Opinion
In the Know & In the Dark
IN THE KNOW: The Coyotes are set to take on South Dakota State University football team in the DakotaDome for the first time since 2003. IN THE DARK: The team is looking for the win after losing two consecutive home games to Youngstown State and Montana. IN THE KNOW: It is officially rivalry week on the University […]
Overheard
overheard Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Hold on, I lost my wallet…Nevermind, it’s right where I left it.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “I can play the chorus to ‘My Heart Will Go On’, and that’s it.” “If that doesn’t get […]
Editorial: Policy limits athletics
A legislative practice by the Appropriations Committee in the South Dakota Legislature typically denies athletic coaching salary contracts that are extended to more than a year, limiting the guaranteed tenure of coaches to one academic year. This is detrimental to the University of South Dakota on two levels. First, it creates an overwhelmingly high-pressured environment […]
Statistics show sharing of electronic devices leads to spreading of illnesses
Salmonella, rhinovirus, the common cold, the flu, and staph bacteria. Hypochondriacs consider yourself warned. Campus computers are some of the least physically maintained resources on all of the University of South Dakota’s campus. A majority of faculty and staff use one of the computers at least once throughout the day. However, privately owned computers aren’t […]
Societal changes over decades prove both negative, positive
Maybe it’s just me, but I’m fascinated by the past. Perhaps it’s because I believe I should have been born in the 1940s, or maybe I enjoy getting caught up in the nostalgia. But no matter which way you look at it, I love learning about the way the world used to work and how […]
The Rant: Sprinklers go off unnecessarily
The Rant Dear Facilities Management and Mother Nature, Nothing compares to a classic South Dakota moment like sprinkler mist in your face on a Wednesday morning in about 40-degree weather. Honestly, why would sprinklers go off Oct. 30 at a time when people are in the middle of walking to their mid-morning classes, with a […]
COLUMN: When the going gets tough, quit
Any sports fan who can stand listening to Jim Rome for extended periods of time has probably heard the host’s mocking motivational advice for sports figures caught-up in extremely embarrassing situations due to on-or-off-the field situations. “When life gives you lemons, quit,” said Rome. “When the going gets tough, quit. It’s not how many times […]
The Rant: Stay smart on Halloween
Dear party-goers, As we all know, Halloween is right around the corner. Right now everyone is planning their weekend and getting excited to whip out their best costume yet. But before they go out and have a good time, everyone needs a friendly reminder that the University Police Department and the Vermillion Police Department are […]
Editor’s column: Unverified sources found in Volante
As journalists representing “The Students’ Voice since 1887” at the University of South Dakota, our sole purpose in the newsroom is to provide our readers with honest, fair and accurate news. But last week, questionable sources arose in multiple articles written by one Volante reporter, potentially violating the newspaper’s Code of Ethics by distorting the […]
Editor’s column: Unverified sources found in Volante
As journalists representing “The Students’ Voice since 1887” at the University of South Dakota, our sole purpose in the newsroom is to provide our readers with honest, fair and accurate news. But last week, questionable sources arose in multiple articles written by one Volante reporter, potentially violating the newspaper’s Code of Ethics by distorting the […]