EDITORIAL: Make your voice heard and vote next week
This isn’t the first time students at the University of South Dakota have voted in the Student Government Association elections —and it most certainly will not be the last. But year after year, SGA elections still seem to garner meager election numbers, albeit last year was the most the university has seen to date with […]
Quick Hits
The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team will take on the Montana State Bobcats Feb. 24 in Bozeman, Montana. The game is a part of the 11th annual BracketBusters, a three-day men’s college basketball event pitting potential NCAA championship tournament hopefuls against each other. It will be the second meeting between the two programs. […]
University lands 32 football recruits for 2013-14 season
2012 was a rough year for everyone involved with the University of South Dakota football team. Their struggles may be at an end with the new recruits who signed the university’s National Letter of Intent today at 7 a.m. USD landed 32 football players from 11 states across the nation. The new recruits include 20 defensive […]
Pure Aloe Vera Toner
Yields: approximately 16 ounces of toner Application: use in the morning to refresh before moisturixing and in the evening after cleansing Storage: 16-ounce glass jar, in the fridge Shelf life: 3 months Ingredients: 12 ounces pure, organic aloe vera joice 2 ounces distilled water Pour the aloe vera juice ad the water into the jar and […]
Gentle Eye Makeup Remover
Yields: approximately 4 ounces of lotion Application: use every evening to remove eye makeup Storage: 4-ounce dark glass bottle with pump dispense, in the fridge Shelf life: 3 months Ingredients: 2 tsp. beeswax 1 tsp. shea nut butter ½ tsp. cocoa butter 4 tsp. emulsifying wax 1 ½ cup chamomile infusion* *Chamomile infusion is made by […]
AHA Skin-lightening Mask
Yields: enough for one application Application: use once a week for 6 weeks. Ingredients: 1 fresh papaya, peeled, seeds removed, cut into small cubes ½ fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into small cubes If you have a juicer that has a setting for soft fruit, this will be perfect for extracting the juice (you […]
Hilderbrand resigns
Story by Megan Card and Katia Duszenko The mid-academic year resignation of tenured history professor Robert Hilderbrand Dec. 14 required students at the University of South Dakota to accept late adjustments made to their schedules that included new instructors and the replacement of a cancelled course. Prior to his resignation, Hilderbrand was served a subpoena […]
Students displaced after pipe bursts
Costs related to the Coyote Village evacuation Jan. 21 are expected to well exceed the $50,000 deductible included in the University of South Dakota’s insurance coverage, said Roberta Ambur, vice president for Administration and Information Technology. Ambur, who ran daily staff briefings following the evacuation, said the university is working with the insurance company on […]
Legislation: First set of bills up for discussion
Volante staffers attended two days of the legislative session last week and compiled a list of South Dakota legislation to keep an eye on for the next two months. The 2013 South Dakota state legislature began its session in early January and is currently in session. The following bills are significant to the University […]
VERMILLION POLICE LOG: January 30
Jan. 20 1. A dispute between two males at the Pub ended in a physical altercation at the 10 block of West Main Street. The incident involved a 22-year-old male and a 27-year-old male. Potential charges are pending as the case is still under the investigation. Jan. 25 2. Police investigated a report of illegal […]