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

Compassion among the chaos: Approach COVID-19 with care and kindness

Compassion among the chaos: Approach COVID-19 with care and kindness

Natalie Hilden, Guest Columnist March 18, 2020

Amongst a flurry of COVID-19 related shutdowns, panicked minds and the looming idea of social isolation, I know that I cannot be the only college student sitting idly by waiting to once again stop themselves...

Why panic buying does more harm than good

Why panic buying does more harm than good

Gracie Terrall, Copy Editor March 18, 2020

COVID-19 has produced a wave of hysteria. No, this panic is not because of the fear of getting sick or because of overrun hospitals. It is because of the near-constant stripping of shelves of hand sanitizer,...

Editorial: Relax responsibly this spring break

Editorial: Relax responsibly this spring break

Collegian Editorial Board March 4, 2020

Spring break: an annual academic recess during which millions of America’s brightest descend upon vacation hotspots far and wide to engage in a week of copious substance-abuse, littering, unsafe sex...

Your voice is needed on SA Senate

Your voice is needed on SA Senate

Brianna Schreurs, Guest Columnist March 4, 2020

There are two sides to every story. Sometimes more.  My experience at The Collegian taught me that while digging for the truth, one must always consider the other side of the story. This took on a...

Getting your feet wet with retirement

Getting your feet wet with retirement

Mackenzie Smith, Guest Columnist February 26, 2020

You haven’t even left college yet, what on Earth am I thinking talking to you about retirement? I’ve not gone off my rocker, and this article is guaranteed to be under 1,000 words, so we aren’t going...

Influenza: The great deceiver

Influenza: The great deceiver

Noah R. Mincheff, Opinion Editor February 26, 2020

In 1834, Quaker writer John Wilkinson wrote in a letter the following statement: “One of the artifices of Satan is, to induce men to believe that he does not exist…”. Various figures applied this...

Coronavirus-19’s genetic subterfuge

Coronavirus-19’s genetic subterfuge

Ian Hastings, Guest Columnist February 26, 2020

The Wuhan coronavirus, recently dubbed COVID-19, is the latest pandemic to sweep the globe. As the reports of this disease spread, it’s easy to feel a sense of panic at the thought of a pandemic sweeping...

Editorial: Broken bones shouldn’t break your bank

Editorial: Broken bones shouldn’t break your bank

Collegian Editorial Board February 26, 2020

Medical expenses in the United States are infamous in the Western World. The high-stakes gamble that uninsured Americans take invites a range of attention from other first world nations, from morbid curiosity...

Editorial: Unpaid internships are medieval

Editorial: Unpaid internships are medieval

Collegian Editorial Board February 11, 2020

Apprenticeships are one of the longest practiced methods of education in human history. During the Middle Ages, European apprenticeships usually entailed a young student committing a certain amount of...

How to: Make realistic financial goals in college

How to: Make realistic financial goals in college

Mackenzie Smith, Guest Columnist February 11, 2020

After you set your realistic budget and know which strategies you can realistically use to reach your savings goals, you are on the right path. However, picking that path can often be either one of the...

Valentine’s Day brings stress to singles

Valentine’s Day brings stress to singles

Kendal Schreier, Reporter February 11, 2020

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but I feel uneasy. I want to be optimistic, but it’s hard. When the day comes, I feel as though I will be judged on how I spend my time. I want it to be...

New tobacco law limits freedom of adults

New tobacco law limits freedom of adults

Kendal Schreier, Reporter February 5, 2020

Recently, the legal age to purchase tobacco increased from 18 to 21. I was not disheartened to hear this news at first, but the more I thought about my rights as an adult, I began to question the age increase. Ever...

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