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Gestring’s Historic Inauguration: A flashback to past presidential commencements
Last Wednesday, USD celebrated the inauguration of its 18th president, Sheila K. Gestring. This was USD’s first inauguration since Oct. 4, 1997, meaning 56 percent (4,262 of 7,590) of USD undergraduate students were not yet born when James Abbott was inaugurated as USD’s 17th president, according to the Office of Institutional Research. The Volante flipped […]
USD High Jump ranks amongst nation’s best
There are two NCAA teams tied for top high jump squad in the country for the indoor track season, according to ustfccca.org. USD is currently tied with Nebraska for the top high jump team in the nation, led by Junior Zach Anderson and freshman Jack Durst. USD has sported the joint-best men’s high jump squad in […]
96th Annual Strollers show sees new winners
One of USD’s oldest traditions had Aalfs auditorium buzzing with students last weekend. The 96th annual Strollers show featured highlights from all the houses of USD’s Greek Life and the Strollers themselves. Every year, each sorority on campus pairs up with two fraternities to put together a skit for Strollers. To prepare for the skit, […]
USD student passes unexpectedly
USD student Diedra Gatzke passed away unexpectedly from a brain hemorrhage on Thursday, Feb. 14. Gatzke, 22, was a senior business administration major who was taking classes at the University Center in Sioux Falls this semester. During their time at the Vermillion campus, Gatzke was involved with Student Government Association (SGA), Spectrum and the Center […]
Liz Skye unbottles stories of MMIWG2 with ceramics project
Art comes naturally to Liz Skye. Whether she’s creating ceramics, painting or reciting her original spoken word, “art is synonymous with life.” Skye is an indigenous woman from Sioux Falls, S.D. who grew up in Wisconsin. She is a senior studio art major with an emphasis in ceramics at USD. She said she’s been interested […]
Sheila Gestring inaugurated as USD’s 18th president
The University of South Dakota celebrated the inauguration of its 18th president, Sheila K. Gestring, in Aalfs Auditorium Wednesday afternoon. In her inaugural address, Gestring spoke of the first students of USD, the Discovery District in Sioux Falls and the importance of Liberal Arts education. “All of us who have dedicated our lives to education […]
Inkpa Mani talks indigenous people, activism and everything art
Editor’s Note: The Volante staff updated this article as of March 25, 2022 in order to correct misinformation presented in 2019. Social activist. Contemporary Dakotan artist. Teen Vogue feature. Inkpa Mani’s framework is on contemporary Native issues with social activism and community-based art practice. “Things that are mainly in the sphere of Dakota people,” Mani […]
Coyote women make school history, ranked No. 25 in latest AP poll
USD women’s basketball landed 25th in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll. This is the first time in program history that USD has been ranked by the AP. The Coyotes received votes for ten straight weeks before Monday’s latest rankings. “It certainly is a very special honor for the young ladies for the effort […]
Q&A: AD Dave Herbster reacts to USD women’s AP Top 25 ranking
On Monday, USD women’s basketball appeared on the AP Top 25 poll for the first time in school history. The Coyotes had recieved votes since Dec. 3rd, and in that time beat two top-25 teams in Iowa State and Missouri. Here’s what Athletic Director David Herbster on the historical moment, Coach Dawn Plitzuweit’s coaching style, […]
Completing the thesis: Behind the Honors program’s featured research studies
For Krista Honomichl, completing the Honors thesis requires a full deck of cards. The junior criminal science and political science double major is centering her study on the effects of winning on rape empathy—how power reflects empathy in cases of sexual assault. “We know from other studies that people from social power often times accept […]