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Platform proﬁles of student senate candidates J. MICHAEL BERTSCH Managing Editor (He/Him) Students are now electing a new body to serve on the Students’ Association Senate for the 2021-2022 school year, including a new presidential ticket and senators to represent the speciﬁc colleges. The Students’ Association election will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 23 and 24. Votes can be cast in person on The Market stage in the University Student Union, or online at saelection.sdstate.edu. Students who vote will be allowed to vote for the presidential ticket of their choice and a given number of senators for the student’s college.

During the week of March 15-19, SA hosted candidate debates for the contested elections, including the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science (CAFES), the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) and the presidential and vice-presidential tickets. Based on candidate answers during these debates, here are the goals of the candidates for the contested college elections: CAFES candidates: Cara Teigum: Efficiency in the Title IX office to make sure investigations are timely and effective. Shelby Ruland: Work on the finance committee, campus diversity

and leadership skills for CAFES students. AnnaMarie Sachs: More recognition to our agriculture students, food options for people with dietary restrictions and more supplemental instruction for courses. Blake Pulse: Healthy dining on campus, General Activity Fee (GAF) funding for agriculture clubs like Little International and Senate transparency. L i n d s ay Mu l l e r : Sustainability on campus, diversity and improved healthy dining options on campus. AHSS candidates: Anna Shane: F i n a n c i a l t ra n s p a r ency with GAF dollars, help student organizations and local and sus-

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tainable food options. Andrea Berends: Improve communication and transparency between students and senators, student diversity training and highlight student accomplishments. Hannah Owens: Support student diversity with diversity chair on the SA executive board, communication between senators and students and financial transparency with GAF dollars. H a n n a h Ne l s o n : Diverse dining options for those with dietary restrictions, improve mental healthcare and increase number of councilors on campus. Jonathan Sundet: Fighting for students’ ﬁrst amendment rights and safely reopen campus.

Rachel Goldsmith: Removing stigma behind use of Title IX and Disability offices, local food options and more art on campus. Holly Tofte: Increase campus facility hours and financial transparency with GAF dollars. Michael Garofalo: Revamp campus infrastructure including roads near campus, improved freshman orientation and physical and mental healthcare. For more information on the presidential tickets, see the Students’ Association presidential and vice-presidential candidates campaign plans on A6. The following students are running for an uncontested seat on

the SA Senate for their respective colleges: College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professionals: Morgan Eick, Kyle Shapcott College of Nursing: Ad a m Z i e b a r t h , Brielle Cords Graduate School: A m a n d a H u s te d , Sumit Kumar Ghosh Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering: Kordell Feldhaus, Asledi Castillo Zuñiga, Caleb Huizenga College of Natural Sciences: Hunter Eide, Harley Fischer

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City of Brookings discusses new bike trail plans GRACIE TERRALL News Editor (She/Her) The City of Brookings has reapplied to update its Bronze Bike Friendly Community Status. With the reapplication, the city is making plans to create a recreational trail loop through the city. “The city engineering office has made biking improvements and planning any time it’s doing road work to existing streets or new streets,” Brookings Recreation Manager Darren Hoff said. “They look at options like street widening to improve the biking infrastructure within Brookings.” The city received its Bronze status in 2016 from the League of American Bicyclists (LAB), and since then, has been making refinements to improve the city’s bike friendliness. One of the pending projects for 2021 is the “design of the trail loop in the northwestern area of Brookings and along the railroad,” Hoff said. The city is still looking for grant funds for this project. Part of completing the trail loop is creating entrance points from the South Dakota State University campus. “The City is looking at options to increase rideability within the community to many different areas of town, such as the SDSU campus,” Hoff said. “This would be a plan the City of Brookings and SDSU would most likely

