Opinion
Editorial: Black Lives Matter is relevant to Vermillion
People all over the country have been gathering to march for the same cause in the last few months, years and even decades. Marching for freedom. Marching for equality. Marching for those who can’t march for themselves. The Cultural Wellness Coalition hosted a Justice for Black Lives March on the USD campus last Wednesday, where […]
The Future of the Paperback
Growing up with a passion for reading, I learned many vital lessons — don’t write in library books, never “dog-ear” pages and the paperback came before the e-book. Granted, the surge of popularity of the electronic book had many questioning what the future of the old-fashioned paperback would be. According to the Association of American […]
The importance of internships
Nobody really thinks internships can lead you anywhere, but from my perspective, they can be the start of a career. Internships can help create skills that were never a part of the learning process in college classes. Not only are skills obtained during your future career. Creating new contacts within a business can help you […]
Where is Your Money Going?
I do not need to tell you how different things are compared to a year ago. You all exist in the same world I do, and while we may not have the same experiences, it’s undeniable that our world and definition of “normal” has changed. The changes to our new normal extend beyond wearing a […]
Show up for Black Lives Matter
The United States is going through a lot right now. A tight presidential race, a spiraling out of control pandemic that is averaging 945 deaths per day, and boiling over racial tensions. On top of that, many students across the country are going back to school, sports are cautiously starting up again and it feels […]
Don’t cancel the environment too
Cancel culture is still in full swing and no one seems to be safe from the wrath of the TikTok teens. I think although many spent their summer waking up to the injustices in the world, we continue to find reasons to call ourselves and others out on mistakes that, for a celebrity, could be career-ending. We are all learning and growing. Many […]
The time to register to vote is now
One of the most common ways that Americans can show their interest in politics is by becoming informed voters. Before you can vote in any election, however, you must register to vote in the precinct that your address is located in. For college students, this can become confusing as they are located in their college’s […]
Editorial: There is no magic number
With USD COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, students are wondering, how many cases will be too many? How many cases till we are sent home? How long till hybrid classes get moved fully online? How long till the designated COVID floor in North Complex is full? UNC-Chapel Hill was in person for one week before […]
Syllabus week blues
“Ice breakers are my favorite thing in the entire world” said no one ever. Another syllabus week here and gone and I find myself wondering why we call it “syllabus week” as if that means it’s easy. I’m sure it used to be a very relaxed week with plenty of down time, but now professors like […]
Editorial: Welcome back from The Volante
To all students, faculty and staff, The Volante would like to formally welcome everyone back. Though it may not be under the circumstances anyone predicted, it is great to see everyone on campus. And to the class of 2024, we would like to introduce ourselves. We are The Volante; the student voice at USD since […]