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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

Parks Interpretation Management Club makes its way to SDSU

Parks Interpretation Management Club makes its way to SDSU

Kristen Smith, Reporter May 2, 2025

The Conservation Planning and Park Management (CPPM) major was the only major in the Natural Resource Management Department that did not have its own club, parks interpretation management (PIM) club. Now,...

Sodexo caters for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Club 71 on campus

Food service problems spur leaders to respond

Jordan Roemeling, News Editor April 29, 2025

South Dakota State University administrators are working with Sodexo to improve the food vendor’s services after many complaints have surfaced in the two-plus years since the company came to campus.  Problems...

Members of Collegian Media (from left) Ella Stiefvater, Annie Witt, Emily Attrill, Brayden Byers, Ryann Davis and Emily DeCock, pose with the Eric Sevareid Award plaque following the awards banquet on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Collegian Media nominated for several regional awards

Collegian Staff April 29, 2025

Collegian Media was named a finalist in multiple categories of regional organizations last month. “The Collegian Report” and producer Annie Witt were the Best Collegiate Newscast finalists at the...

Five new senators-at-large (left) Megan Christoffels, Malachi Swift, Shishir Roka, Supriya Paudel, and Brandon Kampsen are sworn in during the final Students’ Association meeting of the year on April 28.

Senate shoots down Blue Bridge Project club constitution

Emily DeCock, Assistant News Editor April 29, 2025

One of newly elected SA president Sophie Spier’s key initiatives was highly debated before ultimately failing in the Senate on Monday at the last meeting of the year. Spier was looking to get approval...

SDSU pharmacy students top national test rankings

SDSU pharmacy students top national test rankings

Coryn Wolff, Reporter April 29, 2025

South Dakota State University’s most recent graduating class of pharmacy students achieved a 100% pass rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), becoming the highest in the...

SDSU’s soil judging team practices judging a soil pit in Texas.

The SDSU soil judging team travels to Texas

Elizabeth Coudron, Reporter April 29, 2025

SDSU soil judging competes at the national level while teaching students real-world skills for their future career. The team recently competed in Canyon, Texas for the open nationals competition, where...

Pulitzer Center grantee Elyse Wild is seen here giving a presentation on her three articles about addiction in Native communities and the efforts to help people struggling with it. She based the three articles she wrote off Native communities in Oregon, Oklahoma and Maine.

RECAP: Elyse Wild speaks about addiction in Indigenous communities

Emily DeCock, News Editor April 29, 2025

Pulitzer Center grantee Elyse Wild shared her Pulitzer project on the opioid crisis in Native American communities with South Dakota State University students, faculty, and staff on April 8. Wild’s...

South Dakota State's Angel Johnson (21) celebrates a touchdown during a 41-10 win over Southern Illinois on Nov. 16, 2024.

South Dakota, NCAA settle NIL lawsuit

Brayden Byers, Editor-in-chief April 23, 2025

South Dakota and the NCAA have reached a settlement in a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) lawsuit filed last year, Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Wednesday. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, challenged...

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...

Children participating in the McCrory Gardens’ Eggstravaganza event were able to participate in many different activities, including an egg hunt.

McCrory Gardens’ Eggstravaganza brings community together

Jami Bergeson, Reporter April 15, 2025

Over 350 people attended McCrory Gardens’ Eggstravaganza on April 14. The event was in partnership with the Ag Heritage Museum and the South Dakota Art Museum. Kids and their families had the...

The Miller Wellness Center recently saw an attendance increase in their Group Fitness classes.

Wellness Center attendance up

Ryann Davis, Assistant News Editor April 15, 2025

The Miller Wellness Center (MWC), which offers a variety of Group Fitness classes targeted at diverse age ranges, and available at different times throughout the week, recently saw a 39% increase in class...

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