2023
Non-Profit Celebrates 50 Year in Vermillion
Sesdac, a non-profit organization that provides services and supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, celebrated 50 years of service to Vermillion on March 24. Sesdac held an open house for USD students and Vermillion residents. Dr. Don Monroe was the founder of the Southeast South Dakota Activity Center, Inc., later known as Sesdac, in […]
SGA Cuts Budgets for Multiple Programs
Editors Note: The Volante staff updated this article as of April 5, 2023 in order to correct misinformation SGA initially cut the budget for Safe Rides, however, it was then amended to include $10,000 for the program. This amount will fully cover the funds needed to successfully provide this service to the Vermillion community. SGA […]
What Gender Indicates About Humor
The realm of comedy has, unfortunately, been dominated by men throughout history. Early Shakespearian play stages used male actors to portray females, leaving them no chance for advancement, and movies nowadays are still more likely to cast a man for a part meant for comic relief over a woman. Luckily, women have begun making their […]
Creating a Topic for Your Final Essay
Being able to choose a viable research topic is an important skill for any student. It is the difference between writing a good paper and a horrible one. Final assignments often carry a lot of weight in grading, this can make selecting the right topic feel like a difficult decision and responsibility. To start out, […]
Editorial: USD Failing to Recognize Women’s History
The celebration of Women’s History in March goes back decades. The month is meant as a way for our history to inspire current and future generations and celebrates women of the past who have laid the foundation for us to succeed and be recognized in society. It is a period of time for advocacy. In […]
Bela Goerke Follows in Her Parents’ Footsteps
Junior Bela Goerke has successfully followed in her parents’ footsteps as a college athlete. While growing up in Arizona, Goerke was involved in sports from a young age. She took part in T-ball, baseball and eventually softball. Her love for the sport grew even more as she got closer to college and closer to fulfilling […]
Former USD Head Coach Heads to Big Ten
Minnesota has announced that former South Dakota women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit will be their head coach on March 18. This came almost one year after Plitzuweit left South Dakota for West Virginia University. Plitzuweit signed a six-year contract with the Golden Gophers after spending her first six seasons as a head coach with South […]
GoYotes TV Taking USD State-Wide
USD athletics and campus/community events will now be broadcast state-wide on GoYotes TV, a move that senior associate athletic director for external affairs, Joe Thuente, hopes will help to connect the west side of South Dakota to USD. “We’ve had trouble connecting with that side of the state,” Thuente said. “We’re all the way out […]
Softball Kicks off Conference Play with Two Wins
The Coyotes softball team kicked off their Summit League schedule against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. The Coyotes came into Summit League play with a record of 11-15 and sat in fourth place in the conference. The Fighting Hawks came into tournament play with a record of 3-27 and sat in eighth place in the […]
Careless Driving is a Danger for All
While traveling over Spring Break, I had to drive hundreds of miles and I realized that there are a lot of bad drivers out there. Driving seems like a mundane task, especially because South Dakota residents drive so much, but there are so many outside factors that make driving actually very complex and can be […]