ROTC gets new commanding officer
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at USD has a new commanding officer. Lt. Col. Michelle Bunkers, a USD alumna, took the reins from Capt. Jerry Zevecke this August. Zevecke became the interim commanding officer after Lt. Col. Ross Nelson was selected to be a battalion commander at Fort Rucker in Alabama. Bunkers is originally from Dell […]
PHOTOS: ROTC cadets learn marksmanship, other skills during lab
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets learned rifle marksmanship, first aid skills and how to properly throw a grenade Saturday morning during a training lab. After hiking more than a mile outside of Vermillion to a gun range near Harold Davidson air field, the cadets were split into three sections to start their training. At the […]
SGA bill to donate $20,000 to theater project under review
The Vermillion Theater could be getting a significant boost from the USD Student Government Association for its renovations. Senate Resolution #5, which calls for the donation of $20,000 to the Vermillion Downtown Cultural Association, was referred back to the Finance Committee for further discussion during SGA’s Tuesday night meeting. Introduced by SGA President and VDCA […]
USD to offer cost of attendance stipends to student-athletes
The University of South Dakota Department of Athletics will now cover the full cost of attendance for some student-athletes. On Friday the department said in a press release that stipends will be available for athletes from all 17 sports beginning with the 2016-2017 season. In January the NCAA adopted new rules which allow scholarships for […]
Onward Campaign raises $20 million in 10 months
The University of South Dakota’s Onward Campaign has raised about $20 million in less than a year, moving the effort closer to its $250 million goal. Steve Brown, president and CEO of the USD Foundation, which is in charge of the campaign, said it has raised about $134 million prior to last year’s Red Tie event […]
Car crashes through vacant storefront, driver taken into custody
A car crashed into a vacant storefront on Cherry Street on Sunday evening, resulting in the driver of the vehicle being taken into police custody. Shannon Draper, chief of the Vermillion Fire Department, said the cause of the crash at the University Plaza strip mall was “medical in nature” and firefighters arrived on scene to […]
PHOTOS: USD soccer loses 3-0 to Iowa State
The University of South Dakota Coyotes took on the Iowa State Cyclones in USD’s first home game of the year on Sunday. Iowa State shut out the USD 3-0 putting the Coyotes’ record at 0-2. USD’s next home game is August 27 against Drake University at 4 p.buy lasix online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/us/lasix.html no prescription m. (Photo: […]
Make your mark on USD
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, […]
VIDEO: President Obama visits South Dakota, says community college should be free
WATERTOWN – President Barack Obama became the fourth United States president to travel to all 50 states after he stepped off Air Force One Friday afternoon at the Watertown Regional Airport. Obama recognized South Dakota’s distinction as the last state left for him to visit in his commencement address to the graduates of the Class […]
Nepalese students raise money for earthquake relief
University of South Dakota Nepalese students are joining together with various campus organizations and local businesses to send help to their disaster-stricken country. On the morning of April 25 a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country of Nepal. The earthquake was the worst natural disaster to strike the nation in 80 years and more than 6,000 […]