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The furry friends of Jackrabbits
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Rachael Selberg, freshman art education major, holds her emotional support animal, Guss the rabbit. Selberg feels that her pet was well worth the wait. He reduces her stress and anxiety that comes along with living on campus. “After a stress filled day it is really fun to come home to have him to play around with,” she said.
Do pets actually help students reduce stress? EMMA STAVNES News Editor
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ost of us have probably seen students around campus walking their dogs or have heard the neighbor’s cat meowing in the middle of the night. In fact, some of you might be considering getting a pet of your own while living on campus. There are many benefits of having pets on campus, but if the decision isn’t thoroughly planned, it can lead to conflict. Sophomore art education major Tayha Ness said getting her puppy, Phoebe, to campus was a drawn-out, three-month process, and even though there
are advantages to having a pet, house-training was difficult. Having a dog also led to tensions with her roommate. Ness’ roommate accused Phoebe of destroying her laptop after the dog spilled hot chocolate on it. Ness paid her $400, narrowly avoiding going to court. She doesn’t regret getting the puppy, though. College is tough, she said, so it’s nice to be able to look forward to something at the end of a long day. “I loved knowing that I had something at home that strictly depended on me for love, comfort and survival. It kept me going,” Ness said. Ness wanted the dog to be smaller in size to accommo-
date the tight living spaces. She also needed the puppy to be easily potty-trained — which didn’t come quickly. Brookings Humane Society Shelter Coordinator Andrea Severtson said pets are a good thing to consider having on campus for many reasons. “They tend to be a great reminder of a ‘home’ atmosphere for the students and they are a great idea for students in a highstress environment,” she said. College is the first time many students are away from home and often times it can be overwhelming and difficult to find a balance in a new environment. Having an animal on campus brings a sense of normality, espe-
cially for students who had pets at home, according to Severtson. However, pets don’t just help their owners, Associate Director of Residential Life Christina Kaberline said. Often times, the effects of a pet can spread to more than just one student, allowing the entire floor to benefit from the presence of an animal. It isn’t all fun and games, though. Pets, especially puppies, are a huge time commitment, Kaberline said. So, students need to evaluate their class schedule and what they do in their personal time to see if a pet adequately fits into the picture. “We really want to make sure
that everyone involved, the student and the pet, has a high quality of life,” Kaberline said. There are a number of steps students must follow before a pet is allowed in their dorm room. These include getting the pet the correct vaccinations, registering with the city of Brookings, getting their pet neutered and complying with a 35-pound weight limit. Severtson said as long as the student can financially care for the animal and make sure it gets exercise, she would recommend a pet on campus. “Animals need interaction and love, so as long as they are properly cared for we love seeing pets on campus,” she said.
27th annual Wacipi to celebrate Native American culture, unity IAN LACK Reporter The 27th annual South Dakota State University Wacipi will unite Native American people from across the state and around the campus community for celebration and thanksgiving. Hosted by the American Indian Student Association, the event will be held March 24 in the Volstorff Ballroom of The Student Union. A Wacipi, or powwow, is a Native American celebration in which people gather to reconnect with friends and family. The event also offers a time to reflect on hardships and a time to give thanks and honor veterans and other notable figures in the community. The SDSU Wacipi will feature homemade tacos, songs set to drums and competitive dancers in traditional regalia.
For students like Alaina Hanks, a graduate assistant for the American Indian Student Center helping to host the event, “there’s a different feeling to this year’s powwow.” “This has been the only consistent event that we’ve actually had a say in that concerned us because students plan it and coordinate it,” Hanks said. “For a few years, it kind of got away from that. But now that students are taking it back — it feels better in a way, when someone from your community takes ownership of it.” April Eastman, director of the American Indian Student Center, said the event’s dance competition can trace its origins to the history of Native American life under the U.S. government. “Before 1978, which was the Indian Religious Freedom Act, Indian people couldn’t practice
their spirituality or their ceremonial ways, so that was a way for Indian people to gather and not be penalized by the government,” Eastman said. “Dancing wasn’t necessarily seen as something threatening.” In addition to serving as an opportunity to educate non-Native American people, Eastman said the event also serves a special purpose for Native American students. “For all of our people to come to our campus from our tribal communities and to celebrate our students being here and persisting and graduating and persevering through higher (education), that’s what I see our powwow being, that we’re still here,” Eastman said.
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SDSU Wacipi features six categories of competitive dance competitions. Men and women compete dressed in traditional Native American regalia.
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SA adds ex-officio, hears Wellness Center update SPENCER THOMPSON Reporter This week’s Students’ Association meeting featured the addition of a new ex-officio position and an open forum update on the Wellness Center expansion. SA approved a letter of interest from the Student Sustainability Council to become an ex-officio, giving them an official position in SA meetings and allowing them to report and give input during meetings. The meeting’s open forum featured Shari Landmark, director of recreation of fitness, and Tamara Lunday, director of student health and counseling.
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They gave updates and general information on the Wellness Center’s services and progress of the expansion. Construction is on schedule. The final steps, renovation of the reception area, pharmacy, counseling offices and lab are set to be completed by August 2018. Landmark credited SA for helping make the expansion possible. South Dakota State’s Drone Club received a special allocation of $1,785 from SA for general funding. The Meditation Club’s constitution was passed without opposition. Amendment 17-07-A failed to pass, it would have required
a two-thirds vote to waive a second reading on a resolution. Amendment 17-06-A passed unanimously. 17-06-A removed a clause of senator eligibility bylaws. The clause stated a senator “must remain in the college in which he or she was elected for the remainder of the spring and following fall semester after the election with the exception of the University College, who may declare a major at any time.” The italicized portion of the clause was removed as the UC will dissolve in the strategic realignment. The slate for nominations for SA President and Vice President opened. No new nominations
were presented, leaving only one ticket in Administrative Assistant Allyson Monson for president and State and Local Government Chair Spencer Harwood for vice president, nominated at the Feb. 12 meeting by Sen. Cole McDougall. This week’s meeting also saw the first reading of Resolution 17-17-R, which states SA’s support for the proposed strategic realignment of South Dakota State’s colleges. SA does not meet next Monday because of Spring Break, but will resume the following week at 7 p.m. Monday, March 12 in the Lewis and Clark Room in the upper level of The Union.
Q: Why do you love music? When did you know you wanted to teach it?
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with Anna DeGraff Anna DeGraff is an instructor of applied voice and music appreciation at South Dakota State University. KYRIN WAHLMEIER Reporter The “Five minutes with” series focuses on an SDSU faculty, student or member of the Brookings community. The interviewer spends five minutes speaking with a person to learn their specialty or something they are passionate about.
Q: What’s something you wish you’d known earlier? A: I wish I had known that when I started college the harder you work the more you get out of anything. People expect more of you.”
A: Why do I love music? Why does anybody love music? Music kind of just speaks to this baser humanity, this essence of who we are … It’s always been this force in my life from a young age that I couldn’t get enough of listening to music or of singing or of playing the piano. My parents had the rock band in the 70s my mom wanted us all to have piano lessons so I started playing piano at age five, but I’m the youngest of four kids, so from the day they brought me home my oldest sister was already taking piano lessons. I heard her playing in the house and singing and all that, so you know, I just grew up around it. I was really shocked by how much joy it [teaching] brought me, how it felt to help somebody find their voice not just their actual singing voice, but a way to express themselves emotionally not just sonically. It was more rewarding than I ever expected.
