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Winter packs 7-inch punch STAFF REPORTS Brookings, along with the rest of southeast South Dakota, received a heavy blanket of snow Monday and Tuesday.

Thanks to social media, students and faculty alike were able to share their snow experiences on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #snowdak. One of the most common photos was of people from various locations across the state sticking a ruler into snowbanks to measure the amount.

Students trudged to classes both days through a final measurement of seven inches of snow according to a report Tuesday night from the National Weather Service for South Dakota.

No classes were cancelled due to the snowfall, weather or ice.

If factors are “conducive to personal injury,” SDSU may close down for the day according to Don Challis, assistant vice president for safety and security. This includes if the roads are

closed, if roads are too icy or if it is simply not safe to keep the university open.

Challis sent a campus-wide email to students and faculty about a winter storm weather alert issued by the National Weather Service on Monday.

If classes or other events were to be cancelled, a notification would be sent through Everbridge and Alertus Desktop. Challis said President David Chicoine has the power to shut the university down.

Many students, including freshman Jessica Boesch, did not think the weather was extreme enough to cancel classes.

“I think 15 inches [of snow] would be enough to get school canceled, but I really think it depends on other factors rather than just snowfall, like wind and temperature,” Boesch said.

The last time SDSU was closed due to extreme winter weather was on April 11, 2013.

UPD relocates, upgrades office space SARA BERTSCH Editor-in-Chief Complete with bulletproof glass, dual security and much-needed space, the University Police Department moved to its new location two weeks ago.

Sitting in the shadow of the Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, the new building rests on the east side of the stadium, boasting an approximate 7,000 square feet.

Prior to the move, UPD was housed in the Alvilda Myre Sorenson Center in a space estimated at 4,500 square feet according to David Law, project manager/ engineer with Facilities and

Services Engineering.

UPD shared the building with three classrooms and child family services, crowding everybody in the building, Operations Sgt. William Taylor said.

But with its new location, that’s no longer the case.

Some might overlook the new UPD location because of its proximity to the stadium, but according to Deputy Chief Michael Kilber, it’s larger than it seems.

“There’s perception that it’s small next to the stadium, but it’s not,” Kilber said.

The final cost of the building was $1,502,050 according to Law. The money

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came from the Higher Education Facility Funds, also known as HEFF. The building features a new dispatch center, which includes a bulletproof transaction window. There is also space dedicated for evidence holding areas, interview rooms, office space, squad rooms and a larger training room.

Everything in the new space was created to allow the UPD to seek accreditation through the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Law said.

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New location: East side of Dana J. Dykehouse stadium

Old location: Alvida Myre Sorenson Center

DOUGLAS GEYER • The Collegian The University Police Department moved across campus to a different building near the Dana J. Dykehouse stadium. The building features new dispatch center, evidence holding areas, interview rooms and a larger training room.

Senate debates resolution supporting Missouri students, postpones to next week MAKENZIE HUBER News Editor A resolution in support of efforts to combat racism sparked significant debate among the Students’ Association during Monday’s meeting.

Before voting on Resolution 15-11-R, titled “In Solidarity with the University of Missouri football team, Jonathan Butler, and students of color,” SA took a 10-minute recess.

When the senators returned, a motion was made to amend the resolution’s Be It Resolved clause to say that SA supports and stands in solidarity “with all students of color” rather than the original “with the football players at the University of Missouri, Jonathan Butler and all students of color.”

There was also a second motion to create a second Be It Resolved clause where SA supports the university’s continued efforts “to promote diversity and inclusiveness and work to better our campus climate.”

The amendments were proposed in order to not take a political stance that is not SDSU-oriented according to Finance Chair Nick Reagan, who proposed both

amendments.

Some senators were concerned that the amendments to the resolution changed its meaning. The resolution’s initial purpose was to support not only the students of color but also the football team and Jonathan Butler at the University of Missouri in their protests about institutionalized racism and a lack of action from the administration of Mizzou.

Sen. Semehar Ghebrekidan, the main sponsor of the resolution, was one of the senators who thought the original meaning was being skewed.

“At the end of the day, nothing they did was wrong,” Ghebrekidan said at Monday night’s meeting.

The senators decided to postpone voting on the resolution until next week’s meeting.

In addition to the Mizzou resolution, SA unanimously passed Resolution 15-12-R: SDSU Students’ Association Support for Signal Campus Kiosks sponsored by The Collegian and Resolution 15-13-R: A Request to Deny the Adoption of the Food Service Facility Fee Increase.

The resolution in support of kiosks for The

Collegian would support installation of six newspaper kiosks around campus. The kiosks would include national and local advertisements.

The resolution to deny a food service facility fee increase will be used to lobby against the increase at the South Dakota Board of Regents meeting. More than 25 senators sponsored the bill.

During discussion over the resolution, senators said the main reason many opposed the fee increase was because it was not discussed at a previous SA meeting; therefore, representatives of the student body were not able to talk about how students felt about an increase.

A number of senators traveled to Spearfish, S.D. this week to attend the SDBOR meeting. Issues such as an Alcohol Sales Task Force update, tuition and fee considerations, Performing Arts Center expansion, Harding Hall renovation and the cost of attendance for student athletes will be discussed at the meeting.

The next SA meeting will be Monday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Lewis and Clark room of The Union.

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Club encourages religious discussion HANNAH KOELLER News Editor A newly-recognized club on campus is designed to help college students learn why they believe what they believe.

Ratio Christi, or “the reason of Christ” in Latin, is a national group that started in 2008 at Appalachian State University.

A couple of years ago, Ratio Christi was established at SDSU to equip students to defend their faith.

Dennis Helder, associate dean of research and academic advisor of the group, said it is open to all students, but especially those who want to know more about the rationality of the Christian worldview.

“A key opportunity is to be able to understand the major arguments for and against all of the major worldviews from atheism to Zoroastrianism and to be able to assess their strengths and weaknesses, especially with respect to Christianity, and to dialog with students about these major worldviews,” Helder said.

Ratio Christi encourages anyone to come to the meetings, no matter what their viewpoints. The goal is to examine what it means to be a Christian and create an open dialog between those who attend meetings.

Helder said more than 25 people have attended meetings this semester, including club secretary Amanda Dickinson.

