Opinion

On my last day as an intern for the United States Senate I was asked, “If there is one you would change about the Senate, what would it be?” I replied, “Get rid of the filibuster.” On April 4, Senate Republicans invoked the “nuclear option”  to clear a democrat filibuster on the Supreme Court Nominee […]

Politics are supposed to bring a country together, but in reality, they tend to separate it. Meanwhile, sports are the exact opposite. They’re supposed to separate rival fans for means of competition, yet they tend to unite people all over the world. Yes, there are things that are similar between two of the most followed sectors in the world. However, this doesn’t […]

This year’s Dakotathon not only raised $145,422, surpassing its original goal of $115,000, but it also achieved something it does every year — it brought USD students together. This semester, The Volante has received several letters to the editor that discuss the importance of bringing student groups together and bridging the “great divide” between students. Dakotathon […]

In his 2009 movie The Invention of Lying, British actor Ricky Gervais summed up the average useage of Pepsi with the parody slogan: Pepsi, when they don’t have Coke. This is obviously meant as a joke, but it probably would’ve stirred more positive feelings than Pepsi’s recent ad featuring Kendall Jenner. For those who haven’t seen […]

When thinking about life, liberty and the the pursuit of happiness, the first country that comes to mind is America. Americans certainly use their freedoms to the fullest extent possible. However, that doesn’t mean everyone feels welcome to practice their Constitutional rights. When living in a country privileged enough to promote the freedoms of speech […]

It comes out of nowhere. Three beeps, one right after the other. Loud. Shocking. It’s like an air-raid. It’s Tapingo. Tapingo is the newest addition to campus life, which allows students to order food and drinks from various business at the Muenster University Center by simply using an app on their smartphones. With the app, […]

All women have periods. So why do they still hide pads and tampons up their sleeves to go to the bathroom so no one will see they’re menstruating? While women in the U.S. aren’t on the level of getting banished for having their periods as some do in other cultures, there’s still a stigma surrounding the […]

West Indian manatees are no longer endangered in Florida, thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Florida manatee’s status was recently reclassified to threatened as opposed to endangered. Though this might seem like a good thing, wildlife activists strongly disagree. This decision comes after only a small increase in manatee populations. Currently, the manatee population […]

With rising temperatures up north, Canada isn’t only reaching new highs in spring weather, but also in its forward-thinking policies. According to the CBC, Canada’s liberal government will announce legislation this month that will nationally legalize marijuana by next summer. Provinces will have the right to decide how the marijuana is distributed and sold, what […]

  Imagine a world where any person can graduate high school and get a job. Not a job at McDonald’s – a job that pays people well enough to live on. A job with a company people can and will spend their lives at. This vision is a romantic expression of the American dream, but […]