Editorial: Black Lives Matter is relevant to Vermillion
People all over the country have been gathering to march for the same cause in the last few months, years and even decades. Marching for freedom. Marching for equality. Marching for those who can’t march for themselves. The Cultural Wellness Coalition hosted a Justice for Black Lives March on the USD campus last Wednesday, where […]
‘Now is the time to educate’: CWC hosts BLM march
Story by: Miles Amende & Chloe Fullenkamp The Cultural Wellness Coalition hosted the Justice for Black Lives March on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Participants marched from the DakotaDome down University street and up to Slagle Hall, where CWC members spoke about the importance of the demonstration. Marcus Destin, CWC co-president, said the rally was held to […]
Editorial: There is no magic number
With USD COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, students are wondering, how many cases will be too many? How many cases till we are sent home? How long till hybrid classes get moved fully online? How long till the designated COVID floor in North Complex is full? UNC-Chapel Hill was in person for one week before […]
Editorial: Welcome back from The Volante
To all students, faculty and staff, The Volante would like to formally welcome everyone back. Though it may not be under the circumstances anyone predicted, it is great to see everyone on campus. And to the class of 2024, we would like to introduce ourselves. We are The Volante; the student voice at USD since […]
Extended summer comes to an end on Move-in weekend
After five months away from campus due to Covid-19, new and returning Coyotes moved back to Vermillion over the weekend. The move in the process took place over a three day period. In previous years, move-in was a single-day event, but because of social distancing measures, move-in was spread out over the weekend to limit […]
Editorial: Don’t forget about Sexual Assault Awareness Month
With anxiety and fear from the pandemic surrounding everything right now, it’s easy to lose track of time. But April is a month that raises awareness for something extremely important: sexual assault. Usually during this month events would be held across the country to raise awareness of sexual violence across the world, support survivors and […]
Editorial: Seriously, just stay home
Apparently staying home is one of the hardest concepts for the American people to understand. This simple solution could save hundreds if not thousands of lives in the United States, yet there are still people shopping or going out to eat. But why, when we’ve learned we can stop the spread of COVID-19 by social […]
‘Words hurt’: Racist tweet sparks a conversation on Strollers impact
Story by: Sara Cappiello and Lexi Kerzman In preparation for their 97th annual show, USD Strollers introduced their emcee via Twitter. The tweet, which included racist slurs relating to the black community, was taken down early Friday after the organization received backlash. Since the tweet, USD community members have questioned the value of Strollers as […]
Editorial: Drive safe, your life depends on it
South Dakota is known for its extreme weather conditions that can make it dangerous to drive. But the weather isn’t the only thing that makes driving dangerous. There are also other drivers on the road who aren’t paying attention or driving recklessly. There’s an average number of 126 people who lose their lives because of […]
2020 SGA Presidential Candidates Announced
For the second year in a row, students have three running teams to choose from for Student Government Association president and vice president. The teams are Katie Brust and Erin Weightman, Abuk Jiel and Carter Larson and Carrissa Occhipinto and Blake Brown. The three competing teams were announced at the first SGA meeting of the […]