October 4, 2017
USD alumnus emphasizes importance of education
Willing and wanting to make a difference in someone’s life has always been USD alumnus David Jal’s philosophy. Originally from South Sudan, Jal was separated from his family at the age of 10. He lived in a refugee camp until he was 19, when he came to South Dakota. Jal, who graduated from USD in […]
Updated: Law students torn about potential move
The possible move of the South Dakota School of Law has prompted discussions and some concerns among current law school students. Morgan Nelson, a third-year law student and president of the Student Bar Association, said she’s in favor of the move. “As a task force member, I’m leaning towards relocation, but that doesn’t mean that […]
Alumni coaches committed to USD athletics
Some athletes get to live out their dreams by continuing to play their sport in college, and even fewer get to say they continued further than that. However, some athletes at USD found luck and earned jobs with their alma mater. Swimming graduate assistant Jake Knowles and track graduate assistant Teivaskie Lewin were both student-athletes […]
Bike share program cruises into a successful second semester
Last April, USD kickstarted a way for students to check out bicycles free of charge. The bike share program began after receiving a $4,500 grant from the Student Government Association’s Green Initiative Fund. There are, on average, 10 red cruiser bicycles in use, and they can be spotted in the bike racks on the north side […]
Editorial: USD students need to attend the full football game
The USD Coyotes football team is ranked third in its division, barely falling behind Illinois State and North Dakota State University. This is a first for the Coyotes since entering Division I. The 4-0 record, three of those wins being on the road, is a fantastic start. For the first time in a while, the […]
Alumnus Tom Brokaw shares Dakota Days memories
A 1964 graduate of USD, Tom Brokaw, a former anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News,” said he has some fond memories from Dakota Days. Brokaw shared some of these memories in an email with The Volante. In the fall of 1959 we had a force five blizzard on Dakota Day and I think […]
Football team prepares for Dakota Days game
The undefeated Coyotes are looking forward to the upcoming homecoming game. USD will take on Youngstown State, ranked No. 3, this Saturday at 2 p.m. in the DakotaDome. The team’s winning attitudes are high, now being 4-0. “Things have changed — we used to be a team that used to hunt people and now we’re […]
The end of an era: President Abbott to retire next summer
USD President James Abbott announced his retirement when he gave his 21st State of the University Address last week in Aalfs Auditorium. “This concludes my 21st State of the University Address, and it will also be my last,” he said during the address. “I am truly grateful for the opportunity to have served my alma […]
Campus and community prepares for D-Days
Dakota Days is a campus-wide celebration of school spirit. With an entire week of events, hundreds more people are brought into Vermillion. One event so many people come into town for is the football game. USD is playing Youngstown State for the D-Days game. Bryan Boettcher, sports information director, said he’s looking forward to this […]
Looking back: Daugaard grateful for time as governor
Alumnus Dennis Daugaard is in his final term as governor of South Dakota. Daugaard grew up on a farm between Garretson and Dell Rapids, SD. Daugaard said he went to a small, one-room country school for elementary school before going to high school in Dell Rapids. He decided to come to USD after some persuasion […]