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Nathan Lukkes, executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents, speaks during a town hall in the Hobo Day Gallery on the SDSU campus on April 28, 2026. Lukkes talked about the state of higher education, potential tuition raises and artificial intelligence.
Regent talks AI, tuition pressures at SDSU town hall
The University Police Department sits on the northeast side of campus, east of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
SDSU POLICE DAILY CRIME LOG
Arbor Day attendees work together to plant a tree on April 23, 2026, outside of Brown Hall.
Trees planted on campus for Arbor day
SDSU launches Center for AI Innovation and Emergent Technologies
A group of attendees visit last year's May Day event in the Volstorff Ballroom in the Student Union, in Brookings, SD.
May Day Music Festival Returns to Campus
SDSU’s Luke Luskey runs for home during a baseball game against Minnesota Morris on April 29, 2026 at Erv Huether Field. Luskey had three runs, a hit and an RBI over the course of the game.
Baseball comes to a close
SDSU’s bench celebrates during a basketball game against Mayville State on Oct. 29, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena.
A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST
Senior Kaylee Kurdish swings at a pitch from St. Thomas pitcher Ava Kleinfeldt Friday, April 24. The Jacks took a 11-5 loss during the first game of the double-header and then took another loss later in the day to get swept 2-0 in the series
Jacks look ahead to NDSU after sweep
Grant Sorensen swings at a pitch during a baseball game against the University of Northern Colorado on April 24, 2026 at Erv Huether Field in Brookings, S.D. Sorensen had a run, a hit and two RBIs in the game.regular-season game of Kraft’s collegiate career.
Hit-by-pitch record tied
Ellie Harris runs during the Gary Wilson Invitational. Wilson broke the school 200 meter dash record with a time of 23.49.
Harris bests own record in Minnesota
Monarch performs at the May Day Music Festival in the Volstorff Ballroom on Friday, May 1, 2026.
May Day Music Festival brings live music, vendors to VBR
A group of attendees visit last year's May Day event in the Volstorff Ballroom in the Student Union, in Brookings, SD.
May Day Music Festival Returns to Campus
Grace Fromknecht, who plays Mrs. Lovett, and Jacob Stevens, who plays Sweeney Todd, perform “My Friends” during the first act.
SDSU Theatre Presents Sweeney Todd
Emma Raisanen, History Club president, left and Karli Haack, History Club fundraising manager (right) table in the Student Union this week to get the word out about the 80s Rock Battle of the Bands.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
Laura Diddle directs one of the choirs in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. Diddle will retire after 23 years at SDSU.
‘It’ll be bittersweet’
Collegian Media staff first row, from left: Brayden Byers, Taylor Tennant, Emily DeCock and Bella Hartman. Second row, from left: Ean Wetzel, Emily Attrill, Andrew Lewno and Cordell Vitense.
From the editor: What being a journalist has taught me about life
Photo by FOTOGRAFÍA EDITORIAL on Unsplash
Guest Column: Volunteering Can Fast Track Your Creative Portfolio
Guest Column: April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Guest Column: April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Every year, the Journalism Education Association hosts a poster contest for Scholastic Journalism Week. This is the winning poster designed by Theo Slade, a student at North Springs High School, Atlanta.
Press Under Pressure
"Embrace Local Journalism" is the theme of this year's National Newspaper Week, which takes place Oct. 5-11. Collegian Media is home to South Dakota State University's student-run newspaper, radio station, website and newscast. The Collegian newspaper has been printing since 1885.
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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
RECENT
FOOTBALL
SDSU’s bench celebrates during a basketball game against Mayville State on Oct. 29, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena.
A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST
Jacob Brende, Sports Editor
South Dakota State running back Julius Loughridge (15) jumps across the line of scrimmage during an NCAA college football game against Drake on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings.
NFL Draft recap
Cordell Vitense, Sports Editor
Micah Hach wrestles against Cal Baptist’s Tristan Kemp in his first duel as a Jackrabbit in on Jan. 23, 2026 in First Bank & Trust Arena. Hach won the duel in a 5-0 decision.
DOUBLING UP
Anya Bren, Sports Reporter
WOMEN'S SOCCER
South Dakota State's Lauren Walter (13), left, and Omaha's Jasmyn Brown (6) chase the ball during their Summit League quarterfinal match on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings.
SDSU’s season ends with NCAA Tournament loss to Iowa
Brayden Byers, Digital & Breaking News
The scoreboard at Fishabck Soccer Park, the current Jackrabbit soccer facility, sits on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Brookings. Fishback Soccer Park is 2.5 miles away from the main SDSU campus located near Twentieth Street South.
Record gift to fund new soccer stadium
Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
South Dakota State women’s soccer team celebrates their third straight Summit League Title after a 2-0 win over the No. 1 seeded Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sunday Nov. 9.
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK
Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
South Dakota State forward Lauren Walter (13) gets mobbed by her teammates after scoring a goal during the Summit League semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at the Case Soccer Complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Walter celebrated her birthday by scoring the game winning goal to life the Jackrabbits to the Summit League title match.
Walter’s birthday goal sends Jackrabbits to Summit League final
Brayden Byers, Digital & Breaking News
VOLLEYBALL
SDSU’s bench celebrates during a basketball game against Mayville State on Oct. 29, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena.
A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST
Jacob Brende, Sports Editor
Sylvie Zgonc and Rylee Martin celebrate during during their championship match against St. Thomas on Tuesday Nov. 25, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena.
Jacks back to the Dance
Cordell Vitense, Sports Editor
The South Dakota State volleyball team will play in their second-straight NCAA Tournament.
SDSU volleyball draws Arizona in NCAA Tournament
Brayden Byers, Digital & Breaking News
CROSS COUNTRY
At the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet, Cody Larson took the 3000-meter record with a time of 8:03.10, placing second in the event.
DRIVEN TO WIN
Nathan Thompson, Sports Reporter
Participants run in the 2024 SDSU Classic cross country meet. This years event has been canceled due to high temperatures forcasted on Friday.
High temperatures force cancellation of SDSU cross country meet
Brayden Byers, Digital & Breaking News
SDSU’s Meghan Ford runs past an opponent during a cross-country meet at the Augustana Twilight on Sept. 6, 2025 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jacks prepare for Griak
Jacob Brende, Sports Editor
Redshirt junior Cody Larson competes during Augustana University’s Twilight race on Sept. 5, 2025. Larson won Kwik Star Summit League Men’s Cross Country Peak Performer of the Week.
Cross country season starts strong
Cordell Vitense, Sports Editor
PHOTO GALLERIES
South Dakota State forward Jack Merritt (23) leads the celebration after scoring a goal during an ACHA Division 2 club hockey game on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at Larson Ice Center in Brookings.
South Dakota State’s captain Sam Hagen (76) leads the Jackrabbits out of the tunnel with fellow captains Chase Mason (7), left, and Kobe Clayborne (94) following behind before a 20-3 win against Sacramento State on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings.
The South Dakota State volleyball team gathers around their bench after the Summit League championship game against South Dakota, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Kansas City.