Ho, ho, ho or No, no, no
David Hubbard The Santa Claus Christmas has traditionally been the time of year when my mother’s side of the family gets together to celebrate the birth of Christ. Ever since I could remember, Santa Claus has been part of our celebration. One of my Santa’s was my Uncle Ray. As my Godfather, Ray brought me [...]
Student soldier anticipates deployment to Afghanistan
Shelli WhiteReporter A current Students’ Association senator will depart for Afghanistan on Feb. 14, 2011 and return in January of 2012. Tyler Holmquist, a sophomore agricultural-business major, has been in the Navy since he was 17 years old. He is in the Navy Reserve now. Holmquist said he joined the Navy because his dad is [...]
Alumnus builds business in Brookings
Tony GorderEditor-in-Chief Jael Thorpe is out to prove that the Midwest can be fashionable and stylish. “I think that there’s a mentality that in the Midwest we don’t have culture and style,” Thorpe said. “That’s been one of my life goals 8212; to try and really bring that here more and make that more accessible.” [...]
New council represents faculty
Kinsey GustafsonReporter ouncil of 10 non-faculty exempt employees, otherwise known as NFEs, to represent the 500-plus NFEs on the SDSU campus. They are now known as the Professional Staff Advisory Council and their job is comparable to that of the Students’ Association. “Overall PSAC is committed to representing the professional staff on campus and working [...]
Election crime deprives at least one student vote
Tony GorderEditor-in-Chief Five people were possibly denied the right to vote on Election Day after someone from a student-run registration drive failed to turn in voter registration forms on time. The Brookings County Finance Office received an envelope on Oct. 20 with a return address of simply “SDSU.” The envelope contained nine voter registration forms [...]
Flex dollars not as flexible
Katie HillReporter The SDSU administration is implementing a $50 Flex spending limit per semester at both the SDSU Dairy Bar and Meat Lab. The policy restricts students from using over $50 of their meal plan Flex dollars at each location throughout the duration of one semester. SDSU received concerns from Aramark, the university’s food provider, [...]
EDITORIAL: False report ultimately harms true assault victims
Issue: A student at SDSU reported being sexually assaulted on Dec. 2 and later told police that it did not occur. Many people, including students, faculty and police officers, had their time wasted. Not all the details have emerged, but if this person simply made up these claims, she should be charged and prosecuted. The [...]
Assault?
Emma DejongManaging Editor Four days after filing a sexual assault report on Dec. 2, an SDSU student told a university police officer that the assault did not occur. The student’s name has not been released, and whether or not she will be charged is currently unknown. “Any time that you give false information [to the [...]
Jackrabbit wrestlers prepare for endowment meet
David MichaudSportswriter The first home duals of the season for the Jackrabbits also marks the Jackrabbit Wrestling Endowment meet, with all proceeds directly benefiting the SDSU wrestling team. “This endowment match shows how much (SDSU) is behind us and supports us,” said head wrestling coach Jason Liles. “Other wrestling teams have done this and now [...]
?Rabbit Den? premieres
Lucas SmithSportswriter Passionate student fans now have an official home, courtside at home basketball games and hope to make a lasting impact on opposing teams. The SDSU student body has forever been without an “official” home at Frost Arena, leaving Jackrabbit nation seated sporadically during home basketball games. Not anymore. Students now have a territory [...]
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