Ag events bring students to campus
I will admit, eight years ago I was one of those kids running around campus with my blue jacket on. My sister was a freshman here and she took me to Medary to eat lunch. Good thing it was near the end of the semester and she still had a lot of money because [...]
Letter to the editor
Slanderous and biased words potentially harm a student’s career when printed in this campus’ newspaper. The article, “Two SA senators exceed unexcused absence limit,” explains how Students’ Association members must attend the meetings or order a proxy in their stead. The majority of the article revolves around Jared Ellefson, a candidate for this year’s Students’ [...]
Season opener doesn’t go so well for intrepid intern
Living in Washington, D.C. this semester has given me opportunities to do some pretty cool things: see votes in Congress, hang out with protesters outside the Supreme Court, watch President Obama speak (name drop, we’re buds). But the thing I was most excited about when I decided to come out here was getting the chance [...]
Little I provides leadership lessons
Issue: The 89th Little International was held March 30 and 31. Since 1921 students at SDSU have been organizing the largest student-run two-day agricultural exposition in the United States. We at The Collegian are proud such a great event is at our university. The committee comprised of 135 college students puts the event together. The [...]
Single-serving friends take the brunt of columnist’s personas
In the movie Fight Club, Edward Norton explains to Brad Pitt that everything on an airplane is single-serving, including the people. I’ve noticed the same to be true while temporarily interning for the Senate in Washington D.C. Knowing full well that I’ll only be in D.C. for a short time and that most people I [...]
Change needed for more knowledgeable
Healthcare, Welfare, Medicare, Medicaid and gas. Which one doesn’t belong? As many people most likely know, the media has been covering the minute and grand details of politics for the last, oh, century. But let us focus more on the current media storm. With the presidential elections nearing, everyone and their dog is analyzing the [...]
Servant trips offer needed conversion for students
Denver this year, Los Angeles last year, Washington D.C. and Tijuana, Mexico the two years preceding. I’ve broken up concrete in Jamaica, gutted hurricane-damaged homes in New Orleans and shingled a church on the Navajo reservation. For the past 19 years the University Lutheran Center has taken students all over the country and out of [...]
Healthcare decision could expand government control
The healthcare law currently before the Supreme Court should be ruled unconstitutional due to the individual mandate that forces Americans to purchase health insurance or else pay a penalty. The individual mandate is another example of government trying to further insert itself into citizen’s private lives. This law is a blatant misuse of the commerce [...]
Martin shooting revives discussion of racial violence
It has been one month since 17-year-old Travyon Martin was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, against the advice of a 911 dispatcher not to follow him. The shooter profiled Martin as suspicious because of his race and his clothing, the now-famous hoodie sweatshirt. As time passes and no arrest has been made, [...]
Letter to the editor
The Downtown Brookings Core Events Committee (DCEC) would like to thank many city departments for their assistance with the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17. Success for the five months of planning can be measured by the wrap-up evaluation, which produced minimal, to hardly any store owner complaints. First and foremost, a major thank [...]
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