Archives by date

You are browsing the site archives by date.

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.

More details about Sandusky unfold in disturbed PSU scandal

There is so much still going on with the situation at Penn State that it is hard to keep track of it all, but one thing is clear: none of it looks good for Jerry Sandusky. The first public allegations against Sandusky was in 1998 when he admitted to hugging a boy while showering with [...]

UMKC takes down Jackrabbits at home

UMKC takes down Jackrabbits at home

Once an all-class lot, the eastern lot adjacent to The Union will soon be a pay-by-the-hour parking lot. (Photo by Emma Diercks)

New fee for east Union lot

Barricades are up and soon The Union parking lot will officially be a pay lot. When the lot adjacent to the east side of The Union switches to a pay lot, students, faculty and staff will still be able to park there, but it’ll come at a price. This lot was once an all-pass lot, [...]

Jeremiah Moffitt stood outside The Union to shout the gospel message to students flooding the busy sidewalk on Nov. 15. (Photo by Kathy Kroeger)

Sidewalk Preachers

Three SDSU students are raising their voices and their Bibles in what they say is an effort to share God’s love. Jeremiah Moffitt, Tom Birk, and Adam McMath are members of a group from the Brookings Christian Assembly committed to spreading their message to fellow SDSU students. Most days during the week they can be [...]

SDSU Air Force ROTC cadets act as the color gaurd during the Veteran’s Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Brookings. (Collegian photo Cassie Malik)

SDSU student veterans have an organization of their own

The SDSU Armed Forces Association is seeking to help veterans feel more at home. Transitioning to college is hard for anyone, but student veterans face special difficulties. Because of post-traumatic stress, problems with bureaucracy, and the isolation that comes from living off-campus, veterans can have a hard time finding help. At SDSU, however, they have [...]

Events center great for Jacks

Conference tournament’s future looks promising with yes vote on new arena. It will be built; we’ll see if they come. On Nov. 9, Sioux Falls citizens voted to approve building a new events center. The effect of that decision will have a long standing influence on what happens with SDSU and the Summit League. A [...]

Jill Young dribbles by St. Cloud State defender Jordi Gerking in SDSU’s 74-35 win on Nov. 11 at Frost Arena. Young hit seven three-pointers and finished the night with 25 points. (Collegian photo by Aaron Stoneberger)

Jacks rout Huskies

SDSU opened the regular season at Frost Arena with a blowout victory. It wasn’t much of a contest but SDSU’s 74-35 rout of Division II St. Cloud State on Nov. 11 still counts. Head coach Aaron Johnston made sure his team wasn’t focusing on the level of competition before the game. “We talked about what [...]

Sky is the limit in “Skyrim”

It’s cold and windy in the GameStop parking lot; I’m standing there surrounded by half-frozen gamers and filled with excitement. It is 15 minutes before midnight on 11/11/11, one of the most important days in gaming history: the release of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If you’ve played any other Elder Scrolls game, or any other [...]

Ed Merritt, "The Sweater Guy", returns to SDSU to sell a variety of unique, hand-crafted goods. (Photo by Kathy Kroeger)

The Sweater Guy

In the west end of main street across from Information Exchange, bright scarves, handmade hats, whimsical jewelry and a wide variety of other trinkets mark a familiar, annual visitor. The fragrance of incense wafts through the Student Union every November. In the midst of it all, students can find a kind-hearted man: The Sweater Guy. [...]

Alex Kunz shows his support for No Hate. (submitted photo)

Students STAND UP for No Hate

The Gay-Straight Alliance, University Program Council and Residence Hall Association have teamed up to encourage students to stand against bullying and stand for the rights of all students. Stand Up for No Hate is a combination of the No H8 campaign and the Stand Up campaign. No H8 was established as a direct response to [...]