2015
Soccer loses first round of Summit League Tournament
The USD women’s soccer team fell to North Dakota State 4-3 in the first round of the Summit League Tournament in Brookings on Thursday. It was a heartbreak of a game for the Coyotes, who led 3-2 with three minutes left in the game, before NDSU’s Lauren Miller was able to equalize and send the […]
Lack of males on campus reflects a nationwide trend, USD official says
There are three women for every two men on USD’s campus. According to the South Dakota Board of Regents website, the USD student population is 61 percent females and 39 percent males. Scott Pohlson, vice president of Enrollment, Marketing and University Relations said this a state and nationwide trend. Sophomore Jacob Long is one student who’s noticed […]
US should not pursue Syrian intervention policy
It is generally a bad idea to build a house without a blueprint or write an essay without an outline. Without a guideline, things can often get messy. This same idea applies to how the United States should approach the conflict in Syria. There are some who believe that putting boots on the ground in […]
SDSU bond fee shift won’t influence USD
While students at SDSU may soon be seeing a change in the way their fees are distributed, USD students won’t see the shift. SDSU officials are in the process of re-evaluating the way its utilities and bond fees are dispersed among students. SDSU is one of four public universities, including USD, in the state that […]
That’s My Bad- Episode 5
It’s finally November! Which means that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. On today’s episode we tell you everything we love about Thanksgiving. Producer: Krystal Schoenbauer Anchors: Liz Landy & Krystal Schoenbauer
Research project gives LGBTQ+ students voice through photos
A research project is underway to help University of South Dakota LGBTQ+ students express themselves anonymously. PhotoVoice is a project aimed at using photography as a way of empowering LGBTQ+ students “through the understanding of the content of the photos,” said Kim Grieve, vice president of Student Services and dean of students. Grieve and Michael […]
Rape culture needs to end
“Rape Culture“was a term created by feminists in the 1970s, and refers to a culture that facilitates male sexual aggression and the promotion of violence against women. It was and still is a term that can be used to describe our society, and that is unfortunate. It is unbecoming that we live in a world […]
SDBOR considers allowing alcohol to be served at university events
USD event-goers may have the opportunity to order a beer alongside their Dome Dogs, but likely not for another year. A South Dakota Board of Regents task force that was formed last month is collecting data and research to explore the possibility of selling beer and wine on public university campuses during athletic events and […]
Verbatim – November 4, 2015
Produced By: Michael Geheren Videographer: Sydney Mook Anchors: Trent Opstedahl and Krystal Schoenbauer
Letter to the editor: Volante marginalizing campus conservatives
The Volante has proudly been the “students’ voice since 1887” here on the campus of USD. However, there is a large group of students whose voice isn’t heard on campus and that is anyone with conservative beliefs. The front page article concerning Donald Trump is disgraceful. The title of ‘Questioning Hillary’ or ‘Questioning Bernie’ would […]