November 2018
Transgender Awareness Week: students share stories
This week starts Transgender Awareness Week. The Volante interviewed three transgender students, all from South Dakota, to speak about their experiences and how their trans identity affects their lives. William Kayser William Kayser, senior criminal justice major, said that growing up in Sturgis, SD he was masculine so when he transitioned it wasn’t an issue for those […]
SGA host dean’s forum at weekly meeting
USD’s Student Government Association was joined by the eight deans of their respective colleges at their weekly Tuesday meeting. Each dean was able to talk about their college’s success and the issues their college is facing. Senate was then able to ask the deans questions. Thomas Geu, dean of the law school, talked briefly about […]
International Education Week aims to educate community about world hunger and poverty
Alternative Week of Learning (AWOL) and Then Feed Just One are having events during International Education Week which runs from Nov. 12- Nov. 16 to raise awareness for hunger and poverty awareness. The Volante reported that in 2016 Clay County had a food insecurity rate of 16.8 percent. Today, according to the 2016 census the […]
International student brings Hult Prize competition to USD
A USD student will have the chance to participate in the Hult Prize competition, an international social entrepreneurship competition, for the first time this year. The Bill Clinton Initiative and the United Nations have partnered up for the last 10 years to put on the Hult Prize. Each year, Clinton chooses a current social issue […]
Additional fees apply for housing during breaks, students express concerns
During short school breaks, like spring and winter break, students who decide to stay on campus must pay an extra fee to live in their dorm rooms. These fees apply to students living in North Complex and the Burgess/Norton residence halls. Housing regulations Cody Burggraff, assistant director of housing, said that the payment for accommodation […]
USD’s School of Law ranked among nation’s best law schools
USD’s School of Law was listed among the nation’s best law schools in the Princeton Review’s annual “Best Law School” list, according to a university press release. The list is comprised of 165 law schools, listed alphabetically, which are selected based on a “combination of institutional and student survey data, with factors including career outcomes, […]
Disability Services provides accessibility to students with disabilities
This is the first part of a story about mobility and accessibility on USD’s campus. Disability Services assists students who have mobility issues and use a wheelchair, cane or walker. Ernetta Fox, director of disability services, said USD complies with standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “The Americans with Disabilities Act states that […]
Law and Chancellor: Where are they now?
A short time ago, Kelly Law and Derek Chancellor’s work uniforms included pads, tape, and polyester uniforms that read “South Dakota” across the front. Now, the two sport dress shoes and suit jackets as they walk to their jobs on Capitol Hill. Kelly Law A middle blocker for the Coyote volleyball team from 2014-17, Kelly […]
Fine arts uses recruitment strategies to promote department
Although their retention numbers are declining, recruitment efforts are still an important part of the College of Fine Arts’s (FA) strategy to get more students at USD. The theater, music and visual art departments work with admissions to get names of students interested in the majors, then send out mail and advertising materials to those […]
USD sweeps North Dakota schools to end season
The Coyote volleyball team defeated North Dakota and North Dakota State in their final two games of the season. USD vs UND The Coyotes swept North Dakota (14-17, 6-9) in three sets, 25-23, 25-16, 25-20, at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Friday. Senior Taylor Wilson carried the Coyotes in kills with 18, two away from […]