December 11, 2012
Blogger stands up for fraternities with “A Greek Man’s Rebuttal”
Last week, Betsey Horton wrote a column in The Volante where she described an incident in which she heard a number of frat boys singing an inappropriate song at a party. She then went on to describe (in vivid detail) the hurt expressed by the females who heard the song, describing guys as being immature […]
BLOG: Halfway progress report
In the words of Bon Jovi: “WOAH, we’re halfway there!” But I’m not “Livin’ on a Prayer” — I’m halfway to growing out my hair. This is my halfway progress report. The ultimate goal: Grow out my pixie to just-above-shoulder-length by my graduation, this coming spring. Nearly 17 weeks ago, I got my last real […]
BLOG: Career affects friendships
I never thought my career path would affect my friendships, but suddenly, it has. First, there was the whole “fraternity formal gets busted by the cops,” story. I made a meme about it, and everything went to hell. I started getting angry texts from my friends in Greek life, and I think I lost a […]
BLOG: Courtroom technicalities overtake finals stress
Truth be told, finals are the last thing on my mind. Rather, my frustration and loathing have found a new target: the county office of my hometown. You may remember the presidential election which recently took place. Presumably, in order to participate in this election, America’s first-time voters needed to register to cast a ballot. […]
BLOG: Birthday opens doors, bar doors
This week I discovered a whole new side of Vermillion, the part that is mostly confined to Main Street, but contains 70 percent of the party: I discovered the bars. I turned 21 this weekend. I don’t know what I did in my past life to deserve having my birthday fall the weekend before the […]
“Skyfall” lives up to expectations
The third, and perhaps, final of the current James Bond series, “Skyfall,” came roaring into theaters with many expectations, some hopeful of a thrilling conclusion, while others were held in trepidation. It is my pleasure to say that “Skyfall” did not only surpass the bar for a good movie, but may have blown it out […]
Lana Del Rey re-disappoints fans
Lana Del Rey’s newest album, “Born to Die: Paradise Edition,” could be compared to a movie that producers green-lighted just because the first one racked in inordinate amounts of money. Repackaged with her first album, “Born to Die: Paradise Edition” offers eight new songs, each sounding vaguely similar to the last one; almost like a […]
Blogger stands up for fraternities with “A Greek Man’s Rebuttal”
Last week, Betsey Horton wrote a column in The Volante where she described an incident in which she heard a number of frat boys singing an inappropriate song at a party. She then went on to describe (in vivid detail) the hurt expressed by the females who heard the song, describing guys as being immature […]
Columnist says goodbye
For those of you who may not know, I’ll be graduating on Saturday. That means this is the last time I will ever write for The Volante. Needless to say, I’ve spent the entire semester planning this column. I knew early on I wanted to say something important to the women on this campus. I […]
MEET YOUR CLASSMATES: First-year juggles Greek life and sports
Most college first-years take their first semester slow, wanting to spend their first few months adapting to the new college atmosphere and focusing on their studies that usually have very little to do with extra activities. For first-year Paden Hunt at the University of South Dakota, there is no such thing as having too much […]