February 2019
Coyotes can’t close on Jackrabbits, fall 94-89
In Frost Arena Saturday afternoon, No. 15 South Dakota State saw a revival of the Red Scare. Down 11 at halftime, SDSU (23-7, 13-2) battled back through the second half to outlast USD (11-16, 5-9) 94-89. Before Saturday, USD, owning the lowest shooting percentage (43.5) in the Summit League, averaged 33 points in the first […]
Coyotes avenge lone Summit League loss, top Denver 73-58
Thursday night, No. 23 USD knocked off the only team to defeat them in conference play through the last two years, beating Denver 73-58 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyotes (24-3 overall, 12-1 in conference) extended their winning streak to 11 games, and remain unbeaten inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center this year. […]
USD clinches tournament spot with win over Denver
They’re in. With a 72-44 win over Denver in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Wednesday night, USD clinched a spot in the Summit League tournament, a pleasant birthday gift for head coach Todd Lee, who is now 1-1 as a coach on his birthday, according to him. Though, with three games remaining, junior Triston Simpson […]
Four resolutions passed, 2020 budget introduced
Four resolutions passed unanimously and the 2020 Student Government Association (SGA) budget was introduced at Tuesday’s meeting. Two of the passed resolutions dealt with law students and were sponsored by Senator and law school representative Garrett Keegan. Resolution 28 “urges the new Dean of the Law School to budget for the hooding ceremony of the graduating […]
SGA reflects on 2014-2019 strategic plan, looks forward to 2020-2024
The 2020-2024 strategic plan was passed unanimously by the Student Government Association (SGA) at their last meeting on Feb. 5. After giving the final report on the 2014-2019 strategic plan, Josh Sorbe, SGA President, proposed the new plan. “I think that we are in a lot better place than we were five years ago, but […]
People of the Pack: Maia Gabrielson
Maia Gabrielson is a junior majoring in kinesiology from Sioux Falls, SD. Ali Boysen: How do you balance your social life and school? MG: Most of my classes I take in the morning that way I can have the afternoons to go to the library or get some homework done, because I always try and take […]
VHS Thespians prepare to perform abroad
Chosen to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Vermillion High School Drama Club is preparing for their 13-day trip to Scotland in August 2019. Mary Begley, advisor of the drama club, said the American High School Theater Festival (AHSTF) puts together the festival to showcase American schools. “They get recommendations from college and university […]
Gestring’s Historic Inauguration: A flashback to past presidential commencements
Last Wednesday, USD celebrated the inauguration of its 18th president, Sheila K. Gestring. This was USD’s first inauguration since Oct. 4, 1997, meaning 56 percent (4,262 of 7,590) of USD undergraduate students were not yet born when James Abbott was inaugurated as USD’s 17th president, according to the Office of Institutional Research. The Volante flipped […]
Ariana Grande’s entire career proves she’s not a culture vulture
Accompanying the release of her fifth studio album, “thank u, next,” coming just 5 months after “Sweetener,” Ariana Grande has already shattered records that most singers only dream of. Grande has quickly become the first act to achieve numbers 1, 2 and 3 on Billboard Hot 100 with her latest album, only second to The […]
New USD professor contributes to award winning book
One USD professor contributed to an award-winning book before officially beginning his career as an archaeology and sociology professor. “The Archeology of Dun Deardail” is a book that USD professor Tony Krus contributed to while working in Scotland. The book was awarded one of the three best archeology books of 2018, according to the British […]