“By facilitating discussion, [Ratio Christi] allows students to explore different perspectives and is designed to combat the apathy that has taken over our current generation’s worldview,” Dickinson said.

She said students should join the club because every person should

be able to define and defend his or her beliefs.

“Students cannot simply accept the faith of their parents and expect to live out that faith and be able to pass that faith on to their children,” Dickinson said. “If they desire to combat the spiritual apathy that has taken over our generation, students should come to Ratio Christi.”

By attending meetings, students could learn what other beliefs exist on campus and why other students believe what they believe, said club member Josh Beukelman. They can also reason with others in the defense of their faith.

“The purpose of Ratio Christi is to deeply investigate the topic of religion and truth,” Beukelman said. “Anyone who wants to find truth in their lives should come to Ratio Christi.”

The club plans to host a Veritas Forum this spring, which is an event that engages students and faculty members in discussions about life’s hardest questions and the relevance of Jesus Christ in the modern world, according to the Veritas Forum website.

Helder said students should get involved in Ratio Christi because a university is a place to learn about all aspects of the world, but often only certain aspects are taught or presented, sometimes with a noticeable bias.

“Ratio Christi gives students an opportunity to see that the Christian worldview is not only viable, but also the most rational when all the evidence is considered,” Helder said.

Ratio Christi meets every Monday at 5 p.m. in the Daktronics Engineering Hall, Room 209.

Black Student Alliance president Semehar Ghebrekidan leads a discussion about diversity and inclusion on SDSU’s campus.

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Forum examines campus inclusion, diversity education IAN LACK Reporter

as Ghebrekidan, noted that it would be a positive step forward to incorporate the education into first-year semThe Black Student Alliance held inar classes. Many audience members an open discussion to discuss diversity said they wanted to be inclusive in the and inclusion on South Dakota State’s discussion and remain inoffensive of campus last week before students left any group on campus. for Thanksgiving break.

Several students found The discussion was the discussion helpful inAnother sparked by the recent events cluding sophomore Caleb discussion that unfolded at the UniverAldrich. will be held sity of Missouri, in which “I think it’d be realFriday, Dec. 4 many African American stuly beneficial to integrate at 5 p.m. in the dents took action after the that kind of diversity learnPheasant Crest university failed to respond ing into 109 classes, and it room in The to student complaints about just seems like the perfect Union. racism on campus. place for it, so I don’t know There will be another why we haven’t put more open discussion held on Friof it into 109,” Aldrich said. day, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. in the Pheasant “But, I think the most important thing Crest Room in the Student Union for is to keeping talking about it.” more perspective and insight into the Members of university faculty and topic of race relations. administration also weighed in on the One suggestion from the attendees discussion, including Doug Wermedwas to incorporate education about is- al, interim vice president for student sues minority students at SDSU face affairs. into first-year seminar classes.

“I think it’s just really great that President of BSA Semehar Ghewe’re able to take part in this kind of brekidan led the discussion. conversation without judgment and “I think it’s really necessary for stu- where everyone approaches the subdents to understand what their rights ject with a lot of sensitivity as well,” are on campus and what we can and Wermedal said. “I think that somecannot do, and, from there, you can times, coming from our Caucasian act on your own judgment,” Ghebrebackgrounds, we’re just unaware of a kidan said. “It’s important to edulot of the privilege that we’ve been excate ourselves, especially on what hap- periencing throughout our lives. It pens in situations like what happened just becomes our environment and we at Mizzou. The first step, I believe, is sometimes don’t know exactly how coming to events like this and talking we’re benefitting from it, until we ask with people who might have a better questions like this tonight.” understanding of what’s going on.”

A video from CNN was played Members of the audience, as well during the discussion for audience

members to see what events unfolded at the University of Missouri. Some specific incidents include: • In April of 2015, a swastika was etched in a dorm hallway.

• In September, the student-body president for the university was publicly called the n-word while walking on campus.

• In another instance, an event was interrupted by students on campus yelling racist slurs at African-American students.

• On Oct. 24, a swastika, drawn with human feces, appeared on a residence hall sidewalk.

After making multiple complaints about the racist incidents occurring on campus via email and Twitter, many African-American students on the campus still felt that the university wasn’t doing enough to combat the abusive treatment. This is what led to mass media coverage of the university’s students.

Many students at the Missouri campus called for the resignation of university president Timothy Wolfe.

Payton Head declared in a letter to University System Board Curators that he would be on a hunger strike until this demand was met. The university football team announced they would boycott all games and practices until Wolfe resigned.

On Nov. 9, Wolfe did resign. He apologized for the inaction taken by administration and took full responsibility for what did not happen following the attacks on the school’s African American community.

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Issue: The first snow of the season has hit campus.

All of SDSU should be prepared for the unpredictableness of South Dakota winters It is anything but a typical day at South Dakota State University. There is snow, but the four feet of snow that has fallen is more than we haven seen in all the winters put together. The temperature is 40 degrees below zero with wind chill and there is a 30 mph wind. And yet, school is not cancelled.

In fact, when President Chicoine made the announcement that school was to remain open despite the disastrous weather conditions, his famous mustache froze and broke off when he was hit by a powerful gust of wind.

When you look outside at the sidewalks, you see students so bundled up they bounce when they fall down and just lay where they fell, like turtles. Most students don’t get up and eventually cause other students to fall, causing a collision of heavily bundled-up students.

The students who were walk-

ing in the wind tunnel between Avera and the Barn have yet to be found after they were blown away by the strong gusts running through the alley way. The University Police Department is continuing to search for the students.

Students are coming together to protect the beloved campus squirrels.

As temperatures continue to drop, students are attempting to bring the squirrels into the residence halls, which is causing an uproar among CAs. The scenario described above is highly unrealistic and will not occur. But winters can be hazardous in South Dakota if you are not prepared for them, which can include wearing the appropriate clothing: mittens, hat, scarf, coat and pants.

Winter preparedness can also include observing winter conditions and reacting to roads and sidewalks

on campus and in the Brookings community. During winter weather events it is a good idea to stay in the location that you are in when the storm begins, but if you must travel there are a few things that would be a good idea to bring along. These items include: blankets, some food to snack on and a pair of jumper cables.

It is also a good idea to leave the location you are leaving from with a full tank of fuel so you can keep your vehicle running to stay warm in the event you end up getting stuck somewhere along the way to your intended destination.

