September 2015
Columnist hopes bingo-style exercise program will induce a more fit lifestyle
I’m sure all of you have heard of the Wellness Center. It’s that place you say you’re going to go after one too many late-night fast food runs. You think, “tomorrow is the day I’ll start working out.” If you’ve been in this situation before but have not followed through with getting to the gym, […]
ROTC gets new commanding officer
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at USD has a new commanding officer. Lt. Col. Michelle Bunkers, a USD alumna, took the reins from Capt. Jerry Zevecke this August. Zevecke became the interim commanding officer after Lt. Col. Ross Nelson was selected to be a battalion commander at Fort Rucker in Alabama. Bunkers is originally from Dell […]
PHOTOS: ROTC cadets learn marksmanship, other skills during lab
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets learned rifle marksmanship, first aid skills and how to properly throw a grenade Saturday morning during a training lab. After hiking more than a mile outside of Vermillion to a gun range near Harold Davidson air field, the cadets were split into three sections to start their training. At the […]
Gaming society gives students a break from schoolwork
Magical spells and exploding kittens might seem like a unlikely combination, but for members of the Games and Mindless Entertainment Society (GAMES), it’s part of a night of fun on the second floor of the Muenster University Center. The stress of schoolwork can become a burden, and GAMES aims to offer a getaway from those […]
Anatomy of a college town
Over the summer, Vermillion was named the 45th best college town to live in forever by CollegeRanker.com. “Vermillion offers a great small town atmosphere with a metropolitan feel,” the site said in its description. So what makes an ideal college town? The Volante spoke with leaders in economic development at the top college towns in the […]
$1.1M grant to benefit underrepresented students
Both high school and college students will benefit from a $1.1 million grant for the expansion of student support services. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, USD’s TRIO Student Services programs received the grant over the summer, which will provide a variety of resources for students over the next five years. The grant will […]
Organization hopes to be ‘greenest little city in South Dakota’
For the past year, a group of Vermillion residents has taken it upon themselves to promote sustainable practices within the community. “Greening Vermillion” is a nonprofit environmental organization whose goal is to become a resource for all “green” events, news and activism in the city. “When anybody wants to look up something about Vermillion that […]
BLOG: Live-tweeting connects you to your audience
We use Twitter to get our fill of the daily news and drama happening in this fast-paced world, but we love it even more when we can follow along with this entertainment in real time. This, my friends, is what we call “live-tweeting.” Live-tweeting is our way to connect with our audience like never before. […]
USD grant aids Native American students interested in medical field
The Sanford School of Medicine has received a $446,761 grant to provide guidance and aid to Native American high school students interested in the medical field. Funded by the National Workforce Diversity Pipeline Program, the grant will be awarded to two juniors and two seniors at Red Cloud High School on the Pine Ridge Reservation and Wagner Community School on […]
Former USD student competes in Miss America pageant Sunday
By Gabby Ehlers and Katie McGuire Miss South Dakota is working to trade in her crown for a national title. Autumn Simunek, a former USD student, has been preparing for months to compete in the 89th Miss America pageant on Sunday. Simunek, from Hot Springs, S.D., was crowned the 69th Miss South Dakota this year […]