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Jackrabbits defeat Youngstown to stay on winning streak

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CATTLE SHOW Jackrabbit Memorial Jackpot Show sets new record for animal entires with 206 heifers and 121 steers. Read more about the committee and what they did to ensure an in-person show.

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COVID DANCE A COVID-19 inspired dance concert called “The Precipice of Change” will open March 19 at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center and live streamed on their Facebook page.

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Students’ Association votes in favor of summer Wellness Center access J. MICHAEL BERTSCH Managing Editor (He/Him) Through a unanimous vote, the Students’ Association Senate passed a resolution voicing its support for student access to the Miller Wellness Center during the summer, so long as students are registered for classes the coming fall semester.

According to a sponsor of the resolution, summer Wellness Center access has been in the works for years.

“ T h i s re s o l u t i o n represents a project that’s been a couple years in the making,” Government Affairs Chair Zebadiah Johnson said.

“Throughout this year, [Finance Chair Sarah Cook] and myself … have been working to try and get this accomplished.”

In addition to Johnson and Cook, Shari Landmark, director of recreation and fitness at the Miller Wellness Center, is a sponsor of the resolution.

“Over the last couple weeks, we finally had an

agreement with Shari at the Wellness Center that if you are enrolled in the fall semester, that preceding summer you will not have to pay for a membership,” Johnson said.

D u r i n g p rev i o u s summers, students were required to either be enrolled in summer courses or pay a membership fee of $50 per month.

SA hosts debates for senate, presidential candidates before election The Senate is hosting a series of debates before the upcoming SA election

March 23 and 24.

The debates are held in-person on the stage in front of The Market at the University Student Union.

They are also livestreamed on the SDSU Students’ Association Facebook page and via Zoom.

Earlier this week, senatorial candidates from the college of agriculture, food and environmental science, Cara Teigum, Blake Pulse, Lindsay Muller, Shelby Ruland and AnnaMarie Sachs, took the stage to talk about problems facing students and what their

goals would be as SA senators.

The debate for senatorial candidates in the college of arts, humanities and social sciences will be held at 11 a.m.

March 17, and the presidential and vice-presidential debate will be held at noon March 17. Both will

be held on the stage outside The Market in the University Student Union.

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Pres/Vice Pres - March 17 @ noon

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Mayoral candidates share their priorities BROCK BROWN Reporter (He/Him)

Brookings has three candidates running for mayor in 2022: Former Brookings Police Chief Jeff Miller and current city council members Ope Niemeyer and Bradley Walker. Current mayor, Keith Corbett, is not seeking reelection.

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Bradley Walker What is the greatest challenge that the city of Brookings faces and how do you plan to address it?

The greatest challenge our community faces right now is the division brought upon us by the actions of the city council. Asking neighbors to report one another over perceived violations of the mask mandate, in effect pitting neighbor against neighbor, is wrong and detrimental

to the health of the community.

My focus will be on restoring unity and trust back in our community and regaining the kind, neighborly small town atmosphere that used to be the standard around here.

Do you have plans to improve Brookings’ retention of SDSU students after graduation?”

Just one example would be trying to retain as many Nursing graduates as possible by offering

incentives from the Brookings Healthcare System, Avera and Sanford to join their teams as there is an ever increasing shortage of healthcare workers everywhere and with the aging population here in Brookings they are a valuable community resource we can’t afford to lose.

Ope Niemeyer What is the greatest challenge that the city of Brookings faces and how do you plan to address it?

Keeping up with growth is a concern, as infrastructure will be expanded and must be a part of the conversation. We may be running out of developable land in the south and west of town; we need to think about where we will be in 15 years and what will happen if we don’t plan infrastructure accordingly. We need to think about moving to the

north and east, even if that means having to leapfrog some of SDSU’s research land.

Do you have plans to improve Brookings’ retention of SDSU students after graduation?

We want to keep as many students in Brookings as possible. The city of Brookings has been working to keep engaged with SDSU and departments to find possibilities to make students stay in Brookings.

We’ve created landscaping jobs for students in the summer to

improve our surface water runoff and companies in Brookings such as Daktronics, First Bank and Trust and other manufacturing facilities that work very hard to create internships for students. Those internships can lead to full-time positions right here in Brookings.