develop in partnership.” One of the main reasons a trail loop through the whole city is important is because it connects both sides of town, according to the Brookings Bicycle Master Plan. “ M a ny re s i d e n t s feel excluded from the existing trail system because it is largely concentrated in the southern half of Brookings,” the Master Plan reads. “Residents who live north of the railroad and east of 22nd Avenue have limited opportunities to safely, comfortably and conveniently access today’s trail network.” The trail loop project is expected to take until 2025 to be completed and will run through the Allyn Frerichs Trail network. In 2016, 3.3% of the Brookings population rode bikes daily. The report and awards for 2021 won’t be released until May, so an updated percentage is not available. Bluestem Bicycles, a bike retail and repair shop, opened its previous location in July 2016 and, after COVID-19 caused more people to go outside, saw a spike in business. Caleb Evenson, co-owner of Bluestem, thinks, based on his experience, that number has increased. “Every year, we seem to sell bikes or parts to repair for folks who, in their older age, are like, ‘I want to get back into riding,’ or ‘I want to ride to work,’” he said. “It seems like that number is growing all the time.”

Collegian photos by GRACIE TERRALL (She/Her) Caleb Evenson, co-owner of Bluestem Bicycles, opened the store in July of 2016. Bluestem offers new and used bikes as well as bike repairs.

Evenson is also a member of the Bicycle Advisory Committee and thinks that Brookings is a relatively bike-friendly community, regardless of the LAB status. “The community is friendly to bicyclists for sure,” Evenson said. “Most people look out for each other here and the streets by residential areas are quiet enough.” However, Evenson said there is still more to

be done to help change the attitude toward bikers. According to state law, bicyclists are allowed to ride on streets and sidewalks, something not every state allows and not everyone in Brookings knows about. “The people who aren’t so friendly, as they’re driving by me, feel compelled to yell at me to get off the road or get off the sidewalk,” Evenson said. “Some people just

don’t know what the law is ... The challenge is figuring out how to educate people.” Bicycle education is one way Brookings can elevate their BFC status, the LAB said in their 2016 report. The report also suggested more bike-related events to boost people’s interest in biking. Hoff said events like Bike Month in May, where people are encouraged

to do things like bike to work, can help with that. Evenson said there is a biking group called “Critical Mass,” which started in San Francisco and has since gone global, that meets monthly to ride. The Brookings “Critical Mass” group’s next ride is at 6 p.m. Friday, March 26 starting on the corner of 5th Street and Main Avenue.

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Bill allocates millions to expand broadband internet across state TIM MORGAN Reporter (He/Him) The South Dakota State Legislature allocated $75 million to expand access to broadband internet throughout the state. Senate Bill 34 was the largest single expenditure authorized this year as the legislature deliberated on how to spend a budget surplus caused by federal stimulus. “We have a once-ina-lifetime opportunity, with some on-time, to transform the State of South Dakota,” Senator John Wiik (R-Big Stone City), told the Senate floor. “We will enable people to live where they want to live and work

where they want to work.” Twelve percent of South Dakotans do not have access to broadband internet, and the largest dead spots are west of the Missouri River, according to the governor’s Oﬃce of Economic Development. The bill seeks to establish government grants that subsidize internet companies to expand their coverage area. Access to broadband could help agriculture businesses to expand, educate children in schools, improve quality of life for the elderly and encourage out-of-state remote workers to relocate to South Dakota, proponents said. $88.2 million have already been invested in

broadband expansion over the last two years– $51.4 million in federal funds and $36.8 million in private funds. Gov. Kristi Noem requested $100 million in state funds for broadband band expansion, with plans to get another $100 million from federal and private sources by the end of the year, but the legislature brought this number down to $75 million, when it was discovered that roughly $25 million in COVID-19 relief funds could be used directly for the project. The Nebraska state legislature approved a similar $40 million project of their own this year. The bill passed unan-

imously in the senate, but faced some opposition in the House of Representatives, passing 52-16. Opponents believed current access to broadband was adequate and that the state government has a higher standard of internet speed than the

Federal Communication Commission. “Apparently what our state has done since 2019 and now, is on our own, redefine what qualifies as broadband,” said Rep. Taffy Howard (R- Rapid City) on the House ﬂoor, saying she was informed that all South Dakotans

have access to the FCC standard for broadband. Other opponents believed that the bill expanded state government too far into private enterprise and that market incentives would cause companies to expand without government grants.

