Brookings gets youth grant
The city of Brookings, along with 11 other cities, will receive a grant geared toward youth. The grant is the first given by The National League of Cities MetLife Foundation. No specific amount has been set for the grant but the money will go toward meetings with and technical assistance from the MetLife Foundation, Mike Whitford, Students’ Association senator, said.
Anti-DI petition circulating
An anti-DI petition circulating around SDSU and Brookings has garnered the attention of some who support the move. The petition, which started circulating a few weeks ago, was spearheaded by Lorna Jost, a research assistant at SDSU’s Station BioChem. Jost plans to bring the petition to the Board of Regent’s DI public forum in Sioux Falls on Dec.
Milk goes pop
Do you know what M.O.O.M. is? Most students on campus have similar reactions when hearing this question. “M.O.O.M?” repeats senior Spanish major Teri Windschitl, her eyebrows raising at the term. “That sounds so funny!” And what if you knew that it was a carbonated soft drink containing calcium, made right here in SDSU’s Dairy Bar? “I would try it,” Windschitl decides without hesitation.
NCC teams could face major changes
SDSU athletics have been a part of the North Central Conference for more than 80 years. However, if SDSU follows two other former NCC teams (NDSU and Northern Colorado) to Division I, those remaining in the conference could face some major changes, said two NCC university athletic directors.
DI impact predicted
If, in December, the Board of Regents approves SDSU’s proposal to move to Division I athletic competition, many changes are expected to take place. What all of these changes are and to what extent they will affect SDSU, Brookings, and the NCC may only be known after the fact.
SDSU provides home-education options
Taking university classes from the comfort of home is no longer a dream; it’s reality. SDSU offers countless Internet courses and allows for long-distance learning through the Dakota Digital Network [DDN]. Josh Riedy, distance education coordinator, explained what DDN is.
Young Mr. Steckelberg is very thankful
All of America will take time out this week to reflect on the things we are thankful for. However, I feel there are a few things that go unthanked, things that we forget about, things that make our lives worth living. Here is a list of a few of the things I am thankful for.
Reflections on rejecting long-held ideologies
I was raised Republican. I was born a God-fearing, tax-cutting, gun-protecting Reagan-ite and that was what I remained for almost my whole life. As anyone who reads this column regularly could tell you, my conservative views have been somewhat tempered by my obssessive need to please everyone, but I would be at best a moderate.
Developing an intense knowledge of our faiths
Living in a campus environment tends to draw people into the process of questioning everything. One of the most important questions a person can ask, however, is one that is often asked privately or inwardly. The question is one that has been asked through the ages by people of all walks of life and from all cultures.
In the U.S., things just get BIGGER
A few years back, Tom Hanks starred in the movie “Big,” about a twelve-year-old who wishes he were taller, mainly because then he’d be able to compete for the cool girls at school. At a carnival stand he paid his quarter and made a wish, which soon was granted.
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