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

SDSU men’s basketball team beat the Univeristy of Denver 76-68 on Tuesday, March 13 for the Summit League Championship. South Dakota State is set to take on Iowa State on Thursday at 6:35 p.m.

SDSU men’s basketball face off against NCAA power Iowa State in NCAA March Madness

Jon Akre, Sports Reporter March 19, 2024

The Jackrabbits are going dancing for the seventh time in program history and enter the NCAA “March Madness” tournament as a No. 15 seed, taking on the No. 2 seed Iowa State Cyclones. This will be...

Cade DeVos and Tanner Sloan get their hands raised after winning the Big 12 Wrestling Championship at 174 and 197 pounds. DeVos defeated Gaven Sax of NDSU 6-4 and Sloan beat Rocky Elam of Missouri 1-0.

Jacks wrestlers prepare for nationals, look to bring home hardware

Bosten Morehart, Assistant Sports Editor March 19, 2024

The SDSU wrestling team heads down to Kansas City with eight wrestlers for the NCAA Division 1 national wrestling championships. Head coach Damion Hahn has confidence in the lineup they are taking down...

Thirteen sudents to assume new role as CAFES ambassadors

Sam Moser, Ag Reporter March 19, 2024

Thirteen students from the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences are “eager to impact and connect” as they assume their new role as CAFES ambassadors. The CAFES ambassador team...

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...

Catcher Brooke Dumont stands ready at the plate. This season, Dumont has a .258 batting average with 66 at bats.

Softball set for Summit League conference play this weekend

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor March 19, 2024

The Jacks have finished their non-conference schedule at 16-18 and look onto Summit League play starting on the road with a doubleheader on Saturday and a final game on Sunday against South Dakota. Their...

The annual pub crawl historically takes places around the St. Patrick Weekend. Kirsten Gjesdal, executive director of Downtown Brookings,  requested the Brookings community to have fun and make memories without damaging property.

Brookings Downtown bars prepare for annual Pub Crawl

Tate Peterson, Reporter March 19, 2024

The Brookings Pub Crawl returns this Saturday and many downtown bars are preparing for the event. Kirsten Gjesdal, executive director of Downtown Brookings, said the annual event historically lands around...

South Dakota State University’s piano studio members.

Piano Studio Recital Preview

Lindsey Junker, Reporter March 19, 2024

Not many non-music majors get a chance to show off their solo performance skills, let alone perform at a public recital, but SDSU piano studio gives them this chance. Mark Stevens, director of Piano Studies...

SDSU mens basketball team celebrate with the the trophy after defeating Denver 76-68.

SDSU takes out Denver 76-68 to advance to the National Tournament

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor March 12, 2024

A last-minute comeback for Denver was unsuccessful as SDSU beat Denver in the Summit League Championship 76-68. In this battle, five South Dakota State basketball players scored at least ten points: Zeke...

Left to right: Ellie Colbeck, Mesa Byom, Paige Meyer and Brooklyn Meyer charge their team after they won the Summit League Tournament against NDSU 67-54.

JACKS GO DANCING

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter March 12, 2024

A rough first half for South Dakota State didn’t stop the Jackrabbits from clinching back-to-back Summit League tournament titles over North Dakota State in Sioux Falls today.  Four turnovers in...

Brooklyn Meyer battles Coyote defender as she takes a shot near the basket.

Jacks advance to championship against NDSU

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter March 11, 2024

The Meyer duo of Paige and Brooklyn carried South Dakota State to another Jackrabbit victory over South Dakota at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls today. The Jacks started slow, taking...

Charlie Easley celebrates around St. Thomas defenders.

SDSU outlasts St. Thomas; advance to Summit League Championship

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor March 11, 2024

SDSU returns to the conference championship after a 59-49 battle with the Tommies of St. Thomas. Throughout the game, both sides racked up 30 total fouls (14 for SDSU and 16 for St. Thomas) which ties...

Luke Appel pushes through to paint against an Oral Roberts defender.

SDSU takes out Oral Roberts in Summit League Tournament

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor March 9, 2024

SDSU drops Oral Roberts 79-63 in their conference opener. A 24-0 run to end the first half gave the Jackrabbits the jump over Oral Roberts in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Men’s Basketball Tournament. “I...

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