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February 7, 2024
Student leaders talk issues at Capitol
DANESA WILLSON Reporter
This past weekend, students from across South Dakota congregated at the state capitol to connect with legislators and advocate for higher education. Students for Higher Education Day (SHED) happens at the beginning of every calendar year and provides college students with an amazing opportunity to gain political experience and discuss issues that are important to them. The SD Student Federation, a representative body for all South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) schools, helps organize and voice college students’ opinions, concerns and issues at SHED. The federation consists of members across the SDBOR schools and are in various student government organizations on their
campuses. Michael Garofalo, president of the SD Student Federation, is a student at South Dakota State and serves as the government affairs chair for the Students’ Association. Kayla Jensen, Northern Michael Garofalo State University, serves as the vice president and Josh Styskal, University of South Dakota, serves as the executive director. SDBOR campuses send representatives to SHED who voice their university students’ opinions, issues and ideas as well. This year’s agenda mainly concerned GAF (General Activity Fee) since an institution wanted to raise the fee. GAF is a mandatory fee that supports
students’ experiences on campus which includes student governments, a Student Union, a wellness center, athletics, organizations, activities, services and facility funding. SDBOR sets the fee rates on behalf of the six state colleges and universities: BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSMT, SDSU and USD. Each schools Students’ Association develops a plan for the use of these fees and submits it to their University President. The University President then makes the final decision on the fee and rate recommendations and sends them to the SDBOR for approval. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will increase GAF by $1.20. SMSDT’s Students’ Association Student Affairs officer created and sent students a pie chart that showcased why the increase was needed and how the GAF
money would be divided into athletics, counseling, wellness center, Rocker Days, Senate, student engagement, their student union and intramurals. After the SHED meeting, SDSMT students voted online or in-person to increase their GAF. The vote passed with a significant majority. SDSU’s GAF strategic plan will be presented to the Board of Regents in April. Trinity Peterson and Hayden Bentz, SDSU representatives, discussed the closure of the Dairy Research and Training Facility that will happen at the end of June and the new travel policy for SDSU organizations at SHED. With more than 80 people in attendance, SHED allowed SDBOR schools to discuss their issues and ideas with legislators and talk about the changes SDBOR schools have on their campuses.
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New announcements, special allocations received JACK MCCARTY Entertainment Editor The Spike Club received a special allocation and Little International, The Political Science Club, and The International Relations council, all made announcements at this week’s Student Association meeting. One of SDSU’s newer clubs, the Spike Club, received a special allocation that increased their budget to run a Spikeball Tournament. They were given $167.13, down from their initial request of $334.25, which would have been 50% of their total budget of $668.50. Spike Club is new to campus this year and was officially sanctioned back in October and boasted around 60 members at the time of its inauguration. “This organization is new of this school year and has done a tremendous job of interesting students,” said Finance Chair Katie Neuhaus. “We allocated $167.13 to cover two hours of that request [special allocation request].” Collegian photo by JACK MCCARTY R e p re s e n t a t ive s f ro m L i t t l e The Political Science Club made new annoucements at the Students’ Association’s meeting this week. International were there to make some announcements. They have a livestock nights on campus like Bangladeshi night, which is drawing happening today in Rotunda D. Committee and Staff Reports Beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, horses, pigs, sheep and happening on March 3 and the World Fair Event at the lamb are all the available livestock that will be shown. end of March. - The AFA is helping with Warrior Wellness Week The Political Science Club is back on campus They also announced a welding competition that where they will be hosting a bake sale and dog they will be holding. The projects for this are due after being on hiatus. Social media manager for the petting event at the Miller Wellness Center. March 18. They want potential applicants to know that club, Lindsy Fisher, said that their goal is “to provide their projects need to be reasonably sized and relatively a political science centered environment to enrich the students time here at SDSU who are interested - The BSA is hosting an open mic tonight from easy to move. The International Relations Council, represented by in political science, by providing opportunities for 5-10 p.m. They will also be hosting the MLK rally Lakshmi Sai Pratyusha Bugata and Humaira Sabira Eva, personal and professional development.” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m on Monday, Feb. 19. Some of their recent work here on campus includes also had a few words to say about their organization helping people register to vote and hosting various and what’s to come. - The GSA is having a movie night today. “The international council is all about bringing trivia nights. They hope to set up a pizza and debate night to watch the international voices together. Where we support - The IRC has a meeting Feb. 14 and everyone’s the students. We make the students comfortable on the city council before the election and potentially invited. campus as soon as they arrive with the help of the Office set up a lobbying group to go to the spring legislative of International Affairs,” Pratyush Bugata said. “We try season. - UPC is hosting a “Dive in Movie” on Thursday They are also hoping to fund a trip to Winnipeg, to maintain a friendly relationship among them so that Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wellness Center and Canada within the next few years to see a plethora of they can find friends in a new place here.” the movie is “Jaws”. They are also hosting a potThe IRC is a large umbrella which covers the African, political science related things like seeing the national Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Nepalese, mint and legislative buildings. tery night Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in The Student Union. Pakistani and Sri Lankan Student Associations. They are also responsible for the numerous cultural
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February 7, 2024
Late-night food option opens
TATE PETERSON Reporter
