2012
BLOG: Journalism 101: I have no idea what I’m doing
Writing is my thing. I might not be good at it, but I’ve always done it. I started keeping a journal in first grade and things just sort of escalated. Before I knew it, I was writing for my high school newspaper, and then last week, I found myself being thrown head-first into editing at […]
BLOG: Vermillion Adventures: Discovering Verm, mostly on accident
I thought I knew Vermillion. After all, I’ve lived here for over a year now and the view from my dorm room encapsulated all I needed to know about the town, right? I was wrong. Making the transition from tiny dorm to tiny (but still five times bigger than my dorm) basement apartment, has forced […]
BLOG: Young, Wild & Greek: Breakin’ it down with Greek swag
‘Tis the season of Greek life yet again ladies and bros. Everyone has started breaking out their Sperrys and bro tanks to raise a glass and celebrate. As recruitment is simmering down, the socials begin spinning out of control and everyone is trying to hang out and show off their hot new pledges. Let me […]
BLOG:That Girl with the Glasses: Learning from homesickness
Have you, in these first few weeks of the new semester, thought to yourself: I was perfectly happy at home. Oh universe, what have I done? I can’t use the bathroom because there’s a stranger just outside my stall brushing her teeth. Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but I’m trying to […]
BLOG: Maddi On Campus: The B.Y.O.B has been unleashed
Wednesday night kicked off the beginning of the “Be Your Own Badass” tour by Girls Fight Back. For those who don’t know, GFB is a 12-year program that has been dedicated to teaching women self-defense and how to spot danger. The speaker, Heather Maggs, started the seminar with a humorous familiarity that set the audience […]
BLOG: Journalism 101: I have no idea what I’m doing
Writing is my thing. I might not be good at it, but I’ve always done it. I started keeping a journal in first grade and things just sort of escalated. Before I knew it, I was writing for my high school newspaper, and then last week, I found myself being thrown head-first into editing at […]
BLOG: Vermillion Adventures: Discovering Verm, mostly on accident
I thought I knew Vermillion. After all, I’ve lived here for over a year now and the view from my dorm room encapsulated all I needed to know about the town, right? I was wrong. Making the transition from tiny dorm to tiny (but still five times bigger than my dorm) basement apartment, has forced […]
BLOG: Young, Wild & Greek: Breakin’ it down with Greek swag
‘Tis the season of Greek life yet again ladies and bros. Everyone has started breaking out their Sperrys and bro tanks to raise a glass and celebrate. As recruitment is simmering down, the socials begin spinning out of control and everyone is trying to hang out and show off their hot new pledges. Let me […]
Guest submission: Fall 2012 already off to a great start
Editors note: Guest submission is a section dedicated to people on and off campus to send in columns to The Volante. The Volante reserves the right to decide if the submission will be printed or found online at our website. For many of us, it’s been almost three weeks since we packed our lives into […]
EDITORIAL: New email system a source of confusion, frustration
Throughout the summer the university made numerous changes to various aspects that affected students and faculty alike. It’s important for USD to keep up to date with technology and other trends that our fellow competitors use. These yearly changes to campus are not something new for us students. However, open communication to the USD community […]