Consent, sexual assault, rape, sexual harassment. These are a few of many words that have received a lot of attention lately, but they are hard to universalize for every situation. The topic of sexual assault and consent has been portrayed in...
April 2nd, 201940College is supposed to be the “best days of our lives.” While there are many fun events we will remember for a lifetime, like football tailgates, nights out in downtown Vermillion and extra-long study sessions due to too much time spent laughing with our friends, there are also not so fun times. A 2009 survey done by the American...
Donations seem like such a wonderful idea. If you’re not using something anymore, why not give it to someone lacking in resources? One person’s trash is another’s treasure, right?...
February 26th, 2019119Vermillion Fire Department reported to Burgess and Norton residence halls after a fire alarm was triggered by a faulty washing machine on Tuesday. "We were dispatched for an activated fire alarm here at a Burgess Norton. While we were in route, we (UPD) said there was smoke coming from the laundry room. We arrived it looked like there...
February 12th, 201982Running any sort of distance isn’t something that excites the general population. However, senior distance runner, Eldon Warner, has been doing it for years and sat down with The Volante to talk about his mental and physical preparation process. Rachel Newville: How do you prepare when you are getting ready to practice? Eldon...
January 29th, 2019276Extremely cold temperatures canceled class Tuesday and Wednesday, and some USD students are dealing with the chill in their off-campus homes. Mary Wester, a senior nursing major, lived in a cold house in town two years ago and said they had to get creative to keep their space warm when their heater broke. When this happens to you,...
January 29th, 2019170USD community members from all corners of campus gathered on Friday night to celebrate the opening of the 33rd annual Stilwell Student Awards Exhibition. The Stilwell Student Award Exhibition is an annual exhibit that celebrates and recognizes USD students' work. The exhibit features student work from each discipline including graphic...
January 15th, 2019367USD athletics has released more details on DakotaDome renovations, scheduled to begin mid-February. Josh Sorbe, Student Government Association President, said the average student won't be affected by the construction.
"It’ll just be another construction zone for the most part. It shouldn’t impact the average student very much,"...
January 15th, 2019109As the partial government shutdown reaches its 23rd day, South Dakotans are feeling the effects. Feeding South Dakota stated in a news release that they are “preparing for the worst” as they worry about funding as the shutdown continues. “Nearly 90,000 South Dakotans received SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
November 6th, 2018143This is the second part of an ongoing series about female leaders in South Dakota. The New York Times reports that 2018 has been a record-breaking year for women for many reasons. There is a record number of 257 women running for the House and Senate this year; the 2018 midterms have broken the record for number of females dedicated...
