Opinion
Editorial: Having Macklemore is great for USD
Most of the year Vermillion is a quiet midwestern college town. But on Oct. 31, USD will be jamming to Macklemore. Planning started back in July for the concert, but was only announced in September. Vermillion, a town of barely 11,000, will host an artist with two songs on Billboard’s Hot 100. The event, sponsored […]
Echo chambers: Why we need to leave them
Echo chambers are dangerous, not just for the individual, but for society at large. For those who don’t know what an echo chamber is, it’s an environment where someone hears and engages with things they already believe or agree with. When people enter their echo chambers, they block out voices that disagree with them. No […]
Students should take time to slow down
In today’s world, we too often put our heads down and go. We don’t notice the ombre of the fall leaves, the pretty girl who just smiled at you or how blue the sky can be. We become robots, continuously consumed by constant cues of our world. We don’t allow ourselves time to just be. […]
Changes to bump stocks aren’t enough
On Oct. 5, 2017, in an unprecedented move, the National Rifle Association (NRA) published a press release in response to the Las Vegas mass shooting. Within the release, the NRA called upon the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to investigate whether bump fire stocks comply with federal law.buy azithromycin online https://pharmacohealthcare.com/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/engl/azithromycin.html no prescription A […]
Editorial: Better changes can be made to student tailgate
An email sent out on Oct. 11 by USD Involved announced changes to student tailgating. Among these changes included: no more vehicles, those throwing cans will be arrested and no glass. Why? In an email to The Volante, Doug Wagner, director of student programming and activities, said, “The changes to tailgate rules were made because […]
Sometimes it’s needed to shake up your routine
The semester is halfway over and everyone has found a routine that works for them. Yet, these routines can become mundane from being in a rut of some kind. I personally find it easier studying with background noise from shows on Hulu or Netflix. When I do this, I typically do this in the Muenster University […]
Learn to laugh: It’s more than a joke
Last Wednesday, at noon in the Muenster University Center pit lounge, the Honors Program presented its first lecture in the Flash Lecture series. Flash lectures are true to their name: they last only five minutes. To kick off the series, Michele Turner, the Student Counseling Center’s prevention coordinator, talked about laughter. While it was a […]
Modern technology is negatively defining human interaction
The concept of “too much of a good thing is actually bad” seems to have been thrown out the door as far as technology is concerned. While technology is helpful for school and work related items, using it too often negatively changes the way people act in general or towards others. Now when people communicate […]
LGBTQ+ History Month reminds us where we’ve been
On Oct. 4, the Center for Diversity and Community kicked off LGBTQ+ History Month. On Oct. 11, Spectrum is hosting an event for National Coming Out Day. Why are these events important? That’s easy. The Stonewall Riots weren’t covered in any history courses I took, nor were Harvey Milk or Allan Spear, who were both openly […]
Editorial: Law school task force should include more student voices
Tough times have fallen on USD School of Law. Decreased national enrollment and low bar passage rates put the law school at risk of losing its accreditation, according to a South Dakota Board of Regents report. Some have offered moving the law school to Sioux Falls as a potential solution. To say the least, it has caused […]