March 27, 2012
Q&A: Blackburn would get rid of North Dakota
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. Missy Blackburn is a junior pitcher for the University of South Dakota softball team out of Sioux Falls. S.D. During her tenure at USD, Blackburn has pitched 13 complete games […]
Twirling to Success
At a very young age, Brandie Holland, the University of South Dakota’s only performing baton twirler, was introduced to her sport after a little inspiration from her mother. “When I was almost three, my mom took me to a parade and was like, ‘Hey, do you want to do that?’ She used to twirl when […]
Track teams in action Saturday
The University South Dakota men’s and women’s track and field teams will continue their outdoor season at two separate meets this weekend. Select groups of Coyote athletes will be traveling to Fayetteville, Ark. to compete in the Arkansas Spring Invitational, while others will head south to Austin, Tex. to participate in Texas Relays on the […]
Coyote club baseball in season
Every spring, the baseball diamond in Prentis Park is occupied by a group of South Dakota students who play in competitive league. This group of students is the University of South Dakota club baseball team. Being a club sport team puts all the work of scheduling, practicing and managing onto the student players themselves. Senior […]
Coyotes take on State this weekend
After collecting two wins against Indiana-University Purdue-University Indianapolis on March 23, the University of South Dakota women’s softball team improved to 5-4 in the Summit League. In the first game of the three game series, freshman Katie Dinning went 1-3 with two runs batted in. Dinning also delivered two huge two-run singles in the sixth […]
COLUMN: Serious heath issues overlooked at USD
The following column is dedicated to the administration of this fine university. As a student, there are certain issues I feel they have done an excellent job of ignoring, and I would like to appeal to them to make a change. I realize you have been out of college for many years and may not […]
USD alumnus’ art subject of exhibit
Arts educator and ceramicist Travis Hinton took inspiration from his college sketch book for his Imagined Realities exhibition which is now located in Gallery 110 of the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts. A University of South Dakota alumnus, Hinton’s inspiration for the exhibit was pop culture and entertainment. “In current TV and media […]
Festival of Nations to highlight campus diversity
The International Students Club is hosting their annual Festival of Nations celebration Saturday. The event will be held in the Muenster University Center Ballroom from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Festival of Nations is an event meant to recognize the diverse population of people at the University of South Dakota and the Vermillion area. It […]
In the Know & in the Dark: March 28
IN THE KNOW: The business school bringing authority on forgery and embezzlement and famous former confidence man Frank Abagnale to Aalfs Auditorium on April 16. Could prove to be a very interesting event. Catch it if you can. IN THE DARK: March Madness. No Cinderellas in the Final Four. Brace yourselves for a less-than-thrilling conclusion. […]
OVERheard: March 28
“My mom didn’t start shrinking until 60.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “He wasn’t that hard.’” -“That’s what she said.” — Old Main “She was hungry and mine smelled better than hers, so I let her dive in.” — I.D. Weeks Library “My microwave is a doorway to hell.” — Akeley Lawrence “I don’t trust […]