November 2021
Volleyball named Summit League Champions, now to compete in NCAA tournament
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, the USD volleyball team won against in-state rival South Dakota State and regular season champions Omaha, making them Summit League Tournament Champions for the second straight year. During their Thursday match-up against SDSU, the rivalry game lasted five sets. This was the first time since 2012 that the two schools went […]
The men’s basketball team surviving non-conference slate
The USD Men’s Basketball team is off to a strong start for the 2021-2022 season. The Coyotes are 4-2, including being undefeated at home. USD hosted the Air Force Academy at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls to open their regular season, and the Coyotes captured their first win over the Falcons in three meetings […]
Coyote football falls to Southern Illinois in FCS Playoff
The 2021 football season ended Saturday for the Coyotes as they fell to the No.23 Salukis of Southern Illinois University in the DakotaDome. The playoff game was the first at home for USD in 35 years. “The opportunity to play in a playoff game at home was a great thing for our university and a […]
Coyote women’s basketball spend Thanksgiving in paradise
The Coyote women’s basketball team took flight this Thanksgiving and ended up on the island of St. Thomas in the U.S Virgin Islands to play in the Paradise Jam. The Paradise Jam consisted of two-round robin tournament. The Island Tournament consisted of Arizona, DePual, Rutgers and Vanderbilt. The Coyotes played in the Reef Tournament, which […]
Vermillion school spirit
Last month I attended a planning session for the USD strategic planning committee. The event was sparsely attended, but our small group did focus on one subject in particular: student morale. It’s an interesting time to write about this because many of us, including me, are becoming a little burned out here at the end […]
Annual holiday concert to showcase ensembles
The USD Department of Music will host their annual holiday concert in Aalfs Auditorium Dec. 5. The USD Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble I, Chamber Singers, Symphonic Choir and Collegium Musicum will all perform at the concert. C. J. Kocher, the director of Jazz Ensemble I, said in an email interview with The Volante that the holiday concert is a celebration […]
International Education Week takes on USD
USD was home to the annual International Education Week (IEW) Nov. 17-21. Students were invited to learn about the various international programs that USD has to offer during the weeklong program. The Muenster University Center (MUC) pit hosted Yotes Abroad, a livestream panel with students who are currently studying abroad Wednesday, Nov. 17. “A World […]
International Night Gala held in MUC Ballroom
The Center for Diversity and Community (CDC) and the USD International Club held the annual International Night Gala. The event ran from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 in the Muenster University Center Ballroom. The event included a “Parade of Nations” where students walked through the ballroom and represented their countries. The parade […]
USD Professor Helene Hegge Recognized for SDNA Award
Each year, the South Dakota Nurses Association (SDNA) recognizes nurses for different awards. Awards include District Nurse of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year Award, Distinguished Service Award, Nursing Practice Award, Joy of Nursing Award, Pioneer in Nursing Award, the Nurse Educator Award and the SDNA Hall of Fame Award. SDNA is the official […]
USD Concert Band and Symphonic Band Perform Together
The University of South Dakota Concert Band and Symphonic Band have been practicing for many months for their Concert Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Aalfs Auditorium. The Concert Band and Symphonic Band will be performing many different pieces throughout the night and will come together to perform. The bands hope to represent all of […]