The Collegian

Apparel Merchandising: In touch with changing trends

Rebecca Schultze • February 24, 2003

Rebecca Schultze Dr. Nancy Lyons asks her students to watch television and award shows and to read magazine to keep up with the fast-paced changes in the fashion industry. Lyons, a professor of apparel...

Spending time with … Dedication

staff • February 24, 2003

Charlie Maricle When people in and around the SDSU Athletic Department talk about Aaron Johnston, the adjectives first mentioned are calm, competitive, confident and dedicated. Spend a week with him and...

Who’s really to blame for these secret pardon laws?

Hallie Thomas • February 24, 2003

Hallie Thomas Megan Dahle will no longer be writing "From the Left." Her position will be filled by political science major and Students' Association Senate candidate Hallie Thomas. A senior from Willow...

Plan to restrict DI funds fails Senate

staff • February 24, 2003

Tara Bordewyk, Community News Service PIERRE (CNS) - Preventing the use of state dollars to fund South Dakota State University's proposed move to Division I athletics failed to get approval from the Senate...

Flashaddicts

Colleen Stein • February 24, 2003

Colleen Stein As a child, I would entertain my out-of-state cousin by mailing her letters with Crayola caricatures of obnoxious family members and clippings of crazy folks found in post-dated National...

Proposals to alter smoking laws fail in legislature

staff • February 24, 2003

PIERRE (CNS) - Legislation that would alter the second-hand smoking laws in South Dakota will have to wait until next legislative session, State Sen. Arnold Brown, R-Brookings said. Two bills have been...

Alcohol tax fails to get nod from Senate

staff • February 24, 2003

Tara Bordewyk, Community News Service PIERRE (CNS) - The Senate killed a bill that would increase the alcohol tax in South Dakota Feb. 22. Under the bill, people would pay up to five cents extra for their...

Student airs views on racism, growing up a minority in SD

Brandon Williams • February 24, 2003

Brandon Williams A couple of weeks ago, three friends and I went to a bar downtown to have a few beers. As the hours passed, more and more people began to arrive, and people started to become increasingly...

Swimmers end season strong

Heather Hall • February 24, 2003

Heather Hall The SDSU men's and women's teams got their conference meet off to a good start on Thursday at the North Central Conference meet in Grand Forks, N.D. Sam Kezar placed eighth in the 3-meter...

Pay attention to the power of ideas

Dr. John Miller • February 24, 2003

Dr. John Miller Since people started thinking about it, they have disagreed heartily among themselves over what it is that drives society. Some find the answer in religion, others in science. Some focus...

Sleep with whomever you want, just stay off my lawn!

Todd Vanderwerff • February 24, 2003

Todd Vanderwerff I'm going to be honest with you here. There weren't a number of gay people in my hometown of Armour, S.D. Sure, you heard the rumors and conjecture that those two ladies who lived together...

Rodeo could be new state sport

staff • February 24, 2003

Tara Bordewyk, Community News Service PIERRE (CNS) - Rodeo may become the state's official sport under a bill that passed the Senate Feb. 20. State Rep. Larry Rhoden, R-Union Center, said rodeo represents...