February 2018
Band concerts hope to promote USD fine arts program
Through various band concerts and music events, the USD fine arts department hope to increase community involvement in the arts. On Friday, Feb. 16 the USD symphonic and concert bands performed their spring concert in Aalfs Auditorium.buy ivermectin online https://pavg.net/wp-content/languages/new/where/ivermectin.html no prescription The concert was conducted by John LaCognata, director of bands, and Luis Viquez, director of orchestras. The […]
Native American art student wins awards
Third year graduate student Keith BraveHeart spends a lot of time in the art studio of the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts. BraveHeart’s painting “Retainment” won best of show at the Stilwell Art Exhibition, and is displayed there along with several more of BraveHeart’s paintings and other student work. “The (USD) art community brings […]
University celebrates 200th anniversary of ‘Frankenstein’
Many Romantic period novels are celebrating their 200th year anniversary in 2018. USD is taking part in the celebration on Feb. 26 and 27 with the Frankenstein 200! Symposium. Heather Love and Lisa Ann Robertson, two assistant English professors, said they’ve been planning this celebration since last spring when Love was talking to an engineering […]
Florida shooting should not be forgotten, contact legislators
In three weeks we’re going to forget about this. Again. The true tragedy of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida is that it’ll be forgotten in roughly three weeks until the next tragedy comes along. Forgetting this incident shouldn’t be the case. As with previous mass shootings, my Facebook wall has been flooded […]
Standardized testing, modern education killing creativity
Modern day school systems are killing creativity. In a world where humans create so many new inventions and need people who can create solutions to problems never seen before, school systems around the world are limiting student’s abilities to become problem solvers. It all starts with standardized testing. In America alone, students between pre-kindergarten and […]
Behind the scenes: A look at sport marketing
Behind the scenes of every USD sporting event is the marketing team that has been preparing for at least a week. The sport marketing team does more than just promote the games through social media; it’s an entire process for every game that requires a crew of at least ten people. To help businesses or […]
New director of student engagement hired
USD student services has named Brooke Poppe as the new head of student engagement, and she will take over the position on March 22. In an email with The Volante, Kim Grieve, vice president of student services and dean of students, said they hired Poppe to lead the spirit squads. Poppe will replace Drew Ritchie, […]
English lecturer reflects on past in punk music, creative writing
Punk rock may be part of his past, but English lecturer Duncan Barlow still stays true to his punk ideals as an author, publisher and professor. Barlow teaches creative writing and publishing at USD and has written a handful of books, including “The City, Awake,” “Of Flesh and Fur” and “Super Cell Anemia.” He’s also the publisher […]
Coping techniques for dealing with depression
Mental health is a sensitive subject that should be handled with care. Oftentimes, people feel uncomfortable talking about it because they don’t like to hear that someone is feeling depressed or anxious. Telling someone they don’t want to hear that kind of talk or to just be happy, as if it’s that simple, will inevitably […]
USD rings in the ‘Year of the Dog’ with third annual event
The room was full of lights, colors, food and festivities as the Lunar New Year event was held at USD. The Asian American Student Association (AASA) began celebrating the 15 days of the Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 17. New Year’s festivities are usually associated with Dec. 31, but the Lunar New Year is […]