The evolution of downtown Vermillion is evident in the number of for sale signs in store windows and emerging city-led changes to curb traffic flow. As city officials study a problematic intersection on Main Street, more than eight building spaces are on the real-estate market. Downtown is destined for a remodel. Nate Welch, executive director […]
Papa John’s expects to open for business at the University of South Dakota campus Aug. 17, roughly a year after the target opening date. “The soft launch for Papa John’s will be the first week of August before classes start,” John Howe, associate dean of Student Services, said. USD’s website still states that the construction […]
Despite the University of South Dakota Student Services’ quiet last call for ‘Yote Floats in December, the ice cream social resumed Tuesday after a number of student complaints about the cancellation of the event came pouring in last week. Lindsay Sparks, director of transitions and student programming at Student Services, said the weekly ice cream […]
For more than 125 years, The Volante has been bringing you news about the University of South Dakota that students need to know. It’s come a long way since then, and sometimes it’s hard for us as a staff to believe that there was a time when the publication was produced without the use of […]
Minority-based scholarships have been offered for many years, and it seems the debate as to if they are fair or not still arises today. Furthermore, universities should offer more scholarships that directly assist minority students because they, too, deserve a chance to attend their school of choice and succeed like any other student. Minorities are not only defined […]
With the regular season over, head coach Jason Mahowald is doing everything he can to make sure his swimming and diving teams are ready to jump into the upcoming championship meets next month. Despite falling to South Dakota State and the University of North Dakota last weekend, the Coyotes had a few standout performances worth […]
As Americans, we have our First Amendment right to free speech. As it says in the Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition […]
The elimination of a substance abuse specialization will not affect the University of South Dakota’s addiction studies program, although the two areas of study share similarities. Because of low enrollment, a request for the removal of the specialization in the Counseling and Psychology in Education graduate program was submitted to the South Dakota Board of Regents last November. According to https://mcshin.org/resources/drug-addiction-help-who-needs-it-and-how-to-get-it, […]
More than a year later and the expanded Muenster University Center is finally at a point of completion when it comes to matters of construction and office relocation. The building now boasts 100,000 square feet for student dining, meeting space and staff offices. No immediate plans for changes in the renovated space are planned, said Kim Grieve, vice […]
Before a heated informational session Monday evening, mayor John Powell turned to a few other members of the Vermillion City Council. “I might get impeached tonight,” Powell said jokingly. The City Council is proposing an ordinance for a five percent malt liquor mark-up to help fund renovations to Prentis Park. The mark-up would be charged […]
