October 2017
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 […]
Video: Alumni couple finds careers in art, run for city council
The old cliché of meeting the love of one’s life in college was a reality for alumni Zach DeBoer and Molly O’Connor. Both artists, it was natural the two would find each other and hit it off. “We were in the same drawing class,” O’Connor said. “We were in art classes together but we didn’t […]
Volleyball team dominates Oral Roberts 3-1
The Dakota Days volleyball game was a success in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Tuesday night. The Coyote women defeated Oral Roberts 3-1 at their home court. The Coyotes dominated in the first set 25-13. The Coyotes had 18 kills total during the first set. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles took the second set, the […]
Get to know the top 14 Dakota Days royalty candidates
Blake Warner is a senior psychology and communication studies double major from Windom, MN whose nomination is sponsored by Speech and Debate. “My favorite part about USD is that it offers so many chances to be involved,” Warner said. “There’s always something going on, whether it be a sporting event, concert or chance to volunteer — […]
Bond between USD’s sibling athletes an inseparable one
Not many sibling student-athletes attend USD, but those who do love the experience. Sophomore Nick Kopp and first-year Ben Kopp, members of the swimming and diving team, said they both enjoy encouraging and supporting one another. “I would say we have a close bond,” Ben Kopp said. “We are super supportive of one another and […]
D-Days week is a great experience at USD
Many different people have many different takes on Dakota Days. Some see it as a time to party all day (or week). Others see it as unfettered chaos, a disruption to their school life. I think both views have legitimate claims. I, for one, take a slightly different approach. Last year I didn’t do much […]