Opinion

Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “Long time drinker, first-time rider.” — Main Street “What ever happened to Genuwine?” — University Street “If we are golfing, I need cigarettes. It’s the only way I can putt.” — Pine Street   “If you […]

Ready or not Dakota Days week is about to start and I, for one, couldn’t be happier. Cheers of “Happy D-Days” as well as the profuse amount of unnecessary t-shirt sales will over take the campus once again. For all new students at the University of South Dakota, Dakota Days, known by most as D-Days, […]

I am Sarah Mackeben and I was one of the crazy people that stayed up until 2 a.m. to get the iPhone 5. Now before you judge me too quickly, I stayed up just to make sure I could receive the iPhone 5 in the mail on the earliest day possible. Less than a year […]

Editors note: Guest submission is a section dedicated to people on and off campus to send in columns to The Volante. The Volante reserves the right to decide if the submission will  be printed or found online at our website.   Based on the number of t-shirt sales, Facebook posts and time-off requests, it has become […]

The theme for this year’s Dakota Days parade is “Celebrating 150 years of USD Legacy,” and it seeks to ask students, faculty, staff and alumni to look back to the history of this institution and what it is that has created the rich history we all now enjoy. But what is a legacy, exactly, and […]

Dear parking at USD,   On Monday afternoon I went to the Wellness Center at 3 p.m. to play a game of racquetball with one of my friends, as well as run afterward. My Monday schedule was full of classes and other meetings so the only time it would work for me to exercise on […]

IN THE KNOW: The football team traveling to Northwestern this weekend. Let’s try and pull off another Big 10 upset. IN THE DARK: Football team bye weeks. We know you like to have a week off but not tailgating in such nice weather is a shame. IN THE KNOW: Classes being cut short during long […]

Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers.     “I saw your naked pics and I liked them!” — Al Neuharth Media Center “Tight pants! Why are they so tight? Let the boys free!” — Al Neuharth Media Center “That was one violent […]

With the first couple weeks of school in the books, and midterms about a month away, some students may find themselves starting to get worried about their courses. First year students may feel that four years is a long time to worry about getting one’s GPA up, there is plenty of time to hit the […]

There are times when the word “disgusting” isn’t enough. Bits of brownie and muffin ground into the tiles, macaroni and cheese crusted onto the stovetop, the sink clogged with discarded food and whip cream splattered on the countertop. Unfortunately, this is what my floor kitchen looks like on the weekends- — the 48-hour time period […]