UPDATED: Former USD student found not guilty of second degree rape
Following his trial early Tuesday afternoon, former USD football player Dale Williamson was found not guilty of attempted second-degree rape charges from an incident that occurred in October 2017. The Volante will post updates to the story as they become available. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— Former USD student Dale Williamson pleaded not guilty to a charge of one count […]
Blacksheep exhibition showcases senior artwork
When fine arts majors prepare to graduate, they must go beyond the classroom and put together an exhibition as their final farewell to USD. This week, five seniors are showcasing their work in their Blacksheep exhibition. The Blacksheep exhibition opened Monday and will be open all week, with the closing reception on Friday night from 6-8 […]
‘Cabaret’ features Broadway choreography
The USD Theater Department is putting its own twist on the well-known musical “Cabaret” thanks to help from Broadway choreographer Chet Walker April 12 through April 22. The play takes place in 1930s Berlin in between the two World Wars. Joe Stollenwerk, “Cabaret” director and assistant professor of directing, said this production covers an interesting […]
Preferred name petition seeks to change ‘urgent issue’
A petition advocating for legitimization of students’ preferred names has been circulating the USD campus for the last month in an effort to change the university’s name policy. This petition will allow students to change their legal names to their preferred name on their myUSD portals including on their emails and Desire2Learn accounts, their identification […]
Saeed Dabbour gains leadership, marketing skills
As a first-year student, Saaed Dabbour was not involved in many organizations on campus. Now, three years later, the junior business marketing major is involved in 13 different student organizations. Dabbour was born and raised in Saudi Arabia and said he experienced a bit of a culture shock when he first moved to America. Now, thanks […]
Festival of Nations honors diversity, culture
The MUC Ballroom was filled with food, dancing, singing and laughter on Sunday night. The International Club hosted their annual Festival of Nations event that brought students, faculty and community members together with the purpose of celebrating culture from all over the world. In years past, the event has had an average turnout of 200 […]
‘The Hook Up’ event educates on consent
More than 100 USD students filled the Muenster University Center Ballroom on Tuesday night to learn about sexual assault prevention through a satirical programming event titled “The Hook Up.” “The Hook Up” is an event put together by the Chicago-based organization Carthis Productions. The South Dakota Coalition Ending Domestic & Sexual Violence (SDCEDSV) paid to […]
Anime club hosts annual Tori Conn
Each week, a group of 20 people put aside their differences and bond over their shared love for anime. Anime is a type of Japanese cartoon that is generally aimed for older demographics which focus on a wide variety of topics. Cynthia Curtis, a junior earth science major and anime club president, has been watching anime […]
University celebrates 200th anniversary of ‘Frankenstein’
Many Romantic period novels are celebrating their 200th year anniversary in 2018. USD is taking part in the celebration on Feb. 26 and 27 with the Frankenstein 200! Symposium. Heather Love and Lisa Ann Robertson, two assistant English professors, said they’ve been planning this celebration since last spring when Love was talking to an engineering […]
Annual Stilwell Exhibition showcases student artwork
The Stilwell Exhibition is an annual event that gives students the opportunity to showcase art they’ve created in and outside of the classroom throughout the year. Students are able to submit five pieces of artwork for the exhibition, which are narrowed down and given awards by a juror appointed by the chair of fine arts. This […]