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Anna DeGraff, instructor of applied voice and music appreciation, sets the atmosphere for her students Feb. 24 with Jefferson Airplane’s song “White Rabbit.”
Q: Who is the most influential band in music?
A: If we are talking in a cultural level, I have to say the Beatles were the most influential band. That’s such a cliché answer, but they brought this sort of pop style to the masses. It was happening a little bit, but they were such a ubiquitous force all over the world. They changed the way the game was played and when they went Q: I hear you travel back and into other styles they started doing more psychedelia and all that stuff, forth to SDSU every week? that changed the culture of music too … I think that’s probably one A: I live in Marshall so I’m here of the most influential. I mean, Monday, Wednesday and Friday and I travel back and forth it’s a lot if I were to talk about who really influenced music, you have to go of driving. back even farther than that and talk about blues and jazz musicians and early country-western musicians.
Q: Who is your favorite singer? A: If classical, Janet Baker, she’s a British mezzo-soprano and she’s just incredible, her voice is pristine, and I mean it’s just she can do so much with it. She has so many ways of expressing her sound because her instrument is so good. She’s worked so hard at it and really perfected it, I think, and then just the way that she acts. She can stand still on a stage staring straight forward but the emotion comes through in her face in her voice so she doesn’t have to do all of this pyrotechnic moving around there is just a stillness and a personal level of an expression that really speaks to me from her.
Gratitude made easy through Thank-A-Professor BRIANNA SCHREURS Managing Editor By taking a few minutes, students can show their appreciation and gratitude for faculty and staff through the Thank-A-Professor program at South Dakota State. Kevin Sackreiter, director of the Center for Enhanced Teaching and Learning (CETL), explained the program is another way to say thank you “outside the IDEA surveys and that kind of feedback opportunity.” Thank-A-Professor has sent more than 400 letters to faculty and staff since it began in 2013, according to Sackreiter. There has been a spike in submissions to the program thanks to advertising of the program. Students can write their
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thank you by going to CETL’s page on SDState. Submissions go to Sackreiter’s office where two copies are printed and sent. One letter goes to the faculty member and the other to their higher up, either a department head or dean. None of the information is changed in the letter, it’s just copied and pasted to be distributed, Sackreiter said. He has only pulled one letter in seven years because it wasn’t a sincere thank you. “I’ll admit, I enjoy reading them,” Sackreiter said. “I think it speaks highly of our faculty that so many students genuinely appreciate the work they do.” Leda Cempellin, professor of studio arts, was touched by the letter she received from a student last semester. She was also surprised by the student going
out of their way to use the program. Cempellin gets thanked often for things that require an immediate response, like from students who need a doctor’s note signed. But receiving a letter “is a whole different level of gratification,” she said. “As I am growing within the teaching profession, I am becoming more and more aware of how professors are role models and not just content deliverers,” she said. Often, the students who use the program are not currently being taught by the professor, Sackreiter said, which is something he didn’t expect. “I thought it would be a little more in the moment,” he said. “We get plenty of that in the moment, but it’s not as much.” Sophomore communication
studies major Olivia Knippling said she may use this program to thank impactful advisers she’s had at SDSU, though she finds the power of a verbal thank you more her style. “I think it’s more important to tell people thank you in person probably and would prefer to do it that way — at least when I can,” she said. Whether it’s in person, using the program or emailing a professor, saying thank you is important to the culture of the university, Sackreiter said. “It creates a really nice learning culture on campus, a supportive culture that I hope students and faculty appreciate,” he said. “It really is a unique place and students do really recognize the work and effort that their faculty are putting into their teaching.”
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The American Indian Student Association has raised about $10,000 for the event. The proceeds from the event go toward next year’s Wacipi, with a portion going to the dance competition’s prize money. The dance competition will be split into six categories for both men and women including traditional, fancy, grass and jingle dresses. Judges’ grades are based off “rhythm and footwork,” according to Morgan Catlett-Ausborn, program coordinator and retention adviser for the American Indian Student Center. “The dancing is a very real art and everyone has a very different style, even within the different categories — and that varies by tribe as well,” Catlett-Ausborn said. “Each dance tells a different story.” Traditional regalia includes colorful beads, fabrics and feathers, all symbolizing different values and traditions. “I think people have a lot of different takeaways from just going to a powwow and watching,” Eastman said. “There’s just a feeling from the smells, the sights, the sounds — it feels good to experience firsthand.” Admission is free for those FILE PHOTO with a student ID, children unThe South Dakota State University Wacipi unites Native American people around cam- der five and seniors over 55 years pus and across the state. The event will be held March 24 in the Volstorff Ballroom. old. General admission is $6.
Jacks Forensics finds passion through competitive speech
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Retail giants pass over too-small Brookings PALAK BARMAIYA Reporter Despite being Niche.com’s No. 1 town to live in South Dakota, Brookings residents and students have repeatedly voiced a want for more retail stores. “It’s hard sometimes because sometimes you just want to go to Target,” said Rebekka Paskweitz, sophomore agricultural education major. Kristi Larsen, marketing director of Brookings Economic Development Corporation said Brookings’ population is “just not big enough” and the location isn’t ideal. “They have a store in Sioux Falls and one in Watertown, and we are right in the middle of that,” Larsen said. “From a business standpoint, they are not going to put something in the middle of two of their stores that might then take business away from those two stores.” Brookings has a population of a little more than 23,000 and although Watertown is smaller, with more than 22,000 people, it has a larger trade area. Trade area can be understood as a geographic region from which a community receives a majority of its business. A larger trade area means more customers and this attracts retail stores, said Al Heuton, executive director of Brookings Economic Development Corporation. Brookings has more student households versus family households, which affects how the city is looked at by retail stores, he said. “A pizza place would do really well here, but a steakhouse maybe wouldn’t,” Larsen said, considering half of the Brookings population is college students. Both Larsen and Heuten said growing online sales play a part as well, making retailers more cautious of opening new stores. Desired retail businesses ar-
en’t in Brookings now, but efforts to bring them have been made. The Brookings City Council has attempted to bring Target and other retailers to the city. “Those big corporations look at the number of roofs,” Deputy Mayor Mary Kidwiler said. “They look at the population and demographic.” The impact of about 12,000 students who might leave town in the summer affects their decisions, she said. The correlation between workforce and housing also plays a central role in bringing retail businesses to town. “We turn away businesses all the time, just because we don’t have people to work,” Kidwiler said. A lack of affordable housing options also affects the available workforce. She hopes this will change as the city council continues to work with the Brookings Affordable Housing Task Force. Despite setbacks, new building projects are on their way to Brookings. There is a 26-acre retail development in the works, Kidwiler said. The site of development is located by Whiskey Creek. Construction is planned to begin sometime next year. Kidwiler also confirmed the city council has hired a consultancy group from Sioux Falls to work on bringing in various businesses. More privately owned property near Taco Bell is ready to be developed, according to Heuton, who is also a part of marketing the available property. Although the plans are set to bring more businesses to the city, recruiting retail is a lengthy process. According to Larsen, it takes six to eight years. New businesses have to be introduced to the community, Larsen said, “they have to find out who Brookings is.”
