Opinion
Editorial: A thank-you from The Volante Staff
We made it. This long, strange semester is about to come to a close. As you all begin to prepare for finals, pack your bags and head home for the well-deserved holiday break, The Volante staff would like to say one thing —thank you. It’s no secret that this semester was more difficult than others. […]
Protect yourself
Normally I wouldn’t do this, but I’ll add a quick disclaimer that this article is going to be quite dark and will discuss topics of violence and sexual assault. That being said, I feel that it needs to be discussed in light of the election drawing attention from other issues; because “Ignoring things won’t make […]
Enough is Enough
Throughout the history of America, our government has upheld a tradition of classiness, integrity and understanding — the tradition of peaceful presidential transitions. As terms come to an end, both sides are able to put their differences aside and come together for the sake of the country. This, unfortunately, couldn’t be farther from true in […]
VSCO, unproblematic
I’ll be the first to admit that social media runs my life. What indeed would I do without my constant updates, the information I receive about family, friends, and colleagues, not to mention remembering and keeping track of birthdays (Thank you, Mr. Zuckerberg). In fact, social media is one of the most influential aspects of […]
South Dakota’s Marijuana legalization benefits
Over the past month, the United States has been crazy with politics and voting. Those voting matters go into stuff we could benefit from marijuana be legal in South Dakota now. This is just one example of voting making a difference in a state like ours. Recently South Dakota legalized recreational and medical marijuana which is […]
Editorial: Lack of three-day weekends damages mental health
This semester has been hard, to say the least. Finding the motivation to go to class or to work or to study during a global pandemic is damaging to students’ mental health. On top of that, we have had no days off to allow for classes to move online after Thanksgiving break. While wanting to […]
Letter to the Editor: What Goes in Recycling Bins
Last week’s Volante featured an article about recycling that included some information that is no longer true about the types of plastic accepted by the campus single-stream recycling program. The correct information is that the only plastics accepted are bottles, tubs and jugs regardless of the number on them. Our recyclable materials go to Millennium Recycling in Sioux […]
About time
Last week’s election came with triumphs and defeats alike. One outcome, in particular, I think shocked many was the legalization of not only medical but also recreational marijuana passing in South Dakota. I am beside myself that medical marijuana passed in South Dakota, and I quite frankly think that it’s absurd that it hasn’t been passed […]
No thougths
I’m here to tell you that it is okay to consume content that has no educational value whatsoever. I have spent a great majority of my 22 years on this Earth learning. But when I tell you there are fewer things I look forward to every week than sitting down and consuming absolutely braindead content, […]
My only thoughts on the election
The only ones that I feel the need to give anyhow, are those of peace and tranquility. No matter how much I profess my disdain of politics I simply cannot escape the fact that a part of me loves the chaos of an election year. The blood rushing moments watching the polls begin to end […]