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Jacks Control Home Waters

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, [...]

The statue of Weary Wil, currently on lock down inside a wooden crate, will be unveiled on Nov. 4 during Hobo Week. (Photo by Emma DeJong)

Who’s the man inside the box?

A new statue will be unveiled to commemorate SDSU’s beloved Weary Wil. Weary Wil is currently living life in a box. Hobo Day festivities on Nov. 4 will include the unveiling and dedication of the long-time Hobo Day school symbol — only this time as a statue. The unveiling will include the landscape garden plaza [...]

The haunting of Donor Auditorium

Staff and students share stories of paranormal activity on campus. His name is George. He is good-spirited, even friendly. If you wave, he might wave back. He likes playing organ music and tampering with the electricity. And he’s dead. Legend says that in 1919, George was working as a janitor in SDSU’s Doner Auditorium. He [...]

Grand Pooba Briana Troske works to coordinate Hobo Week in the UPC office while dressed as a zombie. (Photo By Kathy Kroeger)

Who’s your Pooba?

This year’s Grand Pooba  has been working hard to ensure an exciting Hobo Week of zombie  hobo mayhem. Hobo Day is a day like none other. School spirit and tradition abounds in many forms and culminates in the Hobo Day Parade, a yearly highlight for Briana Troske, this year’s Grand Pooba. “The energy at the [...]

Members of the Delta Chi and Sigma Epsilon race across the floor of the Volstorff Ball Room during the Blanket Challenge of the Bum Olympics. The Bum Olympics is just one of many events during Hobo Week. (Photo by Kathy Kroeger)

Bums rumbled, tumbled for spirit points

Student organizations battled during Bum Olympics, which featured events testing their balance, speed and silliness.  Hobos ran rampant in the Volstorff Ballroom on Halloween night during Bum Olympics. The reason? Spirit points. The annual event featured nine teams of 10 people from residence halls and student organizations all competing against each other to gain the [...]

More to obsess over: Bagel Works Gets a Face Lift

Ben LippertJuice Editor Everyone has a story to tell. Most of these great stories go unheard by the general public because they aren’t considered “news worthy.” Check out The Juice throughout the semester to hear an average student’s story. Most students that are interested in entrepreneurship will graduate with a degree in business or economics [...]

Motivational Poster of the Week: Coolness

Ben LippertJuice Editor Someone once told me that the popped-collar look was “in” and that it was just a matter of time before the trend hit the Midwest. That was many years ago and that trend still hasn’t reached South Dakota, but maybe that’s because whoever told me about this trend had no clue what [...]

Crashing the Academy Awards: five years later

Corey WackelNews Editor The fight between Crash and Brokeback Mountain remains one of the biggest Oscar upsets. Five years ago, on March 5, 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made one of its most controversial choices for Best Picture when they awarded the top prize to Crash over the odds on favorite [...]

Charitable coffee shop gives more than a caffeine buzz

Ben LippertJuice Editor Mission Coffee House donates all their proceeds to a different charity in Brookings each month. In Brookings, most coffee shops don’t go unnoticed, but inside the First Lutheran Church, known affectionately as “touchdown Jesus,” one coffee shop is barely a blip on the radar. Mission Coffee House is a surprising find to [...]

The very best and worst fashion from Hollywood?s biggest night

Senia HiltunenFashion Columnist The Red Carpet was on fire Sunday night with both killer and dreadful fashion. I have come up with my top five drop-dead-gorgeous looks, and five “what were they thinking?!” looks. Let’s start with the worst of the night. 5. Reese Witherspoon. Wow, Oscar Barbie made a special appearance! The black and [...]