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LIFESTYLES

March 24, 2021

Photo by CHRISTINE MOENING The CAFES Prexy Council executive team for the 2020-2021 school year. Back row, left to right: Ally Ringeisen, Cara Teigum and Lauralee Eaton. Front row, left to right: Sadie Vander Wal and Abby Mueller.

CAFES Prexy Council raises money to support clubs NICOLE HUDSON Reporter The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) Prexy Council raised $21,611 from 170 donors during its Fe b r u a r y c a m p a i g n to help establish an endowment. The CAFES Prexy Council is establishing an endowment that will support student clubs and organizations. The endowment will also help promote agriculture on campus through programs and events such as

campus-wide Ag Day, the CAFES Ice Cream Social, the CAFES Career Fair and more. “We are so appreciative of all the support we received from this campaign from industry members, current students, alumni, SDSU faculty and staff and community members,” Cara Teigum, CAFES Prexy Council president, said. “The future of Prexy Council is bright thanks to those who believe in our goals and mission.” The council has a goal to raise $50,000 over the next five years to put

toward the endowment fund. Cargill, South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts, South Dakota Soybean and several other industry donors supported the campaign through donations and sponsoring challenges that help the council hit benchmarks within the campaign. “It’s been really fun to see students, clubs, alumni, faculty, staff and industry come together to support this cause,” Mary Christensen, CAFES Prexy Council adviser, said. “It has been

rewarding to see how important this cause is to everyone.” The council is still a cce p t i n g co nt r i b u tions to the endowment. Donations can be sent to the SDSU Foundation or the CAFES academic programs office located in Berg Agricultural Hall, Christensen said. Donations will also be accepted on One Day for State. The Prexy Council is made up of representatives from each of the 38 clubs within CAFES and is overseen by an executive board that organizes

meetings and events for CAFES students. Every year, the council hosts the CAFES ice cream social and campus wide Ag Day. The ice cream social provides students the opportunity to meet members of CAFES clubs and learn more about what each organization has to offer. Campus Ag Day is a celebration that promotes agriculture to all students. CAFES clubs and industry sponsors set up booths in the University Student Union and other campus locations to promote agricul-

ture on campus. The council also sponsors a speaker that gives a presentation on a relevant topic in the agriculture industry. “I’m really excited about the future of Prexy Council because this endowment will allow students to branch out and be creative in creating events and resources to promote agriculture,” Sadie Vander Wal, CAFES Prexy Council secretary and treasurer, said.

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ELECTION

Get to know the presidential candidates for the SA election HANNAH FROST Reporter (She/Her)

As the election closes in, the race for the 2021 Students’ Association (SA) president and vice president is in full swing. With two tickets presented as candidates, each ticket is working deliberately to differentiate themselves amongst the competition. Voting for the 2021 SA election will take place March 23 and 24 as students across campus vote in the new president, vice president and senators. Come voting days, students will be able to participate in voting at the polling station located at the Market Stage in the University Student Union and online. There are two tickets for the SA presidential and vice-presidential race this year: Zebadiah Johnson and Sarah Cook, and Andrew Rasmussen and Rachel Schöön. Andrew Rasmussen & Rachel Schöön Why are you running for president and vice president? Rasmussen: I think Rachel and I bring some new and innovative ideas to the table that SA hasn’t seen or heard in the past. Advocating for students most excites me. Both in my year of service and both of us interning out in Pierre, we have connections already built. I think it will be a great asset if chosen to lead next year so we can hit the ground running. Schöön:

We are really excited about the voice and opportunities that the SA Senate and presidency have to advocate for the students. I am the chief of staﬀ right below the president and vice president, and I have been able to see how they work and get that ﬁrsthand experience. I am excited to unite the students’ voice. Just being able to unite that voice and use our platform to advocate for the students as well as we can.