They are very passionate about keeping students in Brookings. The Brookings Economic Development Corporation also has opportunities for students to apply for their entrepreneurial grants.

Jeff Miller What is the greatest challenge that the city of Brookings faces and how do you plan to address it?

Our biggest challenge is yet to come and that is the limitation of our geographical growth within the city. Brookings is limited in growth due to natural wetlands on virtually all sides except to the north, which of course is university property. Most people probably don’t realize that we are critically short on developing land for any further expansion. We will really feel this in the next 10 to 15 years. So land usage within our current boundaries may have to change to make more room for residential development. Each

expansion of development will continue to put a load on storm drainage adding to the problem. With each development in low-lying areas and implementing storm drainage will put a strain on other areas downstream. So we must move carefully and consider the impacts that those new developments create.

Do you have plans to improve Brookings’ retention of SDSU students after graduation?

This has been a timeless dilemma for not only the city of Brookings, but the entire state. Each year we lose our graduating SDSU students who leave for greener pastures in other cities and other states.

The only thing I can see as attracting

students to stay in Brookings is career opportunities and quality of life that goes along with the city of our size. Some industries here have offered career opportunities, but those are limited. We will always have those graduates seeking a more exciting life in larger metropolitan areas that we will never be able to compete.

The best we have to offer is our quality of life. A clean and almost crime free community that is able to blend cultural and sporting activities with beautiful parks and neighborhoods.

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Record turnout at annual cattle show brings in local, national showmen SAMANTHA RICHERT Reporter (She/Her) The college-run Jackrabbit Memorial Jackpot Show had its largest turnout this past weekend, hosting a variety of cattle showmen.

The Ja c k ra b b i t Memorial Cattle Show is put on by the Block and Bridle Club and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity members. The event is held at the fairgrounds in Sioux Falls.

The show was at a record high for animal entries with 206 heifers and 121 steers. This is about 125 more cattle than last year’s show.

“People are so excited to pack up and show what they have been working on,” Brian Fox, one of the

show’s judges, said. “They are going to come out and do what they are comfortable doing.”

He also says that he thinks COVID-19 has brought together showmen now more than ever.

More and more shows are being canceled these days and limit how much showmen can get their animals out in the ring.

They are willing to do anything and to work harder to ensure their time in the ring is a success. “[Showmen] haven’t gotten to go to as many shows as you have in past years. You learn to make do with what you have,” Aiden Hiniker, an exhibitor at the show, said.

Ly n s ey S c h m i t z , another exhibitor, added that she and others

work hard at every show because they never know if it’s their last.

“You do what you have to do to show,” she said.

Block and Bridle Club President Sammi Schrag said the exhibitors were great about following the COVID-19 safety guidelines that were put into place by the committee and wore masks without a problem.

The show’s committee followed a JacksRBack plan, which included guidelines like wearing masks in the ring and holding areas, making hand sanitizer available and using wristbands to make sure exhibitors were in the right places.

“They did a great job for a bunch of college kids putting on a show,” Fox said. “An awesome job

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getting everything set up.”

Having exhibitors from multiple states, the quality of animals that the exhibitors brought to the show was also at its best.

“It was deep in every division. All breeds were really, really good,” Fox said. “Top five was exceptional. I think they could

go on and be tough all year.”

Even with COVID-19, showmen were eager to get into the ring, and the Jackrabbit Memorial was a great opportunity for many showmen to present their animals in a safe way and to continue to bring people together.

“It has shown the stability of the industry,” Schrag said. “People want to be involved in agriculture. They want to be showing cattle.”

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$50 million scholarship fund awaits governor’s signature TIM MORGAN Reporter (He/Him) Senate Bill 171, which would allow funding for the “South Dakota Freedom Scholarship,” was delivered to Gov. Kristi Noem’s desk last week to potentially be signed into law. This would create a needsbased scholarship for South Dakota students.

The bill would allocate $50 million to an endowment fund, which is expected to balloon to $200 million with private donations, including $50 million in January from contributors like First Premier Bank, Premier Bankcard

and T. Denny Sanford.

This bill was a part of a spending spree for the legislature, since South Dakota received $300 million in federal stimulus last spring.

The scholarship will supplement Federal Pell Grant scholarships, which grant funds to students with exceptional financial needs. A 2018 Board of Regents report showed a $2,400 drop in Pell grant recipient students since 2010. Proponents of the scholarship said Pell Grants were not enough.

