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Nathan Lukkes, executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents, speaks during a town hall in the Hobo Day Gallery on the SDSU campus on April 28, 2026. Lukkes talked about the state of higher education, potential tuition raises and artificial intelligence.
Regent talks AI, tuition pressures at SDSU town hall
The University Police Department sits on the northeast side of campus, east of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
SDSU POLICE DAILY CRIME LOG
Arbor Day attendees work together to plant a tree on April 23, 2026, outside of Brown Hall.
Trees planted on campus for Arbor day
SDSU launches Center for AI Innovation and Emergent Technologies
A group of attendees visit last year's May Day event in the Volstorff Ballroom in the Student Union, in Brookings, SD.
May Day Music Festival Returns to Campus
SDSU’s Luke Luskey runs for home during a baseball game against Minnesota Morris on April 29, 2026 at Erv Huether Field. Luskey had three runs, a hit and an RBI over the course of the game.
Baseball comes to a close
SDSU’s bench celebrates during a basketball game against Mayville State on Oct. 29, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena.
A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST
Senior Kaylee Kurdish swings at a pitch from St. Thomas pitcher Ava Kleinfeldt Friday, April 24. The Jacks took a 11-5 loss during the first game of the double-header and then took another loss later in the day to get swept 2-0 in the series
Jacks look ahead to NDSU after sweep
Grant Sorensen swings at a pitch during a baseball game against the University of Northern Colorado on April 24, 2026 at Erv Huether Field in Brookings, S.D. Sorensen had a run, a hit and two RBIs in the game.regular-season game of Kraft’s collegiate career.
Hit-by-pitch record tied
Ellie Harris runs during the Gary Wilson Invitational. Wilson broke the school 200 meter dash record with a time of 23.49.
Harris bests own record in Minnesota
Monarch performs at the May Day Music Festival in the Volstorff Ballroom on Friday, May 1, 2026.
May Day Music Festival brings live music, vendors to VBR
A group of attendees visit last year's May Day event in the Volstorff Ballroom in the Student Union, in Brookings, SD.
May Day Music Festival Returns to Campus
Grace Fromknecht, who plays Mrs. Lovett, and Jacob Stevens, who plays Sweeney Todd, perform “My Friends” during the first act.
SDSU Theatre Presents Sweeney Todd
Emma Raisanen, History Club president, left and Karli Haack, History Club fundraising manager (right) table in the Student Union this week to get the word out about the 80s Rock Battle of the Bands.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
Laura Diddle directs one of the choirs in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. Diddle will retire after 23 years at SDSU.
‘It’ll be bittersweet’
Collegian Media staff first row, from left: Brayden Byers, Taylor Tennant, Emily DeCock and Bella Hartman. Second row, from left: Ean Wetzel, Emily Attrill, Andrew Lewno and Cordell Vitense.
From the editor: What being a journalist has taught me about life
Photo by FOTOGRAFÍA EDITORIAL on Unsplash
Guest Column: Volunteering Can Fast Track Your Creative Portfolio
Guest Column: April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Guest Column: April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Every year, the Journalism Education Association hosts a poster contest for Scholastic Journalism Week. This is the winning poster designed by Theo Slade, a student at North Springs High School, Atlanta.
Press Under Pressure
"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’
South Dakota State University's Independent Student-Run Newsource Since 1885

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

The Collegian
Officials secure the area of the gas leak near Ben Reifel Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Gas leak contained near Ben Reifel Hall

Emily DeCock, Editor-in-chief • February 4, 2026

UPDATE (Feb. 4 at Noon): SDSU sent an all clear at 10:27 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4. The alert said the situation was solved by Northwestern Energy and that normal business activity could resume. ORIGINAL...

The University Police Department sits on the northeast side of campus, east of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

Official: New chief could be on job by fall

Brayden Byers, Breaking News • February 3, 2026

SDSU officials aim to have a permanent police chief in place by the start of the next academic year, following Tim Heaton’s departure in December. The timeline comes amid a permanent structural shift...

Interim UPD Police Chief Michael Drake addresses senators at the Monday night Student’s Association meeting in the Student Union on Feb. 2, 2026.

Drake addresses plans for UPD

Ryann Davis, News Director • February 3, 2026

Members of the Students’ Association (SA) held an emergency meeting Friday to vote in opposition of a bill that would have removed an enhanced permit as a condition of carrying a concealed pistol while...

Student gives Raesa Zelinsky her livestock bidding card before lottery drawing. Animals available include beef and dairy cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and horses.

Hundreds gather for livestock drawing

Avery Zeisler, Reporter • February 3, 2026

Over 200 students gathered in Rotunda D to participate in the 103rd Little International Livestock Drawing on Jan. 28 to enter the Little I lottery system. Winners will be able to show an animal at Little...

Danger von Dempsey’s Pizzeria is located at 770 22nd Avenue South in Brookings.

Local pizzeria wins big in Italy

Brooke Burnette, Reporter • February 3, 2026

Danger von Dempsey’s Pizzeria took home first place for its dessert pizza at the Senza Frontiere World Pizza Championship last month. This championship happened in Rimini, Italy, with over 30 countries...

Members of the CAPERS cast dance and sing to the song “I’m Still Standing” during opening night on Thursday, Jan. 29 in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

Hundreds take in Capers

Isabelle Persons, Reporter • February 3, 2026

Alpha Psi Omega’s annual Capers show entertained over 450 attendees Jan. 29-31 at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. Corey Shelsta, a professor of theatre in the School of Performing Arts and...

SDSU’s Bubz Alvarez dribbles the ball during a basketball game against Oral Roberts on Jan. 31, 2026 in First Bank & Trust Arena. Alvarez scored 11 points on 4-6 shooting from the field and gathered eight rebounds.

JACKS BEST ORU 95-72

Jacob Brende, Sports Editor • February 3, 2026

Joe Sayler and Jaden Jackson both scored 24 points in SDSU’s 95-72 win over Oral Roberts. Today, they face off against St. Thomas for a chance to get to 12-12 on the season.  SDSU took an early lead...

South Dakota State’s Bennett Berge at 197 pounds wrestles on top of United States Air Force Academy’s Owen Heiser at First Bank and Trust Arena in Brookings on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Berge won the dual in a 17-2 tech fall and scored five points for the Jackrabbits as they defeated the Falcons 37-5.

Wrestling wins two

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter • February 3, 2026

South Dakota State wrestling took a pair of victories over the United States Air Force Academy on Friday and the University of Northern Colorado on Sunday as they look ahead to a ranked match this weekend.  AIR...

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