Student Life
SGA Senate Resolutions 6 puts SGA support behind CDC
At the Oct. 5 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Senate Resolution 6, a resolution to support the Center for Diversity & Community (CDC) was introduced to the SGA body. Senate Resolution 6 and the other resolution introduced last week, Senate Resolution 7, were inspired in part by the listening session hosted by USD’s Opportunity for […]
USD students, faculty voice CDC concerns at “Opportunity for All” listening session
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Volante’s Verve Editor Bennett Clary and Managing Editor Miles Amende contributed to this story. The USD committee working on the South Dakota Board of Regents’ (SDBOR) “Opportunity for All” action plan held a listening session Sept. 28 to report on the committee’s progress and receive feedback from USD students and faculty. The […]
LaHSO presents Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations
Hispanic Heritage Month first started out as Hispanic Heritage week during President Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency. It was changed to a month-long celebration, by law, on August 17th, 1988, by President Ronald Reagan. The timing of the celebration falls around the anniversaries of independence for Hispanic countries. The independence of Latin American countries, such as […]
ASA hosts celebration of African cultures at USD
The African Student Association (ASAA) hosted the annual African Night celebration Sunday in the Muenster University Center (MUC) Ballroom. The event included a fashion show featuring traditional clothes from different African countries, two dance performances from the East African dance team and Afrobeat dance team, a short skit, poetry, singing, traditional African food, a Parade […]
Festival of Nations creates togetherness during pandemic
The International Club hosted its biggest annual event, the Festival of Nations, March 21. The event typically has about 350 attendees, however, due to COVID-19, the MUC ballroom had limited seating of 100 people. Senior medical biology and psychology major and International Club Vice President, Sara Lane, said Festival of Nations serves to embody what […]
Charlie’s Cupboard founders honored in a farewell ceremony
Charlie’s Cupboard hosted an event honoring departing founders Hannah Booth and Carson Zubke’s contributions to the community food pantry Thursday. The food pantry has served over 1,200 students since opening in September. Speakers included Vice President of Student Services Kimberly Grieve and former Student Government Association President Abuk Jiel. USD President Sheila Gestring was unable […]
The Union of African American Students hosts third annual Ruby Ball
The Union of African American Students (UAAS) hosts an annual Ruby Ball which will be held Saturday, March 27, at 7:30 pm in the MUC Ballroom. Tickets will be sold at the door for $15 and $10 at the UAAS table in the MUC during the week before the Ruby Ball, attendees can also purchase […]
Dakotathon continues despite COVID-19
This year’s Dakotathon, an annual fundraiser at USD, will be held virtually because of COVID-19 restrictions. However, this hasn’t stopped students from choosing to participate. Junior medical biology major Leah Drengenberg said she had never heard of Dakotathon until the end of her freshman year, but had heard of dance marathons. Drengenberg said she was sitting in class when people came in to talk about the Dakotathon and she decided […]
Charlie’s Cupboard fights food insecurity
The student-led organization Charlie’s Cupboard opened last September after two students were introduced to food insecurity on campus. Co-president senior political science and criminal justice double major Hannah Booth said Charlie’s Cupboard had a lot of support on campus and from the Vermillion community that allowed it to support over 1,000 students since opening and grow into the organization it […]
A Spring Break like Never Before
As the middle of the semester approaches, students are busy deciding their plans for spring break. Last year, USD students went home for spring break and didn’t return until the fall of next year. This year, students have decided to stay at home because of COVID-19 risks, while others have plans to travel this spring […]