USD alumnus, Sen. Larry Pressler urges students to vote
Julian Hall — that was my home when I attended the University of South Dakota from 1960 to 1964. I am now an Independent candidate for the US Senate, having already served three terms in the Senate. It was my privilege to be President of the Student Body, and to be elected a Rhodes scholar to […]
Gov. Mike Rounds: Federal government needs to be reined in
Out of control spending, bureaucratic overreach and a president with far too much power — it’s federal government run amok and it needs to be stopped before it’s too late. Congress has surrendered its constitutional authority to the White House as well as the bureaucracies under Barrack Obama’s control. Congress has the ability to take back […]
Rep. Stace Nelson: ‘We must do something about our economy’
Republican? Liberal? Independent? Moderate? Democrat? Libertarian? Conservative? Constitutionalist? These terms have an impact on whether we will either fix or exacerbate the pressing issue of the $17 Trillion in national debt that is doing to our economy, and your futures, as to what a wet blanket does to a party. Now is the time for […]
The Volante adapts mobile-first mindset
The Volante is changing its mindset: This semester we’ve embraced a cleaner, mobile-first way of thinking. We’re not just focusing on the print edition anymore — we’re bringing the news to you as it happens, through our website. In order to do that, we needed to change our website design with the help of experts […]
Students showcase work at River Research Symposium
In an effort to engage University of South Dakota students in research, the Missouri River Institute Research Symposium gave students the opportunity to present their findings on the Missouri River April 10 at the Al Neuharth Media Center. “For a lot of students, this is the first time they’ve stood up and presented their work […]
Students, community members walk for March of Dimes
With the sun shining on the East lawn of the Muenster University Center, University of South Dakota students and Vermillion community members walked in Vermillion’s first March of Dimes April 12. With just over $1,500 raised from the walk, senior and president of USD’s Golden Key International Honour Society, which hosted the event, Catie Steir […]
Letter to the editor: Students fail to take advantage of career fair
To the seniors, juniors and others at USD, It is wonderful to see that the economy has turned around and that hardly any of USD’s upcoming graduates need to find a job or internship. That is the conclusion I am drawing after the Career Fair that was held April 3 in the Muenster University Center […]