What qualifies you and how do you plan to differentiate yourselves from the other ticket? Rasmussen: Looking at our platform specifically, the goals we have are very directed towards the students’ experience on campus, and that’s outside the Students’ Association. While we do have goals that are internal to the Students’ Association and how we want to run things, a majority of our platform is both making sure the experience we had at SDSU continues and that it’s even better for those coming after us. Say we accomplish everything that we hope to do if elected, we hope that students will have a better experience on campus. They will be able to see that they can pay the parking tickets off and go online to find the syllabus bank. There will be real things that students can say ‘yes, this is what they accomplished. ‘ Schöön: Our goals are really

SUBMITTED Andrew Rasmussen and Rachel Schöön are running with a mindset focused on “ensuring, progressing and innovating” for all Jackrabbits.

tangible. Some of the things that we could accomplish like a syllabus bank, that’s something you will be able to see and use. If we get the parking done, that money will stay in your pocket, if we get the washers and dryers, that’s literally a physical thing in every residential hall. We have some ambitious goals, but we also have some very attainable goals that every student can see the beneﬁt from. What topic of change do you believe is most important to address? Rasmussen: I think our most expansive and our most impressionable to the student population is our ADA students. That’s one of those things that, if

it affects you, it dictates your entire experience on campus. Anything we can do to improve SDSU’s ADA accessibility is important to both of us. If we can do one big thing for SDSU, it will be improving ADA accessibility. Obviously, renovating buildings to make them more ADA accessible is expensive and takes time. Something we want to do in the short term is a map that is speciﬁcally designed for ADA routes. It will save a lot of time and frustration. Schöön: A big deal that we want to do moving forward is improving ADA compliance here at SDSU and making SDSU a more accessible place for anyone who might have

a physical disability or challenge. This is a pretty personal issue for me. A good friend of mine freshman year was in a wheelchair and he was having trouble getting to classes in the spring semester because of all the snow on the sidewalks. Sometimes he almost got stuck, which is quite scary. He had a meeting with facilities and sidewalks and on his way to the meeting, he got stuck in the snow on the sidewalk. He had to transfer out sophomore year and that was sad for me to lose a friend to a completely avoidable issue. We want to make SDSU more accessible with ADA, and Andrew has already worked on that with livestreaming

and captions for people with hearing disabilities. My first resolution was asking SDSU to make a cart service for people at SDSU with either longterm or short-term physical disabilities. Why should SDSU students vote for you? Rasmussen: Rachel and I both have the experience, dedication and passion for SDSU to move our ideas forward. We have the know-how to implement these things in a strong way at SDSU. Schöön: We absolutely love SDSU. We are so thankful for this opportunity, and we want to leave it even better than we found it.

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Zebadiah Johnson & Sarah Cook Why are you running for president and vice president? Johnson: When I got to campus as a freshman, I was not intending to get super involved, but South Dakota State University became my home. What inspired me to run is I believe leadership through service is the best way to lead. This place has given me all my best friends, all my best opportunities, all my best experiences, and I want to repay that through service to the student body. Cook: SDSU has always been my home, and I have grown up coming to games and alumni events. SDSU has always been a part of me. Coming to State, I wanted to get involved and find my people. Once I got involved in SA, I really found that and created a home for me. I want to continue that legacy going forward for students to come and make our campus a better place for the next generation of students. What qualifies you and how do you plan to differentiate yourselves from the other ticket? Johnson On my end, not only experience on the Senate, but also we have not had many projects come through the Senate this year. Summer Wellness Center access will be one of the biggest ones and only ones passed through this year. As people on the Senate this year, Sarah and I have some of the most experience. Sarah

NEWS will be the longest-tenured senator on SA for next year. Her experience with budgeting as finance chair has been integral for learning how the organization works. As government affairs chair, I have handled all the external lobbying in Pierre and going between the city and government, as well. We have experience, both within the organization and external factors maybe our opponents don’t have as much of. Between the two of us, we have served on 17 committees. Cook: I think something different about our ticket is we have the experience on the Senate. We have been on the Senate for almost a total of 3 ½ years at the end of this term. We have worked with a lot of campus partners and different groups. We know how important those relationships are and are continuing to foster those, bring issues forward from students and make campus a better place. We have served on quite a few committees, as well. At one point, I was serving on six committees and usually, senators serve on three to four at most. Just trying to get ourselves out there and get to know the most about SA and campus as a whole working with those different campus partners. What topic of change do you believe is most important to address? Johnson: What I care most about, if I were the president, is greater collaboration between student groups on campus.

