2013
Insurance market open until March
The reality of figuring out one’s options as a college student for reasonable health insurance can be a scary choice, said Dick Applequist, president and general manager at Prins Insurance in Sioux Falls. “For young people aged 19-21, liability costs and other insurance fees will seem alarming,” he said, “I encourage them to enroll in […]
SGA puts cap on election spending
The Student Government Association passed an election reform bill to determine how the Election Steering Committee will monitor political teams’ campaign spending during university elections, and the bill will be in effect for the 2014 races next semester. According to the election reform amendment, political teams can now spend a maximum of $400, including donations, […]
Number of students taking online courses increases by 38 percent
Online classes are trending for nearly one-third of undergraduate students who attended the University of South Dakota last year. Nearly 34 percent of students at the university were enrolled in online courses, while seven percent were taking only online courses. Michael Card, interim director of the graduate school and division of continuing and distance education […]
Departments allow flexibility in degrees
While structure and rigorous study are two common elements exemplified by college students, the University of South Dakota is offering several majors that allow students to get a little loose — with the freedom of selecting their own coursework to receive a degree. At just a year old, the sustainability program is one such major. […]
Students feel the stress of higher demands
Every Tuesday and Thursday, sophomore Morgan Whittle runs the gauntlet from classes to work at Sanford Hospital, starting her day at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 10 p.m. Then it’s time for homework, studying and perhaps some food. On her non-work days, Whittle loses the nursing garb and dons dance shoes, spending several hours in […]
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 […]