Opinion
Bring Peking Plate Back to the MUC
There were several things I looked forward to this semester, including reuniting with professors and friends, taking more creative writing classes, trying new extracurricular activities, and… eating at Peking Plate at the MUC. Much to my dismay, on the first week of classes, when I walked into the MUC, I could no longer see Peking […]
Movie Review: “Spiderhead”
The 15-minute rule. You have to give the movie fifteen minutes to get good. My personal tolerance window stands at about two minutes. However, this rule was created by my dad to convince my brother and I to watch older films that tend to take a little more time to build. Now, my brother and […]
Letter to the Editor
“The Volante” welcomes letters to the editor. Letters submitted to the newspaper may be edited for length and AP style, but not for content. Opinions expressed in letters to the editor are not those of “The Volante,” its staff, the Department of Media & Journalism or the University of South Dakota, but solely those of […]
What’s Up With the Traffic Lights on Cherry Street?
Every morning, I wake up, get dressed and drive to campus. During this drive, I ask a question in my head as I drive south on Dakota Street: how long will it take to cross Cherry Street? Some days, I wait very little, others, much longer. Once in a blue moon, I roll up on […]
Artificial Intelligence is a Friend, Not a Foe
It seems like any conversation you walk into will turn to one of two subjects (or both at once): Taylor Swift or artificial intelligence. Both topics stir strong opinions as well. On one hand, Taylor is either overrated or the greatest artist of our time. On the other side of the coin, people worry about […]
Editorial: Try Not to Stress During Finals Week
We’re almost wrapped up with the Fall 2023 semester. There’s been highs, and there’s been lows the past 3 months. Final exams and essays represent the last mountain to climb before more than three weeks of winter break. For most of us, finals week represents a stressful time. However, we can take steps to mitigate […]
A Letter from the Editor-in-Chief: A Farewell
One of my favorite sayings of all-time is of course what Forrest Gump said, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” For my tenure as the Editor-In-Chief of The Volante, that is personally how I felt throughout the journey. From the long nights trying to figure out what […]
Restore Abortion Rights in South Dakota
Besides the presidential election, South Dakotans should pay attention to a key amendment they’ll find when they go to the ballot box in 2024: enshrining the right to an abortion in the state constitution. I urge all students at USD to vote in 2024, and to vote in favor of restoring this right. There’s been […]
Say No to Unsafe, Dishonest Abortion Petition
Last June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. This decision allows each state full autonomy over the legality of abortion. Abortion has shown to be a controversial and motivating influence in past elections. Currently, signatures are being gathered to amend the state’s constitution to allow for nearly unregulated abortions during an entire pregnancy. This […]
Editorial: Thanksgiving is the Best Holiday of the Year
Thanksgiving is almost here: pumpkin pie, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, what’s not to love? Thanksgiving is not only about eating copious amounts of food that would be considered seriously unhealthy on a regular basis, but is about spending time with family and friends. President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863. This may […]