But, if weather conditions ever became apocalyptic as the scene describes, The Collegian hopes that classes would be cancelled, but we cannot speak for the university as a whole.

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Be sure to take proper caution to stay safe this winter.

The Collegian staff meets weekly and agrees on the issue of the editorial.

The editorial represents the opinion of The Collegian.

How many inches of snow do you think would have to fall on SDSU campus for school to actually be cancelled? Why?

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“I think 18 inches would get school cancelled. But I think it also depends on how fast the snow is falling. If they can keep up on snow removal, school will happen.”

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“It would have to be a ridiculous amount, like 24 inches. It would have to be to the point that it would be dangerous for students to actually get around.”

“I would say 2.5 to 3 feet of snow for SDSU to cancel school. It would have to be to the point where the snow plows could not keep up with the snow.”

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Let’s talk about mental illness TARA BIERBRAUER Guest Columnist

I was diagnosed with BDD two years ago.

When I was diagnosed, it was somewhat confusing because it was strange to me that not everyone did what I did.

It was weird to me that not everyone carried makeup with them whenever they left their house in case they had a flaw that needed fixing. It was weird to me that not everyone avoided mirrors, windows or any reflective surface in order to avoid an anxiety attack. It was weird to me that not everyone had figured out the few different positions they could sit or stand in in order to make them look their thinnest. It was weird that not everyone picked at their skin constantly or that they weren’t constantly checking their face, unable to go 30 minutes without thinking if they looked alright.

It was strange to me that not everyone had habits like these. Yet, when I learned that these habits were, in fact, not normal, I wanted to change my mindset so that I was not controlled by these things anymore. So I started down the path to making my BDD something that would not control me.

Two years later and my BDD has gotten exponentially better, but I know it will never go away completely. That fact is endlessly frustrating. It’s not something that I’m proud of, and it is still hard for me to tell people about it when it inhibits my routine, because not everyone understands.

It’s not something you plan.

Not being able to breathe as you look in the mirror, feeling like you need to scream in order to just catch a breath.

Standing in the middle of your room, clothes surrounding you on the floor, causing you to sink to your knees--desperate for the panic attack to stop and for your reflection to just look normal.

Wishing your body dysmorphia would just go away--that you could be normal.

It is not something you ask for. No, it is not something that is made up, and it is not something you plan.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a mental illness similar to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that involves an obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in appearance.

It is incurable, but can be helped with cognitive therapy. Coming from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, some symptoms of BDD include anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive checking in mirrors, obsessive skin picking, avoidance of mirrors, excessive grooming, seeking of plastic surgery to correct an imagined “flaw” and excessive exercise.

It has the ability to interrupt daily patterns and routines, as for some, their appearance becomes the only thing they think about.

There have been times when I was unable to make myself leave my room because I am convinced I look so hideous.

Yet, when I try to explain why I have to cancel plans, I have been met with voices that say “get over yourself ” or “that isn’t a real issue, just be confident.” And to say the least, it is incredibly discouraging and extremely hurtful when people answer me this way.

Even though it may seem like it, my BDD is not something triggered by a lack of confidence. I am quite happy with who I am as an individual and proud of the fact that I am a smart student and involved heavily on campus. I have plenty of friends, people I love who love me back and a solid family background.

So what triggers my BDD? Well, it is different for everyone, but for me, it is triggered by my anxiety. When I get overwhelmed, am sleep-deprived and anxious, my mind has a tendency to obsessively focus on my appearance, since that is the one thing I feel I can control when I am overwhelmed. As a result, the obsession becomes a perceived distortion of my appearance.

It varies in what I believe I am seeing.

Sometimes it appears my skin is covered in imperfections, my face is inflating, or that my eyes are starting to go hollow. Either way, it is horrifying and puts everything else in my life on halt. It takes anywhere from a couple hours to a whole day to calm down enough to see myself nor-

mally again.

Luckily, as mentioned, this is not a common occurrence in my life anymore and is getting more manageable all the time. Yet, it is important for when I am going through this, that I have a support system. This goes for everyone with a mental illness. Whether it be depression, anxiety, anorexia or OCD, it is undeniably important that these individuals are believed and supported.

Lack of support and belief can lead to worsening of the symptoms, and sometimes suicidal thoughts and actions.

These illnesses can be hard to understand, but should not be dismissed because of an inability to relate.

So take the time, be patient, listen and believe. Even one person saying that they believe and are there to support them can make a difference.

Having a mental illness isn’t something you plan, but it is something you can help someone cope with. You can help be their turning point.

So next time you don’t understand, don’t shy away. Ask a question. It’s time to stop shaming mental illness. It’s time to talk.

Tara Bierbrauer is a social work major at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and can be reached at tara.bierbrauer@my.uwrf. edu.

We control the dash that is our life JORDAN BIERBRAUER Opinion Editor

ing such a claim solely built off religion, certain deities or even the universe. I am making my claim because I believe it is true.

In making this statement, it may seem like I am saying that we have no control over our life. However, that is not what I think.

Think of a tombstone. On a tombstone, it always states who lies beneath it, perhaps a quote on it in remembrance of the deceased, and most importantly, it states the date of birth and death. Between the two dates, there is a dash.

That dash is what we control.

Within that dash, our life happens.

We get to choose how our life plays out.

We get to choose how easy or hard our life will be. That dash can represent the best years a human has ever lived, or it can represent the most troubling years a human has ever lived. It is up to us to decide what that dash will represent.

In saying that we only control that dash, I am saying that no matter what we do in our life, no matter how much we abuse our bodies, we will not die until our time has come.

I believe that our life is already laid out for us.

Now, allow me to elaborate more on that statement. I do not believe every action we take in our lifetime is planned, but rather, I think it is planned when we enter this chaotic world and when we exit it.

I believe this because we do not control when we come into this world. We cannot pick what decade we arrive, what country we are born in or who our parents are--that is chosen for us. And much like our birth, we cannot choose when we die.

When I state that one cannot choose when he or she dies, the obvious rebuttal to that statement is suicide. Sure, in that context, it appears people are choosing their fate, but what if they are not? What if that was the plan all along for them? What if they completed everything they were supposed to, and can now rest in peace.

