Opinion

Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Can I just drop out and be a male stripper?” — Al Neuharth Media Center “Are any of you planning on being drug addicts or can we watch this movie now?” — Churchill-Haines “It looks like […]

The (+) Rant Dear USD students, First of all, I’d like to congratulate everyone for surviving Dakota Days week and all of the events that took place. On Saturday, the Coyote football team put on one hell of a show, winning USD’s first Missouri Valley Conference game and recording a hard-fought victory for Dakota Days. […]

Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “I just hope we don’t watch porn today, because I’m really not feelin’ it.” — Volante newsroom “I went outside to watch that girl puke in the street.” — Main Street “After last night, I realized all […]

IN THE KNOW: Another three-day weekend is about to hit the University of South Dakota campus. IN THE DARK: The liveliness in Vermillion from the past week will inevitably disappear. IN THE KNOW: We’re about half way through the fall semester. IN THE DARK: Being halfway through the semester means midterm exams, projects and papers. […]

Come Saturday, throngs of students, alumni and fans will crowd the bleachers in a burst of South Dakota pride for their Division-I university’s homecoming football game. In Brookings. And Vermillion. At the same time. Because this year, Hobo Day and Dakota Days overlap Oct. 5, begging the question: Whose attendance will suffer because of the […]

IN THE KNOW: The 99th Annual Dakota Days happens this week. IN THE DARK: The campus will be abundant with typical, idiotic homecoming behavior this week. IN THE KNOW: The university is hosting a number of events for students in celebration of Dakota Days. IN THE DARK: Most students are going to spend their time […]

Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Go strip or something, I don’t want to talk to you.” — The Volante Newsroom “You know, I haven’t humped you in a long time.” — University Street “Like he’s going to auction off an electronic cow.” […]

Dear ticket givers, Well, here it is ladies and gentlemen, another parking rant. During the first week of school, I’ve already racked up a $90 ticket tab. Meaning, the University of South Dakota has received $90 of my income I slaved to save over summer. OK— I parked in a visitor parking lot a couple […]

Dakota Days n. 1. Dakota Days is the homecoming celebration at the University of South Dakota. Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in the United States. Origin: The tradition of Homecoming has its origins in alumni […]

IN THE KNOW: Having your next door neighbors be friends of yours is nice because they chase away drunk strangers who are messing with your house. IN THE DARK: Those same neighbors ask you to let them tie their pet pig to your tree so their landlord doesn’t see it and you have no choice […]