Woman ‘weighed down by guilt’ after abortion
The names in this article have been changed to protect the identity of the source. Eight words went through Jill’s head again and again as she drove back to Brookings. “Do you want to know if it’s twins?” That was four years ago, in the second semester of Jill’s freshman year, when she had an [...]
A lasting impression: Mark York and Anthony Sutton reflect, look ahead
On April 9, Jameson Barreth and Wyatt DeJong were sworn in as the new president and vice president of SA, respectively, and were handed the keys by two men who couldn’t believe the time had come so soon. One year ago, Mark York and Anthony Sutton were in the same position, beginning their leadership of [...]
The votes are in, next year’s Senate announced
The 2012 Students’ Association election results are in and the victors have been announced. Several senate candidates gathered in and around the SA office April 4 anxiously awaiting the SA election results. When the numbers were posted at around 7:50 p.m. elated shouts of victory were accompanied by the somber looks of defeat. The presidential [...]
GSA hosts first-ever drag show
After months of planning, the Gay Straight Alliance on campus will finally be in the spotlight by hosting a professional drag show. Nicolas Nelson, a junior at SDSU, said he is most looking forward to the energy expected to fill the room. However, he said he is apprehensive because he is one of two students [...]
Senate panel OKs SDSU’s, other state universities’ building plans
By Staff Reports The Senate Appropriations Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a plan to authorize the South Dakota Board of Regents to spend more than $200 million in the next 10 years to construct new buildings and either renovate or demolish existing buildings at state universities. The projects at the six universities, including SDSU, [...]
Yearbook could be revived online
SDSU lost an invaluable student publication just one decade ago. Running for a period of 103 years from 1898 till 2001, the Jackrabbit yearbook was a yearly chronicle of the best (and worst) of SDSU from the students’ point of view. The Jackrabbit was funded, designed, and produced entirely by students, and was available for [...]
Jacks Control Home Waters
The SDSU women’s swim team hosted a dual meet Jan. 14 in the HPER Pool, claiming solid victories over the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Nebraska-Omaha. The Jackrabbits defeated UNO, 155-124 and UNI, 192-103. The Jacks were able to kick things off with a first place finish in the 400-yard medley relay, [...]
Sabbath Encouraged During College Years
“Everything can be something different.” So said Alfred Adler, colleague of Sigmund Freud and founder of the Adlerian school of psychology. This insight into the paradoxical nature of human behavior rings true in our own lives as well as in the lives of others. Students know it best from hours staring at a blinking cursor [...]
Becoming a Rival: Slow and Steady Transition
There is red, everywhere. That thought that kept running through my mind in my first few weeks at the University of South Dakota. The harsh and uninviting color was everywhere, but I was going to have to adjust. After graduating from South Dakota State University, I decided to go to graduate school at USD. Yes, [...]
Obama a Success Under Circumstances
The question many voters will have on their mind in the next 10 months is “Does President Obama deserve a second term?” The answer to that question, I’m sure, will be one voiced at many kitchen tables across this country. To really answer that question, the American people will have to give the president an [...]
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