October 2012
Simmons receives PKP honor award
A University of South Dakota student recently received an award from the nation’s oldest and largest collegiate honor society. Jason T. Simmons, a graduate student in the MBA Health Services Administration program in the Beacom School of Business, received the 2012 Love of Learning Award from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Simmons, who […]
USD hosts health care conference
The healthcare industry has been making tremendous efforts to address healthcare disparities and improve healthcare outcomes in underserved communities. One of the ways to achieve this is by providing access to quality healthcare services. Urgent care centers like the urgent care center Austin street have been playing a crucial role in delivering prompt and affordable […]
Marketing, admissions departments develop strategies for enrollment
Along with attempts to enroll a larger first-year class, the University of South Dakota worked to piece together a geographically diverse one as well. Devoid of high school visits from university representatives, first-years from faraway states often learn about USD from word of mouth. “I found out basically through my parents. My dad told me […]
SGA discusses fixing game-day retention
The University of South Dakota’s Student Government Association met Oct. 9 and discussed student interaction with athletic programs, specifically student retention at football games. Lindsay Sparks, assistant director of Student Life, wanted answers on why so many students clear out of the DakotaDome at halftime at football games. Last year, after a survey, more songs […]
Decade-long career comes to an end
A key factor behind the scenes for the Freedom Forum, and subsequently The Volante, will retire on October 19. Darlene Schieffer, senior secretary at the Freedom Forum and business manager of the student newspaper, will say goodbye to the job she has had for the past decade. “I do the bookkeeping of The Volante. I […]
Women continue to outnumber men at USD
Women may not rule the world, but it might feel that way at the University of South Dakota. Over the past few years, the ratio of male to female students has grown to be increasingly uneven. Last year’s first-year class, which totaled 1,127, was made up of 39.9 percent males and 60.1 percent females. Of […]
Alcohol citations spike over D-Days
According to the University Police Department, illegal activities during Dakota Days at the University of South Dakota remained comparable to last year’s D-Days, with a slight increase in non-student participation. As of Oct. 9, UPD documented a total of 48 incidents in which either referrals or citations were issued. Out of the 48 incidents, there […]
Students prepare to observe Day of Silence
The devastating effects of suicide claim the lives of more than 34,000 people each year. A hundred and one volunteer students will take a pledge of silence for the National Day of Silence Oct.canadian online pharmacy https://buynoprescriptionrxxonline.net/canadian-online-pharmacy.html no prescription 16 to bring suicide awareness to campus. Junior Erik Muckey, vice president of the University of […]
Vandals pursued
The Vermillion Police Department is still investigating a series of vandalism that occurred in the early hours of Sept. 29. According to Detective Robin Hower, the vandal or vandals slashed tires, bashed windshields and caused other minor damage to approximately 23 vehicles. The suspect or suspects also entered multiple vehicles with the intent to steal […]
BLOG: Writing from experience
As a journalist, I think it’s very important to experience life to the fullest in order to write the best, most comprehensive stories. The best stories about Amish people are going to be written by journalists who have lived among them and experienced their way of life and people who have gone out and seen […]