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Gov. Rhoden attended the SDSU Army ROTC's Governor's day awards as part of his busy schedule in Brookings Tuesday.
South Dakota Governor Q&A
SDSU's tuition will increase by 2.6% beginning this summer.
Tuition is on the rise
Rendering of the Paragon complex, set to be completed summer 2026.
Increased housing hopes to meet demands of growing community
Former President Peterson hugs newly-elected President Spier after being sworn in at the last Students' Association meeting on Monday.
Spier-Siira Sworn In
State A Thon made $111,390.24 in 2024, $143,623.23 in 2023 and $133,208.22 in 2022. This photo is the number reveal for last year.
State A Thon returns to SDSU
Dixon has competed every year since joining the team. Last outdoor season, Dixon qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Championshipsfor the 100-meter hurdles, the same year she broke SDSU’s 100-meter hurdles record.
Dixon continues dominant season
Brian Bergstrom returns to South Dakota State as a defensive coordinator after previous stint with the Jackrabbits from 2017 to 2021.
Bergstrom and Jackrabbits prepare for 2025 season with Spring Game this weekend
Caiden Fredrick competes in the weight throw at the USD Early Bird. In the event, Fredrick took first with a throw of 53.27m.
Sports Briefs
unior infielder Emma Vike swings for a pitch against USD. During the three game home series against the Coyotes Vike tallied four hits, three RBI’s and one home run to help the Jacks win the series 2-1.
Softball to take on St. Thomas after 2-1 series victory against South Dakota
Luke Luskey readys for a pitch during an at-bat. Luskey leads the team in batting average, slugging percentage, runs scored, RBIs, home runs, total bases and walks.
Baseball drops two against Oral Roberts; hosts Omaha at Erv Huether Field
Spring dance concert features student led choreography
Spring dance concert features student led choreography
COJO to present Cinema Event featuring Midwest stories
COJO to present Cinema Event featuring Midwest stories
Lillian Hellickson has kept the tradition of creating Ukrainian Easter eggs for 56 years in Brookings, and shows attendees how to make them.
Event showcases artist creating Ukrainian Easter eggs
The play “Bright Star,” is a musical written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. SDSU’s show stars Brooklyn Mauch as Alice and Jacob Stevens who plays Jimmy Ray. They will be performing the play from April 3 to the 5 at 7:30 p.m. and April 6 at 2 p.m. at the Oscar Larson Theater in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.
SDSU to perform musical “Bright Star”
SDSU conference brings together saxophone players from Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska
SDSU conference brings together saxophone players from Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska
March 31, campus ministry group, Equip, presented a white board and asked students if they thought the slave trade was “Morally Evil.” Three of the votes for disagree were admittedly seeded by the group
Slavery: Not up for moral debate
Thursday, Feb. 27 is Student Press Freedom Day.
Student journalism is ‘at the forefront’ of SDSU
Using a notebook and pencil to objectively rank every NFL logo (NFC edition)
Using a notebook and pencil to objectively rank every NFL logo (NFC edition)
Larson in the main stage area of the CMA awards that was hosted in Nashville, Tennessee on Nov. 24
Behind the Scenes at the CMA’s
Lainey Wilson on stage during her performance in Sioux Falls.
Concert review: Lainey Wilson returns to Sioux Falls on first headlining arena tour
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South Dakota State posts a dimensions of wellness graphic on its website and further explains how it defines wellbeing and how it allows people to achieve their full potential.

Spring semester slump

Keegan Flanigan, Reporter
April 1, 2025
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