November 2011
Q & A: Bellow has never had a Nut Roll
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. Junior Erin Bellow is a midfielder for the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team from Fort Collins, Colorado. Bellow recently led the 2011 Coyotes in goals and shots with five […]
Giese loses seven pencils a week
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. David Giese is a junior defensive lineman for the University of South Dakota football team from Chicago, Ill. Giese has 30 total tackles on the season so far with 18 […]
Relay teams important against SDSU
The University of South Dakota swimming and diving team will compete in one of their biggest meets of the year as they host South Dakota State University Saturday at the DakotaDome. Head swimming coach Jason Mahowald said the meet will be full of exciting races. “The meet will be great,” Mahowald said. “We match-up great […]
Swimming prepares for road meet
The University of South Dakota men and women’s swimming and diving teams will be on the road to face Wisconsin-Green Bay in a non-conference meet, the first away-competition for both squads this season. The Coyotes (Men 1-1, Women 1-2) are facing off against the Phoenix after spending the first five meets of the season at […]
USD to take on No. 1 in Summit
Despite being on a four-game losing streak, the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team still has high hopes for the end of the season. Senior Tahnee Reed said the losses have come more from mental mistakes, rather than the other team’s skill. “A lot of it is little errors,” Reed said. “Overall, it’s nothing […]
Professors practice what they preach to students
Percussion and saxophone are an unlikely combination, but associate professor of music Christopher Kocher and director of percussion studies Darin Wadley will bring the two together at their faculty recital on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Colton Recital Hall. “I like working with Dr. Kocher,” Wadley said. “We’ve been talking about (doing a recital […]
Ensemble performs first show
The University of South Dakota symphony orchestra will take audience members at their winter concert on a historical journey through time. “Generally, the orchestra features three different pieces of music, offering it only four times a year,” said Richard Rognstad, the conductor of the orchestra. “Each portion comes from different periods in history dating back […]
Orchestra presents winter concert
The University of South Dakota symphony orchestra will take audience members at their winter concert on a historical journey through time. “Generally, the orchestra features three different pieces of music, offering it only four times a year,” said Richard Rognstad, the conductor of the orchestra. “Each portion comes from different periods in history dating back […]
Puppets take the stage
The University of South Dakota theater department will bring puppets to the stage for its fall musical. “Avenue Q: The Musical,” the Broadway sensation being shown on stages all over the country will hit the USD campus Dec. 1-3. Matt Nesmith, stage and musical director, said “Avenue Q” should leave students humming the songs, smiling […]
COLUMN: Pizza: Part of a healthy lunch?
Next time you’re walking through the Muenster University Center, looking for a vegetable to fill out your healthy meal, consider a slice of pizza. According to a recently passed bill by Congress, pizza is now a vegetable. In order to receive federal assistance, school lunch programs have to meet certain nutritional standards. Allowing pizza to […]