April 2012
THE RANT: Dear Volante Readers,
Dear Volante Readers, Excuse me while I shake my head as I’m writing this. You see, today I was asked where I go on Tuesdays. Well, I go to my Volante meeting. The next question out of this person’s mouth was, “What’s The Volante?” Are you kidding me? It’s only in every doorway to every […]
In the Know & in the Dark: April 4
in the know & in the dark IN THE KNOW: Everything starting to bloom. The campus is starting to look really beautiful. Take the time to go for a walk and check it out. IN THE DARK: The air still not being on in the dorms. We get you don’t want to turn it on […]
OVERheard: April 4
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “I’m coming just as soon as I place this.” — The Volante office “This isn’t fat-friendly weather.” — North Complex parking lot “When Hannah Montana first got famous, I thought she was related to Joe Montana.” […]
GUEST SUBMISSION: Oral History Center is the lions’ historian
I was born, raised and completed my primary and secondary education in the city of Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, a country situated in Central and West Africa. Like every young Cameroonian, I read histories about Cameroon and the colonization of Africa written by French and English historians. In this sense, Chinua Achebe said, […]
THE RANT: Dear Everyone Who Hates Mondays
Dear Everyone Who Hates Mondays, How many of you every Monday morning, after a great weekend, wish to not have school? I will tell you right now, that I am definitely one of those who does not enjoy getting up on those early Monday mornings. If you are like me, and you just cannot put a […]
Students faced with 6.9 percent tuition increase
Junior Kristin Wempe was prepared to pay her way through college as a bright-eyed first-year University of South Dakota student. Scholarships and a job-supported college fund in tow, Wempe thought her college payment plan was solid — until the tuition increases. As Wempe calculates the interest collecting every day from the loan she took out […]
Research to be showcased at IdeaFest 2012
Students don’t have to be a biology or chemistry major to participate in undergraduate research — and that’s one thing IdeaFest celebrates. IdeaFest is an annual event at the University of South Dakota that celebrates student research. This year the event is April 11-12. Ranging from poster and oral presentations to live performances, students in […]
USD program looks to help save lives
The Student Counseling Center on the campus of the University of South Dakota is currently offering free training that could save lives. Nearly 900 individuals at USD, including both students and faculty, have undergone the free one-hour session needed to become trained in the Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) program for suicide prevention. The QPR […]
Temps rise in dorms
While most students are enjoying the warm spring weather, others are complaining. They’re not necessarily mad that it’s hot, they’re upset because air conditioning in North Complex isn’t turned on. Freshman Sarah Wood said she asked when students living in the dorms could expect to lower their room temperatures. “I was told North Complex will […]
Gas prices affect commuters
With the price of gasoline less than a dime away from last year’s high, University of South Dakota staff and faculty commuters are considering a cost-effective alternative carpooling. Starting with a survey through USD Human Resources, HR staffer Linda Mattson said she sent out an email to the 1,200 faculty and staff members, and it […]