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

Columnist celebrates a new football season

By: Brianna Arity Columnist September 10, 2014

Football is back. It is one of the most popular sports in American history and spans from the NFL to intramural competition. From the black drawn under players’ eyes to the cleats digging in the fresh...

Lesson learned while biking across America

By: Shadeed Shihan Columnist September 10, 2014

This past summer four other guys and I embarked on a 48 state bike ride. Crazy much? We like to call it motivated.Due to personal circumstances, I had to come back to school, but the rest of the guys are...

Columnist compares college to a pair of shoes

By: Hailey Kurtenbach Columnist September 10, 2014

Easing into the new school year is quite like breaking in a fine, new pair of shoes; it’s a slow process. The material is rather rough at first, and the shape of the soles is unfamiliar, not yet acclimated...

Columnist encourages speaking up when witnessing sexual issues

By Brookings Domestic Abubue Shelter September 3, 2014

Ask a random group of people what their favorite television drama is, and you’re bound to get several people who enthusiastically choose “Law & Order: SVU”, a show that the network explains “chronicles...

Calling for the death of the “newspapers are dead” rumor

Robert M. Williams, Jr. September 3, 2014

I know of newspapers that kept their communities informed about clean water and shelter during terrible storms and disasters.I know of newspapers that exposed crooks, lost a lot of advertising from the...

Welcome to a new school year

Brianna Arity Columnist September 3, 2014

     The first week of classes, hangovers and nauseating freshmen are finally behind us. You are moved into your new place for the semester and trying to get settled in and comfortable. Getting comfortable...

Do you dare admit that you have dreams?

Kysean Gregory Opinion Editor September 3, 2014

     Dreams are important in today’s society. Dreams are the driving force behind most of our actions, in terms of our future. Of course that could be just something we like to tell the younger generations,...

Thoughts about the Summer Bridge Program

HAILEY KURTENBACH Columnist August 27, 2014

For many, having to give up a portion of summer break to travel to the great unknown of college to attend class a month early would be the equivalent of having a kidney forcibly removed. As I signed...

UPD wants students to drive safe

By Cora olson SDSUPD Guest Columnist August 27, 2014

Bottom line, the SDSU Police Department cares about student’s safety. Throughout the year we will focus on many things that will help keep you safe, but for now we want to talk about impaired driving....

Goals for the Opinion Section

KYSEAN GREGORY Opinion Editor August 27, 2014

Hello everyone, my  name is KySean Gregory, I’m this semester’s Opinion Editor. I am so excited to hold this position. I’m really looking forward to reading what everyone has to say, I have always...

Columnist details pitfalls of too much health care

Below is the latest “Thinking About Health” column that is being made available to all SDNA members for publication free of charge. These coulmns focus on rural health issues and are made avaiable...

Reflection on first year in Brookings

Emily Bouta Juice Editor April 30, 2014

  Looking back on my transition from senior year of high school to freshman year of college, I have only one word, irrelevant. I had a great time and have some good and bad memories from the year, but...

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