April 20, 2011
All around the world
Junior Diana Johnsen said she smelled like oil and grease after a full day of chopping two cabbages, a bag of carrots and a chicken, cooking noodles and then wrapping 120 egg rolls with her mother. But when she stood in a fluorescent purple sequin gown at the Festival of Nations Sunday night serving samples […]
Piled Higher and Deeper’ artist to visit campus
The University of South Dakota graduate school and the Graduate and Professional Student Association will host Jorge Cham, author of comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper this week. The Thursday events will feature a meet and greet with Cham from 3 – 5 p.m. in the Muenster University Ballroom and a lecture in Farber Hall […]
COLUMN: All good TV must come to an end
So the day has finally come. I am talking about the fact that Michael Scott (Steve Carell) is leaving “The Office.” And this makes me wonder why good shows have to end. Now I know some shows should end on a high note like some athletes should retire when they can still play. But I […]
Buell and Duling have record-breaking performances
The women’s team came away from the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., Apr. 14-16, with two new school records. One came from sophomore Bethany Buell, who pole vaulted 13 feet 3 1/2 inches, breaking the record she set earlier in the outdoor season. Buell placed fifth overall at the highly competitive meet. Another record-breaking […]
New competitive cheer on campus
The University of South Dakota has added another club sport for the 2011-2012 school year — competitive cheerleading. Freshman Alissa Thomsen said starting the student organization was something she and fellow cheerleader, sophomore Tessa Dee, realized had potential after a number of girls quit the sideline cheer team. “There are so many girls on campus […]
Women’s tennis ends season at GWC tournament
After the spring weather conditions cancelled back-to-back tournaments, the University of South Dakota women’s tennis team was back in action April 16 against Chicago State University and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisc. The team lost to Chicago State 3-4 and Wisconsin-Green Bay 1-6, bringing their record to 4-13. “We were very happy […]
Q&A: Captain of the dance team wants to fly
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off the wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Brianna Eslick is the captain of the Unversity of South Dakota dance team. Eslick is a senior majoring in nursing and psychology. Emma Murray: If you […]
Volleyball team adds new eight players
The University of South Dakota volleyball team is adding eight new players to the roster for the 2011-2012 season. Joining the Coyotes this fall will be Lindsey Sathre, Katie Bunkers, Kiana Case, Kyle Everett, Riley Haug, Melissa Firtko, Bailey Lupardus and Kendall Kritenbrink. Firko and Kritenbirk signed with the Coyotes in November. Coach Matt Houk […]
Schiernbeck and Clark place first at meet
The Bryan Clay Invite provided a strong showing of the Coyotes’ field event athletes in Azusa, Calif., Apr. 15. Senior Crystal Schiernbeck won her section of the javelin throw with a toss of 112 feet 2 inches, while junior Kenna Wolter also won her section of the triple jump, jumping 40 feet 10 1/4 inches. […]