A few weeks ago, a story was written in the sports section of The Volante discussing the Dakota Days football game and D-Days in general. D-Days is a time of school spirit and a return of alumni, which is supposed to culminate with a victory by the football team. In this article, it discussed how […]
Horror movies: Whether people think of monstrous figures such as Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, or more suspenseful films like “The House at the End of the Street,” there have always been plenty to choose from. Recently, there have been several horror movies released in theaters. The suspenseful thriller “Sinister” gave audiences chills while the […]
Former members of Congress Dan Miller and Max Sandlin discussed issues in American society today and answered questions from students and faculty had in an open forum as part of Congress to Campus Oct. 29 in Farber Hall. Dan Miller, a Republican and former member of the House of Representatives, earned his Bachelor of Science […]
Referred Law 16, the job market, American involvement in Libya and energy independence were the main topics of the Political Science League’s debate Oct. 24. The debate opened with senior Teresa Johnson, acting as mediator, explaining the rules of the game. The College Democrats, College Republicans and College Libertarians were each represented by three speakers […]
South Dakota Public Broadcasting hosted a debate Oct. 18 on the University of South campus between U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) and her Democratic opponent Matt Varilek. The debate, which took place in the SDPB studio, featured questions from South Dakotans and covered topics like agriculture, climate change, healthcare, Social Security, taxes, weapons control and […]
Bill Muller was a ball of nerves. On a nearly three-hour car ride during the 2008 campaigning season, Muller found himself one-on-one with the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee and former Sen. George McGovern. “I was so nervous about getting into a car crash with Senator McGovern next to me that he talked and I listened […]
With the election two weeks away, candidates vying for the District 17 positions in the state legislature answered questions from voters during a public forum in Vermillion Oct. 23. In the race for the two available District 17 House of Representative seats, only two of the three candidates were in attendance at the forum — […]
Oct. 17 1. A Vermillion man allegedly violated a court order at the 200 block of High Street. The male allegedly violated a protection order by trying to see his child at the school. There was no threat of violence or danger attached to the report. Case has been deferred to court. 2. Officers arrested […]
The Student Government Association passed a motion to support the University of South Dakota’s diversity and inclusiveness statement Oct. 23. The statement, presented by Associate Vice President for Diversity Jesus Trevino, would create a broad definition of diversity. The motion passed without opposition. “Inclusiveness is about many different communities,” Trevino said. Trevino said he wants inclusiveness […]
The W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership and the University of South Dakota Political Science League will join together to bring former U.S. Representatives Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, her husband Max Sandlin and Dan Miller of Florida to USD for “Congress to Campus.” All three former members of the House of Representatives will present on behalf […]
