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MUC expansion: One year in review
More than a year later and the expanded Muenster University Center is finally at a point of completion when it comes to matters of construction and office relocation. The building now boasts 100,000 square feet for student dining, meeting space and staff offices. No immediate plans for changes in the renovated space are planned, said Kim Grieve, vice […]
S.D. legislative session: Four bills that pertain to USD students
As the 2015 South Dakota legislative session gets underway in Pierre, The Volante has compiled a list of bills to keep an eye on that pertain to students at the University of South Dakota. No requests from USD were received by the South Dakota Board of Regents asking to submit any bills to the Legislature this […]
SGA candidate drops out of presidential race
Two days after declaring their candidacy for executive positions in the Student Government Association, junior Nick Henchal and his running mate, sophomore Chelsea Gilbertson, have announced their withdrawal in the upcoming race for president and vice president. Henchal officially withdrew from the race Jan. 22, citing “rising health concerns” for his departure. “(We are) just going to stay […]
Tyler Larson makes his mark on men’s basketball
Senior guard Tyler Larson sent 16,000 rowdy Creighton fans into a hushed hysteria when he nailed two three-pointers — just six of his 25 points in the game — in the final 10 seconds of regulation to send the Dec. 9 basketball game into overtime. Although the University of South Dakota Coyotes fell short of the upset, […]
Wellness Center usage jumps as new year begins
University of South Dakota students are wasting no time in pursuing fitness resolutions for the new year. According to data collected by the USD Wellness Center, 6,385 people used the facility the first four days of the semester from Jan. 12 to Jan. 15. Steve Mayer, the director of the Wellness Center, said the first six […]
New scholarship to assist Native American health care students
A $100,000 donation will provide funds for a new scholarship benefitting Native Americans pursuing a degree in the health sciences field. The Dr. Walter Anyan Scholarship Endorsement was established by Carol Ann Anyan, of Guilford, Conn., to honor her late husband, and it will finance both incoming and current University of South Dakota students on their road to becoming a health […]
SGA senators announce executive campaigns
Story by Braley Dodson. Videos produced by Braley Dodson and Ally Krupinsky. Two executive partnerships will compete for votes to become the next president and vice president of the Student Government Association at the University of South Dakota. SGA External Communications Manager Sami Zoss, junior, and senator Michael Buchanan, sophomore, will run against senators Nicholas […]
Social justice comedian fights bigotry with humor at USD keynote address
Recently named by Huffington Post as one of the “50 funniest women,” Negin Farsad used comedy and wit to teach social justice at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on the University of South Dakota’s campus Tuesday night. “We are going to talk about the most important issues of our time,” Farsad said to […]
Students volunteer in Vermillion, Yankton for Day of Service
More than 80 University of South Dakota students participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Jan. 19. For the seventh year in a row, the Center for Academic and Global Engagement at USD organized and sponsored various volunteer efforts in both Vermillion and Yankton. In total, students volunteered at 16 different locations […]
Boy Scout presents ROTC program with custom bookcase
The University of South Dakota Reserve Officers’ Training Corps welcomed a new addition to the decor in the Burr House Friday afternoon. Graham Leonard, a Boy Scout and a freshman at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, presented the ROTC with a custom bookcase he built as part of his Eagle Scout requirements. Leonard said the […]