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

Patel named States first AFA NIET All-American

Patel named State’s first AFA NIET All-American

April 21, 2018

UNIVERSITY MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS BROOKINGS, S.D. - April 20, 2018 - Viraj Patel has come a long way from his first forensics tournament as a timid college freshman. However, some of those same...

ABBY WOLF

‘Demise of the monarch’ amidst plummeting pheasant populations

Garrett Ammesmaki April 18, 2018

Be it ice storms in May or clear and sunny skies in December, South Dakota residents aren’t strangers to extreme weather; neither is South Dakota wildlife. “Looking at the weather right now, we’re...

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State A Thon raises over $165K for Children’s Miracle Network

Brianna Schreurs April 11, 2018

At 10 p.m. Saturday, a colorful, glittery crowd of 600 students filled the Volstorff Ballroom anxiously awaiting State A Thon's big reveal of its 2018 fundraising. The 12-hour dance marathon went over...

GARRETT AMMESMAKI
Coding is used increasingly across every modern industry, and program coordinator of graphic design Young Ae Kim said it helps young graduates stand out to employers, no matter their major. According to Young Ae Kim, many students outside of the computer science field are initially “scared” or intimidated by the idea of coding, but with programs such as Adobe Dreamweaver and Muse, personalized webpage and app design are easier than ever.

Creative coding: potential found in untapped market

Garrett Ammesmaki April 11, 2018

If the 20th century was defined by mathematics, the 21st century will be defined by computer code. In 2015, seven million job openings across the country were in occupations that value computer coding,...

WESLEY TSCHETTER

Long-time CFO Tschetter retires

Garrett Ammesmaki April 4, 2018

After 36 years as chief financial officer and holding various other titles, Wesley Tschetter is retiring from his position as vice president of finance and business at South Dakota State. He has worked...

Alumna to deliver keynote at Women’s Leadership Summit

Alumna to deliver keynote at Women’s Leadership Summit

March 29, 2018

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS NEWS RELEASE BROOKINGS, S.D. — March 29, 2018 - Josie (Hutchinson) Ahlquist ’03 is excited to make a return visit to South...

Bono heads to Wisconsin, reflects on time at SDSU

Bono heads to Wisconsin, reflects on time at SDSU

Trenton Abrego March 26, 2018

It’s official. Chris Bono will not be the head coach for the South Dakota State wrestling team next season and will instead head to Madison, Wisconsin to coach the Wisconsin Badgers. Bono will fill...

FRANKIE HERRERA
Ahmed Abouelhassan, junior civil engineering major, represented SDSU at the 2018 Midwest Collegiate Judo Championship Feb. 10 in Savoy, Illinois.  Abouelhassan won the gold medal for 100 kgs in the collegiate division and bronze in the senior heavyweight category.

SDSU judo champ grapples with prolonged hiatus

Landon Dierks March 14, 2018

South Dakota State student Ahmed Abouelhassan won two medals at his first judo competition since a series of injuries forced him away from competition seven years ago. The junior civil engineering major...

ABBY FULLENKAMP
(Left) Becki Cochran and Anna Hemenway continue the cheddaring process March 13. Cochran and Hemenway created their own cheese flavors for their senior project.

Students create unique cheese flavors

Sharon Tritz March 14, 2018

Becki Cochran was looking to be different when she developed her idea for a new cheese flavor at the South Dakota State University Davis Dairy Plant. Mission accomplished. Cochran, a senior dairy...

RACHEL HARMON
Rachael Selberg, freshman art education major, is the proud owner of emotional support animal, Guss. Selberg believes that getting Guss has relieved stress and anxiety from her daily life. She also says it was well worth the wait.

Do pets actually help students reduce stress?

Emma Anderson February 28, 2018

Most of us have probably seen students around campus walking their dogs or have heard the neighbor’s cat meowing in the middle of the night. In fact, some of you might be considering getting a pet...

Gratitude made easy through Thank-A-Professor

Brianna Schreurs February 28, 2018

By taking a few minutes, students can show their appreciation and gratitude for faculty and staff through the Thank-A-Professor program at South Dakota State. Kevin Sackreiter, director of the Center...

Dumplings, family, tradition: celebrating Chinese New Year

Emma Anderson February 14, 2018

Even though the Chinese New Year and U.S. New Year land on different days, there are many similarities in how both cultures celebrate flipping the calendar. The Chinese New Year begins Feb. 16, which...

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