Researchers make strides in end-of-life care communications GARRETT AMMESMAKI News Editor
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The South Dakota State forensics team had a successful competition at the Dakota State tournament Feb. 17. The team competes in speech and debate events all over the Midwest.
JACQUELINE WOLLES Reporter The Jackrabbit Forensics team competes all across the Midwest. No, this is not a CSI criminal forensics team; it’s South Dakota State’s competitive speech and debate team. Lauren Buisker, junior communications studies and political science major, said there are three main categories students compete under: oral interpretation, public address and limited preparation. The team’s season begins with auditions, but students do not need previous public speaking experience. “If someone has a good work ethic and a good attitude, even if they’ve never done it before, I’m always willing to work with them,” said Andrea Carlile, Jackrabbit Forensics director and coach. The purpose of auditions is to get a feel for what issues students want to talk about, and figure out their writing and speaking style, she said. “I certainly allow the students to choose which events they want to do, but I also push them to be successful. That’s my job, to help them be the best versions of themselves,” Carlile said. The Jackrabbit Forensics season runs from October to April, during which they compete in tournaments two to three
times a month all over the Midwest, mostly within a six-hour drive to surrounding states, sometimes even as far as Illinois. “I love getting to travel and share new ideas with people all across the Midwest,” said Taylor Gilmore, junior dairy production and agricultural communications double major. Gilmore has two years of experience on the forensics team. Carlile said they have had a pretty good season and a strong spring semester, where the team has been consistently placing. Most notably, the Jackrabbit Forensics team just reclaimed its title as Champions of the Dakotas, beating all of the college programs from North and South Dakota at the Interstate Tournament. “The road to becoming a national champion does not happen overnight,” Carlile said. “It happens in increments.” She encourages students to trust the process and practice often. Carlile meets with members of the Jackrabbit Forensics team once a week for half-hour coaching sessions to focus on certain parts of their pieces. The team also practices together to give each other feedback. In addition to structured practices, Carlile encourages individual practice, such as practicing in front of a mirror and recording it. “We can learn so much from
watching and dissecting, just like with any sport,” Carlile said. While the Jackrabbit Forensics team has had many accomplishments this season, team members are also developing and growing. “Being on the team has helped me become a critical thinker about the world around me,” Buisker said. Being in forensics taught her how to take criticism as well, reflect on it and make changes to her speeches accordingly, she said. “What we are doing isn’t just about winning trophies, but about expanding our horizons and perspectives while reaching a multitude of audiences,” Carlile said. Gilmore said competitive speech and debate also gives individuals a chance to be heard by through competing in tournaments. “Every single person has a unique situation and a unique story and they all deserve to be equally heard and equally valued,” Gilmore said. The Jackrabbit Forensics team uses their motto, “Speak your passions” by speaking about personal topics that are important to them. “The power of one speech can change someone’s life,” Carlile said.
The United States is seen by some to have a medical culture devoted to cures, but how comfortable are medical professionals when curing a sickness is no longer an option? This is the question asked by South Dakota State researchers in the development of Comfort with Communication in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (C-COPE), a first of its kind tool in gauging the comfort of nurses in speaking to patients and their families about terminal sickness. “The work led by Dr. Mary Minton and Dr. Mary Isaacson is critically important,” said Nancy Fahrenwald, dean for the College of Nursing. Fahrenwald has first-hand experience with the importance of palliative care as a practicing nurse in southeast Africa from 1993 to 1995. “The AIDS epidemic was just becoming a reality,” Fahrenwald said. “There weren’t materials or resources and people didn’t know how to talk to patients about what was happening to them.” The pilot test of the C-COPE instrument suggests it is a reliable and valid measurement tool, but further testing with a larger and more diverse sample is required. Funded by the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, C-COPE was co-developed by Minton and Isaacson; along with help from Patricia De Rosa, public health and health outcomes data analyst, and Research Coordinator Shana Harming. C-COPE surveyed more than 200 rural and urban nurses in eastern South Dakota. It gauged
them on their comfort level in conversations ranging from endof-life care to speaking with people from different cultural backgrounds, as well as pain relief without the possibility of a cure, otherwise known as palliative care, De Rosa said. The study found rural nurses to be more comfortable in discussing palliative and end-oflife care, Minton said, but both groups had issues discussing spiritual and religious concerns, as well as conversing the topics with people from different cultures. The findings, she said, weren’t surprising. Despite 10 years passing since the study “Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life” was released, communication is still one of the “biggest barriers” faced when dealing with the terminally ill, Minton said. “We still have a lot of work to do in guiding nursing students and practicing nurses in how to gain more comfort and take initiative with these important conversations,” she said. Once all steps of C-COPE are completed, Fahrenwald said the lessons learned can be translated into simulations of patient interactions for students, including scripted scenarios in which they deal with these difficult topics. Right now, though, gathering funds is the main focus of Minton and her associates, and a timeframe for future testing of the survey is up in the air. “Hopefully it won’t take more than a year,” Minton said. “Once we get funding, we need to recruit a sample, so it does take a little bit of time.”
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The “Harry Potter World” exhibition showcase contains artifacts that come straight out of the Harry Potter realm. Miniature Quidditch balls are among some of the recognizable props in the glass case. Others include all seven books, the Marauder’s Map, information on the four Hogwarts houses and replica wands. The exhibition will be on the first floor of Briggs library until March 24.
Harry Potter exhibition at Briggs explores series’ roots LAUREN FRANKEN Copy Editor
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he wizarding world of Harry Potter is brought to life in Briggs Library’s “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine” traveling exhibition. The exhibit is one of many developed by the National Library of Medicine that Briggs has scheduled for the next few years. Former South Dakota State President David Chicoine and his wife, Marcia, covered the expenses of the exhibit, the presentation, the technical equipment and the shipping. Library Operations Manager Emmeline Elliott said the exhibit is the first of its kind at Briggs, and has been in the works for nearly two-and-a-half years. Harry Potter is a series recognized by nearly an entire generation, which is why bringing it to SDSU in a way that relates to academia was so important to the library, Elliott said. “We were excited to bring Harry Potter in because it is the 20th anniversary of the U.S. re-
lease of the first book, so we thought that was kind of cool,” she said. Plenty of Harry Potter artifacts are on display, including all seven books, the Marauder’s Map, miniature Quidditch balls and other replica props from the series. Six banners near the display give information connecting potions, monsters, herbology, magical creatures, fantastic beasts and immortality to Renaissance ideas about science, magic and medicine. “It’s cool to walk into the library and see something different set up,” said Carter Hausmann, sophomore family and consumer science education major. “It gives me a chance to take a break from homework and studying, and focus on something else for a little bit.” Elliot said the exhibit has generated a lot of attention — not only among college students, but throughout the entire Brookings community. “We’ve had students come in here — grade-school students – we’ve seen adults bring in their children,” she said. “I’m excit-
ed that the exhibit is generating so much interest and that it can reach such a wide audience.” The connection between scientific ideas of the Renaissance and the magic that brought Harry Potter to life is what Erika Tritle, lecturer of religion at SDSU, explored Tuesday in her presentation “Imitating the Image of God and Conquering the Stars: Magic, Alchemy and Religion in the Roots of Modern Science.” “The exhibit is about the Renaissance’s influence in the Harry Potter series, so she’s [Tritle] going to be expanding on that topic and talking about how the traditions, medicines, magic and religion of the Renaissance era are found in modern science and in the Harry Potter series,” Elliot said. Tritle believes thinking about historical connections between magic, science and religion helps people understand the ideas behind the Harry Potter series and can help explain its immense popularity. She hopes students who attended her presentation took away a richer understanding of
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The “Harry Potter’s World” exhibition contains a variety of objects from the series in the glass show case such as these potion bottles Feb. 23 in the Briggs Library.