SUBMITTED Zebadiah Johnson and Sarah Cook are focused on three keywords: “elevate, amplify and execute” for the sake of SDSU students.

Currently, it seems like some larger student organizations like UPC, Hobo Community or SA are separate. There is not a ton of overlap between leadership or communication between the leadership. I would like to see that more uniﬁed student voice on campus. SA seems like the conduit for that voice to the university in general. The whole ﬁrst pillar of our campaign platform is designed on tangible improvements to student life on campus. That could be access to facilities, like summer wellness access if you register for the fall. That is a project Sarah and I have been working on all year and should be up this summer. Some things we have been working on this

year, and our next term as well, are counseling services and healthy dining options. We want tangible student improvement to campus, as well as collaboration between student organizations on campus. Cook: I completely agree. I know we just had a Pre s i d e nt s ’ C o u n s e l meeting for all the presidents across the organizations on campus. That was really beneficial to get some interaction with them and hear some speciﬁc issues for each organization. If we can continue that and carry on that project, having one or two meetings a semester and bringing those voices to the table as well. Making sure we communicate with everyone I

think will be critical going into next year. Why should SDSU students vote for you? Johnson: In my time on campus as a student, I have served on almost every aspect of student life from admissions, to community assistant, to hall government, to various committees for student government. I am a Jackrabbit through and through; this is truly my home. We are the most experienced ticket on the ballot, as well, as I think our goals really align with what the student perspective has been. Our experience and the fact that we are 100% for the students are what sets us apart. Cook: I would say our passion and drive to make

SDSU a better place. That has been our whole goal this year on Senate, and that was my goal last year, being able to learn more about our campus, listen to students and make that positive impact and change on the place that we call home.

VOTING INFO Polls close at 5 p.m. March 24 To vote in the SA election, go to saelection.sdstate.edu between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. only. Voting is open to all SDSU students.

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Women of color share struggles, experiences of healthcare profession JORDAN RUSCHE Lifestyles Editor (She/Her) In honor of National Women’s History Month, South Dakota State University’s Multicultural Center recently hosted a panel of women of color to share the challenges and experiences of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) female health professionals. The Health Professionals of Color Panel March 18 featured four women in various health care positions: Ayoko Quevison, a doctorate student for the nursing anesthesia program at Mount Marty Un ive r s i t y; B eve r l y Warne, a mentor for SDSU’s nursing program at the Native American Nursing Education Center in Rapid City; Paula Bennett, MD, a traveling physician and holistic provider and Tiffany Niemann, the laboratory support specialist for the Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) program at SDSU. “I think it’s good for getting some people in front of students who can give them different perspectives,” Alex Wood, retention adviser for

African American programs, said. He gave credit for the idea to Dakota Barnes, Black Student Alliance treasurer, who initially suggested the idea for the panel to him. The event kicked off by asking each panelist how they became involved in a healthcare profession. Bennett said she had wanted to be a physician since her mother passed away from health complications when she was a young girl in Jamaica. Since then, she has grown to love the science of medicine and works with people to help their bodies heal themselves through treatment and support. “As a physician, I am the teacher who lovingly reminds my patients of this forgotten talent of theirs, as I assist and support their bodies, minds, spirit and hearts through these healing processes,” she said. Quevison said she grew up around many nurses in her home country of Togo in West Africa, and she received her nursing license there, working as a home health aide for elderly patients. She later became interested in the anesthesia field, and after

working at a few diﬀerent hospitals, she was eventually accepted into the program at Mount Marty, though according to her, there are historically very few nurse anesthetists of color. “This is a profession that has been around for 150 years, yet only 11% of the CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse

“not amounting to much” because of her ethnicity. “Getting into the healthcare ﬁeld, I personally saw it as a personal challenge to myself to not necessarily prove everybody wrong, but to prove to myself that I could beat that stereotype,” she said. She also added after the panel that one of the biggest challenges BIPOC

