Sex column important, needs closer eye
Quite frankly, I was expecting the abortion article to cause controversy. When I got the call from KELO-TV, I assumed that the Alpha Center or Planned Parenthood or somebody was upset about not presenting their side of the argument fairly enough and KELO had decided it would make a good story.
Physician’s tuition reimbursement to begin
PIERRE (CNS) – A bill that allows more physicians to participate in a tuition reimbursement program that helps service small communities in the state has passed the full Legislature. The program applies to physicians who have just completed their residency.
Gambling for entertainment turns into problem when you can’t draw the line
The word gambling can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For most of us, it means buying the occasional lottery ticket as we pay for our gas at the gas station whenever we fill up our tank. Or it can mean a weekend of fun with a group of friends at a casino about once a year.
Physical fitness has its price
According to the federal government, a clear majority of Americans are overweight or obese. Maybe that’s why health and fitness stories can be found in nearly every newspaper published and nearly every news program broadcasted every day. Brookings citizens are not immune to that increased interest in physical fitness, and many of their weight-loss options come with a hefty price.
Soldiers’ departure bittersweet for state
This week, the state of South Dakota watched another group of its native sons ship off for a faraway place where their safety is far from completely certain. Members of the 153rd Engineering Battalion, like the men who graced the cover of this publication last week, climbed onto jets, rifles in hand, bound for Kuwait and a military operation that has already employed the services of hundreds of South Dakota soldiers.
Memories of abortion haunt one S.D. woman
When she was growing up, Abby’s (not her real name) mother told her that if she ever discovered she was pregnant, she could always come home. “My mother always told me ‘If any of my girls ever get pregnant and they don’t know where to go, they can always bring that baby home to me and I’ll raise it,’” she said.
Column in Collegian is subject of controversy
SDSU got a first-hand lesson in media impact this week following a controversial installment of the campus newspaper’s sex advice column. The column prompted student debate across campus and drew the attention of local news agencies, including two Sioux Falls television stations.
Blaze hospitalizes one SDSU student
A Thursday morning fire left one SDSU student in intensive care and five others without a home. As a blaze destroyed the duplex of 215 and 217 6th Ave., junior David Mousel was severely burned. “One gentleman exited down the stairs out the front, and he’s the one that received burns,” Fire Chief Darrell Hartmann said.
Q & A: Diedrich hopes to become S.D.’s next U.S. Congressman
Name? Larry Diedrich Title? Candidate for U.S. Congress Where are you from originally? I am from Elkton. I farm there, and I live in the same house I grew up on. Do you have a family? Yes, we have four children. Our oldest is adopted; we had three the old fashioned way.
City Council petitions due March 12; three seats up for grabs
Petitions for three soon to be vacant City Council seats are now available. One one-year term and two three-year terms will be chosen in the Brookings Municipal election on April 13. The one-year term is currently being held by Tim Reed, who is the only person who has filed a petition to run so far.
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