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Health sciences class dances for diversity
Dancing can be a way to exercise and have fun, but one health sciences class at the University of South Dakota is using dance in a different way — to spread awareness about diversity. Sophomore McKinsey Kost is part of the professional communications health science class and will be one of fifty students dancing in a flash […]
Earth Days promotes conservation
Spinning on its axis at more than 1,000 miles per hour, the Earth completes one rotation every 24 hours. This week, each day will take on special significance about the planet at the University of South Dakota. Earth Days events will take place throughout campus and the Vermillion community, and will be highlighting the importance of […]
Shakespeare Garden being brought back to life
Across from the Pardee Laboratory lies a small plot of land set aside for a garden. For years, it has lain forgotten and largely empty — until this year, when a process began to bring the Shakespeare Garden back to life. Darlene Farabee, interim chair of the English department, said Shakespeare gardens are a nationwide trend. […]
Eight ways you know the end of the semester is near
1. You’re tired all the time. 2. Your classes are filled with people you haven’t seen all semester. 3. You have to make multiple trips to get coffee refills. 4. You’re easily distracted by anything and everything that can help you procrastinate a little bit more. 5. The library is actually […]
Entrepreneurs strive to create next “big thing”
Michael Helgerson is after the next “big thing” in technology. The 31 year-old Vermillion native and senior business major said his new idea could revolutionize the way college students interact with universities. QUICKcampus or QUICKclass, a smart device platform, would provide indoor directions and information regarding news, student events, athletic events and student organizations via […]
Art department to celebrate first International Sculpture Day
A celebration of art and design stemming from events dating back to the early 1900s will soon take place at the University of South Dakota. USD art department students will participate in the International Sculpture Center’s (ISC) collaboration with Grounds For Sculpture to celebrate the first “International Sculpture Day” April 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. […]
UPDATED: Dakotathon raises more than $84,000 for Children’s Miracle Network
More than 400 University of South Dakota students are giving up 24 hours of their weekend today to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network. Throughout the day, students will help “Miracle” children and their families forget about their hardships through a variety of activities scheduled throughout campus and Vermillion. “We’re here to make miracles […]
Understanding attraction, sexual and romantic orientations
University of South Dakota students are celebrating LGBTQ+ communities during this year’s Pride Week. USD’s LGBTQ+ group on campus, Spectrum: Gender and Sexuality Alliance, is hosting the events all throughout the week. The Volante compiled a quick guide about terminology and the different types of attraction and orientations. This is by no means an exhaustive […]
VIDEO: Hoodie Allen concert draws small crowd
Aalfs Auditorium was filled with speakers, lights and loud music April 13, but Hoodie Allen concert-goers only filled about half of the floor seats available at the Campus Activities Board’s annual spring concert. Senior Katty McNeal, president of the CAB, said about 500 tickets had been sold online before doors opened at 8 p.m. She […]
USD alum Whitesock overcomes addiction, named a Bush Fellow
David Whitesock’s undergraduate experience at the University of South Dakota was a little bit different than the rest of the student body’s. “I lived in Brookman Hall, which as a 29-30 year old who lived in an apartment much of his life, living in that environment was tough,” Whitesock said. “But my whole day could […]