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Staying motivated for a championship hunt
Coming fresh off a runner-up finish in the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship last season, the Coyote womens triathlon team had high expectations for this season — until the season was canceled. “All of us were kind of expecting it (the cancelation),” sophomore Cass Dalbec said. “It wasn’t too much of a surprise, but it […]
Honors programs sees changes for fall semester
USD is enforcing new changes with the safety and health of students in mind throughout campus, and the honors program has a new face to oversee those changes. Melissa Berninger is the interim director of the honors program following the departure of former director Scott Breuninger, who now resides in Virginia. The decision on who […]
Freshman QB gets an early start with the team
Graduating early from high school was important for USD freshman quarterback Carson Camp. He graduated this fall from Normal Community West High School near Bloomington, Illinois so he could start at USD this spring. Camp said he hoped by getting to USD this spring and working with his teammates over the spring and summer, he […]
Theater department looks forward to returning of students, renovations
Coming back to campus will be different for every department after being away since the middle of March this year. However, for the USD Theatre Department, they will be returning to a newly renovated theater. The Knutson Theatre is set to be renovated this summer. So far, the renovations have not been postponed. Dr. Raimondo […]
Graduating into the unknown
The graduating class of 2020 is finishing their time at USD while not actually being on campus. Due to COVID-19, classes were moved online for the rest of the semester and the commencement ceremony was postponed. On April 28, USD officially announced the ceremony would be held on Oct. 24, 2020. The future date for […]
Patriot’s Plaza will honor veterans past, present, future
USD does not have an official monument honoring its veterans, but after years of planning and fundraising, that will soon change as the construction of the Patriot’s Plaza begins this summer. Located near the Business School, the Law School and the Al Neuharth Media Center, the Patriot’s Plaza memorial will honor USD’s three Medal of […]
A reflection on my college experience
It’s finally the end of another school year and it has just hit me I graduate in May and this will be my last ever end of the school year. While underclassmen are scrambling to get through finals and planning their summer trips with their friends, seniors are grasping at the memories of college life […]
AIGA create designs to celebrate USD year-round
Throughout the year, USD’s American Institute for Graphic Arts (AIGA) chapter used creativity and ingenuity to make different designs and products to celebrate USD. Through sweatshirts and stickers to design competitions, AIGA spread the word about their group through social media throughout the year. For the last six years, AIGA has created USD’s Dakota […]
SGA President and Vice President reflect on semester, plan for future
With classes moved online and campus buildings closed, Student Government Association President Abuk Jiel and Vice President Carter Larson haven’t had a traditional beginning to their administration. Although SGA currently convenes over Zoom conferencing and all their legislation is done remotely, Jiel and Larson continue to make big plans for USD. The pandemic began affecting […]
Letter from the editor: The Volante is here to be your voice
2020 has turned the entire world upside down. Our perfect schedules were cleared. Our travel plans were postponed. Classes were redesigned. Everything we knew is gone. While things we once took for granted are changing to luxuries, it is important to learn from what we are going through. Through this pandemic, I have learned how […]