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Rachel Review: “The Eternals” tackles too much and fails
As Marvel continues its Phase Four series, they are expanding their universe fast. It has all been exciting, until now. On Friday, “The Eternals” was finally released to the public and has led to controversy and poor responses. The Eternals is about an alien race called Eternals and their mission on Earth. Their mission is […]
Percussion Ensemble Christens Colton Recital Hall
The USD Percussion Ensemble performed their fall concert Nov. 7, christening the newly renovated Colton Recital Hall with the sound of their instruments. The percussion ensemble also featured performances by the community high school percussion ensemble and the Caribbean Coyotes Steel Band. Darin Wadley, director of percussion studies at USD, said the Percussion Ensemble is […]
The CDC: leaving an impact on diversity at USD
The Center for Diversity and Community (CDC) was created back in November 2014 shortly after Lamont Sellers, the current director of intercultural student affairs at Appalachian State University, was hired at USD as the inaugural director of the CDC. Sellers, Dean of Students Kim Grieve and others worked on a proposal that called for an intergroup space. Sellers said the space wouldn’t be dedicated […]
Sustainability department holds monthly environmental talk
The Sustainability department hosted a “Sustainabili-TEA” event in the Akeley-Lawrence Science Center Nov. 4. Sustainabili-TEA is a new event this year that the Sustainability department is trying to host once a month. It’s a gathering for anyone interested in sustainability or the environment. Students and staff can talk about their initiatives on campus or ideas […]
New Vermillion bar plans to stand out
EDITOR’S NOTE: In a previous version of this article, The Volante misspelled Patrick Masur’s name as Patrick Mesur. The Volante regrets this error. With a multitude of bars in downtown Vermillion, a new one has entered the arena. Hollarr is a new bar that opened just before Dakota Days and is owned by Patrick Masur. […]
Rachel Review: “Army of Thieves” has fewer zombies but more screams
If you watched Zack Snyder’s zombie movie back in May titled “Army of the Dead” and couldn’t wait for more, well, Netflix delivered for once and quickly released a prequel following the standout character, Ludwig Dieter, in his own film, “Army of Thieves.” To expand this new zombie universe, we go back to see the […]
TFJO packs over 30,000 meals to feed the hungry
Then Feed Just One (TFJO) is an organization from LeMars, Iowa with a chapter here at the USD. Last Thursday, TFJO hosted its biggest event of the year, their annual packaging event in the Muenster University Center pit. This year, the organization packaged 33,264 meals to help feed the hungry Alex Bergeson, the president of […]
USD Jazz Ensembles bring out the array of sound in jazz
USD Jazz Ensembles I and II will be performing their fall concert Wednesday Nov. 3 in Aalfs Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The students involved in Jazz Ensemble play a variety of instruments including baritone, trombone, trumpet, piano, bass and drum set. USD professor of saxophone and jazz studies C.J. Kocher is the director of Jazz […]
Tarot reading fundraiser for Domestic Violence Safe Options
October is LGBT+ history month, and to finish out their month of events, Spectrum and Students for Reproductive Rights (SFRR) held their first ever tarot reading fundraiser Oct. 29. The event raised money for the Vermillion Domestic Violence Safe Options Services. President of Spectrum Isabel Young said the event provided tarot readings, oracle readings, astrology chart readings, body charts and face paint […]
“German in South Dakota” Research Forum to help build community
Every year, the College of Arts & Sciences hosts the Humanities Research Forum series. The series allows professors from the school to give presentations about the kind of research they are doing. In November, German lecturer Nathan Bates will present about German history in South Dakota. Bates said he is trying to get students to compare German history and […]