January 2022
Vermillion area Farmer’s Market open during Winter season
Throughout the winter season, the Vermillion area Farmer’s Market is a place where local vendors can sell homemade and homegrown goods to the community. The market is open every second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until May and is held in the Clay County Extensions Building on 515 […]
The important lesson COVID-19 stimulus checks taught us about adoption
There should be more government support for prospective parents left to the decision to put their children up for adoption, alongside funding for adoptive and foster care systems. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a stunt in availability of adoptable children within the United States. Families that were once considering putting their child up for […]
SGA prepares for SHED
USD’s Student Government Association (SGA) discussed Senate Bill 76, passed three new Senate Resolutions as emergency legislation, and passed Senate Bill 73, 74, and 75. On Tuesday, Katie Brust, Vice President of SGA, introduced Senate Resolution 19, 20, and 21 in preparation for SGA’s trip to Pierre for the Students in Higher Education Days (SHED). […]
Editorial: A look into the ethics of The Volante
The Volante has been a voice for USD students since 1887 and continues to strive for excellence. Although The Volante has a faculty adviser, all final decisions are made by the entire student staff. It is a student run newspaper that focuses on topics that are pertinent to the USD campus and Vermillion community. […]
Southeast Regional Spelling Bee hosted at USD
A South Dakota student is one step closer to making the Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning the Southeast Regional Spelling Bee. Coordinated by USD, the Southeast Regional Spelling Bee is a qualifier for the Scripps Spelling Bee where the winner advances on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Those that advance […]
“Death by Chocolate & Aria: Divas at the Dome” gala sees opera students showcase skills
The USD Opera program hosted its annual “Death by Chocolate & Aria” gala last Saturday, albeit with a twist: this event, subtitled “Divas at the Dome,” saw four students perform for a crowd at the newly-renovated DakotaDome Club. The four student performers included Denisse Balandran, Margaret Meierhenry, Lauren Paul and KJ Phillips, who performed arias […]
Rachel Review: “The House” a chilling stop-motion anthology
“Black Mirror” meets “Fantastic Mr. Fox” in Netflix’s new film “The House.” This stop-motion feature has the elements and skill of “Fantastic Mr. Fox” movie’s stop-motion quality and characters and brings elements of the “Black Mirror” storytelling, with it’s three dark stories presented in the film. Stop-motion films have become a rarity in Hollywood. In […]
Embracing animation
The world of animation is a diverse and inclusive art that goes beyond the limitations of live-action films. These cartoons or animated films tell stories of dynamic characters and bring about an often vividly appealing and whimsically magical design and soundtrack. Animated films encapsulate emotions many members of an audience can relate to, allowing for […]
Beautiful botanicals
Pets are a big part of people’s lives; some people probably cannot see their lives without their companions. Now, a lot of people call their pets “fur babies.” Now, people have started calling themselves “plant parents” because of their plants. People go as far as to give their plants names. Some names are more normal […]
New Dakota Center offers more activities for Vermillion community
The new Dakota Center, located inside Pizza Ranch, had their soft opening this month. Before USD students got back to campus, hoping to let the community enjoy the center first. “This is something that we think that Vermillion really needed,” owner and operator, Alaina Lind said. Pizza Ranch previously had the “Fun Zone” which was […]