The Rant: Stay smart on Halloween
Dear party-goers, As we all know, Halloween is right around the corner. Right now everyone is planning their weekend and getting excited to whip out their best costume yet. But before they go out and have a good time, everyone needs a friendly reminder that the University Police Department and the Vermillion Police Department are […]
Campus dynamics
EDITOR’S NOTE: Throughout the semester, The Volante will be featuring a variety of students and their unique stories. If you or someone you know has an interesting story, contact [email protected]. For Reanna Schultz art is more than her major, it’s her passion. The fifth-year student from Yankton is pursuing a fine arts degree with a […]
Disaster Roommate
When coming to college, students are forced to deal with all sorts of challenges and adapt to different situations. And one of those challenges can be dealing with their roommate. Whether it be from random selection or hand-picked that person the living situation can sometimes prove to be difficult. Sophomore Shelby Carlson was forced to […]
Q &A with Erik and Clay
Payton Randle: For the first-year students that don’t know, what is SGA? Erik Muckey: SGA is the Student Government Association. We are the advocates for the students to faculty, the administration and the Board of Regents. We are here to serve the students for whatever that might mean. Clay Hoffman: We are the governing body […]
MUC expansion on track for 2014
The opening of the new addition to Muenster University Center on the campus of the University of South Dakota is on track for spring 2014. USD’s vice president for Marketing, Enrollment and Student Services Jeff Baylor, said the MUC will reopen after students return from holiday break. “Weather permitting and if everything stays on track, […]
Jazz musician to visit USD
Students and community members have the opportunity to attend clinics with guest saxophonist Bob Mintzer April 17. Mintzer is a 20-year member of the Grammy award winning Yellowjackets, who also leads a Grammy winning Big Band, travels with his own Quartet and plays with numerous bands globally. Mintzer is the recipient of the Buzz McCoy […]
REVIEW: Book-turned-movie “Safe Haven” is a safe bet
Nicholas Sparks has gone and done it again — made me cry. His most recent novel turned movie, “Safe Haven,” offers up another 90-minute love story sure to make anyone’s life seem far less romantic and utterly boring. Julianne Hough plays a woman who married too young and ended up in an abusive relationship. Hough […]
REVIEW: Taylor Swift’s “Red” is pure gold
Ladies and gentlemen, Taylor Swift has done it again. The 22-year-old sensation has managed to catch the admiration of thousands, possibly millions, with her fourth studio album “Red.” Even though Swift is a country star, her newest album has a definite pop feel. The normally country-themed love songs have more of an edge to them […]
Smoking ban a go
Beginning January 2013, the University of South Dakota campus will officially be smoke-free. SGA President Alissa VanMeeteren and Vice President DJ Smith met with the executive committee Monday to discuss the smoking ban and the next step. VanMeeteren said she and Smith gave the committee both the smoking ban resolution that had been passed last […]
Undergraduate students’ work featured in ‘Micawber Medley’
Four years of learning and a one semester of hard work is being put on display at the John A. Day art gallery for graduating art majors. Undergraduate art students are putting their thesis artwork out for the public to view. Alison Erazmus, director of the university art galleries, said this is the fourth thesis […]