A CherryBerry froyo a go in Brookings
Brookings has gone loco for fro-yo now that CherryBerry is open. CherryBerry has seen about 600 to 700 customers daily since its soft opening on April 18, where customers were allowed to pile high the frozen yogurt and assorted toppings free of charge. “The first night was supposed to be more of a family and [...]
Dawson speaks for ‘Week to End Violence’
The Campus Women’s Coalition brought speaker Mark Dawson to campus as part of the week to end violence on April 18. Dawson was brought in as the keynote speaker for the The Week to End Violence now taking place at SDSU. The presentation entitled “Hookin’ Up and Gettin’ Some”, was not exactly about what the [...]
Anatomy interns work with living, dead
On April 11 in Berg Agriculture Hall’s room 369, 15 students crowded around two tables each bearing a human cadaver. The room was filled with the smell of preservative, and all 15 of them were listening and watching intently as a pair of black T-shirt clad anatomy interns explained the inner workings of the human [...]
Buildings lose power across campus
At least 100 students were evacuated from The Union around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. The exact cause is still unknown, but Union Director Jennifer Novotny said six to 10 buildings lost power, and The Union was out the longest. David Law, project manager engineer with Facilities and Services, said “it’s construction-related,” but the workers didn’t do [...]
Student tuition, fees increase another year
Choosing to attend SDSU because of the low tuition costs is at risk of becoming extinct as tuition for SDSU, and two other South Dakota Board of Regents schools, is rising once again. In a press release for the approval of the rising costs, the BOR outlines the increase to be $463.97 per year, or [...]
Ag tradition threatened in Hansen
Since 1967, Hansen Hall has housed SDSU students seeking a rural lifestyle on campus but times are changing and in the fall of 2013, so is Hansen Hall. In 2008 the SDSU Residential Life and Dining Services Master Plan, which is available for public viewing on the SDSU website, was developed. The plan was created [...]
Veteran’s Resource Center now reality at SDSU
After years of lobbying at both the state and university level, SDSU veterans will finally have a place on campus to call their own. Director of TRIO and Multicultural Affairs, C.D. Douglas said there will be a space located in the Multicultural office to serve the roughly 300 veteran students at SDSU. There, veterans can [...]
SDSU leads pest research
Research in the Entomology Department has proven that the sky is the limit. Dr. Paul Johnson, a professor in the plant science department, is in the process of investigating two different insect species, one of which was discovered as recently as 2008 at SDSU. Both insects are major pests of switchgrass. The switchgrass moth was [...]
2012 event to celebrate 100 years of Hobo Day
While many students are focusing on finals, the Hobo Day Committee has been planning for Hobo Day 2012 since before January. There is no theme for Hobo Day 2012, said Nick Wendell, Hobo Day committee adviser and assistant director of Student Activities. In the past there was no theme, so in an attempt to bring [...]
Power outage leads to evacuation
At least 100 students were evacuated from The Union around 4:15 p.m. The exact cause is still unknown, but Union Director Jennifer Novotny said six to 10 buildings lost power, and The Union was out the longest. David Law, project manager engineer with Facilities and Services, said “it’s construction-related,” but the workers didn’t do anything [...]
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