With so many recent releases having intense plots, sexual undertones and vampires, “The Muppets” is a nice break from the ordinary and takes the audience somewhere extraordinary. The movie revolves around the disbanded Muppets and their quest to put on one last show to save their theater from a greedy oil titan. Jason Segel plays […]
In celebration of the renovation and reopening of Aalfs Auditorium in Slagle Hall, assistant professor of theater Rai Genna said President James Abbott asked the theater department to think of a production to hold in it. “It was at the request of the president for the department to put something on,” he said. “Given our […]
Four students from the University of South Dakota recently received awards at the South Dakota Music Teachers Association State Conference. SDMTA attracts college students from all over the state including South Dakota State University, Augustana College, Black Hills State University, University of Sioux Falls and USD. Junior Adrian Ries won first place in the MTNA […]
The season for gift giving is in full swing and a less expensive trend of do-it-yourself gifts has made it more cost effective for college students to hand out Christmas presents to family and friends. Do-it-yourself, or DIY, gifts are homemade gifts that range from lotions to baskets to jewelry. The new trend allows for […]
The recent, tragic loss of USD student Jeff Haeder has drawn attention to the health and well-being of students. With this tragedy, final projects due and finals coming up, it is easy for students to feel overwhelmed. It is worth the time to take a break from work and studies to spend time with friends […]
“We’ll get you pulling it out. When in doubt, pull out.” – LOWER VERM “No, you will not eat my DVD.” – NEUHARTH BUILDING “I didn’t know why it was called ‘the MUC’ and then I tasted the food.” – THE MUC “I’m not good with the writing and […]
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 […]
