Virginia Berg
Organization open to all ‘green’ students
Roots and Shoots is SDSU’s newest student organization that focuses on environmental conservation and stewardship. SDSU’s chapter of Roots and Shoots is a local branch of an international organization founded in 1991 by zoologist Jane Goodall and 16 Tanzanian students.
Local magician enjoys daily job
Local illusionist Reza Borchardt has been entertaining audiences with magic since childhood. Now the magician, whose show name is just Reza, has turned his hobby into his profession. “I saw a magician perform at Hillcrest Elementary when I was an student there,” said Reza.
More than 200 years later, Constitution remains current
The parchment is thinner and the ink a little less bold, but the Constitution of the United States is still in use more than two centuries after it was written. On Sept. 17, the Constitution of the United States will celebrate its 222nd birthday. And while the year 1787 may seem like an eternity ago, the Constitution still affects the lives of U.S. citizens every day.
Colleges merge to develop departmental potential
As of July 1 the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, the College of Education and Counseling and the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation merged to become the new College of Education and Human Sciences.
Art museum on campus is now featuring new exhibits for autumn
Students returning to campus should be sure to check out the South Dakota Art Museum’s current exhibits. The museum features seven different galleries full of art for students and community members to enjoy.
STARS help others learn to ride horses
For the past 13 summers, a group of very special people has gathered at the Circle H Ranch to provide a therapeutic horsemanship program to people with developmental disabilities in Brookings and the surrounding area. STARS, an acronym for Special Training And Riding Skills, aims to teach basic horsemanship skills to its riders while also providing them with physical benefits.
New housing for internationals
Beginning in the fall semester SDSU will offer something for international students that it hasn’t really offered in the past – a housing community. The International Residential Campus Community, or IRCC for short, will be located in Bailey Hall as a part of the University Apartments and will offer 15 international students specialized housing to meet their unique needs.
Agriculture event offers opportunities for everyone
One of SDSU’s largest student organizations only gets to shine one weekend a year. March 30 and 31 is the weekend those students will put an entire year’s worth of planning into action. Little International, otherwise known as Little I, is an annual tradition at SDSU that incorporates high-school and college students as well as advisers, alumni and families.
Fraternity works with local club
Last Friday’s snow caused many cancellations, but it didn’t stop members of Phi Upsilon Omicron from conducting their community service project by helping out the Boys and Girls Club of Brookings. Phi Upsilon Omicron, which serves as the National Honor Society for the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, has a themed professional project every year.
Independent studies provide students with more options
Independent study courses at SDSU offer students an opportunity to explore an area of interest that may not be covered by a class that is currently offered. Most departments have independent study courses designated as special problems courses, said Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs Mary Kay Helling.
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