Biking for breast cancer awareness
October is here; and it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so grab your helmet and pedal down to Main Street for the third annual ride to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. On Oct. 11 at 10 a.m., bikers will hit the highways in a breast cancer awareness ride put on by Sioux River Bicycles and Fitness, along with Trek Bicycles.
University Lutheran Center remodels popular study area, adding wireless internet, storage space
The University Lutheran Center at SDSU dedicated its newly remodeled building Oct. 5. Over the summer, ULC updated the building to make it more accessible and useable. The project included an island for the kitchen, wireless Internet, more study room and storage space and handicap-accessible bathrooms.
Help available for survivors of suicide
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series exploring the issue of suicide and how it has affected the SDSU campus. Losing a friend or family member to suicide is painful and confusing. “When you’re dealing with someone who has a friend or a family member who has committed suicide, there are questions that plague you in the grief.
Mandatory laptops could become a reality
By 2010, SDSU freshmen may be required to purchase a mobile computer along with their textbooks. During its Oct. 22 to 23 meeting in Rapid City, the Board of Regents will deliberate over the proposed plan. Paul Turman, director of academic assessment for the South Dakota Board of Regents, estimates funding for infrastructure improvements could come from money saved in a proposed pay day change, by altering the payroll date to the first of the month.
Pedal power pushes new campus bike lanes
Thanks to an increase in bicycle traffic, students will soon have bicycle lanes on some campus streets. The Students’ Association is working with the Physical Plant to have lane striping and marked signs up “before snow falls” for some and more finished in the spring, according to SA President Chris Daugaard.
Can you stomach this science class?
When taking a class that has a lab, most do not require the experiment to be eaten. Most labs also do not have a schedule including fruits, meats, breads, cakes, cookies and sugar cookery. The foods principles class (NFS 141), offered through the nutrition, food science and hospitality department, is no ordinary class.
Tennis teams took off in all alphabetical flights
The SDSU men’s and women’s tennis teams completed one of their most successful tournaments at the Division I level last weekend at the Omaha Collegiate Championships. Senior Michael Engdahl and junior Corey Paluch defeated the team of Nikita Dudar and Jose Guerra from Creighton 9-8 in the finals of the Flight A doubles title, while Alex Lauseng and Justin Pyle dropped only four games on their way to winning all three of their round robin matches to win the Flight B doubles title.
Two, three, four; tell them who we’re for
You see them at football and basketball games yelling, “Go Jacks!” They wear blue and yellow and run flags at the football game. The SDSU cheerleading squad fuels the fire in the hearts of Jackrabbit fans at home games. “[We are] out there giving our full support for our school and showing dedication,” said Tim Bisantz, a junior park and recreation major from St.
SDSU-USD men harriers had some familiar company at SDSU Classic
The SDSU men’s cross country team placed fifth at the SDSU Classic, thanks to a seventh-place finish by sophomore Marshall Kambestad and a 10th-place finish by freshman Michael Krsnak at the SDSU Classic. The 8K race took place on Hobo Day (Oct. 4) in Brookings on a chilly mid-morning.
SDSU nets one more win, 1-0
The Jackrabbit women’s soccer team used a strong defensive effort in shutting out Southern Utah 1-0 the afternoon of Oct. 5 at Fishback Soccer Park. The Jacks did not allow a Thunderbird shot on goal in the first half and only allowed two in the whole game.
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