December 2012
Q & A: Native Student Services director receives award
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Volante news section features a profile on an award-winning USD faculty member. Gene Thin Elk is the director of Native Student Services for the University of South Dakota, and was named a recipient of the Dr. George Blue Spruce Jr. Award, presented by Pathways Into Health at the 2012 Achieving Excellence, Harmony […]
Fifty students take part in six AWOL winter trips
USD’s chapter of AWOL — Alternative Week of Off Campus Learning — is taking students to one of six different locations this winter: Baltimore, Md., Dallas, Texas, Minneapolis, Minn., New Orleans, La., Honduras and the Florida Everglades. Each trip lasts for a week, with five days devoted to doing service work for a social issue […]
Students’ celebrations differ, display diversity
For the Christmas season, many students will travel home for the holidays. For freshman Yamini Reddy, this year will be completely different. Reddy is from Bangalore, India, and came to the University of South Dakota to play tennis. Reddy will spend the Christmas holiday in the United States this year with her sister for the […]
MUC addition on schedule
Construction on the Muenster University Center expansion is in full swing. Construction crews were scheduled to break ground this summer, but progress was visible a few weeks ago. Cathy Wagner, director for Planning & Construction at the University of South Dakota, said most of the work being completed right now is laying foundation for the […]
Governor proposes physics program
The South Dakota Board of Regents could see a $5.3 million increase if Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s proposed budget is passed by the S.D. Legislature before adjourning in March. In the Governor’s Budget Address Tuesday, Daugaard proposed a 2.2 percent increase in the general fund for the BOR, in addition to a 3 percent salary increase […]
VERMILLION POLICE LOG: December 5
Nov. 29 1. A domestic dispute at a residency at the 800 block of Cottage Avenue resulted in the assault of a resident. A 25-year-old Vermillion male was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, a Class 3 felony. The unidentified victim was not transported to the hospital and sustained no major injuries. Nov. 30 2. […]
SGA finds error in amount of special allocations
The Student Government Association discussed special allocations in light of budget differences at their regular meeting Dec. 4. Near the beginning of the semester, SGA reported they had $3,900 in special allocations to student organizations, but recently realized they have $11,805 remaining. The difference was brought to the table when Dance Marathon, which raises money […]
USD library hosts annual food drive
University Libraries at the University of South Dakota is hosting its fifth annual Food for Fines food drive program through Dec. 21. Instead of paying fines for overdue library books, University Libraries is accepting non-perishable food items, including canned fruits or vegetables, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and jelly and cereal, as well as other […]
Fraternity honors Mueller with event
The men of Phi Delta Theta at the University of South Dakota will be holidng their annual Chislic Feed tonight at the Eagle’s Club from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. This year’s event, will be in memory of John Mueller, a former staff member of USD. Mueller retired as Project Manager with the Facilities Management […]
Internet aides spread of plagiarism
As the end of the semester approaches, final exams and research papers loom over the heads of many students. But along with these important final assignments comes the temptation of a shortcut: plagiarism. Plagiarism is defined as using another person’s work as one’s own, and is an issue that commonly plagues large-scale projects, such as […]