Opinion
Halloween continues as ‘unsung hero’ of holidays
When it comes to holidays, everyone has a favorite. The default choice seems to be either Christmas or your own birthday, but a different day deserves some recognition for a change. After careful observation over the years, I’ve found that Halloween acts as the unsung hero of all holidays. Just think about it, it’s the […]
Letter to the Editor: Growth of students needs residence hall reevaluation
I agree with Erik Muckey when he mentioned hopes for new residence halls in Braley Dodson’s article, President James Abbott covers enrollment, graduation and retention rates. If Abbott wants to continue the growth at the University of South Dakota, he needs to accommodate that growth with places for new students to live. As a student […]
First-year students mark another milestone in calendar year
The month of October has marked several milestones of progression in my college life. During childhood, October meant Halloween, raking leaves and waiting for my father to come home from hunting. As I grew older, October became a little bit more about football and actually joining my father on the hunts. This year, October has […]
In the Know & In the Dark
IN THE KNOW: Halloween is rolling around just like it does every year. IN THE DARK: Mother Nature decided to use this week to get into the colder weather mood with a chance of snow. IN THE KNOW: The Jonas Brothers broke up. IN THE DARK: The Jonas Brothers were still together. IN THE KNOW: Speaker Jamie Utt was brought […]
Overheard
overheard Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Are you ready to witness a grown man licking his own nipples?” — Main Street “He just wanted his five seconds of fame and his parents said ‘no.’” — The Volante Newsroom “When someone offers […]
Letter to the Editor: State of women proves shocking
This report shows that 14.5 percent of women and girls in South Dakota live in poverty, and that 48.6 percent of Native American women in South Dakota live in poverty. The report shows that South Dakota ranks 43rd in overall economic, leadership, and health rankings. Overall, it is a disturbing report that highlights the low […]
Letter to the Ediotr: Ratio leaves students questioning
As we begin diversity discussions around campus, I am concerned about the men-to-women ratio on campus. As of last year, 62 percent of our student body was female. Our female to male ratio is more uneven than the national average, which is 52 percent female. Where are all the college-aged men? Especially men of color? […]
Letter to the Editor: Dean urges students to use time to strive for greatness
President Lincoln’s inaugural address appealed “to the better angels of our nature.” In that spirit, I write respectfully and with great affection to all USD students — as a first-generation college student and South Dakota kid — asking that you give academic life your very best effort. After all, few people in human history are […]
The Rant: Professors should utilize D2L
Dear professors, Last week was midterms week, or the halfway point for the semester. Most students had tests that were worth a chunk of their grade and should know by now what they got. There is this amazing system on the myU portal called D2L, and apparently professors have forgotten to use it. Maybe it […]
Editorial: Women continue fight for equality
After The Volante launched the first of a four-article series last week which dives headfirst into issues affecting women directly on the University of South Dakota’s campus, the reaction from a number of students — and even some faculty — was why women, why now? This is a completely understandable line of questioning from a […]