A new late-night food option, Taquería Los Amigos, opened last weekend inside Flavor Indian & Asian Fare in downtown Brookings to a “great turnout,” the owners said. Justin Price, owner of Taco Express and Flavor Indian & Asian Fare, and Danny Vega, owner of Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant, opened the new restaurant to serve as another late-night option for the community. The restaurant is open every Friday and Saturday from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. in the Flavor Indian & Asian Fare building at 501 Main Ave. The restaurant currently offers tacos, burritos and quesadillas, with optional sides of rice and beans. For drinks, they feature authentic Mexican Coke, Jarritos and bottled water. The restaurant has in-house seating as well as to-go ordering. It was important to the owners that the ordering process was seamless for customers. “The idea behind the restaurant was how can we make something that’s very seamless, easy, and quick for the customer,” said Price. Price said the origin of the restaurant came from his love of Mexican cuisine and his time growing up around Mexican culture with friends and family. “I’ve known them [Vega’s family] since I was three and I used to go there every day after school…,” Price said. “We’d get picked up and go to the restaurant to eat every day. I think I stopped doing that when I was in seventh grade.” “The coolest thing for us is there were 100 names we could choose but we chose ‘Los Amigos’ [the friends],” Price said. “You know it’s more about our family being friends for 25-plus years, but then you see that the whole
Submitted Photo Taquería Los Amigos is a new restaurant that offers tacos, burritos, quesadillas and more, and is open Friday and Saturday from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
city of downtown Brookings is a friend.” Price thinks it’s the perfect name for how the business is run, as well as the welcoming environment they promote in the restaurant. Quinn Jordre, a senior at SDSU from Onida majoring in physical education, stopped by this past weekend and said the atmosphere was welcoming. Jorde said there was traditional Mexican music and decorations along the windows. “I had a pork quesadilla and it was actually pretty good,” Jordre said. “I’ve never really been a fan of them, but I thought I’d try it out.” “Seeing people from the various bars who stopped at Taquería Los Amigos last weekend was great to see,” Price said. “They connected with friends and people were standing around talking to each other at different tables.” “Much of the customer demographic from the opening
weekend was an even split of college students, older adults and members of the Hispanic community,” said Price. “The restaurant had a great turnout during the opening weekend,” Price said. “Traffic came in different waves throughout the night. Early in the night began with people eating before going to the bars at 10:30 p.m. Then most of the rush came from people getting pushed out of the bars at about 1:15 a.m.” Ethan Gilbert, a SDSU senior agricultural business major from Ipswich, said he and his friends had a great time there. “We went there around 11:30 p.m. and it wasn’t very busy yet, but more people followed in after us,” Gilbert said. “The food was really good and I think the restaurant is a good idea.” Price hopes to grow the restaurant by adding DoorDash. He also may bring in new menu items and alcohol to the restaurant. Having a DJ on certain nights is also a possibility. Price and Vega said they are excited to see how the business grows, and they never expected to be doing what they are now. “It’s humbling to be a part of the Brookings community for as many years as we have,” Price said. “We’re natives of Brookings… and the community backing small business has been a blessing not just for us, but the entire community. Hopefully more people get to experience what it’s like to be from Brookings, be downtown, and enjoy the scenery.”
Submitted Photo Justin Price (middle) and Danny Vega (second to the right) celebrate their grand opening at Taquería Los Amigos.
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February 7, 2024
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THE 101 LITTLE INTERNATIONAL ST
Livestock drawing taking place today at 7 p.m.
SAM MOSER Reporter The 101st Little International livestock drawing will take place today at 7 p.m. in Rotunda D. The drawing is an opportunity for all SDSU undergraduate students to enter their names to receive an animal to show at the 101st Little International April 5 and 6. There will be 159 livestocks up for grabs at the 101st drawing, including beef, dairy, horses, sheep, goats and swine. Little International staff members are hoping to have 200 students attend this event. Each hopeful participant must be present in Rotunda D to fill out a form with their name and which species they wish to show. Staff will then begin drawing names, and students can declare which species they would like to show as their name is drawn. “The atmosphere is really fun,” Makayla Nelson said, senior exercise science major. “Everyone is rooting for an animal, but you never know how it’s going to end up. You might not get one at all, or you might not get the species you wanted.” Students showing dairy, beef and horses will have a month to work with their animal, excluding spring break. Those exhibiting sheep, goats and swine will receive their animal after spring break to work with them until April 5. A typical minimum time commitment for working with each animal is three to five hours weekly. However, total time depends on the species, specific animal, and time allowed in each person’s schedule. Isaac Berg, a senior animal science major and Little International staff manager understands each showman’s time and dedication to getting their animal ready for the show. “The more time you put in, the better you will do,” said Berg. Each species will have two classes, novice and experienced. The novice class is designed for those who have not shown their selected species before. Staff members and experienced exhibitors for each species will help these showmen. They are also welcome to have their experienced friends coach them through the training process. The experienced division is for those who have shown their given species in the past. The livestock drawing is open to all SDSU undergrad-
Little International students showing animals from previous years.
uate students, and everyone is encouraged to try their luck to receive an animal to show. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Not very often do you get to go show an animal and not have to put any money into it,” Bryce Adrian, senior precision agriculture major, said. “In college you are supposed to try new things and this is a great way to get out of your comfort zone and give something new a shot.” As an exercise science major, Nelson believes her involvement in Little International has truly impacted her college experience. She had always wanted to participate in the event because she grew up showing steers and pigs. Through her involvement, she met new people and made connections outside her major. Nelson has fond memories of working with her pig alongside her newfound friends. “We were all really competitive and wanted to win, but still supported each other. I knew they were truly happy
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for me when I won [the round robin show],” Nelson said. She also believes it is important for students not studying agriculture to be interested in Little International. “If you’re not from an agriculture background, it will allow you to experience something new,” Nelson said. “You might find a new interest in animals, learn where your meat comes from, and truly understand the care and dedication showmen have for their animals.” The 101st Little International staff would like to encourage all students interested in livestock drawing, regardless of their agricultural background or experience, to join them today at 7 p.m. “Everybody should do it.” Nelson said. For more information regarding the 101st Little International event, and drawing, check out SDSU Little International on Instagram and Facebook.