“I don’t believe it is all coincidental that the drop in enrollment during that same period of time mirrors exactly the drop in Pell eligible

students,” President Barry Dunn told the Senate Affairs Committee last month. “The incremental increase in the cost of public higher education in the state of South Dakota, driven primarily by state salary policy and inflation, has exceeded the funds available to students through Pell and other federal programs.”

The scholarship was designed to compete with surrounding states. While tuition is relatively inexpensive in South Dakota compared to other places, all of South Dakota’s border states have more needs-based funding available.

According to a presentation the Board

of Regents gave to t h e A p p ro p r i a t i o n s Committee in January, South Dakota invests only $15 per Federal Pell Grant recipient, compared to Wyoming’s $2,620 and Minnesota’s $2,494.

The scholarship also requires that recipients work in South Dakota for at least three years after graduating, maintain a 2.5 GPA and attend a Board of Regents or tribal school in the state.

“This Bill is about those blue-collar kids who you all paid to educate,” said Sen. Lee Schoenbeck (R-Watertown), president pro tempore and prime sponsor of the bill, to the Senate floor. “Instead of exporting those kids,

we’re going to keep them.”

The bill passed through the Senate with a vote of 32-1 and the House of Representatives 52-17 with bipartisan support.

“My only concern about this bill is that we have dreamed too small,” said Sen. Reynold Nesiba (D-Sioux Falls) in the bill’s Joint Appropriations Committee hearing.

“Minnesota is already doing four times more.”

The bill met some resistance in the House.

Some believed that scholarship subsidies are not the proper role of government.

“If we wanted to say everyone’s entitled to a four-year degree … then maybe we make a policy

change,” Rep. Steven H a u ga a rd ( R- S i o u x Falls), said. “This is not something we should be endorsing as Republicans, especially for something that would otherwise be federal debt.”

Other opponents were worried the scholarships would incentivize universities to raise tuition.

South Dakota State University Students’ Association President Hattie Seten and Vice President Reis Bruley testified in support of the bill to the Joint Appropriations Committee. Seten mentioned that she, herself, was a Pell grant recipient.

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Jackrabbits beat Youngstown State with late field goal SKYLER JACKSON Sports Reporter (He/Him)

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team escaped with a 19-17 win against Youngstown State on Saturday thanks to a late Cole Frahm field goal.

Despite some offensive struggles after the first quarter, the No. 8 Jackrabbits rallied late with a 10-play, 29-yard drive spanning just 2:22 off

by Frahm’s field goal with 31 seconds left.

Though his team could’ve played much b e tte r, co a c h Jo h n Stiegelmeier is glad to come away with the win.

“I’m excited about the victory,” Stiegelmeier said. “Any victory in the Missouri Valley, you

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better cherish it however you get it.”

SDSU got off to a fast start in the first quarter, scoring 10 points on their opening two drives. The game would then become a defensive stalemate, with the Jacks failing to score on their next four drives to close out the first half.

The Jacks opened the third quarter with a touchdown to take a 16-7 lead, and the offense seemed to be back on track. But they would struggle again as YSU scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to take the lead.

On the game-winning drive, quarterback Mark Gronowski connected with tight end Zach Heins on back-to-back

plays, once for 39 yards on a 3rd and 11, and again for 16 yards to put the Jackrabbits in field goal range.

“It’s one of those things where we weren’t really worried about what they were going to do,” Heins said. “We just had to go out and execute our game plan. We’ve got a lot of trust in each other to just go out there and win the game.”

It wasn’t the easiest day for Frahm, who missed a field goal and an extra point and lost two long snappers due to injury. But in the end, his 29-yard field goal tipped the scales f0r the Jacks.

“I’m just thankful they gave me a shot for redemption,” Frahm said.

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March 20 @ 12 p.m. March 27 @ 2 p.m.

Southern Illinois (4-1) Illinois State (0-3) Carbondale, ILL Brookings, SD

count and you gotta make it up for them and win the game for them when your number’s called.”

It was a tough loss for the winless Penguins, who played SDSU tough the whole afternoon and effectively ran the ball. Running back Jaleel McLaughlin totaled 122 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries.

Overall, YSU’s offensive game plan was well executed, scoring on long extended drives that wore the Jackrabbit defense down and kept them on the field.

