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SDSU professor explores Dakota politics in Prairie Republic
Jon Lauck wears a lot of hats. A native of rural Madison, Lauck graduated from SDSU in 1993 with degrees in history and political science. He was a columnist for The Collegian from 1990-93. After graduating from SDSU, Lauck then attended graduate school at the University of Iowa for a master?
Dragon Age expansion doesn’t disappoint
I first heard about the game Dragon Age: Origins, an RPG produced by Bioware, shortly before its release in early November 2009, after the Penny Arcade webcomic did a series of comics based on the game. I subsequently decided to purchase the game when it was released and proceeded to play it for about a month straight. Origins was one of the best-reviewed games of 20
87 years young, Little I still in style
Liz Bos before they are assigned to students. The drawings for the animals took place in February; students began working with their animals a maximum of three weeks before Little I depending on the species of animal, said Johnson. “Students do everything from the animal out in the pasture to the animal in the show [...]
SDSU remembers Nancy Wheeler
Nancy Wheeler, 63, longtime teacher and theatre director at SDSU, died of cancer on Jan. 26, but her legacy at SDSU will live on. Wheeler had been battling cancer since 2006. Originally from Montrose, S.D., Wheeler went to college at Dakota State University in Madison, S.
Former landfill a place of memories
Students move through the city of Brookings every year with each new class at SDSU, but Larson Hill remains a favorite spot to go sledding. As a lifelong resident of Brookings, I have always associated the hill with downhill sledding and the bloody aftermath of said sledding activities.
Economics students pay visit to “Sin City”
Las Vegas’s economic state was the subject of this year’s Economics Club fall trip. The “Sin City” has been estimated by some experts to have been hit the hardest during the country’s current economic recession. The trip, which took place in November, included visits to such places as the Hoover Dam, the headquarters of Allegiant Air and the headquarters of R&R Partners, the advertising agency responsible for the “What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas” ad campaign.
Students give back all year round
SDSU has had several charity and service-learning projects in the works lately, with one more still to come this summer. One project, called the ABC Project and spearheaded by Doug Martin, a senior political science and global studies major, is a trip to Costa Rica that is tentatively scheduled for June 2010.
Hear the musical gospel of Godspell
SDSU students can prepare for some entertainment this week as the Prairie Repertory Theatre brings its summer production of Godspell to Doner Auditorium for a two-day run. The show, a 1970 musical by Steven Schwartz, opened in Brookings on June 10 and Brandon, S.
Two-day extravaganza drawing a human figure
If you like to draw, assistant professor Fatih Benzer’s upcoming figure drawing workshop might just be the class for you. The workshop, which takes place at the South Dakota Art Museum on Feb. 28 and March 1, will feature a live model, as well as a brief PowerPoint presentation by Benzer.
Freshman lands leading roles before classes start
Michael Heuer is starting off his SDSU career with a bang. Heuer, who is in his first semester at SDSU, plays the role of Eddie in Blood Brothers. Heuer said that while his role in Blood Brothers was completely new, he went in with the hope that it would turn out well.
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