Students compete through cold to expand skate park
BMX bikers, skateboarders and inline skaters from all across the region ripped up the ramps last Saturday at the second annual Battle of the Wheels. The competition was held at the Brookings skate park and all proceeds went to the skate park fund. This fund has been established for the sole purpose of building a new skate park that will allow extreme sports enthusiasts to put their talents to the test.
The Pink Floyd Experience: You’re gonna wish you were here
The Pink Floyd Experience (PFX) is playing at the Swiftel Center on Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. PFX is a six-person band that plays and expands the music of the legendary British rock band Pink Floyd. According to sroartists.com they perform a two-hour show with over $2.
New-age opera set in South Dakota impresses local critic
The Sounds of South Dakota Vocal Showcase presented an adapted version of Mozart’s “The Impresario” to a moderately full audience, on Saturday at the University of Sioux Falls. This version, adapted and directed by Bruce Earnest, director of musical theatre at the University of South Dakota, was set in modern day Sioux Falls with lyrics performed in English and musical accompaniment provided by the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra.
Notes By Lucinda
Most local bands have a shelf life shorter than a loaf of bread. Those that actually do survive usually take years to establish a steady line-up and local exposure. Avery, a pop-punk band that hails from the Sioux Falls/Brookings area, has taken that stereotype and smashed it.
Movie twists keeps viewers guessing
A human shooting star, a gay pirate and a youth-obsessed witch all add to the silliness that is the adventure fantasy movie entitled Stardust. When I heard a review that touted Stardust as a blend of The Princess Bride, Willow and Lord of the Rings, the movie became a must-see for me, considering I love all of the above-mentioned films.
Early lead is erased
The Jackrabbit football team hosted their home opener against the Northern Iowa Panthers in front of 10,844 fans on a chilly Saturday night in Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. For the second year in a row the Jacks (0-3 0-0 GWFC) team had UNI (3-0) on the ropes after the first half, only to let the lead slip through their fingers in the second.
Welcome Back’
In a formal ceremony sprinkled with humor, SDSU students, faculty and alumni were able to get a better insight into who their new president is and what he has planned for a place so special to his audience. Blue and gold dragonflies fluttered about as David L.
Protestors gather to oppose war in Iraq
SDSU students, faculty and Brookings residents held a peace rally outside the post office at noon on Sept. 14. The group of anti-war protesters gathered at 11:45 a.m. in the grass just southwest of The Union and then marched to the post office on Main Street for a silent vigil.
Week 3 NFL Preview
I know this upset special may be a bigger shocker than Houston not picking Reggie Bush in the 2006 NFL Draft, but I have a gut feeling about this game. The Houston Texans actually have a real quarterback in Matt Schaub. Schaub has been effective for the second straight week, while passing for 227 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.
Chicoine’s five-year plan brightens SDSU’s future
The Issue: 19th President has big plans for SDSU. The Stance: It could lead to big changes, and the future looks bright. There’s no question that David Chicoine is not Peggy Miller. No one expects him to be. He has his own ideas for SDSU, and right now he is deciding what could be best for the university.
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