Renaissance practices, and developed an idea of whether or not they agree there’s room for magic and fantasy in our scientifically-focused society. “I think we do, as human beings, think magically in a lot of ways,” Tritle said. “There are tensions within us for wanting to follow rational, logical and evidence-based programs of thought … but that doesn’t quite fulfill our imaginations.”
The Harry Potter’s World exhibit will remain displayed on the main floor of Briggs Library until March 24. More traveling exhibits will make their way to Briggs, including a “Pictures of Nursing” exhibit in March and April 2020, commemorating the 85th anniversary of the SDSU nursing program, and a Frankenstein exhibit in October 2020.
Get to know 95th Little ‘I’ Manager Kendrah Schafer HALEY HALVORSON Lifestyles Editor Chasing after a pig outside of the Animal Science Arena, hand fitting a sheep to perfection and raising the famous red barn — just a few things students encounter when participating in Little International. Little “I” is a 95-year-long tradition at South Dakota State University. From March 19 to 24, college and high school students take part in the largest student-run ag exposition in the country. Leading the organization and planning Little “I” and all of it’s events for the week is man-
ager Kendrah Schafer. When Schafer came to SDSU as a freshman, the now-senior animal science and ag business major recalled looking for different things to join on campus and got involved in Little “I.” “I grew up with an ag background and mainly wanted to get involved in ag organizations,” she said. She was accepted onto the Little “I” dance committee and showed a bull. Then, during her sophomore year, she was assistant livestock coordinator, until then-manager, Dalen Zuidema suggested she apply for assistant manager. She did, and was given the position during her ju-
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Kendrah Schafer, ag business and animal science major and general manager for Little International, is working and preparing for the 95th Little “I” competition March 19 to 24. Schafer helps lead meetings and coordinates the events Little “I” hosts.
nior year. She assumed the manager position that same year and began planning for the 2018 Little “I.” Being a manager of a big event comes with big responsibilities. She spent last summer planning, setting the dates and looking into the 15-page schedule for managers, which describes in great detail what needs to be done and when. Another thing Schafer helps organize is the 1,200 to 1,500 high school FFA and 4-H students that can participate in career development events, livestock judging, farm business management, floriculture and other events. Schafer’s favorite part of being a manager is the people and staff she gets to interact with. “I love it when I can watch someone grow in their position,” she said. “I watch them take their position and make it their own, and they do such a nice job, which is refreshing.” But Schafer doesn’t do it all on her own. It requires around 150 people to plan Little “I.” Each staff member is part of one of 40 different committees. One of those staff members is Morgan Busack, a sophomore animal science major. Her freshman year she participated in swine showing. This year, she got the job of assistant swine superintendent. Busack went into her position looking forward to working with the other staff members and pulling of yet another great Little “I.” “[Schafer] really helps me with organizing and staying on top of things with the reminder
emails she sends out to the staff before and after meetings,” Busack said, “I appreciate a lot of what she does to help us out.” Unlike Busack, not everyone on staff or participating in Little “I” knows exactly what they’re doing right away or what to expect. “We currently have people in nursing, I know we’ve had people pharmacy and other majors show, and be on staff,” Schafer said. “So you don’t have to have any experience or be in an ag related major to join these committees or show an animal.”
I love it when I can watch someone grow in their position. KENDRAH SCHAFER LITTLE INTERNATIONAL MANAGER
Committees include swine, alumni relations, machinery sales and horse, as well as an advertising and publicity committee, which is what sophomore animal science and ag communications major Addison Magill is a part of. Last year, Magill was a part of the website staff. She joined again because she loved meeting new people and staff, as well as being apart of an SDSU tradition. While working in Little “I,”
Magill noticed Schafer’s position as a leader has earned her a lot of respect and overall coordination in the organization, which helps everyone do their job efficiently. “As a manager she is extremely organized and is the kind of person that really helps everyone stay on task,” Magill said. Committees that require a lot of organization are the ones that help with the animal showings, which require around 170 showmen. Showing livestock has always been a Little “I” tradition, and to Schafer, the whole event is one big tradition. “There are a lot of people who come back just for Little “I,” it’s a big alumni thing as well,” Schafer said. But Little “I’s” 95 years of tradition hasn’t hindered the organization from making changes and adding new events. This year, Schafer incorporated a barbeque contest and a new committee called iLead. “Elementary and high school students will get to exhibit a goat and will be paired with a collegiate exhibitor if they want to experience showing,” she said. The barbecue contest, iLead, the antique tractor show and the alumni reception and pavilion centennial celebration are some events Schafer especially encourages students to come see. “It’s March 23 and 24 with the main events starting at 5 p.m. in the Animal Science Arena each night. It’s all free and everyone is welcome to come,” she said.
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The War on Drugs’ album ‘A Deeper Understanding’ strikes favorable chords JAY SANCHEZ Music Columnist Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses.
Album: A Deeper Understanding Artist: The War on Drugs GRADE: B If there is one thing I’m sure of when it comes to this album, it’s this: Adam Granduciel, The War on Drugs lead singer and songwriter really knows his stuff. It’s his best album yet. Pitchfork ranked “A Deeper Understanding” No. 11 in the top 50 albums of 2017.
The meanings and quality of the songs on this album leave me agreeing with Pitchfork’s rating. “A Deeper Understanding” lives up to most of my expectations. Honestly, I can’t stand much synth-pop, and that’s what this is. Reimagined 80s synth-pop with deep vocals and meaningful lyrics. This album is so well thought out. It doesn’t sound especially sad, but it definitely doesn’t sound happy like you’d expect a pop album to sound. Each song is distinctly unique in its own way. The rhythms, the lyrics and the sense of what Granduciel is trying to portray in each song really comes through — not only in his lyrics but in the instrumentation and production.