“They’ve got a good [running] back, and it was hard to contain him at times,” corner Don Gardner said. “That long drive was tough, but we figured it out.”

Now halfway through the season, the Jackrabbits feel good about where they are at and are glad they were able to come away with another victory.

“Like I told the team, I can’t wait for us to play 60 minutes of Jackrabbit football,” Stiegelmeier said. “It’s an imperfect game, it’s a tough game, but I think we’ve got a lot left in us.”

The Jacks (3-1) will be on the road next week against Southern Illinois, while Youngstown State (0-4) returns home to play the University of South Dakota next Saturday.

April 3 @ 2:30 p.m.

NDSU (4-1) Fargo, ND

April 10 @ 2 p.m.

South Dakota (1-2) Brookings, SD

Collegian photos by BECCA YMKER (She/Her) Cornerback Malik Lofton (top left) completed his first interception of the season and the first of his Jackrabbit career. Kicker Cole Frahm broke his longest field goal record by making a 52 yarder before his game winning goal.

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International Night to be SPRING DANCE held with new location, CONCERT guidelines KENNETH REBELLO Reporter (He/Him) International Night, one of South Dakota State University’s largest international cultural events, is set to take place at 6 p.m., April 18.

Although the event is held in person, changes were still made to adapt for safety.

“One thing we won’t be able to do this year is serve food,” Derek Schmidt, international student adviser, said. “We want to make sure people are as safe as possible and have their masks on the whole time.”

Last held in 2019, International Night is a social event filled with diversity and culture expressed by students from different countries.

Typically, the event showcases different cuisines, fashion, dances, skits and vocal talent from different cultures. Both domestic and international students participate in the event.

This year, Interna-

tional Night will be held at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center instead of the Volstroff Ballroom. Performances will be shorter and performers are asked to wear their masks too. There will be no photo booths placed this year, as people would be guided directly to their seats.

Arrangements have also been made for people to attend the event virtually.

Allen Solomon, president of the International Relations Council (IRC), said that he hopes for a positive response toward hosting the International Night differently this year.

“COVID-19 had definitely affected us a lot, due to which we could not host the event last year or any other cultural nights that take place throughout the year,” Solomon said.

He also said that ticket sales are expected to go down this year, as the attendees have been reduced to 60 rather than the 400-500 crowd the event usually sees.

Sudarshan Choudhari,

a junior computer science major who has attended International Night since 2018, said he enjoys the event every year as it represents cultural diversity.

It also helped him gain basic knowledge of how traditions are followed in different countries.

Abhinay Kumar Das, a senior business economics major, said that by attending International Night, he ended up learning more about different cultures. He believes that the event will still be a huge success despite the COVID-19 restrictions in place.

Auditions for International Night performances usually take place in the studios at the Wellness Center, but this time, performers are asked to send audition videos to derek.schmidt@ sdstate.edu. The submission deadline is March 19.

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The SDSU School of Performing Arts Theatre and Dance presents the Contemporary Concer t Dance Ensemble

‘‘It’s only on the brink that people find the will to change.

Only at the precipice do we evolve.’’

John Cleese

ON THE PRECIPICE OF CHANGE DEBUTING STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY mentored by dance coordinator Dr. Melissa Hauschild-Mork

Friday | MARCH 19 | Livestream | Free Friday Livestream may be accessed at 7:30 p.m. via the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Facebook page.

Saturday | MARCH 20 | 7:30 p.m. | $10 Sunday | MARCH 21 | 2:00 p.m. | $10 Face coverings required for in-person performances.

SDSU STUDENTS | Free with ID OSCAR LARSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN-PERSON TICKETS will be available online only beginning March 8 at State University Theatre and Dance’s ticketing website: sdstate.tix.com. Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Box Office telephone assistance will be available at 688-6045 from noon to 4 p.m. on March 20.

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Spring concert explores impacts of pandemic through dance JORDAN RUSCHE Lifestyles Editor (She/Her) The dance program will be hosting their spring concert, titled “On the Precipice of Change,” March 19-21. The show will feature performances choreographed by South Dakota State students and centered around the events of the last year.

“The choreographers really took that as sort of an overarching thematic context for thinking about the experience that we’ve all had over the course of the last year,” said Melissa Hauschild-Mork, an associate professor for the dance curriculum who also helped oversee preparation for the concert.