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OPINION
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Febuary 7, 2024
A list of bad songs on good albums: PART 2
JACK MCCARTY Entertainment Editor This is a continuation of an article that was put out last week. This is a topic I’ve spent the better part of a month obsessing over and have accumulated quite a large list over that time. Just a refresher on the rules I set for myself. The first rule is one song per artist. This keeps the list from feeling repetitive and, for my own sanity, helps limit the pool of potential songs. The other rule is no transition songs or joke songs. An example of a transition song is “Stop” by Pink Floyd. It’s a 30 second song on a rock opera that’s only purpose is to provide exposition. To me it doesn’t seem fair to count that as an official song, even though it is on the track list. Another example is “Iron Gland” by Alice in Chains. This one is a bit of a transition and a joke, but to me it feels like a sort of pallet cleanser. An example of a joke song that I have already mentioned is “All by Myself ” by Green Day. The mere existence of the song is a punchline in itself. It was recorded by the drummer in a very informal setting to the point where you can hear people laughing in the background. To me it’s less of an album closer and more of an honorary bonus track. Now, without further ado, here’s part two.
hadn’t thought about in a while. I initially got into Oasis around my junior year of high school, and I was blown away. My first time listening to their first album “Definitely Maybe” is one of the few times I can remember getting goosebumps from listening to music. After that I listened to “Morning Glory” and it happened again. And even though a lot of the people that I knew at the time hated the one song that they knew from the band, I still defended “Wonderwall” for many years, but recently something changed. Every time I would put this album on during the break, I found myself instinctively skipping this song. At first, I thought that maybe I just got tired of hearing it over and over, but after thinking about it for a while I realized that wasn’t the reason. I just hate this song. The lyrics are dumb, the production is over the top for no reason, and Liam’s voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard. The song isn’t meaningful or romantic. It’s not anything. What even is a Wonderwall? Saying that someone is your “Wonderwall” is like saying they are your “fascination sponge”. Why would you call someone that? What does that mean? Frat boys have been learning this song on guitar for years to try and pick up girls, but I don’t think that a single person has stopped to ask what the lyrics even mean. It’s just not good. Congratulations God, it took a long time, but you did it. I finally hate “Wonderwall”. You win. Today was going to be the day, but please don’t throw it back to me... I don’t want it anymore.
“All in the Family (Feat. Fred Durst)” by Korn – Follow the Leader: Remember that thing I said last issue about joke songs, and the difference between a song telling bad jokes or the song itself being a joke? This is the other side of that. I love Korn. This album has some of their best songs and the album cover is one of my favorites. I also have an appreciation for Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit, so this isn’t me mindlessly bashing an easy target. This song is just so terrible. If you ever wanted to hear two twentysomethings drunkenly rap immature and homophobic disses at each other, then this is the song for you. I don’t have a whole lot more to say here, especially since Johnathan Davis, lead singer of Korn, sums up my thoughts on the song perfectly in an interview with Metal Hammer, “” All in the Family” is the worst song ever. It’s horrible. We were all drunk in the studio and I was trying to rap. At the time, we were having a good time, but now I just cringe. I’ve got nothing against Fred, it just sucks! We were out of our minds drunk! It shouldn’t have made the record.” Well said Davis. I’m not even going to come up with a pun for this one since the time and effort it would take me to come up with one would probably be more than what they put into making this song.
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“Wonderwall” by Oasis - (What’s the Story) Morning Glory: Over the holiday break, I got back into a lot of bands I
“If” by The Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium: I don’t really have a lot to say about this one if I’m being honest. I could just write a list of a bunch
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of synonyms for lame: displeasing, insufficient, mediocre. It’s just such a wispy nothing of a song. They have one idea for the song and they hit it repeatedly with little variation for two and a half minutes then it ends. I guess if this song speaks to anything it’s how impressively consistent the album is despite it being over two hours long. If I had the chance with you to sing along, I would probably just pick a different song.
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“Tears” by Rush – 2112: The title track on this album is just so amazing that I think people sometimes forget just how good the B side is. “Train to Bangkok” feels fun and exciting romp through Asia with a catchy chorus and a killer main guitar riff, “The Twilight Zone” is a slow and mysterious piece that really captures a strong sense of uncanniness, and “Something for Nothing” is one of my favorite album closers of all time. “Tears” is just the one track I could never get into. Every time I put this album on, I would give this track a shot but then skip it after a minute because it’s just so boring. It’s one note and painfully meandering. Geddy Lee’s vocals sound like a shrill squeal compared to his typical powerhouse of a singing voice. I know that part of this is just me since I don’t care for slower songs in general, but then again“The Twilight Zone” is a slower song and I can appreciate its strange and creepy vibe. There’s just not much there for me to latch onto. I just think this is just another terrible 70s rock ballad. This song bores me to tears.
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“Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” by Genesis – Invisible Touch: I love progressive rock. It’s one of the main genres that got me into music. While I do prefer the Peter Gabriel era, I do appreciate a lot of Phil Collins’ work especially since my first experience with them was their 1983 self-titled album. While they did slowly become more pop that prog overtime there still is a lot to like about their more accessible stuff, even if their older stuff was a bit more interesting. That’s what makes one of their last attempts at progressive rock even more painful. The best way I can describe this song is that it sounds like how a migraine feels. It’s painfully disorienting, lingers for too long, and we don’t really know why it exists. The thing that separates this song from the rest of the other songs is that it’s a crushing 8 minutes long. I do know there is a radio edit that’s four minutes but that doesn’t make this song any better. The album version feels like an eternity and the radio edit feels like an eternity minus four minutes. Tonight, tonight, tonight... I’m sleeping through the rest of this song.