“I don’t think enough attention is brought to the burnout, the stereotyping and the stresses that the ﬁeld can bring for women of color.” TIFFANY NIEMANN SDSU LABORATORY SUPPORT SPECIALIST Anesthetists) that are practicing are minorities, and of that 11%, only 2% are African American,” Quevison said. She also added that in her cohort of 32 students, only three are minorities: Quevison, her roommate and one Hispanic student. The other panelists also shared examples of challenges they have seen or experienced as BIPOC women in healthcare. Niemann said, as a Hispanic woman, she often faced stereotypes of being unsuccessful or

women face in healthcare other than racism is a lack of mental health resources. “I don’t think enough attention is brought to the burnout, the stereotyping and the stresses that the ﬁeld can bring for women of color,” Niemann said. Bennett and Warne also mentioned disparities in healthcare between BIPOC and white patients, especially in the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bennett attributed a few reasons as to why many minorities fall

victim to COVID-19 and other health issues more frequently than white patients. “The ﬁrst piece of it is this: insurance,” she said. “Do we have the insurance to meet our needs? Either it’s substandard insurance or subpar insurance, or you have no insurance at all.” She also pointed out that many BIPOC people cannot access medications for diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, and these types of medications are often used to help combat COVID-19 cases. Those who are already on these drugs—most often white patients— have a lower chance of experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms than those who are not taking these medications. Warne, who grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, said historically, Indigenous peoples have always struggled to get proper healthcare, and the Indian Health Service (IHS), a program meant to provide medical services to tribal communities, has never been properly funded. “IHS has been poorly

funded all these years, and that is a huge part of the problem,” she said. “We don’t have enough funding for the prevention programs that we know are so important to teach the children proper behaviors and healthcare behaviors early on.” Some of the panelists offered some advice on how to stay hopeful in the face of issues like a lack of acknowledgment of racism. Quevison stressed the importance of “knowing you are good enough” despite what others might think or say. “When you’re in that situation, the best thing to do is educate them and don’t get upset,” she said. “Let your approach show them that the way they think of you is false.” The panelists also shared how students and future healthcare professionals can help to reduce these disparities in patient care. “Whoever you take care of, whoever you are in contact with … be a role model for them, of behavior, and being open to all cultures, that is very powerful, especially from a person who is not of color,” Warne said. Read full story online at sdsucollegian.com

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OPINION

March 24, 2021

EDITORIAL Issue: Unfairness in women’s sports

Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is taking heat from both sides amidst her actions on a controversial bill designed to bar trangender athletes from competing in sports. Noem issued a “style and form veto” to House Bill 1217 titled, “an act to promote continued fairness in women’s sports.” The veto, issued just weeks after she tweeted her intent to sign the bill, is a complete rewrite or elimination of several components to the legislation. The changes limit the bill’s oversight in order to avoid collegiate athletics, some speculate, to avoid losing opportunities in hosting NCAA events in the state.

The main reasoning behind this bill? The assumption that biological men have an “inherent” advantage over biological women, saying they are able to “generate higher speed and power during physical activity.” Following the veto, Noem launched a website called “Defend Title IX Now,” a coalition designed to “protect women’s sports.” However, Noem fails to support all women by not including transgender women in this equation. There are two things wrong with this sentiment: Noem’s blatant lack of acknowledgement toward transgender women in women’s sports and her sexism in assuming that men will

always be at a physical advantage over women. This is offensive to all women in sports. While HB 1217 and Noem’s coalition centers around fairness in women’s sports, it is worth noting the lack of conversation about transgender men in men’s sports. In accordance with Noem’s earlier assumption, fairness in men’s sports is not needed because a transgender man could never be at a physical advantage to other biological men competing. Noem has continued to deny that the coalition or HB 1217 are an attack on transgender rights, however, it is hard to ignore the details that suggest as much.

The message from the governor’s office has been sent loud and clear– not only are transgender athletes unwelcome in South Dakota, but women are just too weak and too fragile to compete against anyone other than other biological women. 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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March 24, 2021

NCAA shows how little women’s basketball is valued EVAN PATZWALD Sports Reporter (He/Him) Both the men’s and w o m e n ’s NCAA Tournaments started over the weekend, and things were looking a bit different for each tournament. They are each being held in a single ‘bubble’ location rather than multiple sites across the country. The men’s tournament is taking place in Indianapolis, while the women’s tournament is taking place in San Antonio. All teams arrived at the beginning of the week to prepare for their upcoming opponents.

