Letter to the Editor
As we engage in our light hearted look at the generation of “Peace and Love” let us not forget the roots of that era. With the current model of an all volunteer military, today, more than ever, we as a nation should place peace in its proper perspective. In his Lecture at Duke University (All-Volunteer [...]
Dude looks like a lady
Shelli WhiteReporter The yearly event Miss Homelycoming brings a host of interesting looks and fashions to the stage with one catch: the men are dressed-up as women. SDSU males have a chance to be a part of a unique beauty pageant this week with one condition: they must be dressed in drag. “What is better [...]
Bums say ?yum? to free food
Ben LippertSenior Reporter Some college students will do anything for a free meal, and this week all they had to do was dress up like a hobo. Hundreds of SDSU students bummed a free meal Oct. 20 for this year’s annual “Bum-a-Meal” event. Fraternities, sororities, clubs and residence halls participated in the event. The teams [...]
Variety of talents to be seen at Cavorts
Katie HillReporter It’s about time for some local student talent to battle it out at the traditional Hobo Day talent show, Cavorts. “Students can expect a lot of craziness,” said Tom Brinker, University Program Council showcase coordinator. This year, Cavorts will showcase a wide variety of acts including bands, acoustic and a capella performances, dance [...]
My time as Pooba
Megan SchiferlJuice Editor The first time I heard the phrase “Grand Pooba” as a lowly and uninformed freshman, my immediate thought was, “Grand Pooba … is that something you can catch?” Strangely enough, less than a year later I had received the position within the University Program Council as the Pooba for Hobo Days. For [...]
Ben Kweller live at Volstorff
Ben LippertReporter Musician Ben Kweller has impressed many with his performances on popular late night shows, including Late Night with Conan O’Brian and the Late Show with David Letterman, as well as at venues like the Lollapalooza music festival. After tonight, Kweller can add Hobo Week to his impressive résumé. Kweller is making a special [...]
Up-and-down season continues on way to Summit League tournament
Shane KoobSportswriter After an up and down first half of the season, the Jackrabbit Volleyball team is looking to learn from mistakes and build on successes for a Summit League Tournament run. The Jacks are also looking forward to a few more home matches, as they only played four out of 11 conference matches at [...]
Going the distance
Travis KriensSportswriter MEN’S SWIMMING The 2010-11 SDSU’s men’s swimming and diving team seems poised to improve on their best Summit League finish last season with a squad made up of equally talented veterans and underclassmen. The Jacks have five swimmers and divers at every class and may have had the best team, top to bottom, [...]
Poobas keep it all in the family
Megan SchiferlJuice Editor As Hobo Day approaches, the Bickel family can barely contain their excitement. Robin Bickel is third in a line of family members that has taken over the role of Hobo Day Grand Pooba. Robin, a junior mass communications student, began planning Hobo Day last spring and has had a lot of support [...]
Swim opener is record-breaker for men
From Gojacks.Com GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Freshmen led the way as the South Dakota State men’s and women’s swimming and diving team split the season opening dual at North Dakota on Saturday. Chris Schreier won four events and broke two school records while Phil Albu won three events as the Jackrabbit men defeated UND 161.5 [...]
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