Caribbean Coyotes show off steelpan skills at concert
Saturday nights at the University of South Dakota can bring any number of surprises to campus, and Nov. 3 was no exception as the Caribbean Coyotes brought the flair of steel drums to the Mt. Rushmore State. Nine students gathered onstage at the Colton Recital Hall with Director Darin Wadley for a 7:30 p.m. performance […]
Newspaper nabbers return Volante after stealing hundreds of copies Wednesday
Volante newspapers were back on the racks Thursday after hundreds of copies were stolen from the Muenster University Center, the Al Neuharth Media Center and numerous other buildings on the University of South Dakota campus. University police were made aware of the situation Wednesday night by Volante staff that the newspapers went missing earlier in […]
McGovern leaves legacy of civility
Bill Muller was a ball of nerves. On a nearly three-hour car ride during the 2008 campaigning season, Muller found himself one-on-one with the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee and former Sen. George McGovern. “I was so nervous about getting into a car crash with Senator McGovern next to me that he talked and I listened […]
McGovern leaves legacy of ‘civility and peace’ for USD students and staff
Bill Muller was a ball of nerves. On a nearly three-hour car ride during the 2008 campaigning season, Muller found himself one-on-one with the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee and former Sen. George McGovern. “I was so nervous about getting into a car crash with Senator McGovern next to me that he talked and I listened […]
Student veterans fail to show for MUC forum
University of South Dakota student veterans were MIA at the state’s 101st veterans forum in the Muenster University Center Oct. 15. As veterans from WWII to Vietnam were able to find their way into the MUC Ballroom for Monday night’s forum, no USD veterans were present, a conclusion that surprised Warren Aas, the American Legion […]
A USD student recounts working in a world without Walt
For one University of South Dakota student, working at Walt Disney World for more than five years was not as magical as Mickey Mouse made it seem. As appealing as Cinderella’s massive fortress and Aladdin’s magic carpet rides may look to the average visitor, the Disney employees working the attractions are not as entranced with […]
Warder dreams of bare-chested Roddick
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. MC: When you’re on the court, are you a screamer? MW: Not as much a screamer as I am a grunter. Honestly, if you get into a tough match, and […]
Breathe
For many college students, it isn’t the intense class schedule that becomes the most difficult transition to handle. It’s the balancing act they manage between being a student, working to stay a student and enjoying the few free hours they call a social life. At the University of South Dakota, the first few weeks – […]
Nikki’s Fund 5K raises awareness, money in USD student’s memory
As the sky filled with blue and red balloons over Prentice Park Saturday morning, silence fell over the participants of Vermillion’s seventh annual Nikki’s Fund 5K walk/run. With sponsorship from the University of South Dakota and the community of Vermillion, the annual Nikki’s Fund event gathered for a 9 a.m. run/walk to promote suicide prevention […]
Helping fight off the Freshman 15
Transitioning through the first few weeks of college life at the University of South Dakota, the allure of Charlie’s bacon cheeseburgers and brick-sized scotcheroos easily become a go-to for students as they pack on the pounds. To get ahead of the curve, or rather muffin top, students have access to the USD Wellness Center, a […]