The Collegian

Drag show sees record turnout

Griffin Korbel, Reporter • March 8, 2022

About 150 people showed up last Wednesday to the Gender and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) drag show, which serves as a major fundraiser for the organization. The drag show was held in the Volstorff ballroom...

Brookings joins statewide Protect Trans Kids rally

Brina Sturm and Jordan Rusche • January 26, 2022

Saturday, Jan. 15 and Sunday, Jan. 16, the South Dakota Transformation Project teamed with Uniting Resilience, Sioux Falls Pride, GSAs of SD, Black Hills Equality, Yak, Watertown Love and sponsors to conduct...

Drag show introduces students to queer culture

Jordan Rusche, Lifestyles Editor (She/her) • April 13, 2021

The Residence Hall Program Committee hosted a night of song, dance and drag in the Volstroff Ballroom April 7. Sponsored by groups like the Gender and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) and Office of Multicultural...

Current presidential administration detrimental to LGBTQ rights

Bailey Biegler, Guest Columnist (She/her) • November 17, 2020

While these last eight months have been awful to say the least, the outcome of this election was one of the few positives. The current president and his administration have repeatedly made jabs at the...

GSA educates campus with a month of LGBTQ history

Gracie Terrall, News Editor (She/Her) • October 21, 2020

The passage of Resolution 20-09-R officially recognizes October as LGBTQ History Month at South Dakota State University. Amanda Jensen, the Gender and Sexuality Alliance representative for Students’...

Editorial: South Dakota Legislature aim to criminalize transgender healthcare

Collegian Editorial Board • January 29, 2020

HB 1057, a bill criminalizing medical professionals in South Dakota who administer transition therapy to individuals under 16, was introduced to the House of Representatives on Jan. 15. The bill would...