Opinion

The Libertarian Party is America’s third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States,  According to lp.org. Yes, that is correct, the fastest growing. Liberty and its ideals have lit a fire amongst young voters in both the U.S. and across the world. In 2012, the Libertarian Party is running former, two-term New […]

The first Tuesday in November is the most important day of the year for our country. It is the day that we as citizens are able to go to our local polling center and decide how we want our country to be run. We vote for the representative we think will further our interests and […]

Editors Note: Letters to the Editor can be emailed to [email protected] or brought into the office located at the Al Neuharth Media Center. Hey Coyotes, my name is Brittany and I’m a new intern for NARAL Pro-Choice South Dakota. It’s my job to bring reproductive health awareness to campus, and to advocate for women’s reproductive […]

With the spirit of Halloween taking over campus this week and the recent elections just around the corner, The Volante wanted to make this week’s editorial a fun list of Halloween and Presidential election facts. Halloween has long been the celebration of superstition but here is a list of how the holiday can tie into […]

Dear Students, I’ve quit smoking cigarettes. I’m glad I did. Everyone can agree that smoking is an unhealthy habit. Depending on how uppity you are, it either looks cool or is gross. Whatever. The health issue was enough for me to quit. I know that adding yet another article to the pile of pro/anti smoking […]

IN THE KNOW: The USD fans that made the trip to Sioux Falls for the game against NDSU. It’s good to see we have some fans dedicated enough to make the trek. IN THE DARK: The USD-NDSU game. There was honestly no excuse for only putting up only 76 yards against the Bison. IN THE […]

College is supposed to be a time of learning and self-discovery. Besides attending classes and gaining academic knowledge, it is an introduction to adult life. Sex is one of those aspects of life that people do not converse about openly. However, college is a time when many people have their sexual awakening. It is only […]

Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Don’t go in the hallway! There are 15 squirrels, they all have rabies and we know it.” — Richardson Hall “I don’t like to slap people, but sometimes stuff happens.” — Muenster University Center   “Sioux […]

Do you sometimes feel that time goes by much faster than we realize? Do you sometimes stop for a second and think about dates, years or just minutes that just passed by? Right now, when I think about how fast the school year goes, I realize that it is already mid-October. Midterms are over, and […]

As the storm of the election settles on our collectively-made decision Nov. 6, we as a nation and the rest of the world will find out who will lead our country for the next four years. However important those combined moments will be are uncertain, but history will be made regardless. Another aspect that shapes […]