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

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Junior forward Mike Daum (24) goes for a hook shot over NDSU forward Rocky Kreuser during the second half of the game Feb. 1. The Jacks beat the Bison 82-63. They host Western Illinois for the Military Appreciation game at 2pm Saturday, Feb. 17 in Frost Arena.

‘Dauminating’ on, off court: basketball star talks legacy

Andrew Holtan February 14, 2018

Junior forward Mike Daum is a well-known figure at South Dakota State. He will likely go down as the best player in SDSU history and is one of the top college basketball players in the country. I sat...

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Return to school delayed for student who suffered farm injury

Garrett Ammesmaki February 7, 2018

Francesca “Frannie” Feekes was greasing the bearings of a fertilizer tender, when it rumbled to life in May last year, at the Archer Coop Grain Co. in Archer, Iowa. After finishing one side, she...

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Emails continue to threaten cybersecurity

Brianna Schreurs January 31, 2018

It only takes one click. Sophomore agricultural education major Cloey Anderson learned this last year. Her Jacks Email was hacked, filling her inbox with a torrent of more than a thousand emails. “I...

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Norman, 66, has struggled with blindness and retinal deterioration all his life, but despite difficulties remains a positive and caring person. He is native to Philadelphia and dreams of taking a trip to Rome. SDSU graduate student Kathleen Poliski co-directs and produces a documentary about his life.

‘This Is Norman:’ documentary on daily life, travel of ‘extraordinary man’

McKenna Mathiesen January 31, 2018

“If you could go anywhere, where would you go?” This is the question South Dakota State graduate student Kathleen Poliski asked her friend Norman. Without hesitation, the 66-year-old Philadelphia...

Enrollment, job placement soars in state’s only aviation program

Sydney Wood January 31, 2018

Humankind has always been captivated with flight. You can find that same enthusiasm in the students studying aviation at South Dakota State University. SDSU is home to the only accredited aviation program...

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Miss South Dakota Miranda Mack (front and center) with former Miss South Dakota. Mack only held one local title before going on to be crowned Miss South Dakota.

SDSU titleholders continue to dominate Miss South Dakota pageant each year

Emma Anderson January 31, 2018

Your next Miss South Dakota has a good chance of being your former Miss SDSU. In fact, more Miss SDSUs have become Miss South Dakota than any other titleholders in the state. The Miss SDSU pageant...

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Freshman guard David Jenkins Jr. (5) drives the ball down the court during the second half of the Oral Roberts game Thursday, Jan. 11. The Jacks won 78-75.

Jenkins has potential to become next SDSU basketball star, NBA draft pick

Andrew Holtan January 17, 2018

One of the pleasant surprises for the South Dakota State men’s basketball team has been freshman guard David Jenkins Jr. In his first season, Jenkins is averaging 15.3 points per game, which is second...

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Walker Hayes’ debut album “boom.” comes out Dec. 8. The album includes his current single, “You Broke Up With Me.” Hayes will open the Thomas Rhett concert with Old Dominion Dec. 1 at the Swiftel Center.

Meet Walker Hayes, the opening act for Thomas Rhett

Laura Butterbrodt November 29, 2017

Grammy-nominated country-pop artist Thomas Rhett’s Home Team tour will be in Brookings Friday after rescheduling from Oct. 26. Old Dominion and Walker Hayes will be performing with Rhett at the Swiftel...

Mike Daum Summit League 2017

Daum shines on offense, still has work to do on other end

Andrew Holtan November 18, 2017

One thing was evident in South Dakota State’s 98-64 loss against No. 4 Kansas Friday night. Mike Daum needs to work on his defense if he wants to be a top draft pick. Daum did his thing offensively...

Master’s in human biology paves different path to medical school

Master’s in human biology paves different path to medical school

Emily De Waard November 15, 2017

Students interested in the daunting task of attending medical school now have another path to help them get there. The Department of Biology and Microbiology offers a one-year, 32-credit master’s program...

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Always connected: digital stalking at SDSU

Garrett Ammesmaki November 8, 2017

Her co-worker decided he was in love with her. The only problem was she didn’t love him — and some people can’t take no for an answer. “He just had this idea that we had this weird connection...

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‘George the ghost’ may move to PAC

Laura Butterbrodt October 25, 2017

The theatre department at South Dakota State may lose their in-residence ghost when they move to the Performing Arts Center in 2019. George’s backstory stems from a tale of a janitor falling off either...

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