Opinion

Tradition is a powerful tool behind all human cultures. In America, we have Thanksgiving dinner, put up Christmas trees and celebrate the New Year. However, there is another tradition I don’t quite understand so much: New Year’s resolutions. The intention behind New Year’s resolutions is to improve yourself and create a new “you” in line […]

Chick-fil-A. Einstein Bros. Bagels. Qdoba. The names of these three franchises have been tossed around as the newest additions to the University of South Dakota since I arrived on campus. Their labels represent the growth, care and progression of the university. Their soon-to-be central location in the Muenster University Center will begin fulfilling the promise […]

Sensitivity and awareness to diverse cultures is not only vital, but necessary on a college campus like the University of South Dakota. While it is still common to see hesitation to accept the unknown, the university is pushing for students to spend their time at USD learning to not only be aware of the variety […]

This is my rebuttal to a letter to the editor published in last week’s Volante and written by Professor Emeritus of Economics Dennis A. Johnson, in which he attempts to tackle the “myth” of the gender wage gap. I believe that not only does his letter contain some pretty suspicious thinking, but worse, that it […]

The Rant Dear fellow seniors, It’s crunch time. With just a few weeks to the end of the semester, that means we have just a little over five months until we have to face the real world. And quite frankly, I’m not ready for it. Sure, I’ve already started searching for jobs, but it’s not […]

Nov. 22, 2005, Microsoft launched the Xbox 360 and eight years later, Sony and Microsoft are butting heads again in the next generation of video games. It’s going to be an explosive winter season for the gaming industry. The Xbox One is Microsoft’s newest console. The marketing idea is to have an “all-in one” media […]

Please Do Stay focused: With only one month left in the semester it’s important to stay focused. Keep going to every class, paying attention and putting in the effort because it will pay off come finals week. Start studying early:  There’s a reason the final is usually worth a good percentage of your grade. Take […]

 IN THE KNOW: It’s less than one week until Thanksgiving Break which means no classes for five days and lots of holiday food. IN THE DARK: It’s also only a matter of weeks until it comes time to cram for finals. IN THE KNOW: The Campus Activities Board is bringing in guest speaker Timothy Kurek to speak about […]

overheard Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers.   “Thirty seconds is a long time to not take a drink of alcohol.” — Dakota Street “It looks like pee. Stop spreading it around.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “Nobody even likes pickles. They should […]

Check out the list of what to do and what not to during during the week of the USD vs. SDSU game. Please Do Go to the game: This is the No. 1 rule of rivalry week. If students don’t show up and absolutely pack the student section at a home game against the longest […]