Mysterious Twitter celebrity calls for school spirit
Dear Coyotes, Hate. State. Two powerful words that form one commandment: show no love to your brethren 116 miles north of us. And I urge you to obey. We have many reasons to show no love to those who attend South Dakota State University. After all, students of the agricultural school of the state […]
Mysterious Twitter celebrity speaks out in print
Dear students at the University of South Dakota, Two things give me the biggest smiles on Coyote game days: the Coyotes scoring and the student section cheering them toward those points. Screams of “Go Yotes” and “UUUSSSDDD” sound like a symphony of school pride that really make the difference for those student athletes on their […]
Guest submission: Fall 2012 already off to a great start
Editors note: Guest submission is a section dedicated to people on and off campus to send in columns to The Volante. The Volante reserves the right to decide if the submission will be printed or found online at our website. For many of us, it’s been almost three weeks since we packed our lives into […]
In Response to Thomas Emanuel’s March 28 “Ag Gag” Commentary
In response to Thomas a March 28 “Ag Gag” Commentary: Mr. Emanuel, Following the reading of your recent commentary, I was struck with some concerns. You see, I hail from a Midwestern farm, like many students on campus. Your “Ag Gag” article contained a wide array of opinions-some related and some not. The namesake topic […]
GUEST SUBMISSION: Oral History Center is the lions’ historian
I was born, raised and completed my primary and secondary education in the city of Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, a country situated in Central and West Africa. Like every young Cameroonian, I read histories about Cameroon and the colonization of Africa written by French and English historians. In this sense, Chinua Achebe said, […]
GUEST SUBMISSION: Voting in SGA elections can bring change
Voting in elections is one of the only ways an average person can make a difference in the lives of their peers and themselves. Since our forefathers chose to create the United States of America in the image of a democracy so many years ago, voting has been best way to equalize each citizen. It […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Remembering USD vs. SDSU
EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter is courtsey of Chris Doyle, whose father was Jack Doyle, the head coach of USD men’s basketball team from 1973 until 1982. Doyle shares his memories from experiencing the rivarly as a kid. I recall so many great things about the USD-SDSU games in the 1970s. The days leading up to […]
GUEST SUBMISSION: Students should get involved in SGA legislation and elections
Welcome back everyone. I trust you all had an enjoyable holiday break, and I hope you got to spend time with friends and family. As we enter the spring 2012 semester, my purpose for writing to you is two-fold. First, I would like to encourage student involvement in the legislative session and support for the […]
GUEST SUBMISSION: Student input wanted at SGA
The Student Government Association will be considering a Smoking Ban Resolution at its Tuesday, Nov. 15 meeting. The Smoking Ban Resolution calls for a campus-wide smoking ban. If passed, the resolution would recommend a change to the current policy, which prohibits smoking within 25 feet of any building entryway. Dr. Van Peursem of the math […]
THE RANT: 11/09/11
Dear fellow parking violators at the University of South Dakota, After complaining about the poor or unfair parking of individuals around me, I went ahead — with brash hypocrisy — and decided to park in the lot west of the Muenster University Center. This would’ve been fine if I had used a meter, but I […]