Greek Life
Fraternity plans to rekindle tradition in light of SDSU game
A University of South Dakota fraternity plans to go the extra mile, plus quite a few more, for a longstanding rivalry in the name of charity. Men from Lambda Chi Alpha will collectively run more than 130 miles Friday and Saturday as they relay a football from the DakotaDome to the Coughlin-Alumni Stadium in Brookings. The run […]
USD student lobbies in Washington for statue improving Greek housing
Anna Hyronimus, a senior member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, will lobby in Washington, D.C. April 30 for the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act (CHIA), which would reduce the costs for students living in Greek houses across the country, including those at the University of South Dakota.
Sororities strut their stuff for annual KATwalk
High fashion came to Vermillion April 12 as sorority Kappa Alpha Theta held their annual KATwalk fashion show. Proceeds were used to benefit their philanthropy, Court Appointed Special Advocates For Children, which “advocate(s) for the best interests of abused and neglected children,” according to the organization’s website. Wearing outfits donated by Chelsea’s Boutique, a Sioux […]
Fraternity amends pledging process
The national Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity announced March 6 that the new member program and identification of the term “pledge” or “new member” would be eliminated from their procedures. The change came into effect March 9 and requires all 226 chapters and 15 colonies across the nation to apply the historic change. If any […]
Make room for Greeks, Norton floor reserved for sorority women
When students begin their room selection process next week, most will find one less floor option in the Burgess/Norton dormitory to choose from. A new learning-living community pilot program designed to specifically accommodate sorority women at the University of South Dakota is being implemented in fall 2014, with the intent to alleviate USD sorority chapter […]
It pays to be Greek, experience comes at a cost
Making the choice to join a fraternity or sorority is not only a social commitment, but a financial one. Shane Wernke, Tau Kappa Epsilon president said the experience of being Greek is priceless. “I’d pay twice as much to do it,” Wernke said. “I’d find a way. I accredit everything I do on this campus […]
Phi Beta Kappa Scholar to speak on campus
VOLANTE STAFF REPORTS Timothy Bromage, professor of biomaterials and biomimetics at New York University, will speak in the Freedom Forum Conference Room in the Al Neuharth Media Center 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 to discuss “What Cells Will Do For Global Climate Change.” Bromage has been honored for his research by the National Science Foundation and […]
TKE fights for St. Jude charity
The Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter at the University of South Dakota will be holding its annual TKE Fight Night on April 10. The Fight Night is a yearly boxing event put on by the fraternity, wherein all proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Fighters can enter the event as teams and groups. Awards and […]
Sigma Nu fraternity faces suit
A former University of South Dakota student is suing members of the Sigma Nu chapter at USD, alleging that he was permanently injured as the result of a hazing incident in 2010. According to court documents filed on Feb. 5, Matthew Cronan is seeking damages in excess of $300,000 from the Sigma Nu House Corporation […]
Sigma Nu ends its chapter at USD
The University of South Dakota’s Sigma Nu chapter was closed down indefinitely in late December said Sigma Nu Director of Risk Reduction Fred Dobry. Dobry said a perpetual lack of finances and recruitment led to the Sigma Nu Board of Director’s decision to close the USD chapter. “The chapter has had problems in the past […]