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Keck yields national results
A University of South Dakota student is a finalist for a national award in Future Farmers of America. Sophomore Mark Keck’s approach to a required project led him to be one of four finalists in the running for the American Star in Agriscience Award. Each finalist received a $2,000 cash award along with a trip […]
Gallery features Great Depression prints
Sixty original prints depicting regional agrarian life and labor struggles during the Great Depression of the 1930s are on display for students and the public through the end of the week at the John A. Day Gallery in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. “Dust, Metal and Stone: The Graphic Arts of […]
Students collaborate with NASA
Five University of South Dakota students and their professor collaborated with NASA for an online project during the 2012-13 school year that has resulted in several design awards. Collin Hover, assistant professor of graphic design, senior Calvin LaBrie and May 2013 graduates Ashley Palmer, Amy Gehling, Amanda Connelly and Keaton Solomon created a website called […]
Campus dynamics
EDITOR’S NOTE: Throughout the semester, The Volante will be featuring a variety of students and their unique stories. If you or someone you know has an interesting story, contact [email protected]. For Reanna Schultz art is more than her major, it’s her passion. The fifth-year student from Yankton is pursuing a fine arts degree with a […]
Arctic Monkeys’ new album is worth hype
The Arctic Monkeys are one of the most exciting bands out there right now. They’ve had their hands full since playing the 2012 Summer Olympics to an audience of millions, teasing their new release “AM” with three singles and headlining arguably the year’s best show, Glastonbury 2013. The Arctic Monkeys aren’t new to the game, […]
Rambling Anna: The completely unprepared senior
My friends and I were sitting around a few days before school started in our big adult house with our big adult furniture, drinking our big ‘finally 21’ adult drinks when we began talking about our plans for the semester. We’re all seniors and we’re all ready to power through our last semester, or two, […]
Urban lights a “Fuse”
After seven studio albums that all have a similar sound, Keith Urban is back with new album “Fuse,” which sees Urban diverge further from country and in more of a rock direction. Previously, Urban had only worked with country producer Dann Huff, but “Fuse” consists of eight different producers from all different musical genres, like […]
‘Give it time’ proves its worth by year three
As a writer reliant on sarcasm and snark to embellish tales of my college experience, I’ve run into quite an unfortunate problem. I have nothing to complain about. This time two years ago, I was a scared first-year student in a new town 500 miles from home. Because I’m an only child (and also a […]
Alaskan native dreams of “The Big Apple”
Michaela Youngberg is a sophomore at the University of South Dakota. She is from Alaska/Wasilla, Alaska and is an English major. Sam McMahon: What would you like to do after you graduate? Michaela Youngberg: I would like to go to law school. SM: Why did you choose USD? MY: Alaska didn’t really offer me a whole lot […]
USD musicians collaborate with Soulcrate
University of South Dakota seniors Ross Miller and Dylan West didn’t originally set out to create music together, but after becoming housemates in 2011, they tested the waters and realized they clicked. Together, the two create electronica-based music that also features rap. One of West’s roommates ended up backing out of moving in at the […]