Dear students, faculty and staff: As I attempt to write a rant for this week’s edition, I cannot seem to come up with anything to legitimately complain about or take a stab at. In light of the recent death of USD student Jeff Haeder, the miniscule things I could complain about appear very trivial […]
IN THE KNOW: “Avenue Q” was a great choice for the college crowd, and professors seemed to like it, too. IN THE DARK: USD’s lack of transparency in the decision not to retain Ed Meierkort as head coach of the football team. What was the motivation for replacing him? IN THE KNOW: The Volante’s […]
It has been postulated by social anthropologists that this generation is going to be the next greatest generation. In their book, “Millennials Rising” authors Neil Howe and William Strauss examine the idea that the next generation, the generation of which each student at this university is a part, will be known for their creativity, cooperation, […]
I’ve written at great length about what is wrong with sports this semester. Corruption, arrogance and cover-ups are definitely items worthy of attention. But even with all these items, there’s still undoubtedly an upside to organized sports that cannot be measured. HBO and Sports Illustrated are going to attempt to do just that with the […]
Don’t let the news scare you into believing the world is crashing down around you. Just because TV shows and news media say things are bad doesn’t make it so. People tend to forget that there were other people who went though similar fiscal and political problems we are going though today — it’s nothing […]
After saying no three times, former University of South Dakota student and football player Joe Glenn finally said yes and has been named USD’s new head football coach. At the press conference announcing Glenn’s position Monday afternoon, Glenn said he didn’t pursue the open coaching position, but changed his mind in the end. “I didn’t […]
Coming off their first win of the season, an 83-81 thriller against the University of Nebraska-Omaha at the DakotaDome Nov. 20, the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team will travel to face the Cowboys of the University of Wyoming Tuesday night. Head coach Dave Boots said the team will have to play a complete […]
The last time members of the Detroit Lions returned to their homes on Thanksgiving Day with a belly full of winning satisfaction, the now obsolete Joey Harrington was running their offense and Brett Favre still had some shred of dignity. The year was 2003 and the Lions, led by cornerback Dré Bly’s two interceptions, forced […]
For the second time in three weeks, the University of South Dakota Coyote football team went into halftime with a double-digit lead and a share of the Great West Conference title in grasp, but walked away empty handed. Leading 37-17 at the beginning of the fourth quarter during their Nov. 19 game against the University […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Senior forward Amber Hegge is a member of the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team from Crofton, Neb. Hegge ranks 15th all-time in career scoring with 1,163 point. She […]