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“Hat’s off to (Roy) Harper’’ by Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III: What is this song? This is one of the most baffling songs I have ever heard. Is it an experiment, and if so, what’s being experimented? Is it a prank? If it is, they got me. I first came across this song in junior high and I have not been able to stop thinking about it since. Many sleepless nights staring at my ceiling asking the question “why?” This is the same album with “Immigrant song” one of the most iconic rock songs of all time. Seriously, how did this happen? There’s no drums, bass, or keys, just a jumbling of random guitar notes and Robert Plant’s obnoxious squeal. The lyrics are beyond strange, not that you would be expected to understand them. And this song comes right after one of my favorite Zeppelin tracks, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, and is the last song on the album which just rubs salt in the wound for me because I love a good album closer. It’s just bad in all the worst and most baffling ways. Hats off to [Led] Zeppelin, you guys broke me. Honorable Mention: “Where the Hood At” by DMX - Grand Champ: The reason this is an honorable mention and not “officially” on the list is because I haven’t listened to the full album. The main reason I wanted to even bring it up is to point out why the homophobia in this song is so much worse than in a lot of other songs that use “gay”as an insult. Most of the time, homophobia in music is used to delineate a lack of masculinity. It’s not meant to explicitly attack gay people. It still is and always has been wrong and insensitive, but there is some nuance there. “Where the hood at” stands out among the rest for absolutely gutting itself of any plausible deniability. DMX wants you to know that if you are gay, he won’t even shake your hand, and that he “shows no love to homo thugs.” There’s even a transphobic comment out of nowhere for some reason. This just absolutely ruins the song for me. I wish I didn’t, but it does. The rest of the song is pretty good. The beat’s solid and DMX is as high energy as ever. That verse just changes the entire meaning of the song to me. It crosses the line from insensitive to unacceptable. It’s just so explicitly hateful. No pun here either, this song is just disappointing.
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February 7, 2024
OASIS SPRING KICKOFF
Record number of 750 students in attendance
SUBMITTED PHOTO SDSU students standing and singing during the worship part of Oasis’ spring kickoff event
EMILY ATTRILL Reporter
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record number of college students and young adults attended the Oasis Spring Kickoff at GracePoint Church in Brookings last month. According to Brennen Schmitt, the College and Youth Pastor at Grace Point Church, the spring kickoff had an estimated attendance of 750 people, making it the largest one ever. The next closest turnout was about 550 people. Although this spring kickoff was just
short of the fall semester, which had around 875 people in attendance, both of these were beyond their normal turnouts. “Hosting this many people isn’t easy,” Schmitt said. With a new sermon series being presented, planning began months in advance. In an email interview, Schmitt said planning for this semester’s spring kickoff began June 2023. He said most event planning takes about two months. Every staff member plays a role in ensuring they can put on the best events possible. Many of the people who help during the events are also volunteers. They help with a variety of things, but based on the
atmosphere created, the most important, as Schmitt puts it, “making people feel like they are seen, heard and belong at Oasis.” The volunteers are one of the most important parts that make events like Oasis kickoff possible. While there are people who work full-time at GracePoint, with the help from volunteers they can handle everything that needs to happen for the events to be successful. They work on things like cooking and planning for the large amount of students that will attend later in the day. Emily Kaufman, the assistant Oasis pastor, praised the volunteers. Kaufman
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What: Spring Kick-off Number of Attendees: 750 Fall 2023 Attendees: 875 Spring 2023 Attendees: 550 Where: Grace Point Church When: 8 p.m. Sunday nights
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February 7, 2024 Left: Group of students play a game of nine square before the service. Bottom Right : College and Youth Pastor Brennan Schmitt delivers the message. Bottom Left: The worship team leads the students in praise and song.
shared all that goes on with the planning. “I seriously don’t know how they do it, but they’re incredible,” Kaufman said. On Jan. 21, they started by praying over the event and everyone who would be attending later that night. “It is the most important thing we do at Oasis,” Kaufman said. They then spread out and get to work on their jobs to make the night a success. Not only does Oasis hold services Sunday nights at 8 p.m., they also host numerous events throughout the semester. These events range from a Super Bowl party to community service nights to hosting a carnival at the end of the year. There will also be 28 people heading to Los Angeles over spring break for a mission trip. There are many small groups that meet weekly throughout the year. “These groups get together to talk about their faith and life in general,” Schmitt said. “It is a way to better understand those around you and connect with people who have similar interests.” Music also plays an important role in the atmosphere at Oasis. The music starts and ends the services each
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week. The music chosen goes along with the sermon that they have planned for each night. The Oasis Worship Pastor, Jaena Gormong, said that for her, the most important part of the music that is chosen is the content. “The words that we declare have power,” Gormong said. This does not make the task easy, but she does a great job. She looks at what message is being given each week as well as what needs to be heard. This resonates with the people attending each week. While this may seem like a lot, Oasis has been going on for quite a while. According to Schmitt, it started
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out in 2005 with just 20 students. Over the years, the leaders have changed, but Schmitt says one thing remains the same, “The heart... to create a safe space for young people to worship God and connect with one another,” Schmitt said. This seems to be true based on the feedback received after Sunday night’s kickoff event. There were games for people to play or visitors could sit around and talk. After all of the games, the service begins. Many people return each week just for the atmosphere and how powerful the services can be. Schmitt sees this each week. “It’s never lost on us that each person chooses to show up to Oasis,” Schmitt said. “Nobody’s forcing them to come, yet they show up week after week.”
