Emma DeJong
More vandalism, same stall
It’s the same design, same message and same stall. In November a vandal or vandals struck the men’s bathroom in the lower level of The Union. Today a custodian found the markings again. There are two drawings. One is a balloon on the back of the stall door with writing that says, “be open minded.” [...]
Woman ‘weighed down by guilt’ after abortion
The names in this article have been changed to protect the identity of the source. Eight words went through Jill’s head again and again as she drove back to Brookings. “Do you want to know if it’s twins?” That was four years ago, in the second semester of Jill’s freshman year, when she had an [...]
UPDATE: Fire at Cow/Calf Unit contained
A fire early this morning took out the entire middle section of the SDSU Cow/Calf Unit, said Shawna Reuer, the student employee on duty. Reuer, a junior animal science major, was checking the cows for new calves. “It was about a quarter after 4 a.m., and I started noticing there was something different in the [...]
Former child soldier tells gripping tale
Michel Chikwanine has always loved soccer. “I never saw them stop at a soccer field,” Chikwanine said. “As I turned around to scream, ‘Goal,’ I heard a gunshot.” Rebel soldiers had arrived, and they forced all the children into their trucks. “They grabbed my left arm, and they grabbed a knife and slashed my wrist,” [...]
Former SDSU student died Oct. 11
Carson Powell, a 21-year-old former SDSU student, died Oct. 11. Powell was found at a residence on the southwest corner of Lake Goldsmith, just outside Volga, S.D. Scott Sebring, Brookings County assistant sheriff, said the Brookings County deputies responded at approximately 3:43 p.m. Powell’s family asked that the details of his death not be disclosed. [...]
Dead coyote hanged from USD, SDSU rivalry billboard
A dead coyote was hung on a controversial USD billboard in eastern Brookings Tuesday, and was met with several comments on Facebook after a photograph was posted on the website. The billboard, installed last month, says, “Have an old friend for dinner,” with an illustration of a coyote chasing a jackrabbit. It shows the date [...]
Miss SDSU promotes domestic violence awareness with Cycle to Stop the Cycle
Heather Johnson was 13 when she left her home. It hasn’t been an easy road. Johnson and her two brothers went from foster home to foster home until she was 7, and then from family member to family member. Their mother raised them, and they were neglected, abused and malnourished. Now at 21, she is [...]
Buffalo Wild Wings coming to Brookings
After more than a year of discussing the unrestricted liquor license, it is now official – Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar is coming to Brookings. Brookings City Council unanimously voted to grant Buffalo Wild Wings the license for $25,000 on Aug. 30. The franchise will be located in the Village Square shopping center, near [...]
Brookings Marathon: hundreds out for a Saturday morning run
Gatorade! Water! Gatorade! Water! These were likely the most-heard words at the water and aid station 7 miles in to the Brookings Marathon at 8:30 a.m. May 14. “We’re waking up the neighbors,” said Nancy Flynn, a volunteer who lives close to the aid station, as she cheered on runners. “It takes guts to stand [...]
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