October 26, 2021
SGA encourages syllabus bank, discusses parking
Student Government Association passed Senate Resolution 10 and introduced Senate Resolution 12 and Senate Bill 69. Several organizations also reported to SGA. Senate Resolution 10 encourages the Faculty Senate, the faculty representative body for the university, to support a syllabus bank. Senator Caleb Weiland, the chair of Government Affairs, introduced the bill. “This is just […]
Opportunity Center stakeholder meetings held, planning for Opportunity Center continues
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Volante’s Bennett Clary and Miles Amende contributed for this article. The third and final Opportunity Center stakeholder meeting was held Oct. 25, in which members of the Opportunity Center Task Force met with the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Environmental Club to gather input on how the center should operate. Laura McNaughton, university President Sheila Gestring’s chief of staff, said the plan is for the […]
Fall Choral Showcase features three choirs, diverse music
The USD Fall Choral Showcase was held in Aalf Auditorium Oct. 24 and featured music from USD’s three choirs—the Chamber Singers, the Symphonic Choir and the Collegium Musicum. The concert is the first big choir event of the year, Chair of the Music Department David Holdhusen said. The choirs performed a variety of pieces, some […]
Former Coyote Selected in NBA G League Draft
Former Coyote men’s basketball standout Tyler Hagedorn was selected second overall in the 2021 NBA G League Draft held Saturday. Hagedorn, a 2020 graduate of USD, was selected by the College Park (Georgia) Skyhawks. The Skyhawks are the G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks. Hagedorn reported to training camp with the team Tuesday. Hagedorn […]
Volleyball completes sweep of Jacks with 3-1 win
The Coyote volleyball team faced rival South Dakota State for a second time this season Friday night in Frost Arena in Brookings. The Coyotes earned a 25-14, 14-25, 25-15, 25-22 win over the Jackrabbits to earn the season sweep. Elizabeth Juhnke tallied 19 kills to pace the Coyote attack. Sami Slaughter picked up 12 kills […]
Cross country takes on Summit League Championship
Coming up Saturday, the USD men’s and women’s cross country teams are competing in their first Summit League Championship since 2019. The USD cross country team didn’t compete in the 2020-21 season due to the season being moved to the spring, which is also during the track and field season. This year, the cross country […]
90th year of the Fine Arts program calls for a Celebration of Excellence
The first Celebration of Excellence honored 10 people in categories including outstanding alumni, friends and educators, as well as a special recognition award to Oscar Howe. Bruce Kelley, Dean of Fine Arts, was one of the organizers of the Celebration of Excellence. “So we have three general categories: outstanding educators, outstanding friends and outstanding alumni. […]
Brothers collaborate to DJ, produce for EDM group
When USD student Liam Mechling was introduced to dubstep by his older brother, he had no idea where it would take him. One year ago, however, he was asked to DJ a private Halloween party at Terry Peak in the Black Hills, and the rest, he said, is history. Liam Mechling is now a DJ […]
Editorial: Giving students a home
If you walk into the west side of the MUC, you walk right past the Student Government Association offices. If you walk into the north door of the Al Neuharth Media Center, you will find our offices, as well as the offices for Coyote News and KAOR Radio. While we know that the four groups […]
Student Federation Executive Director, Chair resign
USD’s Student Government Association (SGA) President Ally Feiner found herself in a new position last Sunday when the Student Federation Board of Directors named her the Interim Executive Director. The decision came after an email from then Student Federation Executive Director Zebadiah Johnson and Chair Elizabeth Benzmiller that included letters of resignation to the Board […]