The concert will run March 19-21. Friday’s performance will be livestreamed at 7:30 p.m. on the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Facebook page. Saturday and Sunday’s performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively, with a $10 fee for nonSDSU students. Friday’s performance is free for the public and tickets can be obtained in person or online at sdstate.tix.com.

“On the Precipice of Change” will reflect the shared struggles and experiences of people everywhere over the last

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several months in the form of dance, something Hauschild-Mork says is meant to express the feelings brought on by the pandemic.

“I particularly think that dance is one of the arts that allows us to say what we need to say in a way that’s really real, because we don’t have to attach words to it to make sense of it,” she said.

Performers include students who are both dance majors and simply interested in the art form.

Hauschild-Mork said all pieces are student choreographed, and these students gathered inspiration from a variety of sources, all centered around the concept of COVID-19.

Hailey Haber, one of the choreographers, says for her, it was challenging to come out of her comfort zone to create a performance for this year’s show. “(The piece) looks very different from any choreography that I have made previously,” she said. “I also had never choreographed with props, much less the large-scale props we have for this concert.”

Hauschild-Mork said, while the pandemic has added some additional challenges to practicing and preparing for the performance, she feels “blessed” that she has

been able to continue teaching face-to-face and that the department has continued as close to normal as possible.

“We also are blessed with a beautiful space and huge dance studio … the studio is large enough that even with COVID-19 protocol, we can still fit 36 students in the space,” she said.

She added the experiences of the fall semester helped prepare her department for how to run this semester’s performance. The dancers will be wearing masks throughout the show and are choreographed to avoid unnecessary touching.

Haber said she has enjoyed the experiences this performance has allowed her.

“I have really enjoyed the opportunity to create a piece from start to finish with multiple dancers and large props,” she said.

The dance program has a few other projects in store after “On the Precipice of Change.” One upcoming piece is a collaborative project between the music, design, architecture, communications and English departments.

It will be taking a 21st century look at Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a poet and musician who helped expand the under-

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standing of creation and human existence in the Catholic Church.

“A lot of her teachings and a lot of her writing are still very much in exploration today,” HauschildMork said.

Those in the dance program are excited to see the final performance come together after their work over the semester.

“I am excited to watch the choreography, the props, the staging and the costumes portray the ideas I had behind my piece,” Haber said.

Hauschild-Mork also thinks the show is a good opportunity for the community to support and appreciate the work that the choreographers and other students have done throughout the semester.

“Whenever students have an opportunity to showcase their individual work, it provides an opportunity not only for them to debut their work in concert, but for those in the community to recognize the artistry of students who are bright and interested, and their continued growth as human beings through the arts, and that’s what this show is supposed to do,” she said.

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March 19 @ 7:30 p.m. “Precipice of Change” Livestream only via Facebook

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April 16 @ 7:30 p.m. “[title of show]” Oscar Larson Theater

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April 17 @ 7:30 p.m. “[title of show]” Oscar Larson Theater

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EDITORIAL Issue: When given the chance, get the vaccine The South Dakota Department of Health announced March 10 that vaccine distribution would include everyone in “priority group 1D,” which includes university staff and students living in congregate settings.

In plain English, that means it’s most likely time for you to get vaccinated.

Whether you work full time or part time, for food services, residential life or anywhere else on campus, you are now eligible. Live in the residential halls? You are eligible.

The prospect of vaccinations for

those of us on campus is exciting and we cannot stress the importance of getting vaccinated, both for the safety of yourself and others, as well as the chance to return to normal.

If your plan was to wait your turn for the vaccination, it’s time. The Department of Health opening up priority group 1D means it is now your turn.

Increasing the number of students who are vaccinated not only makes our campus safer, but moves us closer to returning to normal.

A common myth surrounding the

vaccination is that individuals who have already had COVID-19 do not need to get the vaccination. According to the SDDOH, it is still important to get vaccinated, as the data is not clear on how long someone is protected after having the disease.

While there are some temporary side effects to the vaccination, it’s worth it for the chance at a normal fall semester, that we can look forward to.

Now that it’s our time to get vaccinated, let’s do it.