When I state the span of our lifetime is already decided, I am not mak-

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a lot happier in life, for nothing would be holding them back to live life to its fullest. If everyone stopped worrying about how much time they have, and started just living life, we would all be happier.

It does not seem right to state that life is too short to not live to the fullest. By my previous comments, life may be short or may not be. However, no matter how much time a person has, it seems like they will always find themselves wanting more. Keeping in mind that we only control that dash will hopefully encourage people to go out and take advantage of the time we have.

Something decides when we are brought into this world and when we are taken out, but it is up to us to control that dash, for within that dash, there lies unlimited possibilities.

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I do not believe research that comes out that states, “With this you will live 10 years longer!” No, I do not buy that.

You may live a healthier 10 years, but not 10 years longer. We cannot decide how long we live for; we can only decide how well we live.

Think about it in this sense: someone could be a smoker for decades and live until they are 95, but a triathlon athlete can be in peak physical condition and die at 34. Within those two scenarios, which person seems to have a better chance at living a long life?

Most people would answer the athlete, and they would be right in doing so, for all science states that exercise and eating healthy is the key to a full life. Yet, I guarantee all of us know at least one person who drank like a fish and smoked like a chimney for decades, but was still kicking at the age of 90.

This example helps support my idea that we control how happy or miserable our life may be, just not when it ends.

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First Jackrabbit Magazine to be released in January KATHERINE CLAYTON Lifestyles Editor The newspaper racks will be filled with something other than The Collegian. Instead, the Jackrabbit Magazine will make its first appearance at South Dakota State University.

The twice-yearly magazine is a collaborative effort between the Magazine Writing and Reporting class taught by Jim Helland and members of The Collegian.

The first edition of the magazine will come out on Jan. 20.

Sara Bertsch, senior journalism major and the editor-in-chief of The Collegian and the Jackrabbit Magazine, and Susan Smith, media adviser, came up with the idea of a magazine while attending a conference.

“We saw other people doing magazines and I was like ‘Hey! It would be fun to have a magazine’ and we just kind of joked around with it and then we were like ‘let’s do it’ and it became reality,” Bertsch said.

The magazine focuses on featuring what happened in the past semester. Students can learn more about what’s happening on campus and in the Brookings community through the magazine.

“It’s something different. It’s something we don’t necessarily have that’s student-produced and all about students,” Bertsch said. “It also includes Brookings and the community. It’s for the students just like our newspaper is all for the students. We’re making this magazine also for the students.”

In reaction to the end of the yearbook, the absence of the publication created an opportunity for a different publication, Smith said “I want this to be a publication that is fun to read and fun to produce. We need as much fun in our lives as we can get,” Smith said.

The collaborators for this project were Bertsch, Smith, Katie Gebauer, Bailey Hill, Helland and the Magazine Writing and Reporting class and additional help from members of The Collegian staff.

Katie Gebauer, junior graphic design student, thinks students should read the magazine because it is informative and inspirational for students majoring in design or communication.

“We live in a relatively small state, a relatively small town; but we come from a big school and just because you come from a small town doesn’t mean that there’s nothing happening. It’s good to know what’s going on,” Gebauer said.

The long-term goal for the magazine is to be a constant, semesterly presence at SDSU. “I would like it first and foremost to appeal to readers and be something they look forward to each semester,” Smith said. “I want it to have consistently great content. I want it to win awards and make a lot of money so we can handsomely reward students for their efforts. I want it to be a continuation of the strong history of media on this campus. But most of all I want everyone to read it cover to cover and then look forward to the next issue with great anticipation.”

For Bertsch, the magazine is focused around students and if the students care about the campus then they should read it.

“If they care about campus, they’ll read it. If they care about students, their fellow students and faculty, they’ll read it because it’s going to be a great read,” Bertsch said.

“It’s going to be fun and something new and we definitely want student feedback about how we can improve for the next issue of it because it’s something new to our campus and something we’re trying.”

The Collegian • News >> UPD Continued from A1 The building also has two garage stalls, something the police department has not had before. Now that the snow has fallen, this might be the officers’ favorite feature according to Kilber.

“Space has been the best part of moving in here, just increase in square footage,” Kilber said. “Come winter, the garages will be the best part of the moving.”

The new location allows UPD officers to have quick access to other campus buildings including The Union, the Performing Arts Center and the Wellness Center.

With the future in mind, Kilber said eventually the UPD building will be centrally located as SDSU grows. But for now, the new location is still easily accessible for officers and students.

The UPD staffs 12 full-time of-

ficers, three part-time officers and 11 student patrol officers. The student officers are current students at SDSU and do not have any law enforcement authority according to Kilber.

There are also four full-time dispatchers, one part-time dispatcher and one operation supervisor.

sdsucollegian.com A6 “We’re excited about the new facility…” Kilber said. “We are a protection group. We’re a helping group. We’re here to help. We are a resource available to [students].”

With the new facility, the UPD hopes to reorganize and reframe the organization, to ultimately be more readily available to students.

PHU NGUYEN• The Collegian Communication specialist Craig Jorgensen montifors the activities on campus at the new University Police Department building.

New e-trading lab opens doors for economics students PAT BOWDEN Reporter The SDSU economics department opened a multi-function laboratory on campus that is not available in any other area schools.

This laboratory, equipped with 18 high-end computers and software, real-time stock prices and eye-grabbing display boards around the room, is housed in Berg Agricultural Hall. It has been in the process of development for the past three years.

“It’s a dream come true from my perspective. A couple of years ago in graduate school I worked in one of these as a lab assistant so I know how powerful it can be for research and teaching,” economics professor Zhiguang Wang said. “… [The lab] almost exceeded our expectations.

The reason why it works well is because we spent a lot of time in the pilot room with the new technologies we weren’t familiar with and … [learned] how to integrate the technologies into our curriculum.”

The majority of the laboratory funding came from First Dakota National Bank, which donated $400,000 of the $500,000 needed for the lab equipment and room renovations.

First Dakota National Bank has hired many SDSU alumni and they believe the laboratory will be an asset to students to help them achieve bigger and better opportunities, according to Company Chairman and CEO Larry Ness.

“We [First Dakota National

Bank] were approached for the opportunity by President Chicoine, who has a really strong vision for the campus, and can see the benefits that this [laboratory] would provide,” Ness said. “The department heads and professors were very supportive of this kind of project and we could see the value in this, and we saw the lasting impact this could have in the long run. It’s good for the school, the state and the country.”

