January 2018
Trump’s tax reform beneficial, important for America
Part of being a leader is looking out for the greater good of the team. In this case, our leader is President Donald Trump and essentially, the team is America. On Dec. 20, the Republican party took their first major step after gaining full legislative control. They did this by passing a new tax bill […]
Player of the Pack: Matt Slagus
Matt Slagus is a freshman track and field thrower majoring in sport marketing & media from Moscow, Pennsylvania. Cheyenne Alexis: What do you enjoy about track and field and throwing? Matt Slagus: I feel like some people will look at track and field as a single individual sport, because it’s not like football where you have to […]
Senate Bill 103 proposal could prohibit undocumented students from attending state universities
In reaction to the introduction of a sanctuary campus resolution in Student Government Association by former SGA senator Josh Arens last year, a state Senate bill has been proposed. Senate Bill 103, which could potentially prohibit undocumented students from attending South Dakota Board of Regents schools and receiving in-state tuition and financial aid was introduced by Sen. Stace […]
Local pizza places prepare for Super Bowl crowd
As Super Bowl Sunday gets closer, it’s not just the New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Eagles and their super fans who are preparing. Businesses across the country also have to prepare for the big game, including three of Vermillion’s pizza places. Domino’s, Pizza Hut and R-Pizza are beginning to prepare for the influx of customers […]
Retired professor publishes veterans’ stories
Nine years ago, retired USD criminal justice professor Steve Feimer, was asked to turn Vietnam War photos into slides. Feimer said he was fascinated by these photos and instantly became interested in learning more about the first hand experience of war. Since that first slide show, Feimer has been composing his book “Vietnam Vets: Still Coming Home – Their […]
Alpha Phi ‘Go Red Week’ raises money for heart health
February is the month of heart health, and Alpha Phi’s 10th annual ‘Go Red Week’ is an opportunity for students to get involved and raise awareness for women’s heart health across campus. Beginning on Monday, sorority members have been hosting fundraising events where donations will go to various women’s cardiac care organizations and research centers. Baylie Moravec, […]
T.V. trivia night packs Varsity
The Varsity Pub was packed with USD students and Vermillion community members on Thursday night for “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” themed trivia. This event was organized by the USD Dakotathon, which is a yearlong fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network. The organization estimated they raised over $700 that night. Students made teams of four […]
Editorial: Senate Bill 103 is redundant, misinformed, misses the mark
Recently, Sen. Stace Nelson, R-Fulton, introduced Senate Bill 103 into the state legislature. The bill aims to prevent undocumented students from attending state institutions of higher learning, or receiving in-state tuition and financial aid. In an interview with The Volante, Sen. Nelson referenced an article in the Argus Leader in which there were admissions from Scott Pohlson, vice president […]
USD continues to provide great opportunities
I enjoyed giving tours to prospective students on scholarship recognition day. Taking the sharpest and brightest students in the region around our university was a great experience. Getting to know them and their dreams reminded me of my days in high school, thinking about where I wanted to go to college. It got me thinking – […]
Sister athletes reflect on playing for USD
While some athletes find their team relationships like family, several members of the women’s basketball team find that sisterhood to be legitimate. Allison and Monica Arens and Ciara and Caitlin Duffy are sisters on the women’s basketball team who have been playing together for as long as they can remember. Running in the family The Arens family […]