It didn’t take long for some to notice the women’s teams were getting significantly less treatment than the men’s teams in Indy. Every player received ‘swag bags’ once they arrived in their hotel rooms. The men all received a variety of things including hoodies, hats, blankets, shower products and books. All the women got was a t-shirt, a towel, some water bottles and a few little things. They also received fewer food options and inferior COVID-19 testing, but the main difference that caught everybody’s attention was a picture posted

on social media showing the men’s weight room with multiple weights and racks all across the room, while the women’s weight room consisted of one rack of dumbbells. Multiple athletes, including Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu and Kyrie Irving, took to social media regarding the issue, calling out the NCAA for letting this happen in the ﬁrst place. The NCAA did eventually add a weight room to the women’s practice facility, but the fact that it took so much backlash for it to happen is another example on the long list of blunders by the NCAA. NCAA President Mark

Emmert said in a statement that “the weight rooms that were shown on the videos, those were never intended to be weight rooms. Those were exercise rooms before the kids went onto the court for practice.” All this controversy taking place certainly diverted the attention away from the games being played and is a clear indication that if change is going to be made within the NCAA, a change in leadership is necessary.

income and expenses will be after you graduate, but there are ﬁnancial issues to be aware of that you haven’t had to consider while in college. Student Loans Federal student loan repayment will begin six months after graduation. Now is the time to check what your monthly payment will be and to consider loan repayment plans. Go to www.studentaid.gov. Your login information will be the same you have used to complete

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Personal ﬁnances after graduation of college LORNA SABOEWOUNDED HEAD Family Resource Management Field Specialist, SDSU Extension (She/Her) G ra d u a t i o n i s f a s t approaching. As you prepare for interviews, secure your job and possibly move to a new location, now is also the time to think about how your ﬁnancial situation will change. You may not know what your

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will have more bills and expenses than you had in college, and you may also have more unexpected expenses, anything from housing, to transportation, to health issues. You may have a hard time finding a job right away, or you may work for a company that lets you go during the probation period as they hit budget issues. An emergency fund will be the cushion you need when there is a gap between income and expenses. Work to have

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at least three months of expenses in the emergency savings account. Retirement Planning Even though retirement may seem like a long way off, investing now will have a huge payoff in the future. Take advantage of employer-sponsored retirement plans, especially plans the company offers a match such as 401(k)s. Investing a small amount of your paycheck (1-6%) will add up to financial security during retirement.

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SPORTS

March 24, 2021

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Syracuse knocks SDSU out of NCAA Tournament

Collegian photo by BECCA YMKER (She/Her) Forward Paiton Burkhard scored 17 points, a team high, of the Jackrabbit’s 55 total for the first round in the NCAA Tournament. The Jackrabbit’s fell to Syracuse 72-55, ending their season.

EVAN PATZWALD Sports Reporter (He/Him) Paiton Burkhard’s 15 second-half points were not enough as No. 9 seed SDSU (21-4) women’s basketball fell to No. 8 Syracuse (15-8) Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament. The Orange got their revenge from their 2019 second-round loss to the Jackrabbits, which propelled them to their first Sweet 16 appearance in school history. The Jacks were only down by two points

heading into the fourth quarter; however, they were outscored 22-7 in the final period of the game. “I think defensively we made it hard for them and they just had a better fourth quarter,” head coach Aaron Johnston said after the loss. “Our fourth quarter we didn’t generate enough offense. We made some mistakes and they capitalized on that.” The Orange definitely had a huge inside presence the Jacks are not typically accustomed to seeing in the regular season. Syracuse had 14

blocks in the game, only two off from an NCAA Tournament record. “Any time you get a chance to play on these stages, it feels like a whole new ball game compared to what we’ve done throughout the year,” Johnston said. “The only way you can be more prepared for the next opportunity is to get through it.” The Jacks also committed twice as many turnovers, with 22 compared to Syracuse’s 11. “Between turnovers and blocked shots, there’s just too many empty

