September 2021
Coyote football gears up for D-Days game
Dakota Days 2021 has arrived, and the USD football team is preparing to host Indiana State in a Missouri Valley Football Conference showdown Saturday afternoon in the DakotaDome. The Coyotes (2-2) are coming off a 31-23 loss to Missouri State in Springfield, Mo. Saturday. USD held a 23-14 halftime lead before being outscored 17-0 in […]
Happy D-Days, Celebrate Responsibly
Happy D-Days, Coyotes. With no D-Days game in 2020 and the world of COVID-19, there felt like there was no reason to celebrate. Now, with COVID-19 restrictions lifted and Indiana State coming to town to face the Coyote football team, it is time to rejoice. Many students are going to celebrate by going to the […]
Rawlins Piano Trio first concert of the year
The Rawlins Piano Trio will perform the first of two concerts on Oct. 6. The trio is comprised of USD faculty members assistant professor of violin Ioana Galu, assistant professor of music Sonja Kraus and the founder and director of USD’s master’s degree in collaborative piano Susan Keith Gray. Galu plays the violin, Kraus plays […]
TRiO brings success to in-need students
Since 2015, TRiO has been assisting USD students on their path to graduation. This semester, TRiO is looking forward to a full schedule of student events and services to help their students succeed. Dallas Doane, director of TRiO Student Support Services, was hired over the summer and described TRiO as a grouping of programs for […]
The tragedy sweeping the nation
Headlines of late have been dominated by the recent discoveries relating to the Gabby Petito case. Many people following the case’s journey have mourned the loss and are fiercely advocating for justice (as one should in such a horrific situation). While the disappearance and supposed murder have disturbed and rocked the population, the outrage has […]
International Club looks forward to a new year
The International Club on campus is the host to many international students and domestic students alike. The club holds many events throughout the year to allow students to interact with each other. Third-year PhD student Bernard Osemwenkhae serves as the liaison between the International Club and the Student Government Administration. In an email interview with The Volante, he said the International Club gives him […]
Minecraft is the best video game
For a long time, video games have been viewed negatively. Video games have been blamed for causing mass shootings, and some games can be racist or sexist. Even now, the World Health Organization has classified “gaming disorder” as a mental health condition. Most of these accusations have no proof, but it all sounds pretty bad […]
Coyotes beat Jackrabbits for twelfth consecutive time
The USD volleyball team beat in-state rival SDSU in a match that lasted four sets Friday night. The Coyotes defeated SDSU 19-25, 25-12, 25-22, 25-18. After falling behind in the first set, the Coyotes were unable to regain momentum and found themselves dropping the first set 25-19. The team reasoned that their inability to take […]
Masks: Volunteering is not enough
It’s inspiring to see the students and teachers who are mask-wearers day in and day out this semester. I thought for sure I would be one of these people, but I really do enjoy going maskless. Shout out also to the retail workers—for a while we called them “essential workers”—who still wear masks for the […]
Center for Disabilities celebrates 50 years of serving South Dakota
The Center for Disabilities, in recognition of its 50th anniversary, hosted a Run, Walk & Roll fundraiser Sept. 25 at Cherry Rock Park in Sioux Falls. The Run, Walk & Roll precedes the 50th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 29 and a statewide conference this week. Kendra Gottsleben is the marketing communications specialist for the Center for […]