One year of CDC’s First Fridays
The Center for Diversity and Community last year created First Fridays, a luncheon program created to bolster conversations and invite students and USD community into the center. The CDC held their second one of the year in the MUC Pit last Friday, offering food catered by Famous Dave’s. Laura Chandler, director of the CDC, said […]
USD makes parking lot changes
Despite upgrades to campus parking lots, USD students continue to face difficulties finding convenient parking at residence halls and other high-activity lots. The lots raising the most challenge are parking lot 24 and 5. Lot 24, located west of North Complex, used to be all-permit parking but was changed to only A parking this year. […]
Beacom’s Global Immersion Program: Immersing in a Real World
The Beacom School of Business’s newest program for excellence is the Global Immersion Program (GIP). GIP gives students the opportunity to travel abroad for a foreign business immersion travel. Birthed in 2018, GIP provides students a transforming learning experience, with a practical understanding of global business concepts. Mark Yockey, associate professor at the Beacom School of […]
Coyote soccer falls to Loyola-Chicago, Illinois-Chicago on road
USD women’s soccer dropped two matches to Loyola-Chicago (1-2-0) and Illinois-Chicago (2-1-1), over the weekend. USD at Loyola-Chicago The Coyotes fell to the Ramblers 2-1 on Friday at the Loyola Soccer Park. Loyola outshot USD 19-8 throughout the game, putting seven of those shots on target. The Ramblers earned their first goal from graduate student […]
Softball sweeps UMKC, hits 30 win mark
Coyote softball swept Missouri-Kansas City 5-4 and 5-1 in a two-game series at Nygaard field Tuesday night, leading the Coyotes to the 30-win mark for the first time in their Division-I history. The Coyotes (30-18, 11-1 Summit) currently stand alone atop the Summit League standings. “I’m really proud of the girls today,” senior Dustie Durham said. […]
Spring Awakening: Connecting past and present
Spring Awakening, the USD theatre department’s newest production, showcases electrifying, realistic and raw performances, as it relieves the original 19th-century play. USD theatre’s remake displays the relevance of the 1891 German play as it explores the tumultuous journey from adolescence to adulthood. Matthew Nesmith, associate professor of theatre and play director said the new […]
Four USD singers advance to national competition
After competing in one competition, another challenge awaits four students from the USD’s music department as they advance to the online screening stage of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions. Eldon Warner, Abby Beach, Kaitlin Pearson and Bailey Quade will represent the Northcentral region in their respective categories this coming month. The […]
Coyote Tennis falls to Boise State, Colorado
The Coyotes dropped a pair of matches in Boise, Idaho Friday and Saturday. USD fell to Boise State on Friday, Feb. 22 at the Boas Tennis and Soccer Complex. USD’s Jana Lazarevic (6-0, 3-6, 6-4), Natka Kmoskova (6-4, 2-6, 6-2), and Luana Stanciu (6-2, 3-6, 6-3), fell in close matches to their Broncos’ opponents. All […]
VHS Thespians prepare to perform abroad
Chosen to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Vermillion High School Drama Club is preparing for their 13-day trip to Scotland in August 2019. Mary Begley, advisor of the drama club, said the American High School Theater Festival (AHSTF) puts together the festival to showcase American schools. “They get recommendations from college and university […]
Inkpa Mani talks indigenous people, activism and everything art
Editor’s Note: The Volante staff updated this article as of March 25, 2022 in order to correct misinformation presented in 2019. Social activist. Contemporary Dakotan artist. Teen Vogue feature. Inkpa Mani’s framework is on contemporary Native issues with social activism and community-based art practice. “Things that are mainly in the sphere of Dakota people,” Mani […]