November 1, 2011
Coyote seniors lead team
Senior running back Chris Ganious said while he would never forget the thrill of game day, his fondest memories will be of the time spent off the field. “Fifty years from now, the main thing that will stick with me will be the times I’ve been able to spend with the special.” Going into their […]
USD takes on Oakland Friday at DakotaDome
Friday’s rematch against Oakland will not only be one of the last home games of the season for the Coyote volleyball team, it is also parent’s night. “So we will be using the energy of all the parents and all the fans to help us get a win at home,” senior middle blocker Tahnee Reed […]
Q&A: Munneke loves being by fires
USD junior golfer Ty Munneke helped lead the golf team throughout their fall season. Munneke shot a 69 in the 2011 Erv Kaiser Invitational in Oxbow, ND. Cassie Bartlett: What did you dress up as for Halloween? Ty Munneke: I was a penguin. I live with five other guys and we thought it’d be funny […]
Organ to be rededicated
David Higgs always knew he wanted to perform on the organ. From the time he was three years old, he would come home after church and pretend to play an organ using his mother’s couch. Now Higgs is a professional organ performer and will perform the concert for the rededication of the Earnest Skinner organ […]
Professor records indie-rock album
Sophomore Sarah Soles listens to a lot of music. When she first heard the band Halloween Town, she said she liked them instantly. “They remind me of Coconut Records with a little bit of Kings of Leon,” Soles said. Halloween Town, a Las Vegas-based band, recently released an album that lead singer Ryan Pardey has […]
Percussion concert to feature student-written work
Darin Wadley, associate professor of music and percussion ensemble instructor, is trying something completely different for this year’s percussion ensemble concert than he ever has at the University of South Dakota. “Traditionally we pick pieces that have been written for us,” Wadley said. “This semester I wanted to do a techno-themed opportunity.” USD’s percussion ensemble […]
Pianists gather for conference
Nationally-recognized pianist Adam Golka attended college at the age of 15 at Texas Christian University. The now 24-year-old is set to perform and teach a master class at the University of South Dakota. Golka will perform Friday, Nov. 4 in the Colton Recital Hall at 8 p.m. He will teach a master class Thursday, Nov. […]
COLUMN: No excuse for avoiding social media
Welcome to the age of technology. I can still remember when my family didn’t own a personal computer, yet now my mom, dad and sisters all own their own laptops. That’s just the beginning. Now, I have a smart phone with more processing power than our first desktop computer. I can receive email and news from […]
THE RANT: Dear Reading Public
Dear Reading Public, Get out there and make some news. Like, seriously. Have you read the last few issues of The Volante? Nothing is happening in this town. And as we know, the sole purpose of current events is to give the pundits something to talk about. Otherwise, how do you justify the existence of […]
OVERheard 11/2/11
“Pedestrians have the menu.” – MCDONALD’S “You owe me a one.” – CHERRY STREET “It’s Batman, Robin and super baby!” – DAKOTA STREET “I think it’s December for the Cowboys trick-or-treaters.” – COTTAGE AVE “Herman Cain’s campaign ad makes me want to smoke, not vote for