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SPORTS
Men and women shine at Iowa Classic and Bison Open
cool, and Brielle you have to have amazing consistency as well,” said Rod DeHaven, head coach of track and field for South The South Dakota State Jackrabbits Dakota State. To claim possession of second all-time, attended two track and field meets this past weekend at the Bison Open and the Jaiden Boomsma ran a 7.48 which won her the 60-meter dash finals. Taking fifth in Iowa State Classic. the same event was Rich-Ann Archer who Iowa State Classic | Ames, Iowa Jared Wipf matched his school record finished with a time of 7.74. Rounding out a strong day, Boomsma time in the 60-meter dash finals with a time of 6.73 to finish second overall. Drew placed second overall in the 200-meter Olson followed in fourth at 6.84 and Evan dash with a time of 24.65. Two of the top spots in the 400-meter Henderson at fifth with 6.85. Jake Werner and Wipf both had top dash were occupied by Jenna Johnson in 10 finishes in the 200-meter dash with fifth with 57.19 and Erika Kuntz in tenth Werner finishing fifth with a time of 21.66 with 58.00. The 800-meter run had two top-10 and Wipf running a 21.80 to place seventh. finishes in which Harley In the 4x400 relay, the Fischer ran a 2:16.03, good men’s ‘A’ team finished for fourth and Reese as the overall runner-up Luze debuted with a solid with a time of 3:17.15. 2:16.55 ninth-place finish. Distance runner Josh For the 3000-meter Becker cracked the SDSU run, the women placed top 10 in the 3000-meter highly. Starting with Leah race to come in at 8:14.05. Hisken winning the event Rounding out the top 10 in 9:34.70. Also in the top were Carson Noecker with 10 were Jessica Lutmer an 8:17.04 sixth-place PR (9:51.88, fifth), Nicole finish and Cody Larson Greyer (9:57.99, eighth) in seventh with an 8:18.51 and finally Caitlin Bright seventh-place PR finish. (10:11.73, 10th). Pierre Lierre had an Grace Waage ran 8.05 finish in the 60-meter a 4:53.05 mile to place hurdles finals, good for a second. Joining the SDSU third-place finish. all-time list at eighth, Thailan Hallman Claire Beckman placed claimed fourth place in fourth with a 4:54.86 time. the 400-meter dash at Bison Open | Fargo, 48.54. Jaiden Boomsma N.D. Brandon Kampsen “Those that were able placed sixth in the 800meter run at 1:51.82, putting him seventh to go to Fargo hopefully got an idea of what that venue will offer them,” said on the SDSU all-time list. Breaking her school record, Brielle DeHaven in his weekly press conference. Hudson Schroeder finished eighth in Dixon showed out in the 60-meter hurdle prelims clocking in at 8.41, placing third in the men’s long jump finals with a jump of 21-11.75. the finals. Men’s Jackrabbit throwers had a strong “For Jared obviously consistency is very ZAK OLAFSON Sports Reporter
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showing. Hunter Wallster took third Madison Kizer jumped 5-05.00 for fourth, place (59-02.75), Layne Kirkendoll Ethan Fischer in placed fifth with fourth (56-05.75) and 5-03.00 and lastly UPCOMING Caiden Fredrick in H a d l ey C a r l s o n SCHEDULE fifth (55-11.00). ended in ninth with Now s eve n t h 5-01.00. SDSU Indoor Classic: on the all-time list, To finish ninth Date: Feb. 9 - Feb. 10 Tristen Hanna won in triple jump Apryl the triple jump with Adderley had a mark SDSU Last Chance: a personal best of of 36-04.25. 48-02.00. Next Matt The women’s shot Date: Feb. 16 Katz was runner-up put finals had two in the pole vault and Jackrabbits, Milee cleared 16-03.25. Young with a throw The women of 42-04.25 and Nora had three top places in the high jump. Butler in ninth with a 40-05.50.
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February 7, 2024
Jackrabbits impress at bowl games Story by MARSHALL MINIHAN
Seven SDSU football players competed in the major all-star games which had college athletes competing in games before the NFL draft. South Dakota State had players in the Hula Bowl, East-West Shrine Bowl and the Reece’s Senior Bowl. Less than a week after winning his second national Championship, safety turned linebacker Isaiah Stalbird had an impressive performance in the Hula Bowl, racking up five tackles and a fumble recovery. Isaiah Davis played in the Senior Bowl, sharing the field with names such as Bo Nix, Sam Hartman and Brock Bowers. The Missouri native showed his breakaway ability with a 20-yard run in the game, the second-longest in the bowl game. The Jacks were back in Frisco, Texas. Zach Heins, Mason McCormick, Garret Greenfield, Jadon Janke and Jaxon Janke all competed in the East-West Shrine Bowl. South Dakota State had the most players from any school in the game. Heins, along with the twins all had at least one catch in the game with Jadon Janke pulling in a 52-yard catch.