possessions,” Johnston said. “When we weren’t making three’s that allowed them to continue to just stay home around the rim. In the second half, we weren’t quite as sharp.” Burkhard was one of the few bright spots on the team, capping off her junior season with 17 points. She was in foul trouble in the first half but is happy with how hard her team fought all season through adversity. “I think that the ‘what-if ’ is definitely a thought in the back of all of our heads,” Burkhard

said of the impact injuries had on their season. “But I’m not gonna dwell on it, because we played well with Myah (Selland), but played well without her too.” Tori Nelson added 11 points for the Jacks while Tylee Irwin struggled, only scoring three points on 1-for-8 shooting from the field. Emily Engster had a double-double for the Orange with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Kiara Lewis chipped in 14 and Tiana Mangakahia had 11. Syracuse moves on to play UConn Tuesday, while South Dakota State

looks ahead to the offseason and hopes to run it back with many players returning because of the NCAA giving all players an extra year of eligibility. “ O f f- s e a s o n s a re always different,” Johnston said. “We’ll see how this plays out and will have to play very well to have a good year. I try not to overvalue the roster strength, because even if we were at full strength today, that doesn’t mean we would’ve been guaranteed a win.”

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March 24, 2021

Jacks blow out Southern Illinois in top 10 matchup

Photos from GOJACKS.COM Senior defensive end, Tolu Ogunrinde (left) says the oﬀensive gameplan wasn’t the main concern. Freshman Isaiah Davis has been pushing himself to prepare for this game.

SKYLER JACKSON Sports Reporter (He/Him) In a highly anticipated top 10 matchup, the 6th ranked South Dakota State Jackrabbits put together a complete performance, blowing out No. 5 Southern Illinois 44-3 on Saturday at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. SDSU ran for 394 yards on SIU’s defense, and they did it without All-American running back Pierre Strong Jr., who did not play due to an injury he suffered in last week’s win against Youngstown State.

Fre s h m a n I s a i a h Davis started in his place and did not disappoint, rushing for 150 yards on 22 carries and three touchdowns. “I’ve been pushing myself, and we all push each other to be the best,” Davis said. “That’s really helped me and prepared me for a time like today– getting the start.” The running game was aided by quarterback Mark Gronowski’s 103 rushing yards and two touchdowns and Jordan Meachum’s 88 yards on 13 carries. The Jackrabbit oﬀense was consistent all day, jumping out to a 17-3 half-

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time lead. But they would blow it wide open in the third quarter, scoring on every offensive possession before benching starters in the fourth quarter. On defense, SDSU posted its most dominant performance of the season, shutting out SIU’s dynamic offense over the final three quarters after trailing 3-0. They allowed only 213 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers—interceptions from Joshua Manchigiah, Don Gardner and Logan Backhaus. “It was good to come out and really just make a statement coming out from halftime,”

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said defensive end Tolu Ogunrinde. “Because I feel like that’s the first time we really came out and made a statement.” Ogunrinde added that SIU’s oﬀensive gameplan wasn’t the main concern for the Jacks defense. They were more focused on executing their own defensive gameplan. Coming into the game, Southern Illinois had two wins against top-10 ranked opponents, including a rout of defending national champion North Dakota State, snapping their record 39-game win streak. But it wasn’t their day on Saturday, as they were

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not able to get anything going oﬀensively. SIU was held to under 100 yards passing and threw three interceptions, two by Kare Lyles and one by Stone Labanowitz. The Salukis’ two leading rushers this season, Romier Elliott and Javon Williams Jr., were held in check all afternoon. Elliott totaled 22 yards on 10 carries, and Williams ran for 49 yards. At times this season, the Jackrabbits have made crucial mistakes that could’ve cost them in games. Last week, coach John Stiegelmeier said he couldn’t wait for his team to put together a complete

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performance, and the team responded. “I’m proud of our football team,” Stiegelmeier said. “To go on the road in the Missouri Valley and win like we did, I think, says a lot about a lot of things in our football team.” With next week’s home game against Illinois State canceled, the Jackrabbits (4-1) now look ahead to their Saturday, April 3 showdown with North Dakota State in Fargo. The Salukis (4-2) will be on the road to face Missouri State next weekend.

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