Cedric Cummins – The Volante

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The history of The Volante

September 4, 2026 Nathan DeGreef0Tagged 1887, Agnes True, Al Neuharth Media Center, Allen H. Neuharth, Cedric Cummins, Dr. Edward Olson, Herbert B. Rudolph, Herbert S. Houston, History, Kenneth Olds, old main fire, the “Old” University of Chicago, University Archives & Special Collections, university of south dakota, Volante, Volante pronunciation

Years before it became the student newspaper of the University of South Dakota, The Volante was being published over 500 miles away at the “Old” University of Chicago. In 1872, the “Old” University of Chicago published the first edition of what is now The University of South Dakota’s newspaper, The Volante. The Volante (pronounced vuh-LONT) […]

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