September 2026
Emergency Response at Beacom School
On the morning of Sept. 22, emergency vehicles and responders were seen near and on the roof of the Beacom School of Business. Bryant Jackson, University Police chief, provided the following statement to The Volante: “This morning, a report was received of an odor resembling burnt rubber and a smoky haze inside the Beacom School […]
Gestring outlines USD’s future in State of the University address
Last week, President Sheila Gestring delivered her State of the University address to the Coyote community. In her speech, she recognized the progress the university has made within the last year and discussed her goals and plans for the future. After thanking and recognizing new additions to the USD faculty, Gestring touched on a topic […]
Music bringing countries together
The memories that about 85 Vermillion residents made this summer in Ratingen, Germany, were a lifetime experience. Two Vermillion high school teachers facilitated the trip to celebrate Vermillion’s sister city’s 750th anniversary. Almost 1% of Vermillion was in Ratingen at the time. Kevin O’Kelley gave his first formal speech as mayor at the welcome ceremony […]
Ketchup Entertainment unvaults past film
The movie Warner Bros. didn’t want you to see finally came to theatres on Aug. 28 after being shelved for nearly three years. In November 2023 Warner Bros. announced that their anticipated movie “Coyote vs. Acme” was finished, but would not be released. Instead, Warner Bros. shelved their project in the hopes of receiving a […]
Robots here to help
There’s a new member of the university’s campus but it’s not another student, building, or staff member. Instead of seeing only human facilities management keeping up the landscaping, there’s now a robot lawnmower. USD Facilities Management (FM) has been looking at the possibility of automated equipment to help facilitate their work across campus. Whether that […]
Coyote Crazies 30th anniversary
The USD Dance and Cheer teams are not the only groups cheering for USD athletics. Since 1996, the Coyote Crazies have worked to engage students and build school pride at athletic events. This year marks 30 years of Coyote Craziebringing school spirit to USD athletics. Co-President Colton Pottratz has cheered alongside fellow Crazies to help […]
Football helmets honor indigenous cultures
Last weekend marked a historic moment in the Dakota Dome. It was the first time in Division I history that both teams wore helmets with Indigenous wording. South Dakota’s helmets read “Sungmanitu,” which is Lakota for coyote. The helmets debuted last season. The helmet decals were designed by Sadie Red Wing (Spirit Lake Dakota). Eastern […]
Coyotes perform well in CSU/Wyoming tournament
The South Dakota women’s volleyball team closed the CSU/Wyoming Tournament with two consecutive victories, defeating Wyoming and sweeping UC Santa Barbara after opening the weekend with a loss to Colorado State. The tournament began Sep. 10 in Fort Collins, Colo., where the Coyotes fell to Colorado State in three sets, 17-25, 14-25, and 19-25. Lauren […]
Study shows high CTE rates in the NFL
A recent study conducted by researchers at Mass General Brigham and Boston University released August 25 found that of former National Football League (NFL) players who died from 2016 to 2021, 25% had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Eight-hundred-seventy-eight former NFL players died between 2016 and 2021. Researchers were able to examine 235 of the deceased […]
South Dakota leads the nation in lowest unemployment
Over the summer, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the unemployment rates for each state, and South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate. Mike Allgrun, a professor of economics at USD, said this statistic isn’t an anomaly. “South Dakota’s relatively low unemployment rate is not a new development. We have consistently been a low […]