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Brookings man injured, Arlington man dead following collision
Brookings man injured, Arlington man dead following collision
UPDATE: Mental health emergency near campus triggers campus alert
UPDATE: Mental health emergency near campus triggers campus alert
The exterior of Harding Hall, the home of the Ness School of Management and Economics at South Dakota State University, is seen on campus on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. School officials attribute recent enrollment growth to the addition of new majors like accounting and gaining accreditation in 2025.
Ness School enrollment surpasses 1,300 amid program expansion
Wintrode and TRIO host first generation student fair
Tina Birgen, coordinator for student success and opportunity at South Dakota State University, addresses the Students’ Association on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in the Student Union in Brookings.
Jack’s Cupboard new venture approved
South Dakota State 133-pounder Cale Seaton wrestles with NDSU's Tristan Daughtery, who is ranked No. 25 in the country, during a college wrestling match at the Daktronics Inviational on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings.
Jackrabbit wrestling dominates home weekend, shuts out Augustana
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
Madison Burr, from Goodhue, Minnesota has played volleyball "since second or third grade," she said.
The breakout blocker
Brooklyn Meyer (31) goes up for a layup against the Augustana Vikings on Oct. 29, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena in Brookings.
Jacks blow past Racers
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
Anna Schenker, 2025 Stuart Artist-in-residence. Photo courtesy of University Marketing and Communications.
SDSU School of Design hosts Anna Schenker, Stuart artist-in-residence
SDSU students to stage 'The Diary of Anne Frank'
SDSU students to stage ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’
Finn Kane at the Black Hills Film Festival. He won the Best Student Film for his documentary “Galena: The Ghost Town That Refuses to Die.”
SDSU alum wins best student film at Black Hills Film Festival
Heather Headley, known for her role as Nala in ‘The Lion King,’ performed songs from her career and with students on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center in Brookings, SD.
Broadway in Brookings
The Pheasant Restaurant & Lounge offers a wine cellar and an oil and vinegar tasting bar.
Pheasant Restaurant receives grant
"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.
‘Telling the stories of our community’
The back side of the board that stated “The Slave-Trade was Morally Evil: Agree - Disagree” on Wednesday, March 31, 2025.
Where does morality come from?
The staff of The Collegian pose for a group photo showing off their “Marshy” awards following a meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025. The “Marshy” awards were sponsored by Sports Editor Marshall Minihan and the Collegian sports department.
From the editor: ‘Thanks for the memories’
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
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The Collegian
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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

Nadia Pinos, Reporter • April 8, 2025

Monday, March 31, in the middle of Main Street at the South Dakota State Student Union, was a white board with the statement, “The slave-trade was morally evil. Agree? Disagree?” Disagree? What do...

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