In the Know & In the Dark
IN THE KNOW: The Coyotes are set to take on South Dakota State University football team in the DakotaDome for the first time since 2003. IN THE DARK: The team is looking for the win after losing two consecutive home games to Youngstown State and Montana. IN THE KNOW: It is officially rivalry week on the University […]
Overheard
overheard Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Hold on, I lost my wallet…Nevermind, it’s right where I left it.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “I can play the chorus to ‘My Heart Will Go On’, and that’s it.” “If that doesn’t get […]
Editorial: Policy limits athletics
A legislative practice by the Appropriations Committee in the South Dakota Legislature typically denies athletic coaching salary contracts that are extended to more than a year, limiting the guaranteed tenure of coaches to one academic year. This is detrimental to the University of South Dakota on two levels. First, it creates an overwhelmingly high-pressured environment […]
Students react to first snow of season
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International Film Series brings diverse movies to campus
Whether a 14-year-old girl recounts to her unborn child how she became a rebel wielding an Ak-47 or a married couple grapples with improving the life of their child by moving out of Iran, these cinematic stories are finding their way to the University of South Dakota through the International Film Series. Sponsored by the […]
In the Know & In the Dark
IN THE KNOW: Halloween is rolling around just like it does every year. IN THE DARK: Mother Nature decided to use this week to get into the colder weather mood with a chance of snow. IN THE KNOW: The Jonas Brothers broke up. IN THE DARK: The Jonas Brothers were still together. IN THE KNOW: Speaker Jamie Utt was brought […]
Overheard
overheard Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Are you ready to witness a grown man licking his own nipples?” — Main Street “He just wanted his five seconds of fame and his parents said ‘no.’” — The Volante Newsroom “When someone offers […]
Abbott says USD will not tolerate racism
Article by: Megan Card and Nathan Ellenbecker President James Abbott said Tuesday in a release by the University of South Dakota that “insensitive remarks and rude treatment of minority groups on campus” will not be tolerated by the university. Abbott’s comments were incited by an incident reported during the university’s homecoming, when student organization Strollers […]
Editorial: Women continue fight for equality
After The Volante launched the first of a four-article series last week which dives headfirst into issues affecting women directly on the University of South Dakota’s campus, the reaction from a number of students — and even some faculty — was why women, why now? This is a completely understandable line of questioning from a […]
In the Know & In the Dark
In the know. It has been just over one month since the Apple release of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. In the dark. Rumors are already swirling that Apple is in the process of unveiling the next iPhone. In the know. The Coyotes are now 4-3 after beating Northern Iowa and winning their first road game […]