October 8, 2013
A musical year: Don’t be a pretentious music snob
In the three weeks since my last blog, I surprisingly have not attended any concerts, but that doesn’t mean the musical part of my life has been lacking. In fact, it’s been quite the opposite. On Sept. 30, a kind of musical Christmas happened for me, with the release of Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience […]
Double Rant-Dakota Days: Football Game
The (+) Rant Dear USD students, First of all, I’d like to congratulate everyone for surviving Dakota Days week and all of the events that took place. On Saturday, the Coyote football team put on one hell of a show, winning USD’s first Missouri Valley Conference game and recording a hard-fought victory for Dakota Days. […]
Overheard
Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “I just hope we don’t watch porn today, because I’m really not feelin’ it.” — Volante newsroom “I went outside to watch that girl puke in the street.” — Main Street “After last night, I realized all […]
In the Know & In the Dark
IN THE KNOW: Another three-day weekend is about to hit the University of South Dakota campus. IN THE DARK: The liveliness in Vermillion from the past week will inevitably disappear. IN THE KNOW: We’re about half way through the fall semester. IN THE DARK: Being halfway through the semester means midterm exams, projects and papers. […]
James takes over men’s program
With four practices under its belt, the 2013 men’s basketball team is still searching for its identity. “Defensively we’re trying to build an identity of a tougher basketball team that defends and rebounds better than what we have been in the past,” interim head coach Joey James said. “Once we do that I think this […]
Coyotes hope to repeat success
Article by Grant Bosiacki and Josh Jorgensen 56-53. That’s the score that’s stuck on the minds of coaches’ and players’ from the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team. Last season, a memorable Summit League tournament run got the Coyotes all the way to the Summit League championship game, where head coach Amy Williams saw […]
Fall play mixes time periods
Taking place in two very different time periods, this year’s fall production “Arcadia” challenges the ideas between order and disorder, certainty and knowledge. The play is being showcased Oct. 9-13 at the University of South Dakota, including a matinee Sunday. Directed by junior graduate student Callie Hisek, “Arcadia” revolves around two sets of characters in […]
Anthropology students travel ‘Into the Field’
Sophomore Zach Nelson and senior Jesse Van Maanen spent this past summer working on an archaeological dig in Peru, gaining hands-on experience in the field alongside five other University of South Dakota students and their professor, Matthew Sayre, an assistant professor of anthropology. To document this experience, two of Sayre’s former students were filming a […]
2013 D-Days ends week with big win
Homecoming week at the University of South Dakota is a tradition that calls for students, faculty, and alumni to celebrate what it means to be a coyote. The week was filled with events to bring students together, giving the campus an overall feeling of school spirit. Starting Sept. 29, homecoming week was in full gear. […]
First-year athlete deals with stress in school, on pitch
For first-year student Jamie Karch, coming to the University of South Dakota was exciting. She loves playing soccer and hanging out with her friends. Karch is from Milwaukee, Wis. and majoring in health science along with playing soccer here at the university. School and soccer take up much of her time at USD. “My life […]