Local vaccination providers include: Brookings Health System, Brothers Pharmacy, Hy-Vee Pharmacy, Lewis Drug and Walmart Pharmacy. More information can be found at https://www.sdstate. edu/jacksrback/covid-19-vaccine.

The Collegian Editorial Board meets weekly and agrees on the issue of the editorial. The editorial represents the opinion of The Collegian.

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Your voice matters: Vote in the Students’ Association general election Dear Fellow Jackrabbits, My name is Hattie Seten, and I serve as your 2020-2021 South Dakota State University Students’ Association President.

The Students’ Association is comprised of all General Activity Feepaying students at SDSU. Our student body is represented by the SA Senate, which serves as SDSU’s official student government organization. The SA Senate is comprised of 26 senators representing each of the academic colleges and the student body president and vice president.

Together, the SA

Senate brings the voice of students to university administration, faculty, staff, community leaders, state legislators and the South Dakota Board of Regents.

The SA Senate allocates your student fees to support student organizations and campus entities, initiates positive and innovative change on our campus and seeks to improve the student experience at SDSU. Each spring semester, the Senate is up for election and you have the power to decide who will represent the interests of our student body.

This year, the Students’ Association election will take place March 23 and March 24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at SAelection.sdstate. edu.

This spring, 29 students are on the ballot across our senatorial and presidential/vice-presidential races.

I commend the 29 students on the ballot because running for office is no easy task.

It is time-consuming, daunting and selfless.

These courageous students are committed to SDSU, and they each want the opportunity to serve you. They took the time to

reach out to constituents, they identified innovative solutions to solve campus problems and they created platforms to share their visions for a stronger and better SDSU. Now, more than ever, I encourage you to use your voice by casting your vote for effective student leadership.

As Jackrabbits, it is our duty to be actively engaged in student endeavors, stay informed about campus happenings and advocate for ourselves and each other. We have the power to shape our opportunities and possibilities at SDSU.

Finally, as President Abraham Lincoln once stated, “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.”

Jackrabbits, your voices are valuable, so please make sure to use them on March 23 and 24 by voting in the SA election. No one else has a greater stake in our student experience,

education and future than we do.

Go Big, Go Blue, Go Jacks and GO VOTE! With a loyal heart so true, Hattie Seten 2020-2021 Students’ Association President

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SDSU set to face Syracuse in NCAA Tournament EVAN PATZWALD Sports Reporter (He/Him) The South Dakota State women’s basketball team earned their first atlarge bid to the NCAA Tournament in school history and their 10th appearance overall as the bracket was announced Monday night.

“Having a chance to be at the NCAA Tournament and create that kind of memory for our team and our fans is really special, and we are going to make the most of it,” said head coach Aaron Johnston in a press conference Tuesday.

No. 9 SDSU (21-3) will go up against No. 8 Syracuse (14-8) in a rematch of their 2019 second round matchup, which sent the Jackrabbits to their first appearance in the Sweet 16 in school history. The Jacks won that game 75-64.

“I think this one’s pretty special,” senior Tylee Irwin said. “We’ve never had an at-large bid before. We had such a good season and then that tough loss to Omaha happened, so now we get a new opportunity to show who we are.”

Syracuse most recently lost their semifinal matchup in the ACC Tournament to Louisville 72-59 March 6. For the

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Jacks, they also last played March 6, as they were the top seed in the Summit League Tournament and saw themselves upset by eighth-seeded Omaha 52-40.

Irwin has stepped up since Myah Selland’s injury a few weeks ago and is leading the team in scoring with 13.3 points per game. The Jacks are also going to need Paiton Burkhard to play well, as she is averaging 12.9.

“We’re gonna need our key players,” Johnston said. “They are going to need to step up, but I absolutely think some of our young players will need to step up, like Paiton did as a freshman the last time we played Syracuse.”

The Orange has four players averaging double figures, with Kiara Lewis and Kamilla Cardoso leading the way, averaging 14.3 and 13.7 respectively.

This season, the entire tournament will be held at different arenas in San Antonio, Texas to limit travel and have everybody in a “bubble” to lessen the chance of a positive COVID-19 test within a program.

The two teams will play in the Riverwalk Region at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 21 on ESPN 2.

Collegian photos by BECCA YMKER (She/Her) The women’s team is 21-3 overall and 14-0 in conference games. The team is 13-0 at home and has an average of 70.5 points per game.

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