October 2021
Women’s swim and dive drops dual to Iowa State
The Iowa State Cyclone women’s swim and dive team set two DakotaDome Pool records in a 176-64 win over the Coyotes Saturday in Vermillion. Iowa State’s Winter Craig set a pool record in the 200 butterfly, where Craig swam a 2:20.31 to win the event. The other pool record was in the 400 medley relay, […]
Founders Park construction underway next to Inman House
At the 2021 State of the University Address, University President Sheila Gestring announced the construction of one of USD’s newest projects, the Founder’s Park. Assistant Vice President of Facilities Management Brian Limoges is managing the project for the university. In an email interview with The Volante, he said this park will be located next to […]
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“[title of show]” involves audience, breaks the fourth wall
The Department of Theatre hosts their second theatre production of the year, “[title of show],” Oct. 21-24. The musical tells the story of two men writing a musical about two men writing a musical. Assistant Director Jeffrey Larsen said the meta-theatrical show touches on the idea of wanting to create something and be one’s own […]
Coyote football climbs to No. 15 following Top 25 win
The USD football team picked up its second straight win over a top 25 opponent when the Coyotes cruised to a 34-21 win over Northern Iowa Saturday in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Coyotes jumped up with two touchdowns less than 75 seconds apart at the end of the first quarter. Carter Bell caught a five-yard […]
Coyote Track and Field indoor season schedule announced
Getting started in-state, the USD track and field team is less than two months from the start of the 2021-22 indoor season. The Coyote women placed second at last year’s indoor championships, behind North Dakota State and just ahead of the Jackrabbits. The Coyote men took third behind NDSU and SDSU. USD’s 2021-22 season gets […]
South Dakota New Music presents music written for the world
South Dakota New Music will be performing music written by composers both local and from around the world for the first time since before the pandemic began. Paul Lombardi, USD associate professor of music theory and composition, started South Dakota New Music 10 years ago with Darin Wadley to perform recent works. Lombardi is also […]
Music is Still Alive
USD’s music department hosted the second annual Music is Alive Festival Sunday, Oct. 17. The festival tradition began in 2020 as a way for students to perform together, as COVID-19 made it difficult to host these events indoors. The free, outdoor event took place at Prentis Park off of North Plum St. in Vermillion. Assistant […]
Kicking-Off Halloween with a Fashion Show
Spectrum hosted a Great Pumpkin Gala Fashion Show in the Muenster University Center (MUC) pit Oct. 15. Spectrum is a gender and sexuality alliance club on campus at the USD. The fashion show contestants included a witch, Lin Manuel Miranda, a hippie, a bunny, a bull and a conservative mother and her gay son. Spectrum’s […]
ICARE hosts event to combat unhealthy relationships
USD’s ICARE, a campus sexual assault prevention group, is hosting “Because I Love You,” an event to discuss healthy relationships. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 26 in the Muenster University Center (MUC) pit at 4:30 p.m. The event is part of Healthy Relationships Month, the organization’s spin on Domestic Violence Awareness Month. ICARE […]
Coyote women’s soccer sweep the weekend
Over the weekend, the Coyote women’s soccer team competed in two games. The Coyotes went into the weekend with a 7-3-2 record on the season and a record of 3-2 in Summit League play. The first game was Friday, Oct. 15 against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, who are 1-2 in Summit League play. […]