Verve Blogs

We’ve all been there, and for those who have yet to bask in the glory that is Café Brulé, read on. It’s a Tuesday morning, right as the sun is coming up and the air feels nice and crisp. We take the window seat on the more exclusive patio area inside and look out at […]

There are a number of people out there who have problems sticking to a routine healthy lifestyle because there is always some new fad or study coming out about health tips. They get overwhelmed and I get overwhelmed. I want to take a moment and help clear some of the myths up.   No pain, […]

This week I’ve decided to write my blog in a slightly different style. I call it “Flu Season: a Drama in Five Parts.”   Part 1: Denial I’m not sick. I can’t be sick. I’ve taken all the feasible preventative measures to make sure I don’t get sick. I’m not sick, because my lungs aren’t burning. That’s […]

Anyone with any sense of what’s been going on in the United States knows that gun control has been a hot button topic in the news recently. I’m not going to tell you what to think, but for Pete’s sake, think.   Some colleagues and I were sitting in the newsroom throwing some banter back […]

I think I speak for most of the student body at any college when I say we have all thought, “There is nothing to do in this town.” I’ve said it, you’ve said it, I overhear it in conversations, you’re parents probably said it when they dropped you off here. And they said it with […]

Due to modern technology and the talent of designers from around the world, almost everyone has the opportunity to purchase lovely objects — and indeed we should. Nevertheless, I inquire as to what cost we do so? What is attractive need not come at the expense of what is real, or in other words, natural. […]

There are a number of people out there who have problems sticking to a routine healthy lifestyle because there is always some new fad or study coming out about health tips. They get overwhelmed and I get overwhelmed. I want to take a moment and help clear some of the myths up.   No pain, […]

This week I’ve decided to write my blog in a slightly different style. I call it “Flu Season: a Drama in Five Parts.”   Part 1: Denial I’m not sick. I can’t be sick. I’ve taken all the feasible preventative measures to make sure I don’t get sick. I’m not sick, because my lungs aren’t burning. That’s […]

I think I speak for most of the student body at any college when I say we have all thought, “There is nothing to do in this town.” I’ve said it, you’ve said it, I overhear it in conversations, you’re parents probably said it when they dropped you off here. And they said it with […]

Each week, the Volante will feature a review of a local restaurant. If you want us to review somewhere special, tweet us at @VolanteVerve. Bringing more authentic Mexican cuisines to Vermillion, “Mi Familia: Mexican Restaurant” recently opened its doors. Menu items consist of authentic Mexican and American appetizers, genuine entrées and delicious desserts. Located at […]