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

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Prospective students interview for prestigious scholarships

Lauren Weishaar, Reporter February 1, 2022

South Dakota State University’s Admission’s Office invited prospective students to campus late last month as an opportunity to visit campus and interview for prestigious scholarship awards. Scholars...

Samantha Sween, a senior at SDSU, busies herself with studying to kick off her final semester.

Maximizing the final semester of senior year

Kylie Carlson, Reporter January 11, 2022

The calendar just flipped to January, and for students in their final year of college, this is a long-awaited sight. The first glimmer of the “light at the end of the tunnel,” if you will.  This...

PAC hosts festive choir and dance performances

PAC hosts festive choir and dance performances

Colette Gannon, Reporter December 1, 2021

Several Christmas-themed performing arts events will happen at SDSU this December including a Madrigal Dinner, the Annual Holiday Choral Yuletide Concert and a “Christmas Celebration” performance by...

Hobo Day Trivia

Hobo Day Trivia

Brina Sturm, Assistant Lifestyles Editor October 19, 2021

Test your knowledge on all-things Hobo with this quiz! What year did the first Hobo Day take place? A) 1929 B) 1912 C) 1992 D) 1881 What event first launched SDSU’s homecoming tradition? A)...

Student Union offers healthy alternative

Student Union offers healthy alternative

Jacob Boyko, News Editor (He/Him) September 1, 2021

  South Dakota State University’s latest addition to campus dining, Clean Plate, offers students and faculty a way to eat healthy while avoiding common allergens. According to Vice President...

MeetState working to host in-person events next fall

MeetState working to host in-person events next fall

J. Michael Bertsch, Managing Editor (He/Him) April 27, 2021

This summer’s New Student Orientation will be held online for the incoming class; but, the university is planning for a return of in-person events for MeetState weekend. The 2020 New Student Orientation...

98th Little International a success after being delayed a year

98th Little International a success after being delayed a year

Adrienne Lipinski, Reporter (She/her) March 30, 2021

From the green chips to the red barn, Little International has been carrying on traditions at South Dakota State University for nearly 100 years and that tradition continued this past weekend with this...

Rendering of the DEX from the South Dakota State Fair Website.

New fairgrounds livestock facility honors the past, forges the future

Kennedy Tesch, Reporter March 2, 2021

The South Dakota State Fair is the annual end of summer event for many South Dakotans; filled with family, friends and the promotion of agriculture. Perhaps no other building on the fairgrounds celebrates...

Man on the Street: What are you looking forward to this semester?

Man on the Street: What are you looking forward to this semester?

Griffin Tonsager, Copy Editor (He/Him) January 13, 2021

Eric Lohr, Freshman, Music Education: E: “Ah, I think my concerts in person, and the songs we’re singing for choir. Students can go to them, they’re all for free, and all of them are livestreamed...

Editorial

Editorial: Schools should teach all American history, not just white history

Editorial Board November 4, 2020

With November marking Native American Heritage Month across the country, it’s important to look back on how little the history of our Indigenous peoples is represented in America today. Our knowledge...

GSA educates campus with a month of LGBTQ history

GSA educates campus with a month of LGBTQ history

Gracie Terrall, News Editor (She/Her) October 21, 2020

The passage of Resolution 20-09-R officially recognizes October as LGBTQ History Month at South Dakota State University. Amanda Jensen, the Gender and Sexuality Alliance representative for Students’...

Lorna Wounded Head is the Family Resource Management Field Specialist at SDSU.

Talking about finances with your roommate

Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head, Family Resource Management Field Specialist, SDSU Extension September 8, 2020

It’s about a month into the semester, and for some, a month living with a new roommate. Ideally, you would want to talk to your roommate about money and other more serious topics before moving in together....

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