November 2013
No citations issued for texting ban
No citations and only two warnings have been issued for texting while driving nearly five months after Vermillion’s City Council enacted a citywide ban, said John Prescott, city manager. Vermillion Police Chief Matt Betzen said while the law is hard to enforce, the threat of a citation is deterring crime. “People could be doing something […]
Counseling center treats sexual harassment daily
In part three of this four-week series about women’s issues, The Volante focuses on what it means to be sexually harassed on campus and how to handle it. It could happen anywhere — walking through the Muenster University Center, arriving to a morning class, working an eight-hour shift or conversing at a house party. No […]
October brings 770 paychecks
As students begin their seasonal winter shopping, 714 of them received paychecks from the University of South Dakota in September, and 770 in October from university jobs, said Tena Haraldson, director of Communications and Media Relations. The Office of Institutional Research states that these numbers include graduate students, work-studies and hourly student labor. One student […]
Spectrum increases communication with other campus diversity groups
The University of South Dakota community is not hostile toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, queer, questioning intersex and asexual community, but students could work harder to improve relations, members of USD’s Spectrum: Gender and Sexuality Alliance group said.buy clomiphene online http://pmilv.com/wp-content/languages/new/cheap/clomiphene.html no prescription When it comes to USD’s openness toward the LGBTQ community, […]
Bringing the world to you: Students present their cultures during International Education Week
International students are showcasing their home countries to students at the University of South Dakota for International Education Week. One of many events scheduled during the week of Nov. 18 through Nov. 22 is Global Palate. The event will feature a free sampling of international cuisine from Asia, the Mediterranean, the Americas and France. “We […]
City proposes to modernize park
The city of Vermillion is proposing a plan to modernize Prentis Park with new recreational facilities. Among the biggest of the changes are a new aquatic facility, parking within the park and new recreational courts. The proposed plans will cost the city approximately $6.5 million with roughly $500,000 budgeted for contingency due to the unknowns. […]
Campaign runs to end the usage of the R-word
“End the R-Word” campaigners at the University of South Dakota are attempting to collect more than 1,000 signatures by next March to pledge an end to the use of the word. Last February, a small start-up team led the national campaign preparation just two weeks before the official national day, March 5. Booths were set […]
‘Everyone is flawed’
A classic tale of passion and destruction will make its debut on the University of South Dakota stage this week. The Department of Theatre’s production of “Les Miserables” will start Nov. 21 and continue through Nov. 25 in the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. The show […]
Hendry takes steps to healthy lifestyle
A close friend of mine has been on a pretty strict diet for several months now. A while back, his typically remarkable resolve was shaken by an unbearable desire for Culver’s cheese curds, and he called me for moral support. It was the worst possible decision he could have made. I have a general dislike […]
Rambling Anna: A whole new kind of Thanksgiving
This is going to get personal; I’m bringing my boyfriend home for Thanksgiving and I’m terrified. Here’s what you need to know — we’ve been dating for about six months, we had a couples Halloween costume and we’ve met each other’s parents, but no other family members. I’m more than a little scared my boyfriend […]