The Collegian

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sewrey lectures to be held in Union

staff • February 18, 2003

The 2003 Charles L. Sewrey Faculty Colloquium will be held Feb. 19-20 at several South Dakota State University Student Union locations. The daily presentations, intended to promote discussion about academic...

Student senate elections occur Feb. 26, Feb. 27

staff • February 18, 2003

Students may vote online by following a link from http://www.sdstate.edu or by visiting one of four poll spots on campus: in the University Student Union breezeway, in the breezeway between the Rotunda...

Young Mr. Steckelberg is handed lemons, promptly makes some refreshing lemonade

Dj Steckelberg • February 18, 2003

Dj Steckelberg Hey you! Yeah, you! I see you there, breathing. Isn't that great? I sure think so! Isn't life grand? You're darn tootin' it is. I know there are a lot of people out there in this world who...

Daredevil: one nasty, nut-filled turd

Todd Vanderwerff • February 18, 2003

Todd Vanderwerff Some random thoughts I had while watching the all-too idiotic Daredevil, which reeks of an attempt by Hollywood to push the summer and holiday movie seasons even closer together, so we...

SDSU sends reps to SHED Days

Krista Tschetter • February 18, 2003

Krista Tschetter Twenty South Dakota State University students who travelled to Pierre on Feb. 10 had the chance to talk to legislators about the issues that affect higher education. The legislature was...