Opinion

Dear students, faculty and staff:   As I attempt to write a rant for this week’s edition, I cannot seem to come up with anything to legitimately complain about or take a stab at. In light of the recent death of USD student Jeff Haeder, the miniscule things I could complain about appear very trivial […]

IN THE KNOW: “Avenue Q” was a great choice for the college crowd, and professors seemed to like it, too.     IN THE DARK: USD’s lack of transparency in the decision not to retain Ed Meierkort as head coach of the football team. What was the motivation for replacing him?     IN THE KNOW: The Volante’s […]

It has been postulated by social anthropologists that this generation is going to be the next greatest generation. In their book, “Millennials Rising” authors Neil Howe and William Strauss examine the idea that the next generation, the generation of which each student at this university is a part, will be known for their creativity, cooperation, […]

I’ve written at great length about what is wrong with sports this semester. Corruption, arrogance and cover-ups are definitely items worthy of attention. But even with all these items, there’s still undoubtedly an upside to organized sports that cannot be measured. HBO and Sports Illustrated are going to attempt to do just that with the […]

Don’t let the news scare you into believing the world is crashing down around you. Just because TV shows and news media say things are bad doesn’t make it so. People tend to forget that there were other people who went though similar fiscal and political problems we are going though today — it’s nothing […]

Next time you’re walking through the Muenster University Center, looking for a vegetable to fill out your healthy meal, consider a slice of pizza. According to a recently passed bill by Congress, pizza is now a vegetable. In order to receive federal assistance, school lunch programs have to meet certain nutritional standards. Allowing pizza to […]

Vermillion officially had its first winter weather of the year in the form of freezing rain. Following winter weather, it is essential to remove snow and ice from sidewalks in order to avoid fines, injuries and possible legal action. Homeowners are typically responsible for snow and ice removal on the sidewalks adjacent to their property, […]

IN THE KNOW: Vermillion road crews. Thanks for the gravel on the ice-covered roads. IN THE DARK: The University Center is using the old U. logo in its commercials. Get with the times. IN THE KNOW: Professors who cancelled their late-Tuesday classes. Now students won’t have to drive in the dark to get to their […]

This is an open letter to the students of the University of South Dakota in opposition to the campus smoking ban as proposed by the Student Government Association. I am not a regular smoker myself, but I encourage you to join the College Libertarians in the deliberation against a ban on student rights at USD. […]

I have to admit that I’ve never been through the Math Emporium. I’d never even heard of it until the Student Government Association heard a presentation on the program by Associate Professor Dan Van Peursem. After hearing his presentation on what Emporium is, I think the program is a step in the right direction if […]