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The Collegian

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

The Collegian

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

The Collegian

SDSU has raised more than $600 million as part of its Bold & Blue fundraiser campaign.

Massive fundraiser culminates in celebration

Staff Reports April 26, 2024

SDSU has raised more than $600 million as part of its Bold & Blue fundraiser, surpassing its half-a-billion-dollar goal by almost 21%. The final total of $604,245,119 comprised of gifts and pledges...

The Wecota Annex, shown in this file photo, on the west side of campus was scheduled to be demolished in 2022, but no progress has been made on the project.

Wecota Annex demolition has been wait-listed says Law

Avery Dyke, Reporter April 26, 2024

Wecota Annex on the west side of campus was set for demolition in 2022 after the approval of House Bill 1023, but still nothing has happened. In 2022 HB 1023 was approved and signed by Gov. Kristi Noem....

Tips for preparing for final exams

Tips for preparing for final exams

Clara Braun, Reporter April 23, 2024

Summer is rapidly approaching, and the one thing standing between now and then is finals. Finals week, as well as the week before, can be stressful and hard to manage time and feel prepared for the upcoming...

Both photos are artist renderings of the Yeager Media Studio after renovations will occur this summer and is planned to be completed when students return the following year. The ‘refresh’ will include an audio mixer, soundproofing equipment, new lighting and other upgrades to the building.

Media center to get ‘refresh’

Jack Amer, Reporter April 23, 2024

The Yeager Media Studio on campus will undergo a “refresh” that could cost as much as $100,000 beginning in May. The Yeager Media Studio is home of television show On the Call with The Prairie...

Smokin’ Jacks and Matt Gauger Band set to play

Smokin’ Jacks and Matt Gauger Band set to play

Jonah Sedelmeier, Reporter April 23, 2024

The May Day Music Festival, put on by the University Program Council, is an upcoming South Dakota State University campus music festival. The festival will feature live music from the Smokin’ Jacks and...

Appointments to meet with Stacia Jackson are available from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Student Union.

Legal advice offered to students if needed

Eleanor Wehseler, Reporter April 23, 2024

Students looking for legal advice can now meet with a lawyer for free every week, sponsored by the Students’ Association General Activity Fee (GAF). Stacia Jackson, lawyer and SDSU alumni, returns to...

Erica Summerfield will begin teaching starting this fall.  She received her doctorate from Ohio State University.

Professor’s focus: ag comm

Emma Heiden, Reporter April 23, 2024

As more people take interest in majors like agricultural communications, the School of Communication and Journalism (COJO) is hiring more people to keep up. Erica Summerfield will fill the role of assistant...

SDSU Foundation to announce final fundraising  total for ‘Bold & Blue’ tomorrow

SDSU Foundation to announce final fundraising total for ‘Bold & Blue’ tomorrow

The final total raised in the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in South Dakota history will be announced tomorrow night at a celebration on the South Dakota State University campus. “Bold...

The SDSU Theatre & Dance department will be performing James and the Giant Peach this weekend at the Oscar Larson Theatre.

SDSU Theatre & Dance to present ‘James and the Giant Peach’ this weekend

Zak Olafson, Reporter April 18, 2024

The SDSU Theatre & Dance department is putting on a production of "James and the Giant Peach" at the Oscar Larson Theatre this weekend. Showings are today, Friday and Saturday, all beginning at...

SDSU hosts second annual marade

Katrina Buntjer, Reporter April 18, 2024

After a month delay due to extreme low temperatures in January, the 2nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Marade was finally able to take place this past weekend here on the SDSU campus.  People from the...

BIG INVESTMENT IN SPORTS FACILITIES SPAN 16 YEARS

Madeline McGee, Reporter April 16, 2024

The South Dakota State University athletics program has spent more than $150 million on facility improvements in the last 16 years and the upgrades are paying off. Following these renovations, Jackrabbit...

Makenna Schentzel competing in the barrel racing event at this year’s rodeo. In this event, a rider attempts to race around barrels in a cloverleaf pattern. If a rider knocks over a barrel a five second penalty is added to their time.

SDSU hosts Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo

Emma Heiden, Reporter April 16, 2024

Over the weekend, the SDSU Rodeo Team hosted the 68th Jackrabbit Stampede at the Dacotah Bank Center filling the stands with 3,555 tickets sold. The team had a packed event with many individuals competing...

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