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Jacks finish home stand with border battle versus Bison

The men’s basketball team finishes their four-game home stand with a match-up versus rival North Dakota State University on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. NDSU enters Saturday evening’s game with a 13-6 record, including a win over Big East powerhouse Marquette University.

Students follow legislative bills that are expected to impact SDSU

With a new year comes a new legislative session in South Dakota. According to Sen. Orville Smidt, District 7, the legislators will tackle several tough issues during the 82nd legislative session. He says implementing a few of the changes recommended by the State Aid Study Task Force Executive Report, which was released in 2006, will have “far-reaching implications” for K-12 education in the state.

McKnight named director of SDSU Innovation Campus

Teresa McKnight has been named the first permanent director of South Dakota State University’s Innovation Campus. On Dec. 11, McKnight replaced Bob Miller, who had been serving as director on a voluntary basis. “The Growth Partnership is indeed fortunate to have such strong leaders at both the policy and the operational level .

All-time great athletes lacking in major sports

Every now and then, an athlete comes along who redefines the sport; an athlete who all other athletes in that sport are compared to: the Jim Browns, Michael Jordans, Jerry Rices, Wayne Gretzkys, Babe Ruths, etc. Right now in professional sports, we are lacking in these great figures.

Jacks skate circles around Iowa State University Cyclones

The men’s hockey club continued their winning ways, notching victories on Jan. 26 and 27 over the Iowa State University junior varsity team, bringing the Jackrabbits’ record to 13-5-1. In Friday night’s contest, the Jacks won 5-2. Mike Schaub, who played both forward and defense for the Jacks during the game, scored two goals to lead the offense.

Plan the perfect Super Bowl bash

So you wanna throw a super bowl party. Super Bowl XLI is Sunday, and you’re getting ready to throw a Super Bowl Party to commemorate the event. Well, if your last Super Bowl Party was a little hazy, or you’ve never thrown one before, here are some tips to make the party memorable and the game forgettable.

State scores with boost to sexual health, offers vaccine for free

In the wake of a year filled with intense abortion debate, I’ve taken solace in a new development in the area of sexual health. That new development is called Gardasil

Uncle Sam experience gives rise to apathy, change in perspective

Dreams are my constant companion. They have caused countless unexpected things to come my way, including my being a U.S. neophyte and appreciating the scores of stuff most of my countrymen love about Uncle Sam. Traffic, for instance. Traffic jams are virtually unknown in this place.

Letter to the Editor: Thank You

On behalf of my family, I would like to thank the college for all of their help in getting me and my family through the loss of Matt. The gifts sent to us were wonderful and very much appreciated. Matt lived in Caldwell, and thanks to the staff of Caldwell, the gathering of his stuff was made so easy.

New Jackrabbit logo needs another look

It’s a new jackrabbit logo for SDSU – an initial glance at what it might look like, anyway. You might love it or hate it. Nobody expected that the logo would please everyone. Or that the New York design firm would score a winner on first pass. But the problem isn’t the new look.