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Mr. SDSU sets out to prove he is more than simply a pretty face

Mr. SDSU sets out to prove he is more than simply a pretty face

Rohit Anand uses his status to help the Children’s Miracle Network State-A-Thon. Web Editor Rohit Anand is recognizable to many SDSU basketball game attendees as the t-shirt guy. He is also a senior computer science major, a regular at The Union and is often seen talking to a variety of friends. What people do not [...]

Vets resource center legislation fails

Corey WackelNews Editor Students’ Association and BOR spoke out against a bill requiring centers on S.D. campuses. A bill that would have put pressure on the Board of Regents and SDSU to create a veterans resource center for the SDSU campus failed in the South Dakota Senate. House Bill 1196 originally stated that “each public [...]

Bum-A-Bike program provides free use of bicycles on campus

Michelle WhiteReporter Starting this month, students can check out neon yellow bikes to ride to class. Students will soon be seeing more bikes on campus as the Students’ Association kicks of its new bike-sharing program, Bum-A-Bike, this month. The program includes 40 neon yellow bikes with “Bum-A-Bike’ painted on the sides. Bikes will be free [...]

Mr. SDSU sets out to prove he is more than simply a pretty face

David HubbardWeb Editor Rohit Anand uses his status to help the Children’s Miracle Network State-A-Thon. Rohit Anand is recognizable to many SDSU basketball game attendees as the t-shirt guy. He is also a senior computer science major, a regular at The Union and is often seen talking to a variety of friends. What people do [...]

Athletic department seeks to connect to student body

Leah BohlanderReporter The department hopes to increase the support of SDSU’s athletic teams. The SDSU athletic department and a select group of student leaders are now working together to better connect the department with students. The group, currently called a student advisory council for the athletic director, is under the direction of Senior Associate Athletic [...]

Big Jackrabbits collect toys for Little Jackrabbits

Little Jackrabbits attending preschool and kindergarten in the Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education at South Dakota State University will benefit from larger Jackrabbits on campus through a drive for playground toys. UPC will collect gently used or new playground toys through Friday, March 4. Eligible playground toys include basketballs, soccer balls, jump ropes, ring [...]

Israel quartet begins U.S. Tour in Brookings

The Brookings Chamber Music Society will feature the Aviv String Quartet in concert Friday, March 4, in the Performing Arts Center on the SDSU campus. Their performance begins at 7:30 p.m. According to the British newspaper The Guardian, the Aviv String Quartet is rapidly emerging as one of today’s finest chamber ensembles. The quartet, founded [...]

First annual SDSU Student Ag-Day

National Ag Day is March 15. Ag Day is intended to build awareness for the agricultural industry and gain appreciation for the role of agriculture in everyday lives. To celebrate National Ag Day, the SDSU Ag-Bio Prexy Council is organizing a one-day event to reach out and educate consumers about the importance of agriculture. A [...]

The Seventh Annual SDSU Film Society Student and Alumni Film Festival Open Call for Entries

Running time: 10 minutes or less. Movies MUST BE in Quicktime file format or on a playable DVD (with menu). All submissions must be accompanied with a submission form. Submission Forms can be picked up at the Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication Office in Yeager Hall. Submission Deadline: Mar. 18 Selected movies will be [...]

Faculty raises not likely for third year

Kristine YoungNews Editor With budget cuts in the future, faculty express their concerns. Students aren’t the only ones who could be affected by Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s proposed 10 percent budget cut in state expenditures, and $4.7 million in cuts to SDSU. The proposed budget could mean faculty won’t see raises for the third year in [...]