It’s an emotionally provocative album when you start analyzing the lyrics and the way they tie together with the instrumentals. The album has themes of loneliness, pain and being lost. It gives you the idea Granduciel is searching for something. It has dreamy, “lose yourself ” kind of vibes, making it an album that could easily be labeled as boring. While I will admit, some of the songs are a bit long for the quality of the lyrics, a majority of the songs feel the appropriate length for their content. His lyrics read poetically to me with a nice flow. The meaning behind his lyrics are often left to interpretation. This can be a thought-provoking ap-
proach for some while others look at his lyrics as vague. It’s all smooth sailing from start to finish. Each song bringing a bit of excitement to the album as a whole. Granduciel really outdid himself here. With the band signing onto Atlantic Records, it seemed to give them the extra finances to be especially meticulous and take their time with the production of each and every song. The level of production gives the album clean sound and the variety and number of instruments played throughout it really amps it up. The album really does live up to its eleventh spot in the top 50. There are so many songs that really make this album shine. “Thinking Of A Place,” “Strang-
est Thing” and “Knocked Down,” are easily the best songs on the album. It’s really hard to not to list the entire album. The single “Thinking Of A Place,” is 11 minutes long. It’s a little challenging to make a long song and keep your listeners, well, listening. What really helps this song stay together is the bridge. It might actually be improvised, I’m not sure. Whether it’s improvised or not, it builds nicely to a climax within itself, and slowly fades into verse three, almost like the song is over, but it’s not. Also, who doesn’t appreciate some good harmonica? Overall, this album was a great listen, and I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoys indie artists.
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Seek guidance from another Jackrabbit for help this week.
A connection with a special bunny brightens up your week.
An unexpected talk occurs with a Jackrabbit, think carefully.
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Be ready to make a major heath decision this week, Jackrabbit.
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Plan a night out with that special somebunny this week.
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Bad news with your Hobo Dough calls for a new savings plan.
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Travel plans with other bunnies can be distracting, but stay focused.
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Take time to sort things out with a fellow Jackrabbit this week.
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Time away helps sort unresolved issues with another Jackrabbit.
A relationship may move to a new level this week with somebunny.
Aquarius
An event this week pushes you to meet somebunny new.
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A new job opportunity arises, don’t be afraid to hop into it this week.
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RACHEL ASTLEFORD Columnist
We’ve grown used to mass shootings in the United States.
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he Feb. 14 high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, has us asking: How does this keep happening? We, at The Collegian, are no longer shocked by another heart-shattering mass shooting. We’ve become desensitized to these common atrocities, so we do not always feel the outrage these events deserve. We find ourselves asking: How has change not come yet? Since the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, there have been 1,608 mass shootings, according to Gun Violence Archive, and more than 100 gun control bills have since been introduced on Capitol Hill. Every single one has failed, according to Newsweek. In the first two months of 2018 alone, there have been 35 mass shootings in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. This status quo of owning guns trumping human life has cost 65 lives this year alone. President Donald Trump said
he would have rushed in to save the students and teachers of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, even if he was unarmed. Though it’s a nice sentiment, words are ultimately pointless. We need action. If Trump is so willing to save American people from another mass shooting, why hasn’t he spearheaded effective legislation to address the United States’ mass shooting problem? We do not claim to have all the answers. We understand the gun issue in the U.S. is complicated, and a solution to rampant gun violence deserves great care. But there is obviously progress to be made, and that can only be done through sensible legislation. None of this is to say both sides of the aisle are inactive in attempting to solve this problem. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) are working on a bill that would raise the minimum age to buy an AR15 rifle to 21 for civilians, according to CNN. An initiative opposed
We all know first impressions are important, but what about the effects you have on someone after an extended period of knowing them? What about the effects they have on you? Maybe you being to notice the way they start pronouncing certain words like you do, or you take on the same mannerisms. The moment you realize you sound or act like them can be eye-opening. The most important thing about that moment is whether it is for the positive or negative. Sometimes I catch my roommate saying slang words I always say or pronouncing certain words the way I do. It goes both ways. When I’m bagging my groceries at the self-checkout, I use a plastic bag less often now because I remember how my roommate would always use a reusable grocery bag. It’s a habit I’m glad I picked up from her. There are several small things that have caused us to step back and say, “Wow, I’m turning into you.” From a young age, we are told to surround ourselves with people who are like-minded and share similar goals. But what about the people who teach us new things? What about the people who unknowingly make us see topics from a new perspective? That’s the effect I hope people have on me, and it’s the effect I hope to have on my peers. With that being said, it’s important to step back and re-evaluate if you are having positive effects on the people around you. Re-evaluate if the people you’re surrounding yourself with are making you more open-minded and successful in the long run. It’s never a bad thing to cut the toxic people from your life and welcome new ones who make you feel happy and excited each day.
by the NRA. The Department of Justice began rewriting its regulations in December to ban bump stocks, which allow a shooter to fire off multiple rounds until the trigger is released — making mass shootings deadlier. The Fix NICS Act of 2017 would give states financial incentives to report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and in turn increase enforcement of gun regulation. But as long as the mass killings of Americans continues to be a partisan issue, all of these bills will most likely fail. This endless cycle of mass shootings, conversations about gun control and ignoring it until the next group of people dies has to end. Let’s make this phase of the cycle different. Let’s take legislative action to make the United States safer, and let’s follow through.
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This shouldn’t feel normal. U.S. officials need to address the problem with policy change. The Collegian Editorial Board meets weekly and agrees on the issue of the editorial. The editorial represents the opinion of The Collegian.
Rachel Astleford is a nutrition and dietetics major and can be reached at rachel.astleford@jacks.sdstate. edu.
Conscious effort helps avoid ‘freshman 15’ during first year AJ SPYTEK Columnist We have all heard of the “freshman 15,” but how accurate is it? According to the Hartford Courant, the 15-pound weight gain may be a bit drastic, but college students tend to gain a few extra pounds during their first year. This weight gain happens for a multitude of reasons. From the all-you-caneat buffet to drinking on the weekends and staying in your room in the winter months, weight gain is not a mystery. But, there are three ways to fire back at the freshman 15. Watch your alcohol intake The alcohol education
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website Rethink Drinking offers a calorie calculator with different drink options, their serving sizes and the calorie count. An alcoholic drink is empty calories, there are no ifs, ands or buts about it. A beer every now and then is one thing, but binge drinking is completely different. The average beer has 153 calories for every 12 ounces. Assuming you have six beers in a week, that is 918 empty calories. After a year, that is 47,736 calories or roughly 14 pounds of additional weight. This is not to say that you should quit drinking. Simply cut back on your alcohol intake and make healthier choices
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throughout the week. Step up your exercise and health plan You can also step up your walking by finding a slightly longer route to class to follow instead of the easiest route. Burning calories and losing weight does not necessarily mean you need to join a gym. However, the gym is an option if that’s where your heart is set. The Wellness Center has classes available or other options if that’s not up your alley. If you are anything like me, a class does not fit into your daily schedule. Instead, you could Pinterest a few simple ideas and make your own workout routine.
