Heather Mangan
Second-generation journalist will miss tough but rewarding job
“You still do that Collegian stuff?” a former classmate asked me when we ran into each other at a restaurant recently. We hadn’t spoken since first semester of freshman year when we both took Speech 101. “Yes,” I replied. We talked for a minute before retreating to our respective group of friends.
Coming soon: new Jackrabbit designs
The SDSU community may be able to vote on a new Jackrabbit design as early as next week, Jackrabbit mascot redesign committee members said. The committee held a teleconference April 23 with representatives from Phoenix Design Works, the New York City firm hired to redesign SDSU’s mascot, said Jenny Crickard, the committee’s liaison to the firm.
Virginia Tech shootings connects
As I rushed to class Monday morning, I found myself pausing to absorb the campus atmosphere. There was something about students walking to class that made me smile. I looked up at the sky and was reminded of how wonderful it is to be a part of a university community.
Virginia shootings hit close to home
The Virginia Tech shootings may have happened more than 1,300 miles away, but the events’ effects were still felt at SDSU. “I don’t know what the reaction was right away, but you could tell The Union seemed a little different in the afternoon,” said Students’ Association President Alex Brown.
WNIT game allows fans to display school spirit
SDSU leaders often, sometimes too often, use the phrase, “It’s a good day to be a Jackrabbit” to dignify a special event or announcement. Although we would like to think every day is a good day to be a Jackrabbit, some are just better than others. March 17 was one of those days.
Success sparks fame, love, date offers
Maddy Reed’s friends were incredibly jealous when she told them the SDSU Women’s Basketball team stopped by her girls’ basketball team’s practice a few weeks ago. “They look like WNBA stars to me because you can look up to them and are like ‘Someday, I wanna be like you,’” said the 10-year-old, who has been attending SDSU women’s games since she was a baby.
Jackrabbit fans rock Frost Arena
Only Megan Vogel has played before such an intense crowd in Frost Arena, but this time it was a different team in red. “Anytime I get to play in Frost Arena as a senior, that is a special thing,” said senior guard/forward Megan Vogel. “That is the best part.
WNIT tickets become hot commodity
The line, nearly 50 people deep, outside the ticket office at 12:59 p.m. March 13 could be a good indicator of what SDSU’s bid into the Women’s National Invitation Tournament means to Jackrabbit fans. Tickets for SDSU’s first WNIT game went on sale at 1 p.
Officials ban cowbells from WNIT games
It’s SDSU first postseason play in Division I, and the Jackrabbit’s loudest noisemaker won’t be a part of it. Cowbells will not allowed in any Women’s National Invitation Tournament games at Frost Arena, said Jason Hove, Sports Information Director. The NCAA prohibits artificial noisemakers during play, and the “NCAA 2006 Division I Women’s Championships Handbook” states that artificial noisemakers cannot be on the premises without NCAA approval.
Senior athletes who remained true to SDSU deserve recognition
The Jackrabbits had already cemented a 30-point lead against North Dakota State Feb. 23 when Megan Vogel left the game with two-and-a-half minutes remaining. It was the lone senior’s last game at Frost Arena, and as she walked to the sideline, the crowd erupted in a standing ovation and the student section chanted, “Thank you, Megan.
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