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BLOG: Halfway progress report
In the words of Bon Jovi: “WOAH, we’re halfway there!” But I’m not “Livin’ on a Prayer” — I’m halfway to growing out my hair. This is my halfway progress report. The ultimate goal: Grow out my pixie to just-above-shoulder-length by my graduation, this coming spring. Nearly 17 weeks ago, I got my last real […]
BLOG: Career affects friendships
I never thought my career path would affect my friendships, but suddenly, it has. First, there was the whole “fraternity formal gets busted by the cops,” story. I made a meme about it, and everything went to hell. I started getting angry texts from my friends in Greek life, and I think I lost a […]
BLOG: Courtroom technicalities overtake finals stress
Truth be told, finals are the last thing on my mind. Rather, my frustration and loathing have found a new target: the county office of my hometown. You may remember the presidential election which recently took place. Presumably, in order to participate in this election, America’s first-time voters needed to register to cast a ballot. […]
BLOG: Birthday opens doors, bar doors
This week I discovered a whole new side of Vermillion, the part that is mostly confined to Main Street, but contains 70 percent of the party: I discovered the bars. I turned 21 this weekend. I don’t know what I did in my past life to deserve having my birthday fall the weekend before the […]
First installment of “The Hobbit” hits silver screen Friday
“This is a story of long ago,” writes Tolkien in the author’s note in the beginning of “The Hobbit,” a story that 75 years later, still claims cultural and literary bearing. Dec. 14 at midnight, Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” will premier in theaters across the nation, the first installment in a three-part […]
Students’ celebrations differ, display diversity
For the Christmas season, many students will travel home for the holidays. For freshman Yamini Reddy, this year will be completely different. Reddy is from Bangalore, India, and came to the University of South Dakota to play tennis. Reddy will spend the Christmas holiday in the United States this year with her sister for the […]
Blog: How not to ace an interview
Well folks, you’ll be relieved to discover that I will not be editor in chief of The Volante this coming year. I know you were all hoping and praying that I would take over and just publish pictures of puppies every week, but alas, I interviewed and was not chosen. But let me tell you […]
Blog: Drama Llama Apocalypse
Some of you may know them as drama queens but personally, I like to call them drama llamas. It helps me remember that at the end of the day, these kinds of people are not to be taken seriously. Who can take llamas seriously? I can’t, especially when they’re spewing useless gossip and other sorts […]
Blog: Imperfection is OK
When my parents found out I’d started going to counseling again in October, they were more than a little surprised. My grades were high, I had a lot of friends and I was getting involved in different organizations, so what was the problem? One of my reasons was simply that going to counseling helps me […]
Blog: “The Hillary Rodham Clinton”
I couldn’t do it. I said I was going to get my first shaping over Thanksgiving, and I never thought I’d say this during the grow-out, but my hair wasn’t atrocious looking enough. It’s been four months since my last real haircut in mid-August, and my hair doesn’t look nearly as bad as the first […]