April 2013
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 […]
Gentlemen: A look at all things masculine
Breathing in the fresh air of the outdoors while hunting or fishing, laying on the couch enjoying the newest video game craze or viewing or partaking in sanctioned or non-sanctioned sports are some of the greatest American male pastimes. The rigorous life males have can lead to enormous amounts of stress that need to be […]