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Jessen makes home debut, Coyotes win both matches
The University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team interim head coach Leanne Williamson got her first shot at coaching the Coyotes as they hosted a spring tournament at the DakotaDome April 5. “It has been fun,” Williamson said. “These girls are awesome and work really hard. It is nice to have some quality teams coming […]
Matthew, men earn second-place finish
The University of South Dakota men’s golf team continued to put up solid numbers at the Western Illinois Beu Mussatto Invite March 31 and April 1, while the women struggled at the Georgia State Panther Intercollegiate tournament. Head coach Nick Hovden said the men hung tough in the cold and windy conditions. “They were right […]
Right to unionize unlikely for USD athletes says Athletic Director Herbster
When the National Labor Relations Board granted Northwestern football players the right to unionize, questions for schools, players and fans came up across the nation. University of South Dakota athletic director David Herbster said right now the decision only affects Northwestern, and he does not see it affecting USD athletics. “It’s going to open up […]
Taking a bite of the world: Featured recipes from Festival of Nations
The sights — and smells — from the Festival of Nations April 6 in the Muenster University Center ballroom featured plates that covered regions all over the globe. Here are a few cooks and their featured recipes from the University of South Dakota event: Haiti Angelica Gabriel, director of Wesley Campus in Vermillion, met her […]
Programs combat neglect
Most late-night ice cream runs made by University of South Dakota students don’t end with a coloring session at the Vermillion Police Department with three young children. Junior Kate Turner, who is also The Volante’s advertising manager, had a “relatively strange” evening last October with a friend, who asked not to be identified. Shortly after […]
Trevino paves way for diversity
When Jesus Trevino came to the University of South Dakota in fall 2012, he had a vision for the Office of Diversity, a vision that has steered USD in the right direction and toward an actual remedy for its diversity shortcomings. Since then, the associate vice president for diversity has implemented numerous policies and incentives, […]
Festival serves as ‘bridge’ to cultural exchange
More than 150 strangers held hands, stepping to the beat of the drums in an attempt to perform their own version of a Native American circle dance. They stretched through the entire Muenster University Center Ballroom April 6 doing this — stumbling, laughing, keeping time. Angelica Gabriel, director of Wesley Campus in Vermillion, was alongside […]
Law school looking into possible Legal Studies minor
A Legal Studies minor which would qualify under the University of South Dakota’s College of Art and Sciences department is an idea as of right now said Angela Ericson, School of Law assistant academic dean. Ericson said the law school and Arts and Sciences department have had little discussion on the minor or potential benefits […]
Dakotathon 2014 Coverage
9 a.m. – The 2014 Dakotathon ended April 6 in the place it started, the Muenster University Center’s ballroom with students, “miracle children” and their families all in attendance. The major reveal for the closing ceremony was the amount raised with these year’s event. Dakotathon fundraised $56,205 for the Children’s Miracle Network, $6,ooo more than […]
Forty-five businesses show up for ACPC Career and Internship Fair
The Academic and Career Planning Center hosted the first spring Career and Internship Fair Thursday. Forty-five businesses showed up to meet students looking for summer jobs, internships and careers. Megan Lueders, manager of employer relations, said she added the fair in the spring because so many students graduate in May rather than December. Target, Sanford […]