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Department of Fine Arts plans Night at the Pavilion
The University of South Dakota will take its Department of Fine Arts on the road to the Washington Pavilion Saturday evening. The USD Night at the Pavilion will feature demonstrations and performances from the art, theater and music departments throughout the evening. Eric Hagen, academic coordinator of the Department of Theatre, said Dean Larry Schou […]
Art exhibit combines paper, metal mediums
The art in Gallery 110 has one thing in common: each piece has been formed, in some way or another, out of metal print. Throughout February, an art exhibit called Metal Inkorperated will be featured in Gallery 110 of the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts. The exhibit is done in coordination with the […]
The fine art of fine arts degrees
For many, college is a time of self discovery. Whether it’s math, writing, art, history or some combination of interests, the ultimate goal at the University of South Dakota is to find what drives students, and then hopefully get hired at a job where they can make money doing what they love. Actors, musicians and […]
MEET YOUR CLASSMATES: First-year juggles Greek life and sports
Most college first-years take their first semester slow, wanting to spend their first few months adapting to the new college atmosphere and focusing on their studies that usually have very little to do with extra activities. For first-year Paden Hunt at the University of South Dakota, there is no such thing as having too much […]
Students’ celebrations differ, display diversity
For the Christmas season, many students will travel home for the holidays. For freshman Yamini Reddy, this year will be completely different. Reddy is from Bangalore, India, and came to the University of South Dakota to play tennis. Reddy will spend the Christmas holiday in the United States this year with her sister for the […]
Mystic Scotland brought to life
All of the audience members get quiet and bagpipes go silent as the lights go down. The theater seats are packed with students, children, townsfolk and a surplus of bald old men, with big white beards. The red curtains of the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre open to light of the Scottish Highlands, both green and […]
USD fake Twitter accounts @ an all-time high
Since @FakeJimAbbot’s identity was revealed in an October issue of the Volante, there have been fake accounts popping up all over the “Twittersphere” centering on people and objects at the University of South Dakota. Some of these include @CoyoteStatue, @FakeJoeGlenn, @uDOTchair, @KarenSmithUSD, among others. Most of the accounts tweet about events going on around campus […]
Stressed Out? Breaking down the dos and don’ts of staying alert and focused for finals week
With prep-week in full swing, students all over campus are getting prepared for finals. Re-learning the material and getting the papers and projects done, eating and drinking sugary snacks and drinks to stay awake becomes a go-to at the University of South Dakota. But at what cost to a students’ body? “You are what you […]
Student profile: Nadia Tronick blogs about Christmas desserts throughout December
The holiday season once again approaches, bringing with it mixed feelings, ranging from the excitement of holiday traditions in the near future, to the stress of finals, a feeling that is looming closer and closer. University of South Dakota junior Nadia Tronick has found a way to make the best of both worlds by finding […]
Josie Clarey: Where did you grow up? Roger Zare: In Sarasota, Fla. I was born and grew up there and lived there for the first 18 years of my life. Since then, it’sabeen three different places for three different degrees. Now I’m back in Florida, but in a different part. JC: Is this your first time to South […]