The laboratory currently holds three classes: investments, ag finance and advanced ag marketing.

It also houses investment club meetings, allows students to experience real-time changes in the stock market, a vast new wealth of historic and current market information and visually represents the experience, Wang said.

“It features a traditional and an agricultural commodity side of it as well,” Wang said. “They can do any research and find out research about crop reports or future prices and the market and information, so that works really well. The need was to enhance the level of education in finance and banking and ag marketing and trading to a totally different level.”

Some key features of the laboratory technology includes 18 Bloomberg modules, which are powerful computers aimed for the speed the stock market demands, and a Rise display board ribbon that flashes constant changes in large stocks around the globe – much like one would expect to see on Wall Street.

“I was really pleased with what I

saw, it’s a strong educational tool for students who make use of it, and I’m excited about it,” Ness said.

The investment club meets in this room. The club emphasizes financial literacy and deals with relatable topics such as personal finance, so the club is open to any student who wishes to attend Wang said.

“Every time we have investment club meetings we will talk about how the market is doing and what investments were mistakes and which were good investments, so in that aspect students really get hands on experience, which is targeted to the general public,” Wang said.

According to Wang, the growth of clubs and activities aimed toward a financial base is a purposeful sign that there is a demand for a more major-driven way for students to learn finance at SDSU. “We’re organically growing the finance students without the major being here, and we’re trying to eventually provide some sort of finance track but we don’t know how the politics will play out at the Board of Regents,” Wang said.

While the lab is a new tool for economics students as well as economics instructors, the department aims to fully integrate all of the classroom capabilities into a teaching element.

“I really am pleased that the faculty at SDSU takes on challenges like this and develops them for the student because that’s the future of the students and the state,” Ness said. “I’m excited, and I’m glad they did it.”

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Collegian staff shares Make this Christmas favorite family recipes less materialistic KATHERINE CLAYTON Lifestyles Editor

Dill soup

Pancit

1 cup rice 10 potatos approximately Some onions Dill - couple pieces of dill Salt and pepper

1 package dried rice noodles 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 onion finely diced 3 cloves garlic 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast 1 small head cabbage, thinly sliced 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 lemons cut into wedges - garnish Put rice noodles into a large bowl and cover with warm water. When they are soft, drain and set aside. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Sauteé onion and garlic until soft. Stir in cabbage and soy sauce. Cook until cabbage is softened. Toss in with the noodles and cook until heated through, stir constantly. Put into service dishes and garnish with lemon.

“My family is from the Philippines and after adopting the American culture, it’s good to remember where you come from especially around the holidays. I like this dish because the rice noodles are light and not too heavy to eat with other holiday dishes.”

Katie Gebauer, Head Visual Editor

After potatoes are soft, add a can of french style green beans, pint of half and half or ½ pint of milk with cream. Serve with white vinegar if desired.

“I’m not sure if my great grandma started the tradition or if it’s been in the family for more than just a few generations, but the tradition of serving dill soup on Christmas Eve before going to the midnight service has been in my family at least since my grandma was a kid. Usually it’s all the women at the house who make the soup while my dad tries to help out but ends up cutting his finger on the potato slicer. But all the kids and the guys play cards while the women prepare the soup. It’s a delicious soup that warms the soul, and I can’t imagine Christmas without it.”

Makenzie Huber, News Editor

Favorite Hot Cocoa 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup Hershey’s cocoa Dash salt 1/3 cup hot water 4 cups of milk 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in saucepan; stir in water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils; boil and stir 2 minutes.

Stir in milk and heat. Do not boil. Remove from heat; add vanilla.

“It’s tradition in my family to have hot chocolate on Christmas morning, even before opening presents. That’s the trickiest part: trying to drain a cup of really steamy hot chocolate in an effort to get to the presents quicker. It’s not Christmas in my house until you thoroughly burn your tongue.”

Sara Bertsch, Editor-in-Chief

Eggless Cookie Dough ½ cup butter ½ cup brown sugar ¼ cup sugar 3 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour 1 cup chocolate chips Mix in the butter, brown sugar and sugar together. Then mix in the milk and vanilla. Gradually put in flour. Add chocolate chips.

“This recipe came from my older brother’s eighth grade home economics class, and it is a super easy way to satisfy your sweet tooth without having to do too much work.

Also, without any raw eggs within the cookie dough, you do not have to worry about getting sick! Unless you eat too much of course.”

Jordan Bierbrauer, Opinion Editor

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One heaping cup of sugar.

Half a teaspoon of cinnamon.

Whoops … maybe more like a full teaspoon. First egg, second egg. Everything goes into the bowl and with a few stirs the mixture is ready.

After everything is prepared for the oven, I look around my grandma’s kitchen and there is flour everywhere. On the counter. On the oven. On my pants. Everywhere.

But I am not alone in my baking adventure. My grandmother sits at her kitchen table with sugar cookie dough rolled out on a the table. Her cookie cutters sit piled on top of each other and her rolling pin lays off to the side, waiting for its opportunity to perform. She has flour smeared on her face and her clothes look as if she was in a baking war, but she has a smile on her face.

For me, the time spent baking with my grandmother signifies that the holiday season has arrived. My grandmother and I have scheduled a baking day every year for the past five years and they are some of my favorite days to remember. I get to spend one-on-one time with her. We share stories. We compare recipes. We decide what recipes we will make next year, what was our favorite and what should never be made again.

This time spent with my grandmother is more than just baking, I feel that it embodies the holiday spirit. In our culture, when we want to give a gift to someone, we go to the store and buy something.

When we struggle to find a gift we eventually give up and get the staples: a tie, some chocolate, a gift card or something that will eventually be forgotten.

I feel that my grandmother gives me a gift that no money can buy: time with her. The time in her kitchen is worth more than a store-bought gift because memories are eternal. I will always remember the time when I spilled flour all over her kitchen and shortly after she did the same thing. I will always remember the times I would walk into her house to see her baking and within five minutes I was elbow-deep in flour assisting her.

This holiday season and throughout the year, I encourage you to think outside of just buying a gift for someone. Instead “buy” them a memory.

Take them out to lunch instead.

