April 2018
Washington Post editor Marty Baron visits campus, receives award
by Sam Fosness and Kelli Susemihl From orchestrating coverage on Pulitzer Prize-winning stories to leading the nation’s top industry media outlets as an executive editor of the Washington Post, Marty Baron’s influential contributions in journalism were recognized last night at the Al Neuharth Media Center. Baron was presented the 2017 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media and spoke to USD students and community members in various forums throughout the day about the current state of journalism and attacks on news media. […]
UPDATED: Tom Brokaw accused of sexual misconduct
Tom Brokaw, USD alumnus and famous broadcast journalist, has been accused of sexual misconduct including groping two women at NBC News, according to an article in the Washington Post published Thursday afternoon. Linda Vester, former NBC correspondent, said Brokaw made “unwanted advances toward her on two occasions in the 1990s, including a forcible attempt to kiss her.” […]
Director of Native Student Services honored with SGA resolution
Gene Thin Elk, director of Native Student Services, was honored with a unanimously passed resolution at the final Student Government Association meeting of the semester on Tuesday evening. Thin Elk will be retiring at the end of the semester, following 31 years of service in his university position. As outlined in the resolution, Thin Elk […]
Al Neuharth: fighting for diversity in a time when diversity lacked
In life, Allen H. Neuharth was frequently called an S.O.B. A term which he easily embraced, even titling one of his books ‘Confessions of an S.O.B.’ He wanted excellence from everyone around him and people knew he wasn’t always polite when asking for it. Though to Al, that’s not what being an S.O.B. meant. For him, an […]
Gay and underrepresented
Being gay is very “in” right now. No, really. It is. According to a 2016 report from GLAAD on LGBTQ+ representation in media, of the 895 series regular characters expected to appear on broadcast scripted primetime programming in the coming year, 43 of those characters (4.8 percent) were identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and […]
Presidential candidates answer student questions at public forums
by Morgan Matzen, Devin Martin, Lauren Soulek and Kelli Susemihl Finalists for the university’s next president visited campus Tuesday for multiple forums, meetings and a tour of campus. Students and faculty alike were able to ask the candidates questions regarding the university’s progress and what they have planned if they were to be appointed by […]
Laura Chandler prepares to step in as Center for Diversity & Community director
Laura Chandler, an assistant professor of history at South Dakota State University, was hired as director of the Center for Diversity & Community following a three-part student panel April 2, 3 and 5. The Volante spoke with Chandler about her vision for the CDC, her first impressions of USD and her process of hiring a […]
Political Science League hosts Chief Justice Gilbertson
Chief Justice David Gilbertson spoke about the significant role of the South Dakota Supreme Court within the legal system of South Dakota in an event hosted by the political science league (PSL) Thursday night. Gilbertson said people need to be educated on the South Dakota Supreme Court. “Very few people know how the South Dakota […]
Extending a helpful hand is better than ignoring struggling peers
As a student who has to endure hours of studying, putting together presentations and completing assignments, it’s easy to forget other students are struggling too. Students need to realize that helping each other will also benefit them in the long run. There comes a strong sense of self-worth from extending a helping hand. It’s easy […]
Dakotathon 2018 participants break last year’s record
Lauren Soulek and Cheyenne Alexis April 22, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. A long day and night filled with Dakotathon festivities and dancing ended with a record breaking morning. Dakotathon participants gathered in the Muenster University Center Ballroom for one final performance of their morale dance at 8:30 a.m. after listening to the last few […]