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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

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...

“Saviors” was released Jan. 19 2024. Pitchfork gave the record a 5.1.

Green Day’s “Saviors” is a return to form, for better or worse.

Jack McCarty, Entertainment Editor January 23, 2024

Green Day’s “Saviors” is a return to form, for better or worse. Since the release of “Warning” in 2000, Green day has released an album around election season, and just like each passing election,...

Screenshot of “Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.” The game is neither a prequel nor sequel to the main series of “Yazuka: Like a Dragon.”

‘Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name’ is a little more than a disappointing teaser for ‘Yazuka’

Jack McCarty, Entertainment Editor November 28, 2023

The “Yakuza” franchise has had a huge rise in popularity in recent years. With memes from “Yakuza 0” going viral around 2016 along with positive word of mouth about the game’s quality, this was...

Napoleon was released Nov. 22 to mixed reviews by critics and audiences alike, with some people condemning its historical inaccuracy.

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Napoleon’ is a strange little movie about a strange little man

Jack McCarty, Entertainment November 28, 2023

I just want to start out by stating, if you are looking for a review that focuses on the historical elements of this movie, you are in the wrong place. While I do love history and consider myself a buff...

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is one of the most powerful films I have ever seen

Jack McCarty, Entertainment Editor November 7, 2023

I have a complicated relationship with Martin Scorsese.  He’s a film maker who has been hailed as one of the greatest of all time, making generation defining movies like “Taxi Driver” and “Casino”...

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