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Brookings man injured, Arlington man dead following collision
Brookings man injured, Arlington man dead following collision
UPDATE: Mental health emergency near campus triggers campus alert
UPDATE: Mental health emergency near campus triggers campus alert
The exterior of Harding Hall, the home of the Ness School of Management and Economics at South Dakota State University, is seen on campus on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. School officials attribute recent enrollment growth to the addition of new majors like accounting and gaining accreditation in 2025.
Ness School enrollment surpasses 1,300 amid program expansion
Wintrode and TRIO host first generation student fair
Tina Birgen, coordinator for student success and opportunity at South Dakota State University, addresses the Students’ Association on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in the Student Union in Brookings.
Jack’s Cupboard new venture approved
South Dakota State 133-pounder Cale Seaton wrestles with NDSU's Tristan Daughtery, who is ranked No. 25 in the country, during a college wrestling match at the Daktronics Inviational on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings.
Jackrabbit wrestling dominates home weekend, shuts out Augustana
South Dakota State's Lauren Walter (13), left, and Omaha's Jasmyn Brown (6) chase the ball during their Summit League quarterfinal match on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings.
SDSU’s season ends with NCAA Tournament loss to Iowa
Madison Burr, from Goodhue, Minnesota has played volleyball "since second or third grade," she said.
The breakout blocker
Brooklyn Meyer (31) goes up for a layup against the Augustana Vikings on Oct. 29, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena in Brookings.
Jacks blow past Racers
The scoreboard at Fishabck Soccer Park, the current Jackrabbit soccer facility, sits on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Brookings. Fishback Soccer Park is 2.5 miles away from the main SDSU campus located near Twentieth Street South.
Record gift to fund new soccer stadium
Anna Schenker, 2025 Stuart Artist-in-residence. Photo courtesy of University Marketing and Communications.
SDSU School of Design hosts Anna Schenker, Stuart artist-in-residence
SDSU students to stage 'The Diary of Anne Frank'
SDSU students to stage ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’
Finn Kane at the Black Hills Film Festival. He won the Best Student Film for his documentary “Galena: The Ghost Town That Refuses to Die.”
SDSU alum wins best student film at Black Hills Film Festival
Heather Headley, known for her role as Nala in ‘The Lion King,’ performed songs from her career and with students on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center in Brookings, SD.
Broadway in Brookings
The Pheasant Restaurant & Lounge offers a wine cellar and an oil and vinegar tasting bar.
Pheasant Restaurant receives grant
"Embrace Local Journalism" is the theme of this year's National Newspaper Week, which takes place Oct. 5-11. Collegian Media is home to South Dakota State University's student-run newspaper, radio station, website and newscast. The Collegian newspaper has been printing since 1885.
‘Telling the stories of our community’
The back side of the board that stated “The Slave-Trade was Morally Evil: Agree - Disagree” on Wednesday, March 31, 2025.
Where does morality come from?
The staff of The Collegian pose for a group photo showing off their “Marshy” awards following a meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025. The “Marshy” awards were sponsored by Sports Editor Marshall Minihan and the Collegian sports department.
From the editor: ‘Thanks for the memories’
March 31, campus ministry group, Equip, presented a white board and asked students if they thought the slave trade was “Morally Evil.” Three of the votes for disagree were admittedly seeded by the group
Slavery: Not up for moral debate
Thursday, Feb. 27 is Student Press Freedom Day.
Student journalism is ‘at the forefront’ of SDSU
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PHOTOS: Bumfire held outside for first time since 2022

Emily DeCock, Editor-in-chief
October 10, 2025
Emily DeCock
The Bumfire burns as students look on at the annual Hobo Week event on Thursday, Oct, 9, 2025, north of the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex. 2025 was the first year since 2022 that the event was held outdoors.
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South Dakota State 133-pounder Cale Seaton wrestles with NDSU's Tristan Daughtery, who is ranked No. 25 in the country, during a college wrestling match at the Daktronics Inviational on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings.
Jackrabbit wrestling dominates home weekend, shuts out Augustana
UPDATE: Mental health emergency near campus triggers campus alert
UPDATE: Mental health emergency near campus triggers campus alert
South Dakota State's Lauren Walter (13), left, and Omaha's Jasmyn Brown (6) chase the ball during their Summit League quarterfinal match on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings.
SDSU's season ends with NCAA Tournament loss to Iowa
Madison Burr, from Goodhue, Minnesota has played volleyball "since second or third grade," she said.
The breakout blocker
The exterior of Harding Hall, the home of the Ness School of Management and Economics at South Dakota State University, is seen on campus on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. School officials attribute recent enrollment growth to the addition of new majors like accounting and gaining accreditation in 2025.
Ness School enrollment surpasses 1,300 amid program expansion
Brooklyn Meyer (31) goes up for a layup against the Augustana Vikings on Oct. 29, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena in Brookings.
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Weary Will and Dirty Lil, SDSU's Hobo Day mascots, ride in the back of the Bummobile in the 2025 Hobo Day Parade in Brookings, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.
PHOTOS: HOBO DAY PARADE 2025
Maiden Dixie performs to a crowd at Rally at the Rails in downtown Brookings, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
PHOTOS: RALLY AT THE RAILS
Members of the Hobo Day Committee look through neckties during Hobo Gear Prep Night on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in the Student Union's Volstorff Ballroom in Brookings.
PHOTOS: Hobo Gear Prep Night
South Dakota State forward Jack Merritt (23) leads the celebration after scoring a goal during an ACHA Division 2 club hockey game on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at Larson Ice Center in Brookings.
SDSU blanks, then buries UND in home opening series
Students line up on Sylvan Green to claim their free hammocks on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 in Brookings, S.D. All 44 hammocks were taken within 15 minutes of the start of the United Program Council event.
PHOTOS: United Program Council's Jacks' Hammock Hang
A child looks on as the SDSU Cheerleaders perform a routine at the Yellow and Blue Block Party on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, near Medary Avenue in Brookings.
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South Dakota State’s captain Sam Hagen (76) leads the Jackrabbits out of the tunnel with fellow captains Chase Mason (7), left, and Kobe Clayborne (94) following behind before a 20-3 win against Sacramento State on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings.
PHOTOS: Jacks cruise past Sacramento State in season opener
Thomas Rhett performs at Jacks Bash 3 inside Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025.
Photos: Jacks Bash 3
South Dakota State posts a dimensions of wellness graphic on its website and further explains how it defines wellbeing and how it allows people to achieve their full potential.
Spring semester slump
Art exhibits are currently on display at South Dakota State University’s Art Museum. Each of these exhibits are being highlighted for the Governor’s 11th Biennial Exhibition.
South Dakota artists highlighted in Governor’s 11th Biennial Exhibition
The couples here are competing in the University Program Council sponsored gameshow. In the game, contestants were asked questions about their partner and the couples with the most points moved on to a head-to-head final round.
Students Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Game Show
The South Dakota State volleyball team gathers around their bench after the Summit League championship game against South Dakota, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Kansas City.
PHOTOS: Jackrabbits fall short to rival USD in title game
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Emily DeCock
Emily DeCock, Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-chief Emily DeCock is a third-year journalism major at SDSU. She joined Collegian Media during the fall of her sophomore year as a news editor.