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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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Angel Johnson scoring his only touchdown in the win over the Southern Illinois Salukis on Saturday. This season, the Jackrabbits have scored 31 rushing touchdowns throughout the course of 11 games. Angel Johnson has amounted to three of them, all scored in the last three games.

[Photo] Missouri State offense presents road test for final regular season game

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor
November 19, 2024
Construction underway for the Jackrabbit softball and baseball fields

[Photo] New athletic fields underway after 10 years

Ella Athy, Reporter
October 29, 2024
There were a variety of performers who showcased their talents each with their own themes and personalities.

[Photo] A Tale of Queens & Kings

Jack McCarty, Entertainment Editor
October 29, 2024
Kathrine Jones with the ball in South Dakota State's 1-1 tie against South Dakota on Oct. 11. Jones is a graduate student from Minnesota.

[Photo] Jackrabbits look onto final two matches before Summit League Conference Championship

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter
October 22, 2024
The crowd at David Hamlow's open studio event on September 26th.

GALLERY: Artist David Hamlow turns trash into art

Megan Ives and Ean Wetzel
October 1, 2024
Jackrabbit player making his way to the goal. In this matchup against the rival NDSU Bison, the Jacks lost 8-10 on Nov. 23, 2023.

[Photo] Hockey opens season at Larson Ice Center this Friday

Jacob Brende, Sports Reporter
September 26, 2024
Olympic 10,000-meter run champion Billy Mills talks with SDSU President Barry Dunn last weekend during the Festival of Books

[Photo] Olympic champion empowers students

Brooke Burnette, Reporter
September 26, 2024
SD University Enrollment Graphic

[Photo] Record enrollment for SDSU

Taylor Tennant, Reporter
September 17, 2024
PHOTOS: South Dakota State holds off Augustana

PHOTOS: South Dakota State holds off Augustana

Joclyn Haven, Emma Waage, Megan Ives, Ean Wetzel, and Raena Visness
September 17, 2024
Defensive back Colby Humphrey gets mobbed by teammates Tucker Large (1) and Daeton Mcgaughy (0) after picking up his first interception in a Jackrabbit uniform.

[Photo] Jacks drop Augustana 24-3 at home

Jon Akre, Sports Reporter
September 15, 2024
River; a 1-year-old female American Bulldog available for adoption at The Brookings Regional Humane Society.

[Photo] The Brookings Regional Humane Society struggles after three animal hoarding cases

Kennedi Lien-Martens, Reporter
March 5, 2024
Gopher Sapardvrdyyeva, IIse Maldonado and Levi McKinley are community assistants this year at Abbott Hall. Recently, housing and residential life received a record 202 applications for next year's group.

[Photo] CA applications hit all-time high

Layna Tuchtenhagen, Reporter
February 27, 2024
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[Photo] SDSU Police Department investigates anonymous phone call threat

Kenneth Rebello, News Editor
January 24, 2024
South Dakota State's Jaiden Boomsma and Maggie Madsen compete in the 200-meter dash during the Jim Emmerich Alumni meet, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

[Photo] SDSU men finish first, women take second at Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet Saturday

Ben Anderson, Reporter
January 23, 2024
Carson Noecker competes in the Summit Leauge Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Brookings at the Edgebrook Golf Course. Noecker, a freshman from Hartington, Nebraska, will lead the Jackrabbits into the NCAA Midwest Regional this Friday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

[Photo] Star freshman track and cross country athlete Noecker attributes success to ‘little things’

Thomas Nieman, Reporter
November 7, 2023
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