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Nathan Lukkes, executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents, speaks during a town hall in the Hobo Day Gallery on the SDSU campus on April 28, 2026. Lukkes talked about the state of higher education, potential tuition raises and artificial intelligence.
Regent talks AI, tuition pressures at SDSU town hall
The University Police Department sits on the northeast side of campus, east of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
SDSU POLICE DAILY CRIME LOG
Arbor Day attendees work together to plant a tree on April 23, 2026, outside of Brown Hall.
Trees planted on campus for Arbor day
SDSU launches Center for AI Innovation and Emergent Technologies
A group of attendees visit last year's May Day event in the Volstorff Ballroom in the Student Union, in Brookings, SD.
May Day Music Festival Returns to Campus
SDSU’s Luke Luskey runs for home during a baseball game against Minnesota Morris on April 29, 2026 at Erv Huether Field. Luskey had three runs, a hit and an RBI over the course of the game.
Baseball comes to a close
SDSU’s bench celebrates during a basketball game against Mayville State on Oct. 29, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena.
A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST
Senior Kaylee Kurdish swings at a pitch from St. Thomas pitcher Ava Kleinfeldt Friday, April 24. The Jacks took a 11-5 loss during the first game of the double-header and then took another loss later in the day to get swept 2-0 in the series
Jacks look ahead to NDSU after sweep
Grant Sorensen swings at a pitch during a baseball game against the University of Northern Colorado on April 24, 2026 at Erv Huether Field in Brookings, S.D. Sorensen had a run, a hit and two RBIs in the game.regular-season game of Kraft’s collegiate career.
Hit-by-pitch record tied
Ellie Harris runs during the Gary Wilson Invitational. Wilson broke the school 200 meter dash record with a time of 23.49.
Harris bests own record in Minnesota
Monarch performs at the May Day Music Festival in the Volstorff Ballroom on Friday, May 1, 2026.
May Day Music Festival brings live music, vendors to VBR
A group of attendees visit last year's May Day event in the Volstorff Ballroom in the Student Union, in Brookings, SD.
May Day Music Festival Returns to Campus
Grace Fromknecht, who plays Mrs. Lovett, and Jacob Stevens, who plays Sweeney Todd, perform “My Friends” during the first act.
SDSU Theatre Presents Sweeney Todd
Emma Raisanen, History Club president, left and Karli Haack, History Club fundraising manager (right) table in the Student Union this week to get the word out about the 80s Rock Battle of the Bands.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
Laura Diddle directs one of the choirs in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. Diddle will retire after 23 years at SDSU.
‘It’ll be bittersweet’
Collegian Media staff first row, from left: Brayden Byers, Taylor Tennant, Emily DeCock and Bella Hartman. Second row, from left: Ean Wetzel, Emily Attrill, Andrew Lewno and Cordell Vitense.
From the editor: What being a journalist has taught me about life
Photo by FOTOGRAFÍA EDITORIAL on Unsplash
Guest Column: Volunteering Can Fast Track Your Creative Portfolio
Guest Column: April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Guest Column: April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Every year, the Journalism Education Association hosts a poster contest for Scholastic Journalism Week. This is the winning poster designed by Theo Slade, a student at North Springs High School, Atlanta.
Press Under Pressure
"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’
South Dakota State University's Independent Student-Run Newsource Since 1885

The Collegian
South Dakota State University's Independent Student-Run Newsource Since 1885

The Collegian
Jacks Travel to Indiana State

Jacks Travel to Indiana State

Skyler Jackson, Sports Editor • September 21, 2021

This weekend, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits open their Missouri Valley football conference schedule at Indiana State Sept. 25. This will mark the first Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup...

Fitting Right In

Fitting Right In

Sydney Smith, Sports Reporter (She/Her) • September 21, 2021

South Dakota State’s football team faced some quarterback concerns heading into the summer after losing their starter Mark Gronowski for the fall season in the FCS national championship game last May. That...

Jacks open season in Colorado

Jacks open season in Colorado

Skyler Jackson, Sports Reporter (He/him) • September 1, 2021

Coming off its first-ever national title game appearance, expectations are high for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits as they prepare for their Friday, Sep. 3 season debut against Colorado State. Since...

It's important to mix up your exercise routine. These students play intramural inner tube water polo in the Wellness Center pool. 

Students connect through intramurals

Skyler Jackson, Sports Editor (He/Him) • August 24, 2021

Whether you were a former varsity athlete in high school or have never played organized sports before, joining an intramural league could prove to be an excellent decision for you. College is a big transition...

Drive for success; Q&A with fall sports coaches

Drive for success; Q&A with fall sports coaches

Evan Patzwald, Assistant Sports Editor (He/Him) • August 24, 2021

Last spring’s athletics season presented many challenges, and long stretches of postponements had many different sports looking like their season would get canceled. But everyone made it to the end,...

Dakota Marker game set for this weekend

Dakota Marker game set for this weekend

Skyler Jackson, Sports Reporter (He/him) • April 13, 2021

A share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title and the Dakota Marker is at stake this weekend as South Dakota State heads to Fargo to take on North Dakota State. The game was initially set to...

Dakota Marker game postponed to April 17

Dakota Marker game postponed to April 17

Skyler Jackson, Sports Reporter (He/him) • March 30, 2021

This Saturday’s Dakota Marker football game between South Dakota State and North Dakota State in Fargo, North Dakota, has been postponed due to ongoing COVID-19 issues within the Bison program. The...

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