January 2014
Exhibit merges art forms
The new art exhibit, River, Wings and Sky at the I. D. Weeks Library features both poems and mosaic pieces, combining two mediums into one exhibit. The art exhibit, on the first floor of the library, is made up of the 10 pieces both Nancy Losacker and Norma Wilson have done together. The exhibit features […]
Tech for life: Apps facilitate learning
As a man once said, “there’s an app for that.” Whether it’s help counting calories, taking notes or letting Indiana Jones run on an endless bridge while being chased by giant gorillas, there’s an app for it all. Apps can be used as tools, along with facilitate learning. There are apps that help students learn […]
COLUMN: Little items make big impact
Don’t be afraid to take a chance now and then with your winter wardrobe. Though some major fashion trends can seem a bit “out there,” through this column, I can help relieve the stress of translating this to a Midwest university lifestyle. When did yoga pants and Uggs become the “norm?” While I may hesitantly […]
CAB on par for a glowing purpose
Black lights and a 60-foot-by-60-foot mini golf course will be brought into the ballroom at the Muenster University Center to give students the chance to play golf in the dark with neon golf balls and clubs. Glow Golf will be held in the MUC ballroom Jan. 29 from 6-10 p.m. Admission is $3, with all […]
COLUMN: Feminism activists still have progress to make
When I tell people I’m a feminist, the response is pretty scattered. The most recent response I have gotten from people is, “We don’t need feminism anymore. We as human beings are all equals. It should be called humanism.” Well, yes, this is very true, and I do agree with you. However, there are many […]
HEAD TO HEAD: Students discuss the reasons why chivalry is dead in relationships (Katie McGuire)
Equality vs. chivalry Back in the old days, men would court women by asking them on a date, take them to dinner and get them home at a respectable time to please the parents. While times have definitely changed, I think this concept should still be practiced today for the same reasons it was then, […]
HEAD TO HEAD: Students discuss the reasons why chivalry is dead in relationships (Chris Moser)
Blame the technology Chivalry is dead. Women killed it. Just kidding. Technology killed it. We have become a society built on social networking. We are living our lives on the Internet. For the other side of this head to head, click here. According to debate.org a recent poll showed that 83 percent of people agree that […]
First-years adjust to the closing of the Commons
The new centerpiece of the University of South Dakota, the expanded Muenster University Center has left students’ mouths drooling through the first few weeks of the 2014 spring semester, and it’s not just the well-crafted burritos of Qdoba or the bomb chicken of Chick-fil-A. It’s also the numerous televisions along the walls, the views through […]
EDITORIAL: From redesigns to revolutions, The Volante renovates print and online editions
Since 1887, The Volante newsroom has made its main goal to inform and educate the campus of the University of South Dakota, a duty that has defined everything we have done for over 126 years. While our duty has remained the same, the methods and means by which we provide information to the masses has […]