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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
Jackrabbits jump into a snowpile onto a Football game against New Hampshire on Nov. 29, 2025 in Brookings, S.D. The Jacks first game of the postseason, they would go on to win the game 41-3.

BRAVING THE ELEMENTS

Jacob Brende, Sports Editor • December 3, 2025

South Dakota State’s Football team began its campaign towards its third National Championship with its second largest win of the season last Saturday, Nov. 29 against New Hampshire. In the 41-3 win,...

Senior forward Brooklyn Meyer goes up for a layup with a contest from Gonzaga defender Zeryhia Aokuso. Against Gonzaga on Nov. 20 in the Sioux Falls Pentagon Meyer had nine points and seven rebounds. Meyer is currently averaging just under 22 points per game while grabbing almost eight rebounds per game.

Jacks drop two in Cancun

Cordell Vitense, Sports Editor • December 2, 2025

The SDSU women’s basketball team had a rough Cancun Challenge, taking their first two losses of the season, going 1-2 overall. NORTH CAROLINA The first game of the tournament on Thanksgiving Day...

Sylvie Zgonc and Rylee Martin celebrate during during their championship match against St. Thomas on Tuesday Nov. 25, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena.

Jacks back to the Dance

Cordell Vitense, Sports Editor • December 2, 2025

SDSU volleyball will play in the NCAA tournament this Friday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in Stanford, California.  Even after the heartbreaking loss in the Summit League Championship game, SDSU's volleyball...

Redshirt freshman guard Trey Buchanan shoots a three against Georgia State in the Jacks 105-58 win on Friday Nov 21.

Jacks fall to .500 after Cancun trip

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter • December 2, 2025

South Dakota State men’s basketball dropped its last two games of the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico, to Utah Valley University and the University of California-Irvine last Tuesday and Wednesday.   UTAH...

Four featured artists, Tia Keobounpheng, Talon Cavender-Wilson, Kjetil “K.J.” Groven and Sonja Peterson traveled to Brookings on Nov. 20, 2025, to speak about their work at the Nordic Echoes lecture held at the South Dakota Art Museum.

Art Museum welcomes new exhibit

Lance Spracklin, Reporter • December 2, 2025

Tradition in Contemporary Art Exhibit and the Nordic Yule Market are open for the holiday season at the South Dakota Art Museum. The exhibit features 55 works by 24 artists from the upper Midwest. This...

Jen Witt pours a drink at Ray’s Corner in Brookings, where she bartends part time, on Aug. 28, 2025. Witt started bartending at Ray’s Corner in the fall of 1998 when she was a college student at SDSU

Bartender finds her roots

Paige Foster, Reporter • December 2, 2025

When Jen Witt bartended in the fall of ‘98 at Ray’s Corner as a college student, the floors were carpeted, the shots came in glass instead of plastic and the bar had not yet taken over the old Subway...

The SDSU Pride of the Dakotas marching band performed their annual indoor show at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on the SDSU campus on Nov. 11.

Another Pride season comes to a close

Laura Schultz • December 2, 2025

Members of the Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band recently performed their annual indoor show in the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex (SJAC). This hour-long show on Nov. 11 included multiple different...

The South Dakota State volleyball team will play in their second-straight NCAA Tournament.

SDSU volleyball draws Arizona in NCAA Tournament

Brayden Byers, Digital & Breaking News • November 30, 2025

The South Dakota State volleyball team will play in its second straight NCAA Tournament when the No. 7 seed Jackrabbits match up with Arizona in the first round. This will be the first time the Jackrabbits...

Members of the South Dakota State football team celebrate in a snow pile during an FCS playoff game against New Hampshire on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings.

South Dakota State advances past New Hampshire

Jacob Brende, Sports Editor • November 29, 2025

No. 14 South Dakota State battled not just New Hampshire, but also the weather as the Jackrabbits defeated the Wildcats 41-3 in a snowy, near-subzero FCS playoff matchup. “When we found out that it...

South Dakota State's right-side hitter Madison Burr (8) hits the ball past North Dakota State's Bailey Randall (1) during the third set of a Summit League semifinal match on Monday, Nov. 25, 2025, at First Bank & Trust Arena in Brookings.

Jacks face Tommies for Summit League title

Cordell Vitense, Sports Editor • November 25, 2025

The Jackrabbit volleyball team will play in their second Summit League Championship game in a row when they face St. Thomas Tuesday at 6 p.m. After a perfect 16-0 regular season record in conference...

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