Kara Christensen
Betsey high-fives, falls in love and plans future with sociology partner
Betsey Shimmerson, sophomore biology major, has new reason to believe her longtime crush Luke Campbell wants to father her children. “We are so getting married. I mean, he’s totally perfect for me,” Shimmerson said. After the pair received a B+ on a sociology paper they co-wrote about communication skills, Campbell acknowledged the success by holding up his hand for a high-five outside Rotunda C last Friday.
Crochet team advances to Final Four past UCSB
SDSU’s NCC championship crochet team are resting up for next Wednesday’s Final Four match in the crochet capitol of the world, Yarntown, Miss., against UCLA. SDSU’s team caught a snag during last Saturday’s Elite Eight match against the University of California at Santa Barbara when teammate Lucy Jacobsen ran out of blue yarn during the afghan competition.
Should more students be voting?
Voter turnout in the Students’ Association elections last month was akin to one in five students, but some say that isn’t as bad as it sounds. “I think 20 percent is a remarkably high turnout. Student government elections in most parts of the country typically get three to five percent of the students to turnout.
Phil Vassar brings energy to the Swiftel Center
Country stars Phil Vassar and Carolyn Dawn Johnson used to spend their nights in Phil’s Nashville club — Hard Day’s Night – where he performed and she tended bar and waited tables. Not so today. Last Friday, the two friends brought their traveling Club Paradise tour, which was originally scheduled for Oct.
USD mono outbreak fosters education here
An unusually high number of mono cases at USD has prompted education from SDSU health officials. While SDSU Student Health has seen nine cases of mononucleosis this fall, the Sioux Valley Vermillion Medical Clinic has seen 160. Last year, three cases were reported at SDSU.
Picnic’ popular, fewer students going
Only three of the 13 performances of “Picnic” have yet to sell out, and the director expects about 1,000 more people will see the play this fall when compared to past fall plays. Dr. James L. Johnson is directing “Picnic,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by William Inge and the first play peformed in the new Performing Arts Center Studio Theater.
Board drafts dating policy
University employees could not date students or other employees under their supervision if the Board of Regents adopts a fraternization policy it is considering. The policy was made to prevent favoritism and misuse of authority, Jim Shekleton, the BOR’s general counsel, told about 15 people at an open meeting last Wednesday for faculty, staff and students.
From the Editor&s Desk
The Collegian: Live and in Color! Putting together the Collegian&s first back-to- school issue in years has been, to say the least, challenging. For most of the summer, I worked as an intern at the Rapid City Journal. I made it back to Brookings for two staff meetings, but let me tell you, trying to coordinate this project long distance over E-mail was pretty crazy.
City Council considers awarding two more liquor licenses in town
Brookings City Council could potentially change the town’s nightlife when it decides the fate of two unused liquor licenses. The council is scheduled to decide May 13 whether to award the city’s liquor operating agreements as well as who would receive them.
Democratic candidates for House of Representatives express similar opinions
The four Democratic candidates for South Dakota’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives may have different experiences, but they shared similar views April 16 at a debate in the South Dakota Art Museum.
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