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

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

The Collegian

April event targets cancer

April event targets cancer

Mara Wheaton, Lifestyles Editor March 28, 2023

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, but the Brookings Colorectal Cancer Awareness Program is working throughout the spring to help local residents learn more about risk factors and prevention. BCCAP...

Mayor confirms new store, SA passes diversity

Mayor confirms new store, SA passes diversity

Jacob Boyko, News Editor March 28, 2023

Brookings Mayor Ope Niemeyer confirmed a store “larger than Lowe’s” will be built on the east side of the interstate in his address to the Students’ Association Senate about the state of the city.  “I...

Changes to Larson Commons beginning this summer

Changes to Larson Commons beginning this summer

Avery Haag, Reporter March 28, 2023

Larson Commons is undergoing a major renovation that started this past summer. With millions of dollars behind this project, a newly renovated cafeteria is on the horizon for South Dakota State University. Doug...

(From left to right) Attorneys Paul Swedlund, Jon Arneson and Jeff Beck representing different media outlets during the T. Denny Sanford case on the SDSU campus.

SD Supreme Court visits campus, hosts public arguments

Jordan Rusche, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2023

The School of American and Global Studies hosted the South Dakota Supreme Court March 21-23 during their spring traveling session. Throughout the visit, the public had a chance to hear oral arguments...

A beef cattle during Little I, circa 1940-41, took place at the livestock judging pavillion. It was where the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum is now located.

Little International through the decades

Sage Thompson, Reporter March 28, 2023

Little International has changed over time from then to now. Little I started in 1921 as a small competition, and it grew to be so much more.   Little I was modeled after the Chicago Livestock Expo....

Enrollment cliff still worries administrators

Enrollment cliff still worries administrators

Kaitlyn Lorang, Reporter March 28, 2023

The looming threat of an academic “enrollment cliff” that has worried college administrators for several years may not be as bad as originally predicted.  In 2018, the book “Demographics and...

SA in brief: Faculty Senate, hockey, food insecurity

SA in brief: Faculty Senate, hockey, food insecurity

Jacob Boyko, News Editor March 21, 2023

At the March 20 South Dakota State University Students’ Association meeting, senators passed a resolution recognizing food insecurity on campus, discussed the upcoming SA election and heard from Faculty...

Tensions high at SA presidential debate

Tensions high at SA presidential debate

Jacob Boyko, News Editor March 21, 2023

Candidates for Students’ Association president and vice president had one final chance Monday to make an appeal to students before the contentious election season wraps up Thursday. Hunter Eide, junior...

Bands Journey, Toto come to Sioux Falls

Bands Journey, Toto come to Sioux Falls

Jack McCarty, Reporter March 21, 2023

Legendary rock bands Journey and Toto are stopping in Sioux Falls for their 50th anniversary “Freedom Tour” March 24. This will be the first time that Journey has played in Sioux Falls since 2016 and...

The graph shows a few examples of the number of students  at each regional university awarded certain kinds of financial aid, according to the South Dakota Board of Regents FY 2023 Facebook.

Opportunity Scholarship gets bump in award money from legislature

Brayden Byers, Reporter March 21, 2023

A movement to increase the dollar amount for the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship has passed through the South Dakota Legislature and is waiting to be signed by Gov. Kristi Noem. House Bill 1055...

Doug Wermedal’s current SDSU staff 
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Wermedal leaving SDSU position after over two decades of service

Jacob Boyko, News Editor March 7, 2023

Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Doug Wermedal’s time at South Dakota State University is coming to a close. Last week, it was announced that Wermedal took the position of executive director...

Students’ Association discusses budget, Wellness Center updates

Students’ Association discusses budget, Wellness Center updates

Mara Wheaton, Lifestyles Editor March 7, 2023

At the March 6 Students’ Associations meeting, senators were addressed by Wellness Center Director Shari Landmark, heard public comments and approved the Fiscal Year 2024 budget.             Shari...

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