Opinion

A person aged 18 or older is a legal adult in the state of South Dakota. At this age, it has been deemed that a person can handle adult decisions such as voting in elections or joining the military.  This age encompasses virtually every student on the campus of the University of South Dakota. This […]

The Rant Dear voting public, Ladies and gentlemen, if you truly want to be scared on Halloween, find a time machine and go back and re-watch the entire campaign up to this point. Fast forward back to today, and realize the differences between the two men running to be president of our country over the […]

Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers.     “They’re having sex on TV and I can’t look away….and they’re still doing it!” — Al Neuharth Media Center “We’re surrounded by pink balls.” — Coyote Village “Jesus Christ! They stuffed Balto!” — Coyote […]

in the know & in the dark IN THE KNOW: The World Series. Though it was a quick one this year, it’s still nice to see the storied San Francisco Giants franchise bringing home another trophy. IN THE DARK: Vermillion’s lack of a Taco Bell. Thanks to a stolen base, everyone across America got a […]

There is no doubt that President Barack Obama inherited an abysmal financial mess created by Congress and former President George W. Bush. But, that excuse no longer holds any weight. Obama promised to navigate us out of a financial disaster, but has failed to do so. Employment has now crept below 8 percent for the […]

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 Volante@coyotes.usd.edu 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 […]