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You are not alone in this struggle and you are not alone in wanting to shed a few pounds before spring break. Grab a friend or two for a round of simple workouts you can do daily and think about where your calories are coming from. Meal Plan Before you snack, ask yourself if you’re eating because you need to, or if it’s out of boredom. Preparing your meals can also solve the struggle of having a lack of time. Planning ahead of time can set you up for an entire week if you try hard enough. Stock up on smart snacks to avoid falling into your
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temptations. Replace that bag of chips on your nightstand with something healthier. Snacking isnt something you have to stop cold turkey. Making some small improvements to the way you snack can create big benefits. College is difficult and can be a stressful time, but thankfully, if you make a conscious effort to improve your habits, the freshman 15 doesn’t have to be a prerequisite. AJ Spytek is a history education major and can be reached at athena.spytek@ jacks.sdstate.edu
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Silencing voices of millennials limits potential of change
NATALIE HILDEN Opinion Editor Too often nowadays, people jump at the opportunity to call millennials lazy, coddled and unwilling to work hard for the things they wish to achieve. But, in the face of adversity when we decide to step up and use our voice, the opposition decides to shut us down because of our age, mental state or social trends. From what I have seen, stereotypes limit all potential we have for positive change. In spite of these stereotypes, Parkland, Florida, teens rise in the wake of tragedy to spark revolutions of change. Students
from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are proving the criticism of their actions to be wrong just a week after they witnessed the atrocity of assault and hatred inflicted on their school. A nation with freedom of activism and speech is a nation of productivity and improvement. Your right to believe what you choose is yours and yours alone. Engaging in a discussion can only make our view on issues broader and more well-rounded. No one has the right to silence opinions of young voices. Despite what your political stance is, or what your belief towards gun control is, we must think of these acts of violence as the terrible things they are. We cannot continue to normalize them. No one should have to
experience this kind of pain and we should keep discussing the reality of it until change is brought about. Never again should a child have to plan their lives around 17 of their friends’ funerals. I am a 19-year-old girl who lost her mother at the age of 15 and I quickly learned the weight of tragedy. Now, I am not saying I can relate to these kids in the slightest because there is no wrapping my mind around grieving mass murder. But I consider myself familiar enough with the grieving process to convey relatable ideas. One of the most important things I gained from counseling and the support of my family in times of grieving was the ability to channel my negative feelings of grief into productive things with the hope of positive outcomes. Level- headed
passion can come from times of unimaginable trial, and you can only hurt for so long before needing positivity. “Your opinion doesn’t matter, your generation was eating laundry pods a week ago,” is another excuse I heard from old co-workers and Facebook friends who attempted to silence my voice. Blaming an entire group for the actions of a few is like saying all gun owners are mass murders. Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani women’s education advocate who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize after surviving being shot in the head while resisting the Taliban. Her advocacy has turned into an international movement. Young voices driven by today’s media connections are the catalysts for change our
world needs to see. Stereotypes only halt the progressive nature and potential of real impact on the world around us. Too young, too emotionally distraught, too easily influenced by stupid social trends, we’ve heard it all. But, there is no denying the message Parkland students have sent our nation about using your voice and encouraging discussion, even when others attempt to brutally shut you down. “You have to stand up for some things in this world,” said Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the American journalist and namesake of the high school. Standing up is exactly what we are trying to do. Natalie Hilden is the Opinion Editor for The Collegian and can be reached at nhilden@sdsucollegian.com.
Educate yourself on recycling processes, sustainability awareness
JENNIFER MCLAUGHLIN Guest Columnist Waste is a funny thing. We toss an item into the recycling bin but don’t think about where it goes after it leaves our hands. However, when you consider it, there must be a process behind placing an item in a recycling bin and it being turned into a new product. And indeed there is. Let’s take a look. On campus, the process starts with a recyclable item
being placed in the hallway recycling bin. Next, facility workers empty the bins. As they do so, they conduct a visual assessment to see if the recycling bag contains any contaminants, another word for trash, in the recycling bin. If there are no contaminants, the bag goes to the recycling dumpster. If there are contaminants, the bag goes to the trash. Next, Brookings Dumpster Service empties the dumpsters. Upon arrival, it assess the dumpsters contamination. If the bin has no contamination, they start emptying the dumpster into the truck. If the dumpster is highly contaminated, the workers won’t even empty the con-
tainer. Instead, a trash truck hauls the contents to the landfill. SDSU is then charged the trash fee as opposed to the recycling fee. Once the recycling truck is full, Brookings Dumpster hauls the materials to Millennium Recycling Inc. in Sioux Falls. The recycling contents are once again assessed to ensure there is no trash in the recycling. If there is too much trash, SDSU is charged a fee and the entire truckload is sent to the landfill. On the other hand, if there is no trash the recycling continues through the process of being sorted by type of material. Once all items are separated, they are compacted and baled before being shipped
off to various companies to be made into new products. In this process, it’s really important to note how any trash in the recycling can affect the process. Its harm can include the environmental impact of a dumpster load going to the landfill instead of being recycled and the health impact of workers coming in contact with certain items such as medical needles, which should not be placed in the recycling bin. In addition, it lowers the value of the materials sold to manufacturers. The recycling process starts with each person and everyone can make a huge impact by ensuring that they only place recyclable materials into the recycling bins. You
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Jacks prepare to tip off at Summit League Women look for redemption in Sioux Falls CARSON HERBERT Sports Reporter
CHAMPIONSHIP
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The last time the South Dakota State women’s basketball team played at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, it suffered a heartbreaking 65-61 overtime loss against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in the 2017 Summit League Tournament semifinals. It was only the second time in the last nine years the Jacks were not able to win the tournament. This weekend, the Jacks (23-6, 12-2) are looking to redeem themselves and take back the crown. SDSU is the No. 2 seed and will face North Dakota State University at 2:30 p.m. March 3. Junior guard Macy Miller believes the team can move on from last year’s disappointment. “No one wants to lose in the Summit League Tournament,” Miller said. “That hurt losing in the semifinals last year since we were used to playing in the championship, but our expectations are high this year.” Head coach Aaron Johnston thinks the past won’t affect the team this year. “I think we are pretty fired up to play, regardless of past success and past failures,” he said. Junior guard Madison Guebert and senior forward Ellie Thompson both scored in double digits in the two tournament games last year and will likely lead the team once again this year. Miller, the tournament’s most valuable player in 2016 and the Summit League’s leading scorer during the 2017-18 season, will be the weapon the Jacks were missing last year, as she suffered an ACL injury earlier in the regular season. “I think experience helps, but really, you have to play well on the day you play,” Johnston said. “It depends on if you can get your mind in a place where you can execute and have the confidence that it takes to perform well.”
QUARTERFINALS (1) SOUTH DAKOTA
Game 5 Winner
Game 1 Winner
Saturday, March 3 Game 1 • Noon TV: MidcoSN/ESPN3
Monday, March 5 Game 5 • Noon TV: MidcoSN/ESPN3
(8) Fort Wayne
Game 3 Winner
Sunday, March 4 Game 3 • Noon TV: MidcoSN/ESPN3
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Tuesday, March 6 Game 7 • 1 p.m. TV: ESPNU/ESPN3
(2) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Game 2 Winner
Game 6 Winner
Monday, March 5 Game 6 • 2:30 p.m. TV: MidcoSN/ESPN3
Game 4 Winner
Saturday, March 3 Game 2 • 2:30 p.m. TV: MidcoSN/ESPN3
(7) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (3) WESTERN ILLINOIS Sunday, March 4 Game 4 • 2:30 p.m. TV: MidcoSN/ESPN3
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(All times Central) The winner of The Summit League Championship earns an automatic NCAA Tournament berth.
