August 23rd, 2019139 Welcome back, Coyotes! The Volante will be out and about the campus and the community all Friday capturing the happenings during move-in day. Check back throughout the day for fresh photos. 8:30 a.m. / North Complex Trevor Shoshone carries a storage drawer into North Complex on Friday morning. Over 100 students had moved into...
August 6th, 2019275Bru2, which opened their door almost three years ago as a trendy internet cafe, served their last cup of coffee on Aug. 1, citing a "lack of business" for closing. The coffee shop attached to First Dakota National Bank on Cherry Street had been losing money for months, but Monica Iverson, co-owner of Bru2 and parent restaurant Cafe...
July 9th, 2019141A trio of head coaches will continue their tenure at USD through the 2025-2026 academic year. Head women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit, football coach Bob Nielson and volleyball coach Leanne Williamson each signed five-year contract extensions with USD, Athletic Director David Herbster announced Tuesday. Plitzuweit's...
June 26th, 2019900A group of USD students and alumni showed support for campus diversity offices after state legislators expressed concern to the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) about their role in promoting intellectual diversity Tuesday. Over 60 current and former students signed a letter defending USD's diversity offices, which was distributed...
June 5th, 201957Junior Chris Nilsen went back-to-back by again winning the pole vault at the NCAA Division I Championships in Austin, Texas on Wednesday. Nilsen took the event at 19-1 ½ last year, breaking a 22-year-old NCAA championships record, according to the Argus Leader. This year, he broke his own meet record by clearing 19-6 ¼. Nilsen, who...
May 8th, 2019156On April 18, Sophomore guard Stanley Umude entered the NCAA transfer portal. Today (May 8), Umude announced he has decided to stay USD after receiving offers from Arizona and California. Umude was a first team all-Summit selection this year after a breakout campaign. Umude will join a senior laden roster for the 2019-2020...
May 5th, 2019790 On May 4, 2019, the undergraduate class of 2019 gathered in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in celebration of their commencement as graduates of the university. The Volante trekked throughout Vermillion to capture the day's moments. 8:43 a.m. | Cherry St. A bronze Coyote howls at the Vermillion fog on the morning of...
May 1st, 2019192April 6, 2018, was Todd Lee’s first day on the job as USD’s head basketball coach. The Huron, S.D. native, who graduated from USD in 1986, said he feels a sense of pride returning to Vermillion to coach. “To take over the program where you went to school is a really neat deal. The family’s really proud, because they’re from...
April 29th, 20192191No charges have been filed after USD junior pole vaulter Chris Nilsen was involved in a “domestic situation” with his wife, Kelly Vogel-Nilsen, on April 7, 2019, according to a report from the Vermillion Police Department. At 1:08 a.m., a neighbor of Nilsen’s called the police after hearing a female yelling “help” from...
April 26th, 2019154In the Muenster University Center pit lounge Thursday night, Brad Hearst told students the story of his brother’s death. Hearst is the founder of Survivors Joining For Hope (SJ4H), a group dedicated to supporting the loved ones of those who passed away by suicide. A group, joined by the Paul Taggart Foundation, that spoke at USD...
