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South Dakota State University's Independent Student-Run Newsource Since 1885

The Collegian

Jacks Bash returns to Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

Jacks Bash returns to Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

Collegian Staff April 18, 2025

Jacks Bash is back for its third edition, featuring country music stars Blake Shelton and Thomas Rhett. The Aug. 28 show at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium will also include Ty Myers and DJ Blake Horstmann. "Jacks...

State A Thon fundraises over $160,000

State A Thon fundraises over $160,000

Collegian Staff April 15, 2025

State A Thon, SDSU's largest student organization, raised over $160,000 for charity, the second largest amount in organization history. A 10-hour dance marathon capped off a year-long effort to fundraise...

Brielle Dixon hands off the baton to Jenna Johnson in the 4x100-meter relay. The relay team consisting of Dixon, Johnson, Madsen and O’Sullivan finished with a time of 46.39 seconds and took first in the event.

Jacks run away with five first-place victories at USD Challange over the weekend

Jacob, Brende April 15, 2025

South Dakota State had a strong showing in the USD Challenge, featuring an impressive and historical performance in the discus throw. The Jackrabbits tallied five first-place finishes in the meet last...

Quarterback Chase Mason (#7) in the shotgun formation  last Saturday in the Spring Game. SDSU’s defense beat SDSU’s offense 24-16.

Jackson and football opens 2025 season with annual Spring Game

Cordell Vitense, Assistant Sports Editor April 15, 2025

SDSU opened their 2025 football season with the annual Spring Game at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex. The scrimmage was Dan Jackson’s first time at the helm of the team after being appointed...

Graduate student Pierre Lear competes in hurdles for SDSU. Lear is the SDSU record holder in 60-meter hurdles and 110-meter hurdles. In Lear’s most recent competition he finished second in the 110-meter hurdles.

IN A LANE OF HIS OWN

Cordell Vitense, Assistant Sports Editor April 15, 2025

SDSU’s Pierre Lear is more than just an athlete. The school’s record holder for the 60 and 110-meter hurdles is in his second year as a graduate teaching assistant and is instructing 67 students this...

Madi Conklin faces a pitch in a game against St. Thomas.  Conklin has recorded 18 hits, 10 RBIs and eight runs in her 32 games started this season.

Softball drops two in St. Thomas series; returns to host North Dakota State

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter April 15, 2025

South Dakota State Softball took a 2-1 series loss against St. Thomas on Saturday and Sunday. Game one (STT 6, SDSU 0) The Jacks suffered their first shutout in Summit League competition this season....

Dylan Driessen throws a pitch during a game against Omaha. Driessen was named Kwik Star Summit League Peak Pitcher of the Week.

Baseball earns seventh win after 2-1 series victory against Omaha; Faces St. Thomas today

Jon Akre, Sports Reporter April 15, 2025

South Dakota State took home their first conference series victory this past weekend, taking two out of three games against the Omaha Mavericks. The Jacks look to carry that newfound momentum into the...

Gov. Rhoden attended the SDSU Army ROTC's Governor's day awards as part of his busy schedule in Brookings Tuesday.

South Dakota Governor Q&A

Natalie Dean and Emily DeCock, Collegian Staff April 8, 2025

Larry Rhoden became South Dakota’s governor in January after former Gov. Kristi Noem left to be the United States Secretary of Homeland Security with the Trump administration. He is the 34th person to...

SDSU's tuition will increase by 2.6% beginning this summer.

Tuition is on the rise

Brayden Byers, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2025

The cost of an education at some South Dakota schools will be going up next year. The Board of Regents approved a 2.9% system-wide increase for five of its university’s undergraduate tuition along...

Rendering of the Paragon complex, set to be completed summer 2026.

Increased housing hopes to meet demands of growing community

Natalie Dean, Managing Editor April 8, 2025

Two new apartment complexes planned near the SDSU campus will give renters more amenities while helping Brookings have enough housing for future growth. The new properties that will be completed in summer...

Former President Peterson hugs newly-elected President Spier after being sworn in at the last Students' Association meeting on Monday.

Spier-Siira Sworn In

Emily DeCock, Assistant News Editor April 8, 2025

New leadership was sworn in and old leadership said goodbye at Monday night’s Students’ Association meeting. Newly elected SA President, Sophie Spier, and Vice President, Wesley Siira, were sworn...

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

Nadia Pinos, Reporter April 8, 2025

Monday, March 31, in the middle of Main Street at the South Dakota State Student Union, was a white board with the statement, “The slave-trade was morally evil. Agree? Disagree?” Disagree? What do...

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