26 | January | 2021 | The Volante

January 26th, 2021 at 10:35 PM

USD swim and dive travel to Sioux Falls, Tanagers basketball with a busy schedule

USD: The USD swim and dive team travels to Sioux Falls for the Coyote Quad Duals which take place Jan. 29 and 30. The volleyball team takes on Creighton in Omaha Friday at 7 p.m.. The two teams play again Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Sanford...

January 26th, 2021 at 9:46 PM

Campus

Proposed draft plan presented to SGA promoting sustainability

The University Sustainability Committee proposed a plan to raise USD’s Atlas score, a score evaluating how sustainable the USD campus is, at Tuesday's SGA meeting. Anna Moore, Campus Recycling Coordinator and sustainability grad major, said the...

January 26th, 2021 at 4:26 PM

Sports

Reaching new heights on the track and in the classroom

In 2014, USD alum Megan Glisar set a school record in the high jump with a mark of 6-0 ¾. That mark is now in jeopardy with sophomore high jumper, Carly Haring, on the brink of matching the school’s record height. Haring opened this...

January 26th, 2021 at 12:56 PM

Campus

Wellness Center hosting boot camp, open at Phase 2

With the USD Wellness Center moving from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of it’s COVID-19 opening protocols, boot camps and fitness classes are able to return. Dottie Kerkman, Fitness and Special Events Coordinator at the Wellness Center, is one of the...

January 26th, 2021 at 12:28 PM

Opinion

Zoom: The Cost of Convenience

Zoom - we all love to hate it, but the truth is it’s made our interactions easier, for better or worse. Unfortunately, it took a pandemic for most of us to dig this and its opportunities, but fortunately, it made the tough times...

January 26th, 2021 at 12:21 PM

Sports

DakotaDome records fall in Dakota Realty Invitational

Two DakotaDome records fell during Saturday’s Dakota Realty Invitational Saturday in Vermillion. Sophomore Brithton Senior and Coyote alum Chris Nilsen broke their coaches DakotaDome records in their respective competitions. Senior broke the...

January 26th, 2021 at 12:02 PM

Sports

Leading the Coyotes: Becky Hammon Watchlist, grad school, scoring 1,000 points

Coming off a successful junior year campaign and winning Summit League Tournament MVP, senior center Hannah Sjerven received a nod to the 2021 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watchlist. Sjerven who is also a full time graduate...

January 26th, 2021 at 11:44 AM

Campus

Coyote women’s basketball has weekend games canceled

After an Omaha women’s basketball player tested positive for COVID-19, the pair of games scheduled for Friday and Saturday between USD and Omaha were canceled Monday. Omaha had a bye week last week, and the Coyotes defeated Western Illinois in...

January 26th, 2021 at 11:10 AM

Opinion

Editorial: Let’s wait to give a round of applause to Biden on diversity

President Joe Biden has successfully fulfilled his promise of creating the most diverse White House staff in U.S. history. This is highlighted by the 46th president’s pick for Vice President, Kamala Harris, who is the first women, Black and...

January 26th, 2021 at 10:58 AM

Opinion

Giant anteaters are repulsive

I don’t understand people’s fascination with giant anteaters. They are gross and disturbing. First of all, why are they so big. They're like six feet long, and what is with the tail. It’s like its face but without any eyes. Not to mention...