April 2022
Coyote softball drops rubber match against Jackrabbits
The Coyotes had their second dose of Summit League softball this weekend against the reigning Summit League Champion South Dakota State (SDSU). This was the first time these two teams have met at Nygaard Field since 2017. Game one was Saturday where the Coyotes got off to an early 5-0 lead against the Jackrabbits. Jackrabbits’ […]
Coyote tennis team top Summit League rival North Dakota 5-2
The Coyotes took to the tennis court on April 1 to take on Summit League rival North Dakota. The last time these two teams played, UND took the win 5-2. UND took the first doubles matchup against juniors Berta Girbau and Eesha Verma 6-2. The Coyotes’ second match was a combination of fifth-year seniors Jana […]
USD hosts Coyote Jazz Festival for high schools
USD hosted the Coyote Jazz Festival, a competition which features high schools from South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. The Festival showcases show choirs, jazz choirs and jazz bands. The Festival was an all day event on March 22nd. Christopher Kocher, the director of the festival, said the event has been going on since 1975 but […]
Iona Galu feels like ‘mother’ at Annual Violin and Viola Studio Concert
On March 27, the annual Violin and Viola Studio Performance took place in Colton Hall. The event was in-person but also available over a livestream. There were 16 students who showcased their skills during the event. Ioana Galu, the assistant professor of violin and viola, hosted this event. Galu is also part of the Rawlins […]
Chamber Singers spread songs through South Dakota
The Chamber Singers is a vocal ensemble at USD, and over spring break, this group traveled around South Dakota and Iowa. The conductor of Chamber Singers David Holdhusen traveled along with the band. During an email interview with The Volante, Holdhusen said the whole tour was his favorite part. “Really, just the tour, in general, […]
Gesteland’s annual Studio Showcase made their first appearance since COVID-19
Tracelyn Gesteland, a voice and opera professor, brought back the annual studio showcase on April 9 this year. This was the first time she has been able to hold this event since 2019. “We’ve had a studio showcase every spring since I began teaching at USD, with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to […]
Madeline’s Movie Review: “The Adam Project”: I should’ve seen this coming
After watching “The Adam Project” on Netflix starring Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell and Mark Ruffalo, I will say there are some good things about the movie and some things I wasn’t a big fan of. Starting with the good things, I felt it was a nice film with a compelling story line. However, I felt […]
Carncross Commentary: Let’s fly in “First Class”
Rap star Jack Harlow dropped a song to add to your summer playlist titled “First Class.” This is the second song Harlow has released in 2022, with his first song called “Nail Tech” being released in February. When I first listened to this song, I was honestly not a huge fan of it. However, after […]
Editorial: Temperature, water, the fate of our planet is in our hands
The issue of climate change has been a problem for years, but it is evident that we are now experiencing the effects of it in our daily life. We need to be a part of the solution, not the problem. But is it too late to make a difference? Have we damaged our planet so […]
Don’t take my advice
If there is one thing you should not do in your lifetime, it’s listen to me. However, as my time here at USD winds to a close, it has me thinking about what I would have done differently. Underclassmen, please feel free to read, enjoy my silly blunders and refrain from doing anything of similarity […]