Student Life
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
First-years shatter record
The first-year class at the University of South Dakota broke records yet again. USD enrolled 1,251 students in its 2012 first-year class, which is an 11 percent increase from last year. The university’s overall enrollment is 10,284 students this year. USD was the only state public university to see an increase in enrollment, up by […]
‘Last Friday Night’
Underage referrals and citations for consumption of alcohol have tripled this year at the University of South Dakota compared to 2011, police officials said. According to the University Police Department, as of Sept. 24, 49 arrests and 48 referrals dealing with underage drinking have been documented since Jan. 1, 2012. UPD Lt. Dallas Schnack said that […]
Smoking ban a go
Beginning January 2013, the University of South Dakota campus will officially be smoke-free. SGA President Alissa VanMeeteren and Vice President DJ Smith met with the executive committee Monday to discuss the smoking ban and the next step. VanMeeteren said she and Smith gave the committee both the smoking ban resolution that had been passed last […]
Vaccines offered by Sanford Vermillion to students for discounted price
Every year in the U.S., an average 5 to 20 percent of the population contracts the flu, according to FluMist.com. Starting Sept. 25, University of South Dakota Student Health Services, located in the Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, will begin its distribution of discounted flu shots. In recent years there has been belief that flu shots […]
Open forum shows mixed feelings, views
The University of South Dakota’s Student Government Association hosted a forum Sept. 25 to discuss Chick-fil-A coming to campus. The discussion was held in light of CEO Dan Cathy’s statements regarding his stance on gay marriage along with the company’s funding of anti-gay groups. When students voted in fall 2011 for franchises they wanted to […]
USD campus empties on weekends
College: The years students assume the responsibilities of living on their own. Unfortunately, the University of South Dakota has been nicknamed, a “suitcase school,” because of the number of students who pack up and go home — or anywhere else — on the weekends. Dean of Students Kimberly Grievesaid the university is slowly moving away […]
Dakota Days traditions bring sense of spirit
As cooler temperatures and a pleasant breeze signal the arrival of fall, students of the University at South Dakota approach a much-anticipated time of the year: Dakota Days. Dakota Days is USD’s annual homecoming celebration, the longest standing tradition at the university. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the USD, an addition to the […]