USD's athletic teams all utilize social media as a means of recruitment and building a personal brand. “We instruct our players in August with a presentation done by Northwest Mutual called 'Build Your Brand,'" said Kayla Tetschlag, assistant...
USD alumna Faith Spotted Eagle has been an active voice for Native Americans since she was young. Faith Spotted Eagle attended Black Hills State and American University in Washington D.C. She graduated from USD in 1974 with a master's in guidance...
Mehana Fonseca is a sophomore volleyball player majoring in kinesiology and sport science Karina Dufoe: What brought you to USD this year? MF: I was originally in Oklahoma playing at University of Central Oklahoma and it was not a very good...
Football has been a source of happiness and expression for senior wide receiver Alonge Brooks. Brooks, originally from Compton, Cali., transferred to USD from Riverside City College in California in 2016. “We rarely lost, so it was a really...
In the third and final meeting of the USD Law School Task Force, members came to a conclusion recommending the USD law school stay in Vermillion, but seek space to offer classes in Sioux Falls, too. The university first created the task force in...
After a slow start to the season, USD volleyball continues to show signs of improvement and consistency in Summit League play. “I think this has been a season of growth,” said head coach Leanne Williamson. “At the start of the year, I...
On Oct. 4, the Center for Diversity and Community kicked off LGBTQ+ History Month. On Oct. 11, Spectrum is hosting an event for National Coming Out Day. Why are these events important? That’s easy. The Stonewall Riots weren’t covered in...
Tough times have fallen on USD School of Law. Decreased national enrollment and low bar passage rates put the law school at risk of losing its accreditation, according to a South Dakota Board of Regents report. Some have offered moving the law...
The food purchasing app, Tapingo, was first brought to the USD campus in March 2017. The app, which available for iPhones and Android phones, is free and can be synced to students' meal plans or set up with a credit card. Tapingo’s main...
So far this year, the Student Government Association has passed five resolutions and one bill.
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Malachi Petersen, an SGA senator, graduate student and former editor-in-chief of The Volante, sponsored two bills that dealt with...