This is the ninth and final installment of a series recording the experiences of students and faculty involved with the Center for Diversity and Community (CDC). The series seeks to highlight why this organization was so impactful on the USD...State/Local
In the story "New Vermillion bar plans to stand out" published in the Nov. 3 issue, The Volante mistakenly spelled Patrick Masur's name incorrectly. The Volante regrets this error.
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October 26th, 202163 EDITOR'S NOTE: The Volante's Bennett Clary and Miles Amende contributed for this article. The third and final Opportunity Center stakeholder meeting was held Oct. 25, in which members of the Opportunity Center Task Force met with the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Environmental Club to gather input on how...
October 19th, 2021189 The South Dakota Board of Regents’ (SDBOR) Senate Bill 55 (SB 55) Task Force came to USD Oct. 14 to present the BOR’s strategies for addressing the bill’s charges to students and faculty. SB 55 is “An Act to require the Board of Regents to assemble a task force to study the operations and functions of the institutions of...
September 28th, 2021447 EDITOR'S NOTE: The Volante's Verve Editor Bennett Clary and Managing Editor Miles Amende contributed to this story. The USD committee working on the South Dakota Board of Regents’ (SDBOR) “Opportunity for All” action plan held a listening session Sept. 28 to report on the committee’s progress and receive feedback from USD...
August 20th, 202177 Editor's Note: This article was written by The Volante's news editor Maddilynn Kallsen and The Volante's photo editor Sydney Johnson. With new students beginning new chapters of their lives at USD, families of the incoming students will also start a new chapter by having one less constant in their own home. “My parents...
April 21st, 2021140 In the article "Vermillion mayoral election sees five candidates" of the April 21 issue, The Volante mistakenly reported one of the mayoral candidate's names. Aaron Kerkhove is referred to as Charles on first reference in the article. Aaron Kerkhove is running in the 2021 election for mayor. The Volante regrets this error.
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November 16th, 202016 We made it. This long, strange semester is about to come to a close. As you all begin to prepare for finals, pack your bags and head home for the well-deserved holiday break, The Volante staff would like to say one thing —thank you. It’s no secret that this semester was more difficult than others. Between adjusting to new...
November 10th, 202079 This semester has been hard, to say the least. Finding the motivation to go to class or to work or to study during a global pandemic is damaging to students' mental health. On top of that, we have had no days off to allow for classes to move online after Thanksgiving break. While wanting to have classes move remote and to...
November 3rd, 202041 Even though Nov. 3 marked the official election day in America, in reality, this is nowhere near the end of the road. Americans have been voting since early October and though Election Day is the last day to cast your vote, today marks the beginning of two and a half long months until Jan. 20. It is safe to say that...
