April 23, 2013
BLOG: Meeting the thirsty Al Neuharth
It’s that time of year where I would typically blog about end-of-semester stresses and the fact that I’m done being Verve editor. But I’m not going to. Instead, I’m going to write about something I think is more important; the death of Al Neuharth. The man was a legend in the media. He started USA […]
BLOG: HIP-HIP HOORAY
Long time, no write. Sorry I’ve been a hair slow at keeping this blog updated. Nine months ago I decided to embark upon a hair adventure to document the pixie grow-out process — through the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. Over the course of the 2012-13 school year, I blogged about my hair-related […]
THE RANT
Dear female roommate(s), All this passive aggressive tweeting has gotten out of hand. I am not perfect and neither are you. Regardless, if I do something that bothers you or gets on your nerves, please be an adult and tell me about it. Sending out a tweet for the entire world to see with an […]
IN THE KNOW & IN THE DARK
IN THE KNOW: Dzhokar Tsamaev, the second Boston bombing suspect, was caught April 19. After negotiations, he was taken to the hospital with gun-related injuries. IN THE DARK: It is unclear of what the suspects’ motives for the attack. IN THE KNOW: Al Neuharth, founder of USA Today and an active alum of USD, died […]
OVERHEARD: April 24
“I’m doing a research project about how people perceive cleavage and i need an assistant with boobs.” — Neuharth Media Center “So… who’s going home for Christmas break?” — Muenster University Center “It sounded like a baby tiger was going to attack me!” — Cherry Street Grille “I’m getting two energy drinks. One to drink […]
Q & A: Menking shows goofy side to softball
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Volante sat down with Ross Menking, the captain of The Pecan Sandies, one of USD’s intramural softball teams. Menking offered a humorous take on his team, explaining the team’s unique name, lamenting the team’s worst player, and who he believes is ‘juicing’ for the season. Creighton Hoefer: How did you come up […]
COLUMN: Through tragedy, sports unite Americans
This week, I was supposed to do a column about resurrecting baseball on campus. I’d had it all laid out in my head. Then last week’s bombings at the Boston Marathon occurred, and I decided this is an issue to take up at a later date. There are more important things — sports-wise and otherwise […]
Track preps for conference championships
The University of South Dakota men and women’s track team will head to the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa April 25-27 for their second to last tournament before the conference championships. The Drake Relays is a tournament with over 40 Division-I teams. Women’s head coach Lucky Huber said it will be good preparation for […]
USD tennis prepares for Summit League
The USD tennis team will play in their first ever Summit League tournament April 26-27 in Fort Wayne, Ind. The Coyotes will play against Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne. USD qualified for the conference championship after posting a 4-3 conference record. Overall, the tennis team went 16-10 for the season. “I’m really happy and proud to […]
USD softball ready to break out of slump
The University of South Dakota softball season is nearly over and the Coyotes’ season has been up and down, with a current record of 25-16. They will wrap up their regular season play with games against Kansas City and North Dakota State. The team has experienced a small rough patch recently following losses to Fort […]