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BLOG: Greek guy breaks down relationships and when girls should just walk away
I believe every person on this campus who isn’t a complete introvert and has at least one female friend has heard the following at least once during each semester: “My boyfriend is such a jerk, like I don’t even know why I date him sometimes.” This sentence will inevitably be followed by the friends expressing […]
BLOG: Midterm procrastination
Once upon a time, Jackie had to write a midterm paper on existentialism. Since this triggered a bit of a crisis, she decided to try writing a blog instead. And so the cycle of procrastination continued. In the week since my paper was assigned, I’ve cleaned my dorm, clipped articles out of all The Volante […]
BLOG: Sideburn blues
Women have sideburns. They’re no Elvisonian-styled mutton chops, but we have them. (And yes, “Elvisonian” is a word. It was dubbed by Elvis fans to mean Elvis-like, or an Elvis aficionado.) Women’s sideburns are more or less the tiny fly-away, baby hairs that don’t typically fit into a ponytail. However, when one receives a pixie […]
What’s in it for me?: Part I – For those interested in the outdoors. And nature.
As autumn begins to reign in southeastern South Dakota, the time for outdoor recreational activities is starting to come to a close. But before the snow flies, University of South Dakota students still have the chance to take advantage of some of those activities that will get a body out of a desk and into […]
“Pitch Perfect” hits a high note
The previews for “Pitch Perfect” made me think that it would just be another comedy whose only funny parts were revealed in the commercials, however, it was hilarious. Full of fat jokes, projectile vomiting jokes and sex jokes, the movie kept the audience laughing. Where it suffers in pure comedic value, it makes up for […]
Purity Ring’s fairy tale melancholy
The first time I heard of the band Purity Ring was when a close friend of mine sent me their song “Ungirthed.” I was immediately hooked. Composed of two Canadians, Megan James and Corrin Roddick, who sing and play the instrumentals, Purity Ring resounds with an astonishing sense of a Grimm Brother-esque ambiance. Partially due […]
BLOG: Greek guy breaks down relationships and when girls should just walk away
I believe every person on this campus who isn’t a complete introvert and has at least one female friend has heard the following at least once during each semester: “My boyfriend is such a jerk, like I don’t even know why I date him sometimes.” This sentence will inevitably be followed by the friends expressing […]
BLOG: Midterm procrastination
Once upon a time, Jackie had to write a midterm paper on existentialism. Since this triggered a bit of a crisis, she decided to try writing a blog instead. And so the cycle of procrastination continued. In the week since my paper was assigned, I’ve cleaned my dorm, clipped articles out of all The Volante […]
BLOG: Sideburn blues
Women have sideburns. They’re no Elvisonian-styled mutton chops, but we have them. (And yes, “Elvisonian” is a word. It was dubbed by Elvis fans to mean Elvis-like, or an Elvis aficionado.) Women’s sideburns are more or less the tiny fly-away, baby hairs that don’t typically fit into a ponytail. However, when one receives a pixie […]
Local band gains notoriety in Vermillion
Olde Funk Riot isn’t just a name you come up with over night, and the music they play certainly isn’t either. Olde Funk Riot is a local jazz band growing in popularity at the University of South Dakota. “The name of the band is a bit of a joke,” said Kevin Sparks, the lead bassist […]