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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

A beef cattle during Little I, circa 1940-41, took place at the livestock judging pavillion. It was where the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum is now located.

Little International through the decades

Sage Thompson, Reporter March 28, 2023

Little International has changed over time from then to now. Little I started in 1921 as a small competition, and it grew to be so much more.   Little I was modeled after the Chicago Livestock Expo....

Cody Gifford, 100th Little I President

Little I manager continues 100 years of tradition

KATHERINE MOENING, Reporter January 24, 2023

Cody Gifford leads a club that has impacted generations of SDSU alumni for 100 years with the hope of 100 more years to come.  Gifford, a junior agricultural science student, is the manager for the...

Front row, from left: Dalton Hower, COdy Gifford, Grady Gullickson, Logan Tesch. Middle row: Adrienne Lipinski, Zoey Schentzel, Cara Teigum, Sadie VanderWal, Tessa Herman, Anna Karrels. Back row: Karmen Sperr, Nathan Linke, Trevor Frost, Emmitt Bickett, Evan Wittry, Aaron Linke, Leona Meyer.

Meet the Little I executive team

Chloe Risse, Reporter March 29, 2022

It takes a lot of time, commitment and volunteers to run the “largest student-run two-day agriculture exposition in the country.” Over 150 South Dakota State University students make up the 99th Little...

Gifford wins election for 99th Little I Assistant Manager

Gifford wins election for 99th Little I Assistant Manager

Adrienne Lipinksi, Reporter (She/Her) April 27, 2021

For nearly 100 years, Little International, South Dakota State University’s two-day livestock event, has been led by a team of two students: the general and assistant managers. Each year an election...

98th Little International a success after being delayed a year

98th Little International a success after being delayed a year

Adrienne Lipinski, Reporter (She/her) March 30, 2021

From the green chips to the red barn, Little International has been carrying on traditions at South Dakota State University for nearly 100 years and that tradition continued this past weekend with this...

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