2012
Nine years in the making
On Nov. 17 the University of South Dakota will travel to Brookings to take on South Dakota State University and renew a rivalry as old as the state it’s held in. The moment the Dakota Agricultural College established itself in February 1881, a new found rivalry was born. Shortly after, the Dakota Territory was divided […]
Vander Maten ready to rewrite season against Jacks
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week The Volante chose to do something different in respect to the upcoming USD football game against SDSU. We interviewed both opposing quarterbacks in order to get an inside look on how each player and their team is preparing for Saturday’s game. Troy Heinrich: What makes a rivalry game different than every […]
In the Know & In the Dark: November 14
IN THE KNOW: Family weekend at USD. It was nice to see parents checking out what their sons and daughters actually do in Vermillion. And where all the money is going. IN THE DARK: Family weekend. It’s still a college town and a weekend. Students are still going to have fun the college way. IN […]
COLUMN: Partying safely keeps you out of trouble
It’s Friday night and the party is bumping, the music is blasting out as the drinks are being downed and there are hot girls and guys everywhere. Suddenly the flash of red and blue lights is seen outside the window as somebody yells out that the cops are here. Panic sets in as those underage […]
OVERHeard: November 14
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Here in South Dakota, we live the thug life every day. Can that be my catchphrase? Pretty Please.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “I would do things for $7 under my door.” — […]
THE RANT: November 14
The Rant I hate jury duty. OK, so it’s not so much that I hate jury duty. I hate being told I have to show up for jury duty and then never being picked to be on a jury. It’s a drag. I don’t think it would be a big deal to me except that […]
COLUMN: It’s time to remember what we’re thankful for
How the time passes by quickly. We’re getting closer to the holiday that precedes Christmas — Thanksgiving. This is the time for all of us to recall what happened in the past year and summarize the impressions in a hopefully warm home with a holiday turkey and other dishes. This is also the time to […]
COLUMN: The American dream lives on after election
As of last week, a second term for President Barack H. Obama is no longer in question and the focus is shifting from winning swing states to the road of recovery America desperately needs. America has grown to be the incredible child of what seems like imaginary tales. A nation not just made up of […]
EDITORIAL: Veterans deserve our utmost respect
Once again, students at the University of South Dakota were able to enjoy a free day off on Monday, Nov. 12. Now everyone spent his or her day differently, but everyone should have been aware of the reason why Nov. 12 was spent doing other activities and was not the usual busy school day. Veterans […]
Northern Iowa edges the Coyotes 24-21
The University of South Dakota Coyotes fought for all 60 minutes on Saturday afternoon but was unable pull off the win; losing to the University of Northern Iowa 24-21 at the DakotaDome. The Coyotes had all the momentum they needed after sophomore Josh Vander Maten connected with Will Powell on a 46-yard touchdown, giving USD […]