The University of South Dakota women’s Volleyball team defeated school rival South Dakota State University to open up Dakota Days athletic competition, in an exciting three games to one victory. Over 1,100 fans in the Dakota Dome watched the match on Monday night. With the win, the Coyotes’ record improved to 10-8 and 5-2 in […]
The University of South Dakota club hockey team will host their annual Dakota Days homecoming hockey game against the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State University tonight at 7 p.m. in Yankton at the 4-H grounds. The Coyotes are coming off their first win in over two years, a 2-0 win against Creighton University on Sept. […]
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. Ashleigh Giese is a sophomore cross country runner for the University of South Dakota from Marshall, Wis. So far this season, Giese has placed first in duals against Creighton University […]
Greetings, fellow students. This is the “tallygirl” speaking. You may have seen me sitting on the “drunk bus,” complacently carving tallies on a clipboard. This is one of my jobs and it requires me to work both Friday and Saturday nights of Dakota Days. Because of this fact, I feel the need to remind my […]
Senior James Payer II stood on the stage in Slagle Auditorium Tuesday night, anxious because his name hadn’t been called yet. Then, Payer was selected as the final member of the Dakota Days king and queen candidates. “I’m flabbergasted and honored,” Payer said after the ceremony. “This has been a very humbling experience just being […]
The University of South Dakota kicked off Dakota Days Monday night with a free comedy show, which almost filled Slagle Auditorium to its 1,250-person capacity. The Dakota Days Planning Committee and the Campus Activities Board joined forces to bring comedians Graham Elwood and Doug Benson to USD. Junior Brad Omland, the event coordinator for the […]
Award-winning bluegrass artist Dick Kimmel will be performing a free concert at the National Music Museum at noon on Oct. 7. Kimmel, a New Ulm, Minn., native, has been playing bluegrass music across the country for more than 50 years. Deborah Reeves, curator of education at the National Music Museum and head of the Brown […]
Driving through South Dakota, there are thousands of signs saying a variety of different things. These signs may say some kind of command that will keep drivers safe on the roadway. One sign, however, makes drivers think more carefully when driving. Judith Peterson, a photographer from Sioux Falls, made an artistic collection of photos from […]
The University of South Dakota Chamber Choir puts in many hours of work every year. This year, their work paid off in a big way. They were selected as one of five finalists in The American Prize in Choral Performance. Director of USD choirs David Holdhusen decided to enter the group of 32 members for […]
Once upon a time, I loved “Glee.” The idea of a television series revolving around the reality of being in a show choir made my dance partner and I giddy with the possibilities. We thought they would surely emphasize the long dance practices and the hours of singing. I blame this false optimism on the […]