Go ice skating. Make a fort out of pillows and drink hot chocolate. Do something other than just buy a gift because, if we’re all honest, eventually the gift that we received will end up lost, broken or sold at a garage sale.

Holidays are a time for spending with your family and friends. This holiday season instead of buying gifts for my family I intend to make memories. I want my family and friends to think back on the moments we spent together and smile. I want those memories to stay with my family and friends longer than anything store-bought every will.

Beep. Beep. Beep. The cookies are done. I place them on a cooling rack. I go to my grandmother’s cupboard and grab a plate and two mugs. I fill the mugs with water and place two tea bags in them and then microwave them. I bring the plate of cookies and the tea to my grandmother’s kitchen table. I will always remember the beep of the oven, a sip of tea and a bite of cookie with my grandmother.

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Tips for balanced holiday eating Kendra Kattelmann, South Dakota State University professor and director of the didactic program in dietetics, shares her tips for staying healthy over the holidays.

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Remember that it’s OK to indulge every once in awhile.

“Thanksgiving and Christmas are there for a holiday. Enjoy it.”

Drink plenty of water.

>> Recipes Continued from A7

Shchi (Cabbage soup)

6 tablespoons butter 4 cups shredded cabbage 2-3 cups sauerkraut (not canned) squeezed dry 2 tablespoons tomato paste 12 cups beef, chicken or vegetable bouillon 1 carrot, peeled and cut into a julienne 1 cup onions, chopped 1 celery stalk, diced 1 large turnip, peeled and diced 1 16-ounce can tomatoes, drained, seeded, and chopped salt and pepper 1 large clove garlic, minced or pressed Method: In a large Dutch oven, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat, then toss in the cabbage and sauerkraut and sauté for 15 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the tomato paste and 1 cup or so of bouillon, cover, and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes. Melt the other 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet and sauté the carrots, onions, celery and turnips until soft and slightly brown - about 15 minutes. Seed and chop the tomatoes, set them aside.

When the sauerkraut and cabbage are nicely stewed, stir in the sautéed vegetables, tomatoes and the bouillon. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low heat.

Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add garlic and cook 5 more minutes. Let stand at least 15 minutes. When ready to serve, reheat slowly. Ladle into bowls and garnish with spoonfuls of dilled sour cream.

“This recipe was really important to me and my family because it symbolized a lot of cultural heritage from Russia. We usually served it with sour cream and green onions around the holidays. Yum!”

Ian Lack, Reporter

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Eat regularly.

“Don’t skip meals.”

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Keep active.

Watch your portion sizes.

“You can always put it away and save some for later.”

Shanell Peterson, reporter

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If you’re of age, watch your alcohol intake.

“You have to be careful. A portion size of beer is 12 ounces. But if you go out to eat or drink, generally the smallest portion size for beer they give you is 16 ounces.

Realize that a small beer is already larger than what a portion size is.”

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Watch how fast you eat.

“Eat slow so you feel full and don’t stuff yourself.”

Get a good night’s rest.

“Enjoy your family!”

Pepper nuts

Rolled sugar cookies

Work by hand. Mix in order given. May add more water if needed.

Roll into a rope, ½ inch in diameter Cut into quarter inch slices Bake at 350 for 6 to 8 minutes

Dusting mixture 1 cup sugar 3 cups flour Cut out cookies with cookie cutters of your choosing. Bake in oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Frost if desired.

Cream together wet ingredients; beat well. Mix flour and baking powder into wet ingredients. Chill dough at least one hour. Put dusting mixture on table and on sugar cookie dough. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on dusted counter.

1 cup of butter 4 cups brown sugar 2 eggs ¼ cup warm water 1 teaspoon anise 6 cups flour Mixed with 1 tbsp baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, ground cloves, cinnamon, mace, and nutmeg

“We like this recipe because my Grandma Koeller used to make these pepper nuts every year when our whole family stayed at my grandparents’ house in Wisconsin for Christmas. No matter how many she made, the jar was always empty.”

Hannah Koeller, News Editor

½ pound butter (2 sticks) 1 cup butter flavored Crisco 2 cups sugar 1/8 cup water 4 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla 6 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon baking powder

“Every year my grandmother and I bake and one of our baking staples are sugar cookies. We make different shapes for the sugar cookies: Christmas trees, candy canes, and gingerbread. To me, sugar cookies are an essential part of Christmas. Plus, if you didn’t know, Santa’s favorite cookies are sugar cookies.”

Katherine Clayton, Lifestyles Editor

Peanut Butter Blossoms Sift together: 1 ¾ cup flour 1 teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon salt

Cream together: ½ cup butter ½ cup sugar ½ cup peanut butter ½ cup brown sugar Add one egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Roll in balls then roll in sugar. Bake for 8 minutes. Put Hershey kisses or M&M’s on the cookie and bake for an additional 2 to 5 minutes.

Carrot Souffle

2 cups canned, mashed carrots 2 eggs separated ½ cup sugar 3 tablespoons melted butter 3 tablespoons salt ½ cup grated cheese 1 cup cream 2 tablespoons flour Add egg yolks to carrots. Add sugar, salt, flour, then butter and cream.

Fold in beaten egg whites. Add ½ cup grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until puffy and browned.

“We have always had this at our holiday family parties.”

Austin Hamm, Sports Editor

“They are made every year because they are easy to make and fun to eat. You can eat all the way around the cookie and then eat the middle whether it be a kiss or an M&M.” Drew Carroll, Managing Editor

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Putting the pigskin away

MAKENZIE HUBER• The Collegian

Football falls in first round of playoffs AUSTIN HAMM Sports Editor Football season in South Dakota has finally come to a close. The Jackrabbits traveled for the first round of the Football Championship Series Playoffs, surprisingly enough, and fell 24-17 against the Montana Grizzlies. Montana jumped out to a 24-0 lead before the Jacks mounted a rally in the second half by scoring 17 straight points, but they would not be able to get over the hump.

“I wanted so badly to be on the other end of a comeback out here,” SDSU Head Coach John Stiegelmeier said. “Credit to coach (Bob) Stitt. Their quarterback’s a really good player. I’m really proud of our team to comeback the way we did, but we did fall short and it hurts.”

The loss ensures that the Jacks will not be getting a second crack at North Dakota State this season. Instead, the Grizzlies, who are one of NDSU’s losses this year, will be trying to pull the sweep on the Bison in the Fargodome. The Jacks now sport a 3-5 record in the FCS Playoffs since they became eligible for the Division I postseason.