Men cruise into tournament as top team ANDREW HOLTAN Sports Editor The Summit League Tournament is finally here and the South Dakota State men’s basketball team is the No. 1 seed. The Jacks will face the Western Illinois Leathernecks at 6 p.m. March 3 in the first round of the tournament at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. The Jacks (25-6, 13-1) finished the regular season with wins over South Dakota and Fort Wayne and have won eight straight games. Senior forward Reed Tellinghuisen said the Jacks are playing well offensively because they are not relying on junior forward Mike Daum to do all the scoring. “I think our guys are playing well right now. We’re shooting the ball very well and even when Mike [Daum] doesn’t have it going, we have enough weapons offensively to win the game,” Tellinghuisen said. SDSU defeated Western Illinois in blowouts twice this season, outscoring them 180-132 in both meetings. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger said his team has to put all their focus on Western Illinois and not look ahead. “We have a veteran team that knows how important it is,” Otzelberger said. “We’ve maintained that focus throughout the course of the season, especially towards the end of conference play. So I feel good about our guys and think they know that this Western Illinois team can beat anybody and we’re going to need to play our best come Saturday.” Tellinghuisen said the veteran players on the team gave freshman guard David Jenkins Jr. and junior guard Brandon Key advice on how to handle the tournament environment since they have not participated in it. “You can’t get caught up in the moment. There’s going to be a bunch of fans and I think you have to take it play by play and let the game come to you,” Tellinghuisen said.
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Jacks travel to Tulsa for Big 12 Championships TRENTON ABREGO Sports Reporter It’s tournament time for the South Dakota State Wrestling team, which will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to participate in the Big 12 Wrestling Championships. In collegiate wrestling, conference tournaments play a factor in who makes it to the NCAA National Championships. Each conference and each weight class is allowed a specific number of qualifiers for that weight class, which is chosen by the strength of the conferences and weight classes. Here is a highlight of the top four wrestlers for the Jacks and their path to qualification:
Freshman Connor Brown 125-weight class No. 5 seed 5-3 in Big 12 dual season At the 125-weight class, there are seven spots for automatic qualifiers in the Big 12 — a tournament high. Brown will matchup against Sean Cannon of Northern Colorado. Cannon is 8-11 on the season. With a win over Cannon, Brown would move onto the quarterfinals against Christian Moody of Oklahoma. Earlier this year, Brown dropped a 5-3 decision to Moody. “I just didn’t get out there and get to my offense,” Brown said of the loss. The three Big 12 matches that Brown dropped this season
all came from the top four seeds of the tournament. “Connor is good. He has seven guys qualifying, so all he needs to do is go and upset someone that has beaten him,” said head coach Chris Bono. Junior Seth Gross 133-weight class No. 1 seed 7-1 in Big 12 dual season At the 133-weight class, there will be at least five qualifiers from the Big 12. The lone loss for the standout 133-pound Jackrabbit in the Big 12 came against the top-ranked 141-pounder, Bryce Meredith, in a 4-2 a decision. In the quarterfinals, Gross will face either Isaac Jiminez
of Air Force or Jack Wagner of Northern Iowa. Gross pinned both of them in under two minutes this year. Barring an upset, Gross looks poised to return to the NCAA National Tournament this year. “When I wrestle my best, I know I can beat anyone in the country,” Gross said.
and No. 2 seeds. The 157-weight class was awarded three qualifying spots. To make it to Nationals, Zilverberg will need to place at least third.
Senior Luke Zilverberg 157-weight class No. 3 seed 6-2 in Big 12 dual season
The 174-weight class in the Big 12 was awarded five qualifying spots. Kocer’s two losses during conference season came to Taylor Lujan of Northern Iowa 3-1 and Yoanse Mejias of Oklahoma 7-5. Kocer is set to wrestle either Kyle Pope of Wyoming or Dominic Kincaid of Fresno State in the quarterfinals.
Zilverberg will be coming off a 7-5 overtime loss to Clay Ream of North Dakota State. The other loss for Zilverberg in the Big 12 dual season came against Archie Colgan of Wyoming. Both Ream and Colgan are the No. 1
Senior David Kocer 174-weight class No. 3 seed 6-2 in Big 12 dual season
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Junior Seth Gross wrestles against NDSU Cam Sykora during the 133-pound bout Feb. 16. Gross defeated Sykora by tech fall of 16-0 in four minutes. The Jacks are undefeated in the Big 12 Conference. SDSU is participating in the Big 12 Championships this weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Jacks finished the season 8-0 against Big 12 opponents.
Theisen steps up as role player, makes lasting impact on team LANDON DIERKS Sports Reporter Ian Theisen’s career at South Dakota State is coming to an end, but the effect he has had on the Jackrabbit men’s basketball program will not be forgotten. The senior forward from Osseo, Minnesota, started every game for the Jackrabbits as a sophomore, but has been the backup to Mike Daum for the past two seasons. Playing behind Daum has caused Theisen to be overlooked, but the lack of attention and transition from starting to sitting the bench has not affected his attitude on the court. “I think a lot of guys when they hear the term ‘role player’ don’t really like it, and I probably wouldn’t like it either, but I’m really close with all the guys and everybody here wants to win,” Theisen said.
Theisen’s willingness to sacrifice for his teammates doesn’t go unnoticed. His teammates know how important he is to their overall success. “Ian is one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Daum said. “He’s willing to go into battle with you every day on the basketball court and do whatever it takes to help the team win the game.” Though he is no longer a starter, the coaching staff ’s confidence in Theisen has never wavered, according to SDSU assistant coach Rob Klinkefus. This season, Theisen is averaging five points and 3.5 rebounds in just under 18 minutes per contest. Klinkefus said Theisen’s statistics do not tell the whole story. “If you start taking a look at the games that he’s played, how many wins we’ve had and just the overall success of a mid-ma-
>> MEN’S Continued from A8 The top two seeds in the tournament play March 3 and get a day off if they advance to the semifinals. Last season, the Jacks were the No. 4 seed and did not get a day off between their quarterfinal and semifinal game. “That’s a huge advantage,” Tellinghuisen said. “Especially if you end up making it to the championship. I remember last year thinking ‘man my body is worn down’. So getting that rest is important.” The Leathernecks (12-15, 3-11) are led by freshman guard Kobe Webster who is averaging 16.3 points per game. Junior center Brandon Gilbeck is averaging 10.7 points per game and 7.1 rebounds, which is fourth best in the Summit League. Junior guard Tevin King has become one of the best players for SDSU. He is averaging 9.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and three assists per game, which are all career-highs. Otzelberger said he is having a great season because of his work ethic. “Nobody works harder than Tevin King,” Otzelberger said. “Nobody loves
jor program, there’s not going to be many people that can say that they’ve had more. Ian has been a huge part of all of it,” Klinkefus said. Theisen said it does not matter how many minutes he plays or points he scores as long as the team wins. “I came to this program because it wins a lot,” Theisen said. “I want to be remembered as a guy who helped the team win and made the team better when I stepped onto the floor.” Theisen is hoping to play in his third straight NCAA Tournament in March. He has 93 wins in his collegiate career and will leave SDSU as one of the most successful Jackrabbits in the history of the men’s basketball program, but his playing career might not stop with SDSU. He is exploring options to play professionally in England.
the games and has the passion the extent that he does. We’re counting on him in so many ways. To run our team, to score the ball, to rebound the ball, to get assists, so we’re really fortunate that he has the character and determination to step up night in and night out.” Senior Lane Severyn scored a career-high 14 points and eight rebounds Feb. 22 against South Dakota. “With our team, the nice thing is we have so many guys playing at a high level that anybody can step-up and have a bigger role,” Otzelberger said. For the first time in Summit League Tournament history, both schools from South Dakota are the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds. If the two teams were to face this year, it would have to be in the championship. “It’d be a packed house and a crazy atmosphere if we both make it to the championship and that’d be awesome,” Tellinghuisen said. The winner of SDSU and WIU will face the winner of North Dakota State and Fort Wayne at 6 p.m. March 5 in Sioux Falls.
