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Second Act for Scraps
At the Center of Fine Arts Costume Shop on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Environmental Club organized an Upcycling Workshop to teach students how to sew and upcycle. Students were able to bring their own fabric for upcycling, including old clothing, blankets, and curtains. Ellie Goetzinger, president of the environmental club, is an undergraduate student majoring […]
Standing Together in Uncertain Times: Vermillion Remembers Alex Pretti
About 200 people from the community and the USD student body gathered at Ratingen Platz in downtown Vermillion Monday night for a candlelight vigil to remember Alex Pretti. Pretti was a 37-year-old man, who was shot 10 times and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis Saturday, Jan. 24. He was an ICU nurse at the […]
Coyote Twin Faces Reduced Hours
The Coyote Twin, a non-profit movie theater, has cut showings on Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m.. The theater was paying more than they were getting back in sales on tickets and concessions during those times. By opening later on Thursdays and Saturdays, the Coyote Twin is not actively losing money. Shannon […]
Students Skate into a New Semester
Laughter, music and the steady glide of skates filled the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Jan. 22, as the Campus Activities Board’s skate night offered students a lively break during the first weeks of the spring semester. While CAB had previously thrown their first skate night last school year, planning for this year’s skate night […]
Games, Prizes and More at the 34th Annual Vermincon
This past weekend (Jan. 23-25) saw the 34th annual Vermincon take place in the MUC Ballroom, where it garnered scores of board games, vendors, events and fans alike. Presented by the USD Games Club, Vermincon is a yearly convention that aims to be a community gathering for board game lovers, fandoms and those wanting to […]
Greek Life Kicks Off Spring Recruitment
With heading into a new semester, students not only have a fresh start academically, but also a fresh start for new opportunities. USD’s Greek life, consisting of four sororities and seven fraternities, has begun their recruitment process for the spring semester. With a more informal setting than fall rush, students still get the chance to […]
Am I Doing Enough?
Have you ever looked at someone and thought wow they really have their life together? Well I have and I do, literally all the time. There’s a certain kind of performance art taking place across campus lately. I’ve seen it in color-coded Google Calendars, perfectly crafted fall outfits and, of course, social media posts. It’s […]
Video Game Review: Hollow Silksong
Thousands of games are released every year, but only a few stir up immense excitement with their launches. Up until recently, the two most anticipated games online were “Grand Theft Auto 6” and “Hollow Knight: Silksong.” What made this title rival “Grand Theft Auto,” in terms of news buzz, was the fact that it had […]
The Volante’s Athlete of the Week: Klarissa Vega
As the South Dakota Coyotes came off a 2-1 against North Dakota on Sunday, one individual stood out above all to earn herself the title of The Volante’s Athlete of the Week: Klarissa Vega. In the Pink Out game on Oct. 5, the redshirt freshman scored the second goal in addition to Brooke Conway’s first […]
2025 Coyote Carnival Kicks off 111 Annual Dakota Days
On Tuesday Sept. 30, the USD Dakota Days Kickoff Carnival marked the start of the 111 Dakota Days. The Carnival was from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. located on campus at Coyote Alley and had a variety of activities, including balloon darts, bull riding, putt golf and a dunk tank. Different student organizations held booths […]