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School spirit gets a little ‘hare’-y
The newly resurrected Coyote Statue, named Legacy, may have turned heads of some late night/early morning strollers Oct. 4/5. Legacy, was adorned with a rabbit in it’s howling mouth. This photo was taken around 1 a.m. A perpetrator(s) has not yet been confirmed. The rabbit was removed by 5 a.m.
150 years of legacy
Dakota Days is known for providing a week full of excitement, fun and school spirit for faculty and students alike. However, this year the University of South Dakota will not just be celebrating homecoming week, but its 150th anniversary. USD was chartered by the legislature in 1862, before South Dakota had even been named a […]
Ad campaign debuts
The University of South Dakota is taking its admissions marketing campaign online. The “My USD Story” campaign goes public Oct. 8 and features three USD students chosen by their fellow students. Seniors Jordan Foye and Taylor Moore and sophomore Alayna Ackerman will each be featured in a three-minute video showing what USD and its students […]
Police begin prep
As Dakota Days 2012 moves into the weekend, police forces around the area are preparing for the high intake of traffic expected to hit Vermillion for the homecoming celebration. University Police Department Lt. Dallas Schnack said D-Days is the busiest time of the year for all officers on staff. “It’s important that we’re prepared for […]
Royalty finalists announced at revealing ceremony
Finalists for Mr. and Miss Dakota were announced at the royalty revealing ceremony Oct. 2. The ceremony took place at Aalfs Auditorium in Slagle Hall and was followed by a pep rally in the courtyard outside of Aalfs. Both events were sponsored by the Dakota Days planning committee. The finalists for Mr. Dakota included Tyler […]
Brokaws to serve as parade marshals
Tom and Meredith Brokaw are set to serve as marshals for the 98th Dakota Days parade. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 6. Both are Yankton natives as well as University of South Dakota alumni. The Brokaws established the Tom and Meredith Brokaw Scholarship in Honor of America’s Greatest Generation with the USD […]
Neuharth Award to be presented
Newspaper columnist and Internet sensation Marilyn Hagerty will receive the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media Oct. 4. Hagerty, a University of South Dakota alumna who was Neuharth’s first editor at The Volante, has spent the last 50 years as a columnist for the Grand Forks Herald in Grand Forks, N.D. She drew […]
Student newspaper celebrates 125 years
While the University of South Dakota celebrates its 150th anniversary, The Volante is celebrating a milestone of its own — 125 years as USD’s student-run newspaper. Patrick Lalley, managing editor at The Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, S.D., worked for The Volante his senior year of college at USD and said working for the newspaper […]
Facultys’ salaries prove to be non-discriminatory
On average, a male working as a professor at the University of South Dakota makes more than a female. According to the American Association of University Professors’ faculty salary survey, at USD, the average salary for full-time professors is $85,400, while a male full-time professor makes $85,500, women make $85,300. A male associate professor makes […]
New policy sees no issues in halls
This fall, the University of South Dakota became the first Board of Regents’ university to permit alcohol in select residence halls. Pertaining only to McFadden and Coyote Village, the new rule states any student who is of age and consents to the regulations outlined in the policy are eligible for the designated housing option. Phil […]