Hendo’s Hundredth A last-second three-point miss from University of South Dakota’s Isaac Bruns did more than just win the game for South Dakota State, it gave head coach, Eric Henderson, his 100th career win as the head coach of the SDSU men’s basketball team. “I’ve been blessed with a lot of really good players, I know that,” said Henderson ERIC in a postgame interview HENDERSON with CBS Sports following their victory over USD. Henderson is in his eighth season at South Dakota State and his fifth as the head coach. The 22nd SDSU men’s basketball coach began
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Junior Denilson Cyprianos swimming at the Coyote invite in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Cyprianos is a transfer from Carson-Newman University in Tennessee and in his first season at South Dakota State University.
his career early in the 2000s when he became an assistant coach at Wayne State in Nebraska, his alma mater, for women’s basketball. After just a couple of seasons, Henderson took on a graduate manager position for the Iowa State Cyclones, his first taste of Division 1 basketball. After a five-year stint at Burlington Catholic Central High School in Burlington, Wisconsin, Henderson went to North Dakota State as an assistant from 2014-16. The Wayne State Graduate had his best season in the 2021-22 collegiate year when he led the Jacks to a 30-5 record (18-0 in Summit League) which was the first Summit League team ever to reach 30 wins. It was this year that South Dakota State held the longest active regular season win streak in the entire Division 1. The streak began Dec. 15, 2021, and ended March 17 against 4th-ranked Providence in the 2021-22 NCAA Division 1 March Madness tournament.
Swimming and Diving
Denilson Cyprianos was the star of the Coyote Invite in Sioux Falls, South Dakota as he came away with a pair of first-place finishes at the last regular season meet for the Jackrabbits. Cyprianos opened up the meet early with a victory in the 400-yard individual medley where he finished with a time of 4:08.92, seven seconds over the next placer. Later on, the native from Zimbabwe clocked a 1:54.78 time in the 200 butterfly. Taking third in the 200 butterfly was sophomore Jack Ellison who finished at 1:57.42.
Cyprianos wasn’t the only Jack to have back-to-back same finishes. Standout freshman Cody Vertin had second-place finishes in both the 200 freestyle and the 100 individual medley with finishes at 1:43.57 and 52.53 seconds respectively. Aiden Carstensen placed in the top four in three different events, the 100 butterfly at 51.40 seconds, the 100 backstroke at 50.69 seconds and the 100 freestyle at 46.86 seconds. In the 1,650 freestyle, Will Stanton clocked in a 17:04.66 finish which put him in second place in the event. A 169.30 score put Oscar Francis in second in the 1-meter diving competition while teammate Reece Reid also took second in the 3-meter board with a score of 197.05. For the women, Gigi Hioki finished second in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:30.40), second in the 200 butterfly (2:08.06) and third in the 100 butterfly (57.78 seconds). European Poppy Mead placed second for the Jacks in the 400 individual medley at 4:46.11 with teammate Kelsey Kocon who finished in fourth at 4:47.92. An SDSU 400 freestyle relay team made up of Hioki, Mead, Izzy Cox and Lily Esmas took third in the event, finishing with a time of three minutes and 39.19 seconds. South Dakota State had another thirdplace finisher, this time in the 200 breaststroke with Jenna Currier at 2:28.93. Both teams will return to the pool for the Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota Feb. 21 through Feb. 24.
Women’s Basketball • 100th all-time meetings between SDSU and USD. South Dakota State holds a 65-35 series record. • After Saturday’s game, Brooklyn Meyer ranks seventh in the Summit League in scoring (16.2 PPG), fourth in rebounding (7.1 RPG), fourth in field goal percentage (.533) and first in blocks (1.9 BPG) for Summit League conference games. Men’s Basketball • The win signified The Jackrabbit’s first this season when trailing at the half. The Jackrabbits were 0-10 when trailing before the victory on Sunday. • William Kyle III’s five blocks were a career high and tied for the second most by a Jackrabbit in a gamesince the Division 1 jump, trailing Cody Larson’s six which was recorded in 2014. Wrestling • Tanner Sloan’s win over Evan Bockman marks the senior’s 101st win of his career, tying Mike Engels (1971-74) at 101 wins for 14th place in the Jackrabbit career win category.
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February 7, 2024
Rabbits win two on the road, continue road duals in Oklahoma
BOSTEN MOREHART Asst. Sports Editor
Jackrabbit wrestling secured two more wins over the weekend, extending the teams win streak to eight. The team is undefeated against Big 12 opponents. Wyoming The Rabbits started the weekend road trip out in Laramie, Wyoming where they would face off against the Cowboys winning 33-3. In this matchup between the Cowboys and Jackrabbits, there were a few matches worth mentioning. Tanner Sloan earned his 100th career victory, Tanner Jordan pulled off a big upset, Derrick Cardinal won his first match back in the lineup and Cael Swensen extended his personal winning streak to seven. Being able to earn 100 career victories at the college level in wrestling is a big achievement. Head coach Damion Hahn recognized this with Sloan and how hard he has worked for it. “That’s a milestone kind of in our sport that not a whole lot of people obtain,” Hahn said. “He has been able to do that, he has been a staple within our program.” Coach Hahn also mentioned that Sloan’s consistency is one thing that makes him so special and how he has always worked hard to get to where he is. Sloan is one of now 16 Jackrabbit wrestlers to have reached 100 career wins in his career record after the Wyoming dual was 100-21. The dual started out with an exciting upset, getting the Jacks going right out of the gate. Entering the match at 125 pounds, Jordan was ranked 18th and was facing off against Wyoming opponent Jore Volk, who was ranked fourth. “He definitely got the ball rolling for us, Jore Volke from Wyoming is a stud,” Hahn said. The match was low scoring ending with a win by decision for Jordan 2-1. With a scoreless first period, Vore earned an escape early in the second period to take the lead 1-0. Vore’s lead would not be safe though, Jordan earned a reversal in the third period and rode out Vore to win the match 2-1. Derrick Cardinal picked up the second win of the dual for the Rabbits with a good start after two weeks off the mat. Cardinal beat Cooper Birdwell 5-3 adding to State’s lead, leaving Wyoming with no points after the first two matches. The only loss for the Jacks in this dual came at 141
Photo by Keith Lucas/Sideline Media Productions Tanner Sloan of South Dakota State works a tilt on his opponent, Cael Crebs from Navy during the dual between SDSU and NAVY in Hampton, VA Jan, 12. 2024. Sloan defeated Crebs by technical fall 18-0.