Taryn Christion got the start at quarterback for the Jacks and played the whole game, with an apparent injury to Zach Lujan preventing the Jacks from using the two-quarterback system that had been in play for the Jacks most of the year. Chris-

tion struggled early, finishing 18-for-43 passing for 230 yards and one touchdown.

He also led SDSU in rushing with 54 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries.

Jake Wieneke ended the season with a six-catch, 128-yard performance. His 72 catches for the year ranks fourth in school history, while his 1,472 yards is a new career high, but keeps him in second in the SDSU books.

Defensively, senior linebacker T.J. Lally led the Jacks with 14 tackles in his final game for SDSU as the Jackrabbit defense shut down a potent Montana offense for a good portion of the second half.

“We were showing them some different looks and keeping them on their toes a bit,” Lally said of the second half improvement.

On the other side, Brady Gustafson threw for 295 yards and a pair of scores while John Nguyen rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown. Tyrone Holmes led the Griz defense with five tackles and three sacks.

The 2015 SDSU football season felt like a rebuild heading in. With offensive players like Austin Sumner, Jason Schneider and Zach Zenner headed down the road; there were questions about how the Jacks running game would hold up, who would emerge as the second wideout threat to complement Wieneke and if Lujan would be up to the challenge as a fulltime starter after some ups and downs fill-

ing in for an injured Sumner in 2014.

But when the year opened with a win at Kansas, the Jacks’ first over a Football Bowl Series opponent, the expectations shifted. A couple more big performances from Lujan and Wieneke had Jack’s fans dreaming big.

Things came back to earth a bit after a home loss to NDSU, followed by an injury to Lujan that pulled the redshirt off Christion. But despite some struggles, Christion played well, and both quarterbacks performed admirably when there was somewhat of a flux in regards to who the starter was.

“We lost a ton of great players last year.

In the NFL, record holder, four-year starters, phenomenal players. Other than our staff and the guys in the locker room, not many people gave us a chance to do what we did,” Stiegelmeier said. “But we did it, and we did it because of guys like the players that just walked out of this room. They were phenomenal leaders.”

Though 2015 ended with a bit of disappointment, there is plenty to look forward to next year for the Jacks. With Lujan, Wienke and most of the backfield returning, along with Christion ready to compete for the full-time starting job, the future is a lot brighter for Jackrabbit football than many might have thought at this point.

Missouri Valley Football Conference all-conference honorees

Jake Wieneke

Dallas Goedert Jimmie Forsythe

Wide Receiver Sophomore 1st Team

Tight End Sophomore 1st Team

Defensive Back Senior 2nd Team

T.J. Lally Linebacker Senior 2nd Team

Cole Langer

Jacob Ohnesorge Cam Jones Defensive Tackle Offensive Line Tight End Junior Sophomore Senior 2nd Team 2nd Team Honorable Mention

Je Ryan Butler Defensive Back Senior Honorable Mention

Jessie Bobbit

Linebacker Junior Honorable Mention

Parks driving Jackrabbit basketball’s hot start AUSTIN HAMM Sports Editor

Athlete of the Week DEONDRE PARKS

For his key part in the Jacks 6-1 start and his play that garnered him tournament MVP at the Mayan Division of the Cancun Challenge, senior guard Deondre Parks is this week’s Collegian Sports’ Athlete of the Week. Parks is leading the Jacks in scoring this year, at 16.0 points per game, while also adding 4.2 rebounds per game. Shooting 40.2 percent from the field and 32.4 percent form three on the season, Parks is also

second on the team in minutes per game this season at 32.3. Though the Jacks saw their season winning streak ended at UMKC last week, helped by Parks strong play they shot out the gate at 6-0, which matched their best start in Division I form 2010-11. Finally home from a five-game road trip, the Jacks return to Frost Arena Wednesday night for a game against Division II opponent Wayne State College before traveling to face Minnesota next Tuesday.

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Football

Season comes to a close in the first round of playoffs

The Jackrabbit football team saw their season come to a close at Montana in the first round of the FCS playoffs.

After spotting the Grizzlies a 24-0 halftime lead, the Jacks fought back in the second half with an inspired defense while the offense found its way into the endzone.

The comeback fell short though. SDSU brought it to 24-17 with 4:44 remaining, but Montana would grind out a drive at the right time and run out the clock on the game and the Jacks hopes.

Taryn Christion played the whole game at quarterback, totaling 230 yards and a touchdown through the air and a team-high 54 yards and a score on the ground.

Looking to next year, there appears to be a quarterback controversy brewing, as the Jacks will have two capable starters returning in Christion and Zach Lujan.

Cross Country

Lusignan and Reichow garner All-American status Senior Trent Lusignan and redshirt junior Joel Reichow represented SDSU at the NCAA national championships in Louisville and exceeded the expectations of all pundits as they both claimed All-American honors.

The top 40 finishers are All-American in cross-country, aas Lusignan and Reichow finished 24th and 36th respectively. It was the second All-American honor of Lusignan’s career, who finished 12th in 2013.

SDSU was one of nine schools to have multiple All-Americans. The others were Colorado, Syracuse, Stanford, Tulsa, UTEP, Washington, Arkansas and Colorado State.

Reichow will look to help the program take steps forward next season in his last year of eligibility.

Women’s Basketball

Jacks go 2-1 in Virgin Islands, fall to second top-10 opponent The SDSU women’s basketball team went 2-1 in the Paradise Jam Tournament over Thanksgiving break.

The Jacks started action on Thanksgiving Day with a 55-54 edging of Pittsburgh in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

The next day SDSU fell, 62-55, to No. 6 Maryland, before finishing the tournament with a 71-39 victory over Old Dominion.

During this stretch of games junior Kerri Young earned the College Sports Madness Summit League Mid-Major Player of the Week for her average of 15 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists. She also shot 48.3 percent from the field, 57.8 percent from three-point range and 62.5 percent from the free-throw line. Young was named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament team.

The 4-2 Jackrabbits will return to Frost Arena on Thursday, Dec. 3 as they host Portland State at 7 p.m. to open a three-game homestand.

