Amy Poppinga
Support for both teams should remain tradition
March 6 marked the beginning of a new era as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams are now dancing in Division I. It’s the moment Jackrabbit fans have been waiting for since the transition to Division I eight seasons ago. As a dedicated fan, I couldn’t be more tickled. But as the men rise [...]
Facebook group offers safe escorts
Men across campus have stepped up in response to the recent sexual assaults to make sure their female counterparts get to and from their destinations safely. A Facebook group, the SDSU Safe Walk Brigade, was recently created to give women another safe walking option in addition to t
Students still aware about security after incidents
Students seem to be relieved that an arrest has been made for the recent assaults, but many still vow to remain vigilant about safety. “I was really relieved when they caught him,” said Mercedes Dalton, a freshman English education major. “I don’t know if I will feel safer, though, because (an attack) is still possible.
Omaha native arrested on rape, robbery, kidnapping charges
Chris L. Jones, a 21-year-old Brookings man, was arrested just before 11 p.m., April 20 and faces rape, robbery and kidnapping charges in connection with three reported sexual assaults in the Brookings community over the last month. Jones, according to a Brookings Police Department release, recently moved to Brookings from Omaha. He was unemployed and living at 611 16th Ave. No. 1.
SDSU faces budget reduction of more than $739,000 after legislative cuts
SDSU will need to cut its budget by $739,799 next fiscal year as a result of the Legislature’s across-the-board cuts to the Board of Regents system. The Regents took a $4.3 million across-the-board cut when the Legislature finalized its budget late last month.
Police: Don’t walk alone after nightfall
Another sexual assault has occurred, but this time, the assailant kidnapped, raped and robbed a 24-year-old woman at knifepoint in a Brookings neighborhood. As a result, local police are advising women not to walk alone at night and are encouraging them to take added security precautions.
Assault rumor proved false
Reports circulating last evening and this morning about an assault in the Wal-Mart parking lot appear to be false. Brett Spencer, sergeant with the Brookings Police Department in the Criminal Investigation Division, said his office is not aware of any additional assaults.
BOR discusses possibility of new Greek Village
An initiative to allow the construction of new Greek housing passed its first test on March 31 at the Board of Regents meeting. The Board voted to draw up a lease with the South Dakota State College Development Association for the creation of a Greek Village on 4.
SA senators debate at-large process
Some senators and former Students’ Association members are questioning whether the hiring process for at-large representatives was discriminatory this year. Others say the process worked to make SA more representative of the student body.
Assaults included “physical contact of a sexual nature”
The University Police Department is continuing its investigation of related assaults on two female students that both included “physical contact of a sexual nature,” according to university officials. The first incident happened on March 29 shortly after midnight on the south side of the library.
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