Verbatim – November 4, 2015
Produced By: Michael Geheren Videographer: Sydney Mook Anchors: Trent Opstedahl and Krystal Schoenbauer
USD junior questions Donald Trump on immigration plan
SIOUX CITY, IA — Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump faced tough questioning Tuesday night at a campaign rally from a University of South Dakota junior on his immigration plan to build a wall on the U.S. and Mexico border. Emily Wall, a political science major, said she wanted to go to the presidential candidate’s rally for […]
Oct. 9 Morning Roundup
Good Thursday Morning, Yotes. Welcome to your morning roundup. Are you heading home for the long weekend? We hear T-Swift will be in Omaha tomorrow. Who is going? Let us know in the comments below. Might need to pick up the winter jackets if you’re heading home! Today’s high is only going to be 66 […]
Oct. 8 Morning Roundup
Good Thursday Morning, Yotes. Welcome to your morning roundup a new look at USD in brief. Grab a jacket! Today’s high is only going to be 69 degrees. It will be partly cloudy. Trending Now The Volante has a new(ish) website! That’s My Bad. Meet Krystal and Liz, the stars of a brand new Vlog […]
The Volante’s design refresh
[quote_box_center author=”Steve Jobs”]Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.[/quote_box_center] The Volante has been the student’s voice since 1887 at the University of South Dakota. Now in our 128th year of operation, we are still changing. Every day. I was just chatting with Mary Jo Hotzler, a former […]
IN BRIEF: Clay County 2015 D-Days jail bookings flat
Law enforcement officials reported 21 bookings for Friday and Saturday at the Clay County jail. That’s down just one from 2014, according to a tweet from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. However, that number doubled after midnight on Saturday. One hour into Sunday and no bookings reported. Vacancy light is on for now at the Gray […]
Body found in Vermillion River that of missing man, autopsy confirms
A body found floating in the Vermillion River Sunday has been identified as 31-year-old Evan Stajduhar. Vermillion Police have been searching for Stajduhar since Sept. 17, who was missing “under suspicious circumstances.” The cause of death is drowning/suicide according to police chief Matt Betzen. No foul play is suspected, police said. The body was recovered on […]
Anatomy of a college town
Over the summer, Vermillion was named the 45th best college town to live in forever by CollegeRanker.com. “Vermillion offers a great small town atmosphere with a metropolitan feel,” the site said in its description. So what makes an ideal college town? The Volante spoke with leaders in economic development at the top college towns in the […]
Vermillion movie experience to be ‘reimagined’
University of South Dakota and Vermillion leaders have come together to save the town’s two movie theaters. In the age of Netflix, the movie-going experience has changed for many college students. Often, it’s sitting in a dorm room and streaming a movie. The Vermillion Downtown Cultural Association wants to change that. “I do think there is a […]