2017
Three USD football players participate in NFL Pro Day
As football players of all shapes and sizes stood in a single-file line in the DakotaDome weight room last week, nerves were at an all-time high. One short jump or missed step could negatively affect a lifelong dream: to play professional football. Last week, three USD football players participated in NFL Pro Day, an event […]
Read2Soar helps improve students’ reading, confidence
USD alumna Bonni Boschee has committed herself to creating an open environment for students of all ages to improve their reading skills. Boschee created the Read2Soar program, which improves the reading level of students in a matter of months, after she spent more than 16 years in education. Clients meet with her once a week […]
SGA introduces bills to increase transparency
The Student Government Association introduced legislation Tuesday night to make SGA more transparent. Senator Malachi Petersen, former Volante editor in chief and current representative of the graduate school, introduced three bills that would increase the transparency between SGA and students. The first bill would amend the SGA constitution to require the organization’s weekly meetings to […]
Greeks raised a combined $130,000 for charity in 2015-16
While most Greek chapters may be stereotyped as encouraging a raucous party lifestyle, an often overlooked aspect of fraternities and sororities is their intensive fundraising efforts. All 12 USD Greek houses are active in the community, raising money for the respective charities they support. In the 2015-16 school year, fraternities and sororities raised more than $130,000, and put in almost 40,000 […]
USD alumna to lead efforts addressing S.D. child abuse
Every year in South Dakota about 4,000 children experience sexual abuse. This was one finding of the Jolene’s Law Task Force studying child abuse in South Dakota. It is best for people to check out lawyer’s help against sexual misconduct allegations if there are any sexual abuse cases. The task force was established by Gov. Dennis Daugaard […]
Manatees are still endangered, despite recent reports
West Indian manatees are no longer endangered in Florida, thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Florida manatee’s status was recently reclassified to threatened as opposed to endangered. Though this might seem like a good thing, wildlife activists strongly disagree. This decision comes after only a small increase in manatee populations. Currently, the manatee population […]
Women’s golf team finishes fourth at Bradley Invitiational
The rain in Peoria, Illinois didn’t stop the women’s golf team from having a successful weekend. The team placed fourth out of 11 teams at the Bradley Invitational in Peoria, held Saturday and Sunday at the WeaverRidge Golf Club. USD’s senior Brenna Lervick finished in a tie for second place, shooting one-under par with 71 […]
Arts center almost halfway to fundraising goal
This spring, Vermillion’s Washington Street Arts Center was told by its insurance company that their roof needed to be replaced or they would risk losing their coverage. The roof of the 111-year-old building, formerly the St. Agnes Church, costs $34,000 to replace. It is also advisable to put Acrylic Coatings to add an extra layer of protection against […]
Column: VLP open mic night showcases USD talent
One of the perks of going to a university with a flourishing English department is having the opportunity to check out a variety of poetry readings and open mic performances. The most recent event on March 30 closed out the Vermillion Literary Project (VLP) Writer’s Festival, a day of workshops led by award-winning writers and […]
TKE fight night cancelled for first time in 10 years
This year, Tau Kappa Epsilon had to cancel its famous TKE Fight Night, an annual fundraising event the fraternity has held every year for a decade. Nick Hoflock, TKE’s president, said the event was canceled as a result of scheduling conflicts. “Every year we go through a guy in town, and I don’t want to put […]