Hobo Day history: nightshirts and bums
For 92 years, Hobo Day has been the biggest event at SDSU. The tradition came to students only when their original idea did not work out. “There was a group that tried to figure out what we could do to bring young men and young women together in a good old college environment,” says V.
New Lord of the Rings game not hack-and-slash
Since there wasn’t a fourth book in the Lord of the Rings series, EA Games is milking this cash-producing franchise by releasing a game around the same time people would be salivating for another movie. Old school role-playing game fans are the folks being targeted for this game.
Loneliness is avoidable
Dear Heather, It’s already past midterms and I still haven’t made any friends. I spend every night in my room and I go home on the weekends. I don’t have a roommate so I am always in my room alone. I never talk to anyone in my classes. At first I thought this was normal, but I am getting pretty depressed now.
Knitting and crocheting give students a hobby, affordable gifts
Carrie Feistner the Juice The smile on her grandmother’s face was all the thanks she needed. With some pink yarn she had left over, Senior Nicolle Wiekamp had crocheted a blanket for her grandmother who could no longer crochet herself. “She used to crochet her grandkids blankets but she got really bad arthritis and can no longer do it,” she says.
Rio Cali MP3 player tough, full of features
It’s not an iPod, in design or price. It’s the Rio Cali with 256 megabytes of memory – enough to hold about four hours of songs. And you can expand its storage with an SD memory card if you want. The Cali is light, portable and rugged, with a rubber circle protecting a decent-sized back-lit screen.
Bongo your way to fun with Donkey Konga
I’ve never liked multiplayer games. I just always found it better to play with myself … er, play by myself. But that’s all changed now, because Donkey Konga showed me how much more fun it is to play with others. Donkey Konga, from Nintendo and Namco, is a rhythm-based game where players drum on bongo controllers when notes of music scroll on the TV.
Brookings dance opportunities abound
The ancient art of dance appeals to people from all walks of life. Many of these people seize the opportunity to be involved in the art. Luckily for people passionate about dance (or even those who would like to begin exploring it), Brookings has a plethora of dance studios and instructors to help further or discover talent.
It’s not the drugs, it’s the Solitaire
I am addicted. Hopelessly, pathetically, eternally addicted. There is no 12-step cure for me. Every night I go through the same ritual. I arrive home. Mindlessly, I grab a Diet Coke and a box of Wheat Thins. I move slowly towards the sofa. I try and fight it.
Editorial: Process counts as much as vote
There must have been a mix up somewhere. Whether it was miscommunication or plain naivet
Riddlin Kids set to open for Lit in Sioux Falls Nov. 11
The pop-rock band Lit plays onstage in Sioux Falls Nov. 11, but your best chance to meet a rock star might actually be in the crowd during and after the show. “We love hanging out with the kids after the shows, and, of course, watching the other acts from the crowd.
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