pounds where Wyoming’s Cole Brooks defeated Caleb Gross 9-4. South Dakota State finished the rest of the dual strongly starting with Alek Martin winning by major decision 12-2 over Gabe Willochell. Cael Swenson defeated Sloan Swan 7-2 and Tanner Cook won in sudden victory 4-1 over Cooper Vorhees. The next three matches for the Jackrabbits were all bonus-point victories. Cade DeVos won 15-3 earning a major decision over Quayin Short. Bennett Berge earned his own major decision 12-2 over Ethan Ducca and Sloan won by fall over Tyce Raddon. Luke Rasumussen rounded out the dual for the Rabbits at heavyweight with a win by decision over Bradley Moore. Utah Valley The Rabbits kept things rolling on Saturday in Lockhart Arena where they defeated the Wolverines 33-3. With a win in this dual, the Rabbits season record is now at 11-2. The team is undefeated against Big 12 opponents 5-0 now sitting at No. 11. The dual started off with two wins, both by decision from Tanner Jordan and Derrick Cardinal. Jordan won his match 5-0 not allowing his opponent to score and Cardinal won 8-3 over his opponent.
Once again, the Jackrabbits suffered only one loss in the dual coming at 141 pounds. Wolverine Haiden Drury slipped by SDSU’s Caleb Gross with a 2-0 win. As they did in the Wyoming dual, the rest of the lineup took care of business finishing out the dual. It was Alek Martin’s turn in adding to his win streak putting it at seven just as Cael Swenson did against Wyoming. Swenson won his match by decision 5-1 over Alex Emmer giving the Jacks a 12-3 lead after the 157-pound match. The Rabbits tallied up more bonus-point victories with Tanner Cook winning by fall, Cade DeVos winning by tech fall and Bennett Berge winning by major decision. Tanner Sloan held Evan Bockman scoreless winning 5-0 adding to his undefeated dual record this season. Heavyweight Luke Rasmussen won in a tight one against Chase Trussell, winning 4-2. After the dual ended, there were two extra matches wrestled in which Jackrabbits Connor Gaynor and Logan Graf both won. Gaynor won his match at 165 pounds by fall and Graf added to his wins with a decision. The Rabbits continue their duals away from home heading to Oklahoma this weekend. SDSU will take on Oklahoma Friday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in Norman and Oklahoma State Saturday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. in Stillwater.
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February 7, 2024
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Jacks split against rivals; look forward to rematch with ORU
JOHN AKRE Sports Reporter
South Dakota State men’s basketball head coach Eric Henderson picked up his 100th career victory on Sunday as the Jacks split the rivalry matchups with NDSU and USD. The Jacks (13-1 and 6-3 Summit) moved into a tie with North Dakota for the No. 1 seed in the Summit League as they look ahead to another matchup with Oral Roberts. “We got to win at the end of the day,” said SDSU head coach Eric Henderson. “And we just got to keep getting better. We have made a couple tweaks as a coaching staff to maybe put our guys in a little bit of a better position. Now honestly, we’re focused right now on our offense and how can we be more efficient.” North Dakota State In the first of two rivalry games this past week, the Jacks fell short at home to the Bison on a putback layup with one second to go in overtime. In a game that saw 16 different lead changes, the first half was controlled by the Bison. NDSU’s lead grew as much as a double digits in the first 20 minutes of play, but a late 10-3 scoring run by the Jacks cut the lead to three at the halftime break. But in the closing minutes of the second half, the Bison swung momentum their way, and took a 3-point lead with 10 seconds to go. The Jacks needed a 3-pointer to push it to overtime, and they got one. Guard Zeke Mayo connected from long range with five seconds to play in regulation. A missed Bison 3-pointer forced the game to overtime, and after another five minutes of back-and-forth basketball, the Bison were the ones that needed a basket down by one. A turnover by Mayo with 18 seconds left gave the Bison a chance to win the game, and they did just that. A missed jump shot from Boden Skunberg led to a putback layup from Noah Feddersen with 1.3 seconds to play. The Jacks missed the game-winner at the buzzer, handing the Bison a 74-73 conference victory in Frost Arena. Mayo led the Jacks in scoring with 35, followed by 12 from William Kyle III, and another 11 added by Luke Appel. South Dakota Following the Bison loss, the Jacks were able to avoid
Photo by Evan Patzwald SDSU’s Zeke Mayo weaves through Bison defenders during game against NDSU in Frost Arena Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Mayo finished with 35 points in SDSU’s loss to North Dakota State.
