2012
BLOG: An open letter to my upstairs neighbors
This is an angry blog. It was written at the height of rage at 1:30 a.m. I call it, “An Open Letter to My Upstairs Neighbors.” Not that this fact will in any way bruise the mass of narcissism and belligerence which rests where your hearts once allegedly did, but I have decided that I […]
BLOG: Holiday health tips
It’s that wonderful time of year again where families come together for the holidays. It is also that time of year where people like to throw away a healthy mindset and just use it for their New Year’s resolution. With a little help from Web MD and my own brilliant mind, I have compiled a […]
Five former, one current USD athlete indicted for tax fraud scheme
Five former University of South Dakota athletes and one current football player were indicted by a federal grand jury for tax fraud conspiracy and identity theft, a Nov. 16 press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for South Dakota said. Nine people from South Dakota and Florida were included in the indictment, and defendants are […]
Early scores help SDSU down USD in rivalry game
After over nine years, the rivalry between the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University returned in a much different state in which it was left. Three quick scores by the Jackrabbits, including a fumble recovery for a touchdown on the Coyotes first drive, shifted all momentum towards the SDSU sideline, giving them […]
Diversity: International students have hard time adjusting
With a 20 percent spike in international students currently residing on USD’s campus, International Student Services struggles to keep up with the increasing flow of foreign-born students. Preeti Gupta came to the University of South Dakota and learned everything by herself. Food, slang terms, party culture – it was all unknown terrain to the international […]
Alumni remain local: Part 1 – USD graduates create businesses
For nearly 45 years, University of South Dakota alumna Phyllis Packard has incorporated her passion for fiber weaving into her career in some shape or form. Whether through teaching her craft to curious minds, spinning, dying, and selling South Dakota wool to other talented weavers or showcasing her work to the world by means of […]
VERMILLION POLICE LOG: November 14
Nov. 7 1. A resident of a rental house at the 200 block of N. University St. reported an act of vandalism. Someone had broken a window to the door of the house, providing access to door locks. Resident believed a break-in might have occurred, though no items were known to be missing. Police found […]
Theft of newspapers sets a new precedent
The University of South Dakota’s Student Publication Board held a meeting Tuesday night to discuss the recent newspaper theft. Late Oct. 31, Volante staff members noticed copies of the paper missing from several locations on campus. University faculty and police were alerted that same night, and by the next morning, the newspapers had been returned. […]
SGA schedules monthly public forums for students
The Student Government Association will moderate a public forum regarding the smoking ban Nov. 27 in order to address student concerns. The forum will be similar to the previous public forum where the question of whether to bring Chick-fil-A to campus was addressed. A forum regarding athletics is planned for January, and another revolving around […]
Major promoted with SDSU rivalry
For the first time in nine years, the University of South Dakota Coyotes will play the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits in football Nov. 17 in Brookings. In recognition of the renewed rivalry and to help promote USD’s new sustainability major, the College of Arts & Sciences is sponsoring a T-shirt swap. Students, faculty and […]