2016
‘The Baltimore Waltz’ presents powerful story and surprise ending
Attendees of “The Baltimore Waltz,” a USD production that ended March 21, witnessed a show that veered away from traditional play writing. The broadway play was presented from March 17-21 and was directed by USD graduate student Ryan Fortney. “I was asked to submit six shows for consideration, and then asked to defend one to […]
USD celebrates Shakespeare during ‘First Folio’ stay
Shakespeare once said that “all the world’s a stage”. To celebrate that, some of USD’s stages will be performed on during the visit of Shakespeare’s First Folio. Shakespeare’s First Folio is staying in Vermillion this month at the National Music Museum. The NMM and USD are hosting different speeches and concerts in honor of the […]
Students hope to jumpstart campus recycling program
A group of USD students is hoping the results of a sustainablity survey will spark more of an interest to recycle on campus and change the way the university handles its recycling. Currently, there’s no uniform recycling program on campus. However, a group of students in the sustainability capstone class are working to get one […]
Miss USD Pageant Photo Gallery
The Miss USD Pageant was held on March 20 in Farber Hall Old Main. Four USD students competed for the title of Miss USD. Epiphany Knedler / The Volante
Editorial: Dual enrollment poses great benefits to high school students
High school students around the U.S. have the option of dual enrollment, or taking courses or programs that can earn them both high school and college credits. Though there may be some people who don’t support the idea of dual enrollment, the reality is that dual enrollment is a great tool that high school students should take […]
Coyote softball looks to Summit League play
Coyote softball will soon be starting conference play, an intense time for all teams in the Summit League. USD’s first game will be played against Fort Wayne, a team ranked lower than the Coyotes in pre-conference polls. The conference season will go until the beginning of May, with games being played between March 25 and […]
Letter to the editor: USD officials support LGBTQ+ community
To the USD Community: The South Dakota state legislature has considered legislation in the past few months that further marginalizes our lesbian, gay, bisexual and especially the transgender community. The Student Services division in cooperation with the President’s Council on Diversity & Inclusiveness would like to reach out to these important members of our USD […]
Annual Festival of Nations event showcases diversity on campus
The MUC Ballroom was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of countries from around the world Sunday night. More than 320 students, faculty and community members attended the annual Festival of Nations this weekend, where cultures were shared through food, dance and song. 240 guests and roughly 80 volunteers were at the event. About […]
Local woman teaches Irish and clog dances
During the six weeks prior to St. Patrick’s Day, a local woman dedicated some of her time teaching a weekly Irish dance class for those who wanted to get into the holiday spirit. Grace Freeman, a school nurse at Irene-Wakonda Elementary and self-described “clogging nerd,” first learned Irish dances in Florida from an Irish instructor in the 1990s. […]
‘Community betterment’ program having trouble getting started in Vermillion
Vermillion residents who are either physically or financially unable to paint their homes may be eligible to get their houses painted free of charge. “Paint — South Dakota” started 18 years ago as a program of the South Dakota Housing Development Authority. Since then, more than 6,800 volunteers have painted more than 450 homes across the state, according to the […]