Something has changed…since I met you. Something is not the same. Calli this one for you.  Calli, from the moment I first saw you when you came to my  Media…
A night of music and dancing was underway to highlight undergraduate students as they showcased 10 original pieces for the USD’s Theatre Department. The spring performances involve many students who…
Here is a quick list of movies coming out this summer that I recommend keeping an eye out for. “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (May 23) The recent Mission:…
Summer break is swiftly approaching, and many students will not be on campus again until next semester. I have always loved summer break. The weather is beautiful, and you have…
I was not a person who was educated about Native Americans and their history growing up. In fact, the Trail of Tears was the only piece of native history that…

Clinical psychology students put skills to use in the field

In the third part of this three-part series about counseling facilities at the University of South Dakota, The Volante provides insight on some of the projects clinical psychology are involved in.   Clinical psychology students are taking counseling services out of the classroom through research and future aspirations. Barbara Yutrzenka is the director of the […]

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Wire Me Awake to attract more than 225 students

Business-minded students at the University of South Dakota will have their shot at $4,000 cash and other prizes during Wednesday’s Wire Me Awake conference in the Muenster University Center. Co-founded by Ben Hanten, the entrepreneurial conference will bring together over 225 students and professionals to collaborate on business ideas, exchange advice and ultimately learn more […]

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BREAKING: SGA Senators announced

The Student Government Association announced the senators for the 2014-15 term. The senators will join president-elect Tyler Tordsen and vice president-elect Dustin Santjer. Arts and Sciences: Leah Gleason Sami Zoss Jamie Rykhus Lyndsay Claussen Nicholas Henchal Brent Olinger Nathaniel Steinlicht John Slunecka Alexander Zephier Rachelle Norberg Health Sciences: Taylor Gall Amber Schnitzler Business: Sheldon Moysis […]

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Spring breakers prepare for trips

Thinking about Spring Break may bring up thoughts of bikinis and the beach, but organizations on campus are using it as an opportunity to do good. Groups such as Habitat for Humanity and the Alternative Week of Off-Campus Learning program utilize the break to take service trips during Spring Break. This year Habitat for Humanity […]

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Fundraiser doubles attendance

Crab-stuffed mushrooms, Chardonnay and sonnets marked the second “Wine with Will” event Feb. 28, and organizers gathered contributions to bring one of Shakespeare’s classic comedies to Vermillion. The wine-pairing event at the University of South Dakota serves as the largest annual fundraiser for the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival. This year’s affair doubled in attendance, said […]

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