One man, one car, one special bond
Fixing a 99-year-old Model T is not easy. It takes a person certain skills and talents to do it. Ed Bain was just the man for that job, and he happened upon it almost by accident. Bain worked at SDSU for just shy of 37 years. He began working for SDSU in 1974, and in [...]
Who’s the man inside the box?
A new statue will be unveiled to commemorate SDSU’s beloved Weary Wil. Weary Wil is currently living life in a box. Hobo Day festivities on Nov. 4 will include the unveiling and dedication of the long-time Hobo Day school symbol — only this time as a statue. The unveiling will include the landscape garden plaza [...]
Jackrabbits swept again
UND used an up-tempo attack and solid blocking to stiffle the Jacks. Different team from the state of North Dakota, same results. UND swept the Jacks off the court Halloween night, handing SDSU it’s sixth straight loss by scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-22. “We’ll fight, we’ll push and we’re battling and then something will [...]
The haunting of Donor Auditorium
Staff and students share stories of paranormal activity on campus. His name is George. He is good-spirited, even friendly. If you wave, he might wave back. He likes playing organ music and tampering with the electricity. And he’s dead. Legend says that in 1919, George was working as a janitor in SDSU’s Doner Auditorium. He [...]
A circus kind of life
Heather Cone chose a life of adventure when she decided to make a change and leave SDSU to join the circus. Heather Cone stood in the middle of a field of tall grass in San Francisco, Calif. — she, and dozens of horses and elephants. It was 1 a.m. “It was beautiful, and it smelled [...]
Jacks offense fires way to road win
SDSU passed at will and caught some timely breaks to beat the lowly Bears. For most of the 2011 season, SDSU has lacked an answer for the problems they’ve had on the football field. For all of their meeting with Missouri State on Saturday, the Jacks had an answer for everything. The Jackrabbits went with [...]
Heights and Sights
SDSU’s architecture a mix of old and new Crothers Engineering Hall Crothers Engineering Hall was built in the international style of architecture. This style is characterized, perhaps most notably, by the lack of any exterior ornamentation and the use of plain rectangular shapes. According to SDSU Senior Architect Leslie Olive, Crothers is one of the [...]
Game six part of memorable Series
People throw around the word “great” way more than they should when it comes to sports. I would say that you probably only see five to ten athletes in each sport in your lifetime that can be considered great. Same thing goes for games. You can watch a lot of games but only a select [...]
SDSU ghosts: keeping the spirit alive
West Hall Previously the Brookings hospital, West Hall was repurposed for SDSU — morgue and all. In 2010, an employee working in West Hall reported having conversations with people who weren’t really there as well as hearing eerie noises, according to the Jan. 27, 2010, issue of The Collegian. Stories of what may be paranormal [...]
Coach’s Candor
Editor’s note: Aaron Johnston’s women’s basketball team has been the model program at SDSU, both on and off the court. Now entering his 11th season, Johnston talked to The Collegian about breakthrough players, returning to the NCAA Tournament and senior leadership. Q. What do you think will be a key area to focus on this [...]
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