Kristin Marthaler
Graduate offers advice for those sticking around
I’m not going to miss anything about SDSU. The crowded parking lots, cheap-looking freshman, know-it-all seniors. Professors who are only here for research, not the students, and lunch ladies who aren’t all too thrilled to be there. And finals. Who am I kidding? That is what makes SDSU the greatest! I am going to miss this school like crazy.
Family Thanksgiving shows you might be crazy as well
With holidays coming up only one thing weighs on my mind. Insane family. I’m not talking the kind that need medication (however it may help). I’m talking about the ones with the quirky personalities that you are more than thankful to only see on holidays. It usually starts with the overexcited parents when you pull up in the driveway.
American ignorance unmatched compared to the rest of the world
Are Americans as dumb as they look? Yup, sure are. Our culture knows where the best pizza is, how to weasel a buddy out of money during poker and where to hit the best bars. But that’s where the buck stops. The average citizen doesn’t know a thing about other countries.
Volunteer hours prove rewarding
Sixteen credits, three jobs, and now required by a class to volunteer 12 hours? Where do I fit that in? I guess I’ll pass up sleep. After all, this is college and that’s what students do. Getting into the routine of 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. days, I figured out how to wiggle in 12 hours.
Beyond the Babble
There’s more to the world than the United States. Rural South Dakota isn’t what comes to mind when one talks about what changes one’s life. But I’m going in an opposite direction. I’ve learned more in four years in South Dakota than in 18 years back home in Minnesota.
Dancers celebrate Harvey Dunn’s legacy
Harvey Dunn touched many hearts at SDSU. One in particular was Ada Caldwell. She began as his art teacher, not knowing she would inspire a man who would become a nationally recognized painter. Now, history lives on as Dunn continues to inspire those of a new generation.
Support troops at home and abroad
Last year, there was a Collegian article that talkied about standing behind our soldiers as just being a fad. That idea had been on my mind long before that article was written. During the first two years of the war, you could walk down a street and see yellow ribbons everywhere.
Kristin’s View
This issue ends my reign as editor-in-chief. After the sadness kicks in, relief does as well. No more 4 a.m. Monday nights. No more pointless questions at midnight. No more yelling at staff for not getting their pages done. With all of that, I’m going to miss it though! After “falling” into this position, I was scared out of my mind.
Nordbye charged with mail theft
Former SDSU custodian April Nordbye has been indicted on federal charges of theft of mail matter and obstructing correspondence in connection with mail theft at SDSU. In the indictment filed April 19 with the U.S. District Court in Sioux Falls, Nordbye was charged with one count of theft of mail matter and one count of obstructing correspondence.
Kristin’s View
As a senior, I should be planning my May graduation, telling my new employer when I can start and signing that lease on the new apartment I just rented. But I’m not, I still have one more semester to go. That’s not my problem. My problem is I’m terrified. Where do I go from here? SDSU has given me so many great experiences that I can take with me, into the “real world.
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