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“Barbenheimer” Brings New Look to Movies
Throughout the past few years, cinemas have been dominated by franchise movies that often follow the same plot with different characters. This summer, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were able to captivate audiences with their strong stories and fresh perspectives. “Barbie’’ follows the story of Barbie as she faces an existential crisis that causes her to […]
Music Museum Introduces New Galleries
On Aug. 28, the National Music Museum reopened its doors to reveal seven new galleries on their first floor. Scott Lawrence, Chair of the Board of Trustees, has been a part of the process since it began. “We are so excited about this event,” Lawrence said. “It’s seven years in the making, and there’s been […]
GatheRED celebrates another year at the Platz
On Aug. 24, GatheRED celebrated its third year on the Platz. The event serves as the conclusion to the summer-long series Thursdays on the Platz, in which live music was played every Thursday on the Ratingen Platz in Vermillion. The Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) hosts Thursdays on the Platz beginning after […]
1971 Cold Case from VPD Perspective
The disappearance of Pamela “Pam” Jackson and Cheryl “Sherri” Miller in 1971 which confused Vermillion police for 50 years until 2013 when the girls’ bodies were found in their car. KARE 11 reporter, Lou Raguse, wrote the book, “Vanished in Vermillion,” in response to Pam’s brother-in-law asking for one crime news article for them to […]
Ping Pong Club Finds Their Missing Piece
The Volante published an article in the Feb. 15 issue titled “Ping Pong Club Awaiting One Crucial Thing.” Since its publication, one of The Volante’s readers, Ted Thomas, contacted the paper with the news that he had a ping-pong table he wanted to donate to the club. On April 9, Blake Brown, a graduate student […]
Spectrum to host Lavender Graduation Ceremony
This year Spectrum is hosting a Lavender Graduation event for graduating students who are members of the LGBTQ+ community and their guests. Spectrum is hosting the event for the second time after a 20 year hiatus of the celebration. The Lavender Graduation intends to celebrate the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community and honor graduates with a […]
Edie’s Bookshop Continues Legacy
Edie’s bookshop is located in the basement of the Vermillion Public Library. This bookshop is honoring the legacy of Edith (Edie) B. Siegrist who donated more than a million dollars to the library when she died in July 2011. Siegrist went to school at Huron College where she got her Master of Library Science. After […]
Health students run Vermillion Community Clinic
The Vermillion Community Clinic (VCC) opened its doors in Jan. 2022 and is a student run clinic from the health affair programs at USD. They recently hosted a clinic on April 11. Assistant professor Matt Dewald said in an interview through email, the VCC is hosted at the Sanford Vermillion Clinic as a collaboration between […]
BIOS Babes Celebrates Women in STEM
New clubs are established every semester, and this semester, the BIOS Babes club was introduced on the USD campus. BIOS Babes is a club on campus that focuses on the history of women in STEM, specifically in tech. Alexis Haiar, the president of the club, said the creation of this club is very beneficial for […]
Student Explores Future in Writing
Many students have hobbies outside of class, but few have hobbies that get their writing published. Junior Josh Ellerbeck, a communication studies major, held his third book signing for his most recent book “Streetlights.” Ellerbeck’s 400-page novel, “Streetlights,” was published Aug. 30, 2022, to not only raise awareness for Huntington’s disease, but also raise money […]