Annual report documents three rapes on USD’s campus in 2015
Three confirmed rapes were reported on the campus of USD in 2015, with one additional rape being reported off-campus, according to data released in the 2015-2016 USD Annual Fire Safety & Security Report on Wednesday. All three on-campus rapes happened in residence halls. In total, there been seven forcible sex offenses on the campus of USD from […]
City Council moves to make way for full-time code enforcement position
On Monday evening the Vermillion City Council approved the second reading of the city’s 2017 budget, clearing the way for a part-time fire inspector position to become a full-time position which might help alleviate the workload of inspecting Vermillion’s multitude of aging buildings. John Prescott, the city manager of Vermillion, said the cost of making […]
New relationship between Alumni Association, USD Foundation seeks to increase efficiency
In an effort to save money and time, a realignment of the USD Foundation and USD Alumni Association is underway, resulting in greater communication between the two entities and a decrease in staff. In June, USD announced the “strategic alignment” of both organizations to move forward to more closely align alumni engagement efforts. USD President […]
Possible cyberattack on Volante website leads to beefed up security
On Sunday morning four stories on The Volante’s website were unpublished in the matter of minutes, alerting editors to a possible cyber breach. The stories, which were all Verve articles, were unpublished from an editor’s account, whose password has since been changed. In a 24-hour period, there were 240 failed login attempts on The Volante’s […]
Groundwork for Discovery District laid, construction to begin in spring
After more than two decades of talk about building a research park in Sioux Falls, construction on the USD Discovery District is slated to begin next semester, combining business and innovation on one campus. The 80-acre corporate and academic research park was recently awarded a $755,000 grant by the U.S. Economic Development Agency for infrastructure […]
Grease causes off-campus oven fire
Excessive grease on the bottom of a self-cleaning oven was the cause of a small fire at an off-campus house Monday evening. Keith Thompson, the acting chief of the Vermillion Fire Department, said the VFD and Clay County Emergency Services were called to the house at 225 North University Street at about 8:15 p.m. for […]
Seize opportunities at USD, get involved in the community
Welcome to the pack, you’re officially a Coyote! The next four years at the University of South Dakota will go quickly. You’ll meet new people, learn new things and experience new adventures. The Volante is here to help you through your first year. In this issue you’ll find a letter from the President of USD, […]
Vermillion police investigate assault on jogger, ask for public’s help
The Vermillion Police Department is investigating an assault on a female jogger that happened Thursday morning. According to a press release, the jogger was assaulted from behind by a white male wearing a mask. The incident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. along Plum Street near Clark Street. The man fled the area and the jogger […]
Community, students mourn Colette Abbott at memorial service
Hundreds of people filled Aalfs Auditorium Monday morning to mourn the death of USD First Lady Colette Abbott.buy cytotec online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/languages/new/online/cytotec.html no prescription Abbott, the wife of President James Abbott, was diagnosed with cancer two weeks ago and was awaiting surgery when she died at her home on May 4. She was 59. Among those […]
Sidewalk chalk messages trigger varying emotions
Chalk messages supporting presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared on campus this past Friday, urging students to “build the wall” and to “#StopIslam.” In October, a spike in chalk messages sparked a discussion between USD administrators and Student Government Association senators on whether or not a policy limiting chalking on sidewalks should be implemented. In the […]