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All-State Chorus workshop helps prepare high schoolers
This year, 32 high schools and 286 students from all across South Dakota signed up for USD’s annual All-State Chorus workshop. Students who participate are selected by their teachers and will be sent to All-State chorus at the end of October. Chair of the music department and director of choral activities David Holdhusen said the workshop is held to help the quartets from […]
USD students, faculty voice CDC concerns at “Opportunity for All” listening session
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Volante’s Verve Editor Bennett Clary and Managing Editor Miles Amende contributed to this story. The USD committee working on the South Dakota Board of Regents’ (SDBOR) “Opportunity for All” action plan held a listening session Sept. 28 to report on the committee’s progress and receive feedback from USD students and faculty. The […]
The not so wicked witch of Vermillion
Born after her biological father passed away, Freshman Zadya Abbott has lead a life different from the start. Additionally, Abbott is part of a Vermillion-established coven, The Witches of Elm Street. Abbott was introduced to her coven over a year-and-a-half ago by her sister. Abbott said that her family was originally raised Catholic when she […]
Rawlins Piano Trio first concert of the year
The Rawlins Piano Trio will perform the first of two concerts on Oct. 6. The trio is comprised of USD faculty members assistant professor of violin Ioana Galu, assistant professor of music Sonja Kraus and the founder and director of USD’s master’s degree in collaborative piano Susan Keith Gray. Galu plays the violin, Kraus plays […]
TRiO brings success to in-need students
Since 2015, TRiO has been assisting USD students on their path to graduation. This semester, TRiO is looking forward to a full schedule of student events and services to help their students succeed. Dallas Doane, director of TRiO Student Support Services, was hired over the summer and described TRiO as a grouping of programs for […]
International Club looks forward to a new year
The International Club on campus is the host to many international students and domestic students alike. The club holds many events throughout the year to allow students to interact with each other. Third-year PhD student Bernard Osemwenkhae serves as the liaison between the International Club and the Student Government Administration. In an email interview with The Volante, he said the International Club gives him […]
“BLOOM” into your best self with Miss South Dakota
Miss South Dakota 2021 winner Kaitlin O’Neal shared her Social Impact Initiative (SII) “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy You” with USD students and faculty Sept. 27. O’Neal’s SII is called “BLOOM” and is an acronym tool she created to assist in balancing her mental, physical and emotional health. So for those who are also struggling […]
LaHSO presents Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations
Hispanic Heritage Month first started out as Hispanic Heritage week during President Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency. It was changed to a month-long celebration, by law, on August 17th, 1988, by President Ronald Reagan. The timing of the celebration falls around the anniversaries of independence for Hispanic countries. The independence of Latin American countries, such as […]
Cultural Wellness Coalition starts year with “Back Outside” kickoff event
The Cultural Wellness Coalition (CWC) is a new organization on campus that strives to include all students and teach them about different cultures through events like movie nights. In an email interview with The Volante, junior Media & Journalism major Kayla Saleem said that the CWC was started last year after the murder of George Floyd. “We […]
Rachel Review: Chicago Party Aunt fails to stand out
Netflix and adult animated comedy is a mixed bag. There are shows like “BoJack Horseman” that are groundbreaking, and then there are shows like “Big Mouth” which leave everyone questioning if it really should have been animated. Both are watchable and memorable, but with Netflix’s new show “Chicago Party Aunt,” there is barely any real […]