Jackrabbits toughen up in T-birds road win
SDSU never trailed on the way to their seventh consecutive victory, but it wasn’t the landslide win over Summit League doormat Southern Utah that was expected. And the Jackrabbits won by 22 points, 65-43. “I thought we defended really well, rebounded really well, but offensively we were kind of stuck in mud throughout the game,” [...]
Shearer sets school record at UNL
SDSU is in rare territory in the Summit League and they are proving they belong there. The Jackrabbits picked up a wire-to-wire win on Feb. 2 at Frost Arena, defeating league leader Oral Roberts, 75-60, in front of 4,255 fans. The win was nothing short of monumental in the Jacks’ hopes to stay in the [...]
Swim team peaks in Minnesota
It’s crucial to peak at the right time in athletics. In the end, it’s what separates the good teams from the great ones. For the SDSU swim team timing could not be better as their regular season concluded this past Saturday, Feb. 4, in Minneapolis. “We were all swimming at a high level,” junior Shea [...]
Road woes continue for SDSU
The SDSU wrestling team fought through three duals over the weekend, dropping two contests but picking up their first Division I win of the season as a team. The Jackrabbits opened the weekend at Edwardsville, Ill., losing a dual to Indiana, 30-8, before returning to knock off the home-standing Cougars of Southern Illinois University – [...]
Climbing contest a first for Midwest
For some athletes, the competitive nature of the game is what keeps them engaged in their sport. Others seem to thrive on the camaraderie and team nature of athletics. But for some, their motives are altogether unique. “I don’t know for sure why I do it. I guess I just love the fear,” senior rock [...]
I control: SDSU pounds Oral Roberts
In what could only be described as a tale of two halves, the SDSU women’s basketball team cemented their place atop the Summit League with a win over Oral Roberts, Feb. 6. The Jacks overcame a sluggish first half and went on a 19-2 run in the second half, putting the game away against the [...]
Men hold perfect home record
For the first time in a long time, SDSU was challenged at home. They accepted the challenge by battling Southern Utah and pulled away to pick up a 66-56 win against the Thunderbirds in Summit League play on Saturday, Feb. 4, in Brookings. “We haven’t had too many close games at home so I think [...]
Students give gift of llama
Students in the Spanish 310 classes this fall had no idea when they enrolled that they would have the opportunity to change the lives of another family. Through the help of Heifer International, a United States-based company, these students were able to do just that. Spanish professors Christi Garst-Santos and Angie Iverson-Maggi teach the class [...]
No clear plan for jobs
Anyone who watched or read President Obama’s State of Union address a few weeks back saw a very rosy picture of the state of our nation, a representation that unfortunately is not true. The fact is the President still has not learned anything after the midterm election two years ago. Despite the president’s claims, [...]
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