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Purity Ring’s fairy tale melancholy
The first time I heard of the band Purity Ring was when a close friend of mine sent me their song “Ungirthed.” I was immediately hooked. Composed of two Canadians, Megan James and Corrin Roddick, who sing and play the instrumentals, Purity Ring resounds with an astonishing sense of a Grimm Brother-esque ambiance. Partially due […]
BLOG: Greek guy breaks down relationships and when girls should just walk away
I believe every person on this campus who isn’t a complete introvert and has at least one female friend has heard the following at least once during each semester: “My boyfriend is such a jerk, like I don’t even know why I date him sometimes.” This sentence will inevitably be followed by the friends expressing […]
BLOG: Midterm procrastination
Once upon a time, Jackie had to write a midterm paper on existentialism. Since this triggered a bit of a crisis, she decided to try writing a blog instead. And so the cycle of procrastination continued. In the week since my paper was assigned, I’ve cleaned my dorm, clipped articles out of all The Volante […]
BLOG: Sideburn blues
Women have sideburns. They’re no Elvisonian-styled mutton chops, but we have them. (And yes, “Elvisonian” is a word. It was dubbed by Elvis fans to mean Elvis-like, or an Elvis aficionado.) Women’s sideburns are more or less the tiny fly-away, baby hairs that don’t typically fit into a ponytail. However, when one receives a pixie […]
Local band gains notoriety in Vermillion
Olde Funk Riot isn’t just a name you come up with over night, and the music they play certainly isn’t either. Olde Funk Riot is a local jazz band growing in popularity at the University of South Dakota. “The name of the band is a bit of a joke,” said Kevin Sparks, the lead bassist […]
Sober rides: Lambda Chi raises cash for food pantry
The brothers of Lambda Chi are trying to make Vermillion a safer place to drive on the weekends by offering sober rides in return for a monetary donation. Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., the fraternity offers sober rides to anyone, to and from anywhere within Vermillion city limits for $3. […]
USD grad brings winged creatures to life with paintings
There is a small room tucked away in the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts that very few non-art students know about. Gallery 110 is a sparse room, with only a long office table in the center, surrounded by chairs. Students go there to study and admire the art hanging on the walls all […]
Students prepare to observe Day of Silence
The devastating effects of suicide claim the lives of more than 34,000 people each year. A hundred and one volunteer students will take a pledge of silence for the National Day of Silence Oct.canadian online pharmacy https://buynoprescriptionrxxonline.net/canadian-online-pharmacy.html no prescription 16 to bring suicide awareness to campus. Junior Erik Muckey, vice president of the University of […]
BLOG: Writing from experience
As a journalist, I think it’s very important to experience life to the fullest in order to write the best, most comprehensive stories. The best stories about Amish people are going to be written by journalists who have lived among them and experienced their way of life and people who have gone out and seen […]
BLOG: Back to Reality
Dakota Days is over, and I am sure everyone had a wonderful time. D-Days might mean something close to best week ever, but it also means jam-packed schedules and the occasional alcoholic beverage. I don’t know about anyone else, but I fell off the health wagon a little bit last week. It isn’t uncommon for […]