October 2025
Swim & Dive Opens Up Season
The University of South Dakota Swim and Dive team opened their season on Saturday, Sept. 27, with their 20th annual “Red vs. White” swim meet. This swim meet is a special and unique type of event that allows the swim team to split into two teams, a red and white team, and compete against each […]
Volleyball Opens Summit League Play in Top-Heavy Field
The Coyote volleyball team has wrapped their preseason schedule, and have their sights set forward to repeat as Summit League tournament champions. The Coyotes finished preseason with an 8-4 record, with notable wins over Villanova (3-1), Florida Gulf Coast (3-2), and Ball State (3-0). The Coyotes also took losses to ranked opponents like receiving votes […]
The Volante’s Athlete of the Week L.J. Phillips
This week’s spotlight athlete is sophomore running back L.J. Phillips Jr., who has been a key piece of the Coyotes’ backfield this season. The Wichita, Kansas, native has rushed for 555 yards on 83 attempts and scored six touchdowns. Phillip’s most notable outing was his first career start, where he added 301 yards on the […]
South Dakota Lawmakers Sign Off on New Men’s Correctional Facility
During a special session on Sept. 23, South Dakota lawmakers passed a bill to establish a new men’s correctional facility in Minnehaha County. The project will allocate $650 million towards a site located Northeast of Sioux Falls. The new prison will add 1,500 additional beds and will replace the current state penitentiary. The bill was […]
Charity Cyclist Visits USD’s Campus
This past week, Ex-Royal Navy Submariner George Barks paid a visit to a University of South Dakota classroom to promote a Charity Cycle Across the USA to Build Futures Ghana. Barks is attempting to ride his bike across as many U.S. states as possible with the aim of raising awareness and donations to help remote […]
Sobriety Checkpoints Make Their Way Through Clay County
During the month of September, South Dakota Highway Patrol implemented a number of sobriety checkpoints throughout the state including Clay County. These checkpoints were a part of an ongoing statewide initiative to reduce drunk driving through increased mandatory checkpoints. Sobriety checkpoints also operated in neighboring Lincoln County and Minnehaha County. A group of 13-15 counties […]
Movie Review: “Weapons”
First impressions can be a tricky thing to pull off, and rarely does a movie’s marketing capture my attention almost immediately while showing very little. The initial teaser for “Weapons”, released in April 2025, was heavily cryptic, showing only silhouettes of children silently running across a neighborhood in the middle of the night. This wordless […]
Vermillion Welcomes New Music Club
Earlier this month, it was announced that Vermillion’s own AV Lounge would be the setting for a brand new album club that invites music fans of all types to come together and talk about the different kinds of music. The first meeting, hosted by AV Lounge owner Joseph Raiche, will be on September 30th at […]
Celebrating 10 Years of Siouxpercon
From Sept. 19-21, Siouxpercon will be hosted at the Sioux Falls Convention Center and will feature 48 guests, over 100 vendors, 57 events as well as board/card game contests, Panels/presentations, demonstrations and silent auctions. Tickets for the event will range anywhere from $20 for a single day, or $50 for a three day weekend pass. […]
Muenster University Center Unveils New Look
While summer vacation began for students, the Muenster University Center (MUC) underwent renovations for a new appearance at the beginning of the 2025 fall semester. One of the biggest changes seen in the MUC is the Charlie’s store taking the place of Einstein’s Bagels. The new retail store includes many new features, such as a […]