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, [...]
Dairy program milks benefits of Bel cheese plant
Bel Brands USA announced plans earlier this month to build its third dairy manufacturing facility in the nation in Brookings. The company plans to invest approximately $120 million in the new plant, which could bring about 400 new jobs to the city as well as several opportunities for SDSU dairy science students. “This is huge,” [...]
BREAKING: New dining options announced
Three restaurants coming to SDSU have officially been announced: Chick-fil-A, Panda Express and Extreme Pita. They will be located on the main level of The Union after the expansion is complete. Anthony Sutton, Students’ Association vice president, said the university used results from a student survey to make the selection. “I’m excited that we’re going to [...]
Yeager Hall project nears completion
The latest buzz within in the Journalism and Mass Communications Department is the new and highly anticipated television studio. The new Yeager Hall television studio is nearly complete. It started last November and it has been quite an undertaking. Mary Arnold, the head of the Journalism and Mass Communications Department, said the project has been [...]
Physical plant cleans up with natural gas
SDSU is taking advantage of low natural gas prices and making the switch to a cleaner fuel. The SDSU physical plant that heats campus should finish burning its coal pile and start burning gas in the coming months, allowing the physical plant to burn the lower carbon emission fuel: natural gas. SDSU will buy [...]
Dairy program milks benefits of Bel cheese
Bel Brands USA announced plans earlier this month to build its third dairy manufacturing facility in the nation in Brookings. The company plans to invest approximately $120 million in the new plant, which could bring about 400 new jobs to the city as well as several opportunities for SDSU dairy science students. “This is huge,” [...]
Professor exposes Hoover, FBI through book
Matthew Cecil, associate professor for the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, is writing a scholarly book to expose J. Edgar Hoover’s corrupt interactions with the press. Cecil has been actually writing the book, “Molders of Public Opinion: The Press, Public Relations and J. Edgar Hoover’s War on Crime and Dissent,” for six months. In [...]
Native American club takes changes with ease
It’s common to turn over a new leaf with a new year, but the Native American Club is going one step farther. Since the fall, the NAC has been experiencing major changes. In the past, the NAC has focused on hosting a powwow on campus each year. It has been a long-standing tradition on campus [...]
The ‘Coolest man in comedy’
From North Carolina by way of New York City, comedian Seaton Smith spent just enough time to shake off the cold in his hotel room before he was on stage again at Jacks Place. All together, he spends less than six hours in Brookings. More than enough time to crack up the Rushmore state. Seaton [...]
Double majoring may hinder students in the long term
Students might believe double majoring will give them an advantage in the business world; however, this is not always the case. “If it takes an extra year to get a double major, that is a year and money spent that could be instead spent in grad school,” said South Dakota Board of Regents Executive Director, [...]
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