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Senior forward Ian Theisen (45) and sophomore guard Beau Brown (15) cheer on their teammates during the second half of the game against USD Feb. 22. The Jacks won 76-72. The men are the first seed in the Summit League Tournament.
>> WOMEN’S Continued from A8 Freshman forward Myah Selland said the big games during the regular season will help those who haven’t played in the tournament yet. “This is what we worked for all season,” Selland said. “We’ve had quite a few big games with big atmospheres throughout the season, so to be able to have those under our belt will help come Saturday.” But while the Jacks had a strong regular season, they will be looking up in the bracket to the team that gave them their only two losses in conference play. South Dakota enters the tournament with the top seed. The Coyotes have not lost a game in conference play this season and will be the biggest test for SDSU if the two teams meet in the championship game. “I think that it’s unique that you’ve got both South Dakota teams playing really well in both men’s basketball and women’s basketball,” Johnston said. “The local interest will be really high with all
four teams playing on Saturday.” Before anyone can look at a possible third matchup between the two instate rivals, both teams will need to win in the quarterfinals and semifinals. Miller said the team isn’t going to take any game lightly. “Everyone is going to play their best and any team can get hot in the Summit League Tournament so we can’t overlook anyone,” she said. “We’ve been playing our best recently at the end of the regular season so we need to continue that into the tournament.” The Jacks are trying to defeat NDSU for the third time this season and beat them by more than 20 points in the first two games. “We have to be disruptive defensively,” Johnston said. “They are a pretty good offensive team so we can’t let them get into a flow on offense. They are big and physical so we will have to find ways to score inside. That’s been a big part of our success lately.” The winner of the SDSU and NDSU game will face the winner of Western Illinois and Omaha at 2:30 p.m. March 5 in Sioux Falls.
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Senior wide receiver Jake Wieneke (19) runs the ball toward the endzone during the first half of a game against the Northern Iowa Panthers Dec. 2. Wieneke has been training in McKinney, Texas, for this weekends NFL Scouting Combine. NFL scouts and analysts predict that he will be taken in between the fourth and seventh round in the NFL Draft April 26 to 28.
Football superstars prepare for draft, scouting combine ALEC CROMER Sports Reporter Dallas Goedert and Jake Wieneke aim to pull off a first for the Jackrabbit football program. Never before have two South Dakota State players been drafted at the same time. But with two careers full of highlights and the intense preparation regimens they have undertaken since late December, Goedert and Wieneke could hear their name called in the NFL draft April 26 to 28 in Arlington, Texas. NFL scouts and analysts consider Goedert a top tight end prospect, likely to be picked in the late first or early second round. Wieneke could be picked between the fourth and seventh round. He is more of a sleeper pick. The former Jackrabbits hope to improve their draft potential at the NFL Scouting Combine this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. The SDSU standouts haven’t had much time to rest since the Jacks went deep into the playoffs, before losing to James Madison University in December. The process of signing with agents and training started right after Christmas. The two former teammates arrived at nationally known training facilities in late December to begin preparation for the annual NFL Combine that starts later this week and runs through March 5 in Indianapolis. Goedert is training in Irvine, California, and Wieneke in McKinney, Texas. With about two months to get ready for the draft, preparation is a bit different than the average athlete would imagine. Goedert said he hasn’t “touched a squat rack” since he got to Irvine.
“We are working on being explosive, being fast,” he said. “Doing that will be more beneficial than gaining five pounds of muscle.” Wieneke said much of his energy is being directed toward quickness, speed and agility. “In the mornings we have speed workouts, we squat narrow to help us be explosive,” he said. A full day of training, eating, watching films of their practices and resting is typical for NFL hopefuls. Nutritious meals are prepared for the athletes, their living arrangements are taken care of and transportation is provided, leaving all their focus on football. Goedert said the new schedule was difficult in the beginning, and he dreamt of Twinkies and Big Macs when he first arrived. “After seeing results of eating healthy and working out, it became easier to stick with it,” he said. “My body fat percentage has gone down, and my lean body mass has gone up.” The Britton, South Dakota, native pulled his hamstring during practice for the Reese’s Senior Bowl and had to forfeit a key week of proving himself to scouts and NFL coaches. But he is hoping to be healthy at the combine. For Wieneke, the scouting combine will be a means of proving he can compete athletically to improve his stock. “I think Jake’s biggest thing will be to show where he is at with athletic ability,” head football coach John Stiegelmeier said. “The thing that he can still improve on is foot quickness and change of direction movements.” Wienke said the 40-yard dash will be the most crucial drill at the combine. He hopes to finish with a time of 4.4 or 4.5 seconds.
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Goedert wants to impress scouts with his overall athleticism. He is looking to run the 40-yard-dash in under 4.7 seconds despite the pulled hamstring. It will be a difficult goal to hit, considering only one tight-end was able to break the 4.7 barrier last year. “My other goals are to get a 36-inch vertical [jump], 10-foot broad jump, and get 25 reps on the bench press [225 pounds],” Goedert said. Stieglemeier said Goedert’s biggest challenge likely won’t be the combine itself, but instead the rigors of the NFL season. “Toughness, blocking, it’s a whole other beast [in the NFL],”
Stieglemeier said. Mostly questioned for his blocking by scouts and NFL teams, Goedert will have to prove his ability in those aspects of the game in due time. The combine however, is just one part of the four-month-long journey to becoming a professional. Considered as the top tight end in this year’s draft, Goedert has talked to every pro team. Wieneke was exposed to many scouts who took notice of his skills during the East-West Shrine Game and he has talked to about half of the 32 NFL teams. Goedert would like to go in
the late first round, but first and foremost, he just wants to make it into the NFL. Right now, he said, it is “up in the air.” “There have been teams who have never talked to guys, then they wind up taking them in the first round,” Goedert said. Wieneke hopes to get drafted closer to home. “I’d love to be back home playing for the Vikings, that’d be a dream come true,” he said. Whatever happens in the upcoming weeks and months for these two, both said they have been grateful for the experience and opportunities. “Opportunity of a lifetime,” Stiegelmeier said.
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Senior tight end Dallas Goedert (86) dodges USD linebacker Jim Litrenta (43) during the game Nov. 18. Goedert is projected to get drafted in the late first round or early second round of the NFL Draft April 26 to 28.
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