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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

Thursday, Feb. 27 is Student Press Freedom Day.

Student journalism is ‘at the forefront’ of SDSU

Brayden Byers February 25, 2025

The Collegian just celebrated its 140th birthday on Jan. 31, and with the print edition of The Collegian taking a break last week for Presidents’ Day, it left some time for me to reflect and do some...

Using a notebook and pencil to objectively rank every NFL logo (NFC edition)

Using a notebook and pencil to objectively rank every NFL logo (NFC edition)

Jack McCarty, Entertainment Editor February 4, 2025

This Sunday millions of people will be huddled around their TV’s watching the biggest sports event in the world (if you exclude every other country that isn’t America). This NFL season has been...

Larson in the main stage area of the CMA awards that was hosted in Nashville, Tennessee on Nov. 24

Behind the Scenes at the CMA’s

Christian Larson, Reporter December 3, 2024

t’s not every day you get to hang out with the likes of Carrie Underwood, George Strait and Luke Combs. But on Wednesday, Nov. 20, that’s exactly what I got to do when I attended and worked the 58th...

Lainey Wilson on stage during her performance in Sioux Falls.

Concert review: Lainey Wilson returns to Sioux Falls on first headlining arena tour

Christian, Larson November 14, 2024

Louisiana-born country music star Lainey Wilson made her return to Sioux Falls, S.D. on Saturday November 9, bringing her Country’s Cool Again tour to the Denny Sanford Center. It marked her first solo...

Student Journalism Matters

Brayden Byers, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2024

As editors and writers for The Collegian, we are, as is written in our tagline, SDSU’s student-run independent news source. As editor-in-chief, the student media advisory board and I decided to change...

“Reagan was released on August 30, 2024. It’s loosely adapted from the book “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism” by Paul Kegnor.

“Reagan”: Boring movie, mediocre propaganda

Jack McCarty, Entertainment Editor September 10, 2024

I spent last Saturday night by myself in an empty theater watching a movie that I already knew I was going to dislike. I had to look an underpaid employee in the eye and say, “one ticket for ‘Reagan’...

‘Serving the student body’

‘Serving the student body’

Hayden Bentz, Guest Columnist August 28, 2024

Greetings, Jackrabbits. My name is Hayden Bentz, and I serve as your Students’ Association vice president. I would like to personally welcome you back to campus following what I hope was an enjoyable...

Despite delays, “Dune: Part 2 released March 1 this year. It’s been very well received by critics and audiences getting a 92% critic score and 95% audience score on rotten tomatoes, as well as a 8.9 on IMDB, at time of writing.

“Dune: Part two”: A slowburn and full of character(s)

Logan Olson, Multimedia Editor March 19, 2024

When one’s destiny is to rule their people, one won’t quit until it has been achieved. That’s what Paul Atreides, played by Timothee Chalamet, must decide in this two part epic that is still unfolding...

A list of bad songs on good albums: FINALE

A list of bad songs on good albums: FINALE

Jack McCarty, Entertainment Editor February 14, 2024

This is the final part in a three part series. If you would like to read the other parts, feel free to check out the official Collegian website. Here are a couple reminders of the guidelines I set for...

Bad Songs on Good Albums: Pt. 2

Bad Songs on Good Albums: Pt. 2

Jack McCarty, Entertainment Editor February 6, 2024

This is a continuation of an article that was put out last week. This is a topic I’ve spent the better part of a month obsessing over and have accumulated quite a large list over that time. Just a refresher...

A list of bad songs on good albums: PART 1

A list of bad songs on good albums: PART 1

Jack McCarty, Entertainment Editor January 30, 2024

Everyone makes mistakes, right? Pobodys nerfect! Even the greatest musicians have the occasional slip-ups, and that is what I am going to be chronicling here. I want to quickly lay out some of the rules...

Why you should pay attention to Legislative Session

Why you should pay attention to Legislative Session

Michael Garofalo January 24, 2024

Forty days of session. Seven and a half billion dollars in the budget. Those are two of the most important numbers to know when it comes to the South Dakota State Legislature. This year’s session...

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