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Jackrabbits pound Mavs in home opener

SDSU rolled through the UNO quickly in straight sets in front of a large crowd. The SDSU volleyball team took care of future Summit League foe, the University of Nebraska-Omaha, in straight sets Sept. 6 by scores of 26-24, 25-13 and 25-16. The home opener for the Jacks saw 1,021 fans flock to Frost Arena. [...]

Editors’ Note: Sports columnist Travis Kriens hosts a TV show, The Sports Lounge on SDSU channel 2, which airs numerous times during the week. He also co-hosts a radio show on KSDJ on Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m.

Organizations must loosen leash on writers

There are a few traits that we look for in people and they are different for everyone. For me, one high on my list is keeping your word. This is just one of many things that ESPN got wrong when it relates to the Bruce Feldman situation. Feldman had been a college football writer at [...]

Notebook: Late drama favors Jacks

A diving effort by Dirk Kool provided the difference in the Jacks close win. Dirk Kool was in the right place at the right time. The senior linebacker was responsible for breaking up a two-point conversion that was the difference between a 1-0 or 0-1 start for the Jacks. “That was a scary one. I’m [...]

Jackrabbits run away with top titles

Wins by both teams has SDSU building confidence for the season ahead. The SDSU cross country team began their season on the right foot at the Rod Pynn Invitational Cross Country Meet hosted by the University of North Dakota. The men’s team took the top three spots and four of the top five, while the [...]

Coach’s Candor: Kim Aggabao (09.07.11)

Coach’s Candor: Kim Aggabao (09.07.11)

Editor’s note: Kim Aggabao took over as SDSU’s new softball coach in late July. We recently caught up with her and asked her about her new team, moving to South Dakota and setting goals for 2012. Q. Do you have a specific area of expertise or focus? A. In college I was an infielder, so [...]

Jackrabbits wide receiver Brandon Hubert tries to evade a Southern Utah defender during SDSU’s season opener Sept. 3 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. The Jacks defeated the Thunderbirds, 29-28 in a game of former Great West rivals.

Barely better

A game-saving defensive play kept the Jacks’ late lead and season opening win. The difference between starting the season 1-0 and 0-1 usually isn’t this clear. It was very visible on the game’s final play from scrimmage on Saturday night. Going for the win on a two point conversion with two seconds left in the [...]

Swimmers ousted during pool remodel

HPER pool construction is forcing SDSU’s swim and dive teams to get creative. Stepping up and facing adversity is the name of the game in college sports. If evidence needs to be provided, look no further than the SDSU swimming and diving team. Delays in planned renovations and the discovery of other areas that needed [...]

Overtime win highlights road trip

The Jacks wrapped up a five game road trip with an overtime victory and a loss. The Jackrabbits soccer team had a sour start to the season, being outscored eight to three and being shutout three times. After two well-played matches to start September, the theme is a little sweeter. SDSU (2-4) pulled off a [...]

Aubree Van Keulen (right) checks out the HoboTech audio station with Ben Lamb (left). The audio station is part of the new addition to the bookstore

New headphones bring fresh beat to music

Headphones are almost necessary for campus life; there is nothing like having some music playing when you’re trekking across the tundra to get to chemistry lab on time. Luckily, the new addition to the bookstore, Hobo Tech, has new headphones to help us all stay sane. As the dust settled on the new bookstore renovation, [...]

World War Z cover

Zombie book not for faint of heart

If you have an aversion to gore and realism, this book will not be for you.  Max Brook’s World War Z is a graphic peek into the world rebuilding after mankind’s war against the zombie outbreak. You may recognize Brook’s name both from his highly acclaimed Zombie Survival Guide, as well as his famous father, [...]