back-to-back rivalry losses by holding off the Coyotes for a 70-67 victory. Unlike their last matchup, USD guard Kaleb Stewart played a huge role for Yotes, finishing with 27 points. Stewart was a problem for the Jacks in the early going and helped USD build a one-point lead at the halftime break. It was overall an odd box score as the Jackrabbits held a lead for over 33 minutes of the game. However, SDSU couldn’t build a lead, as the largest lead they had in the contest was seven points early into the first half. The Jackrabbits went up by five with 11 seconds remaining and even with a late three from Isaac Bruns with 4 seconds left, there just wasn’t enough time for the Yotes to get a good look at pushing the game to overtime. Kyle III had a career night, finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. His five blocks were a career high and tied for the second most by a Jackrabbit in the Division I era. Appel finished with 15 points, shooting a career high in free throws made with seven. Mayo and Charlie Easley each finished with 12 points apiece. This win also marks the team’s first victory after
trailing at halftime this season. Oral Roberts The Jacks have just one game this week, a rematch with Oral Roberts inside Frost Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network. After falling to the Golden Eagles just a few weeks ago, the Jacks have an oppurtunity to avenge that loss on national television. ORU is currently tied for third in the Summit League, coming into the week with an 11-11 record overall, and 5-4 record in conference play. The Golden Eagles are one of the better scoring teams in the conference, averaging just over 76 points per contest. On the other hand, they are in the bottom three when it comes to defense, giving up over 75 points per game. Oral Roberts is led by Issac McBride, the 6-foot-1 senior guard averages over 20 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest. Jailen Bedford is the team’s second scoring option, averaging nearly 15 points a game. “[We’re] excited for Oral Roberts to come into town and it was a great game up at their place and we’re looking forward to having them come into Frost Arena,” said Henderson.
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sdsucollegian.com February 7, 2024
Jackrabbits advance to 9-0 in conference; look onto Golden Eagles matchup in Tulsa
MARSHALL MINIHAN Sports Editor
South Dakota State University jumped to 17-5 on the season and 10-0 for Summit League conference games as the Jackrabbits topple both the North Dakota State Bison and the University of South Dakota Coyotes. The women’s team is on a 40-game winning streak in conference games, dating back to early 2022.
North Dakota State
A flustering in Fargo saw the Jackrabbits continue their Summit League dominance, stampeding over the Bison 65-58. In the first half, North Dakota State University stood toe-to-toe with the best team in the Summit League before a 13-4 run at the end of the third quarter ended their chances of beating the Jackrabbits. Though shooting a higher field goal percentage (35%-34%), the Bison’s 18 turnovers favored the Jacks. Brooklyn Meyer led the way for the Jackrabbits, scoring 17 points in 30 minutes. Meyer also pulled in five rebounds, three assists and a steal during the course of the game. Madysen Vlastuin and Mesa Byom both put up 9 points apiece with Byom snagging four rebounds while Vlastuin tallied three of her own. Two more Jackrabbits brought in the same number of points in Ellie Colbeck and Tori Nelson with six each on the night while Nelson’s two blocks moves her career total to 136, third all-time at South Dakota State. For NDSU, Heaven Hamling scored 18 points while Elle Evans brought in 17 of her own.
South Dakota
The Jackrabbits trailed the Coyotes in the Interstate Series matchup 15-7 at the end of the first quarter but a 12-0
Photo by Evan Patzwald Paige Meyer drives down the court in the Jackrabbits victory over the USD Coyotes in Frost Arena Saturday Jan. 20, 2024. Meyer had 15 points along side teammate Ellie Colbeck who also had 15 points.
run in the second brought the team back to life. It was the 100th all-time meeting between the South Dakota rivals with South Dakota State adding to their already impressive 65-35 record. A 22-point game performance from Brooklyn Meyer led the Jackrabbits to a 70-55 point victory over state rival USD. The 22-point game is her fourth on the year, going 10-15 on field goals. The junior was one board away from a double-double and also sent two blocks out. A pair of 15-point performances came
from both Paige Meyer and Ellie Colbeck. All 15 points from Colbeck came from beyond the arc going 5-7 from deep, a career high for the sophomore from Minnesota. Paige Meyer led the Jackrabbits in assists with five while contributing to four of the team’s 37 total rebounds. Both Mesa Byom (seven rebounds) and Tori Nelson (eight rebounds) added to the team total as well.
Oral Roberts
The third ranked Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will host the South Dakota
HIGHEST TEAM AVERAGES PPG:Brooklyn Meyer- 15.8 RPG: Brooklyn Meyer- 8.1 APG: Paige Meyer- 3.8 BPG: Brooklyn Meyer- 2.0 SPG: Paige Meyer- 1.6
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Overall for the Golden Eagles, Taleyah Jones leads her team in points this season with 17.2 per game. Hannah Cooper and Jalei Oglesby put up 14 points and 13.4 points respectively. Ruthie Udoumoh averages the most number of rebounds with 9.8 in the 2023-24 season while Oglesby follows close with 6.7 of her own. Cooper is the assist leader for Oral Roberts, passing out 4.2 a game and 93 on the season. Emily Robinson has the second most with 48. The Golden Eagles have been pick pocket experts this season with six different players averaging over one steal a game. Currently, Udoumoh leads the team with two a game. Oral Roberts has one peson over the 50% mark on field goals this season in Oglesby. The redshirt sophomore is shooting 51% on total shots. Gentry Baldwin has been the threepoint specialist for ORU, knocking down 21 this season (third on the team) but has the highest percentage beyond the arc, shooting a 39.6%.
Up Next
After the Golden Eagles, the Jacks will be back home against Kansas City on Thursday, Feb. 15 at Frost Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
“We talked each game. We have to take it one game at a time and we know that every team is going to bring their best against us and we want to do that same, bring our best against them.” -Paige Meyer
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Photo by EVAN PATZWALD Paige Meyer dives for a the ball against a USD player in the game against the two teams. Meyer led the Jackrabbits in assists during the victory against USD.