Wrestling Jacks come up short against ranked oppenents in Frost Arena

Over the past week and a half the SDSU wrestling team has welcomed some stiff competition into Frost Arena. Most recently, the Jacks hosted fourth-ranked Oklahoma State University. OSU defeated SDSU 20-15.

Three Jackrabbits recorded wins during the duel including Brance Simms at 133 pounds, Cody Pack at 157 pounds and Nate Rotert at 197 pounds.

The Cowboy heavyweight, Austin Marsden, was disqualified during the first period of his match, which resulted in a loss of one OSU team point.

On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Jacks fell 20-16 to sixth-ranked Virginia Tech in Frost Arena. David Kocer recorded a 9-1 major decision over Cody Hughes at 174 pounds. No. 8 Pack had the same result over Jake Spengler in the 157-pound bout and Simms scored a 6-4 decision at 133 pounds.

Alex Kocer defeated Chad Saunders by tech fall in the 149-pound match.

The Jacks, who hold a 1-4 duel record, will face the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City on Friday at 7 p.m. before competing in the South Dakota Showcase with Dakota Wesleyan, NorthPHU NGUYEN• The Collegian ern State and Augustana on Sunday in Sioux Falls.

SDSU’s Seth Gross battles with No. 10 Solomon Chisko of Virginia Tech. Gross fell in a 10-5 decision.

Men’s Basketball

Swim and Dive

The SDSU men’s basketball team lost its first game of the 2015-16 campaign on Saturday, Nov. 28 as it fell to the University of Missouri - Kansas City 64-57 in Kansas City.

The loss snapped SDSU’s season-opening sixgame winning streak. Senior George Marshall went 5-for-12 from the field and added one shot from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points in the losing Jackrabbit effort.

Prior to dropping the first game of the season, the Jackrabbits won the Mayan Division Title of the Cancun Challenge. To open the tourney, SDSU routed Houston Baptist 92-68 Nov. 24 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

Seniors Marshall and Deondre Parks led the offensive charge with 19 and 17 points, respectively.

The Jacks clenched the title when they defeated Cleveland State the following day by a score of 7766. Parks led the offense with 18 points and Marshall contributed 14 to the winning effort.

The Jacks currently hold a 6-1 record as they prepare to face off with Wayne State College on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in Frost Arena.

The South Dakota State swim team last competed at home at the HPER pool Nov. 20, as the women fell 194-106 to the University of North Dakota, while the men claimed a 161-139 win over the newly christened Fighting Hawks.

UND won 13 of the 17 events on the women’s side, but Olivia Olesiak broke both her own school records in the one- and three-meter dives, qualifying for the NCAA Zone D Championships in the process. Katya Vakshtyen and Kayce Smith were the other individual winners for the Jacks, claiming 200-free and the 200-breaststroke, respectively.

On the men’s side, two freshmen claimed a pair of victories each, as Wyatt Rumrill took the 100and 200 yard breaststroke, while Joseph Weber won both the one- and three-meter dives. Senior Ben Bolinkse won the 50-free, set the pool record in the 100-free, and was part of the school record setting 200-freestyle relay and the 400-medley relay, which took top honors.

Both squads will be back in action at the Jean Freeman Invite in Minneapolis, Minn. on Dec. 4 and 5.

SDSU wins Mayan Division of Cancun Challenge, Parks MVP

Men and women split with UND prepares Jacks for Minnesota

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Fantasy Football Update Curtis Sager Fantasy Football Analyst

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Hopefully everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving break. It was arguably one of the best breaks I have ever had. I ate way too much, I got to see the Packers lose to the Bears on Thanksgiving night (and almost see my brother-in-law cry), the cheating Patriots finally lost and my Vikings regained control of the NFC North with a win over the Falcons. If your break wasn’t as good as mine, hopefully your fantasy week was. There is one game left in most leagues’ regular seasons, playoffs are looming and my teams are ugly.

Athletes that exceeded expectations this week:

Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions

C.J. Anderson, Denver Broncos

Sammy Watkins, Buffalo Bills

Carolina Panthers

Wide receiver

Defense/Special Teams

My favorite quarterback had his best game of the season and completely exceeded expectations on Thanksgiving Day. Stafford had a near perfect day throwing for 337 yards and five touchdowns. I always like taking Stafford in my drafts because of days like this. He will usually get you 15 to 20 points, but every once in while he goes off and scores you nearly 40 points. Kudos to you, Stafford and his owners who played him this week.

I still do not like Anderson, and I still do not think he is a safe play in fantasy. He had a good game in a winning effort against the Patriots. Anderson had 15 carries for 113 yards and two touchdowns. The capstone of his game was his 48-yard walk-off touchdown run to put the game away in overtime. Maybe Anderson needed the young Osweiler as quarterback to get his game going, or maybe he just got lucky. I will let the reader decide.

I thought about going with Doug Baldwin here, but my emotions got the best of me. I love the Bills and cannot stand the Seahawks. Sammy had six receptions for 158 yards and two touchdowns, and scored me 27.8 points in fantasy according to ESPN Stats and Info. Watkins has had poor production this year overall, but has had a few big weeks. I personally need him to continue to score 25 or more points per week to help get me that championship.

The Cowboys only scored 14 points against the Panthers. The Panthers had three interceptions and returned two of them for touchdowns. That equates to 19 points in fantasy, which was the highest among any defense, kicker or tight end this week according to ESPN Stats and Info. The Panthers remain undefeated and if their defense keeps playing the way they currently are, they might just stay undefeated and could win a Super Bowl.

Quarterback

Running back

Who to watch for next week:

Ryan Fitzpatrick, New York Jets

Shaun Draughn, San Francisco 49ers

Ted Ginn Jr., Carolina Panthers

Scott Chandler, New England Patriots

To win at this point in the season, you have got to play the matchups. Fitzpatrick is playing the 29th-ranked pass defense of the Giants and he is coming off of a four-touchdown game against the Dolphins. Fitzpatrick has amazing receivers around him who seem to have excellent production every week. The bearded veteran is going to have a good week, so if you don’t know who to play, go for Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Draughn is the furthest thing from a household name at this point, but he has carved himself a nice role in the 49er’s backfield.

He has gotten the bulk of the carries over the past three weeks and he is excelling as a pass-catcher. He is a decent flex play in any league, and a tremendous RB2 in a points-per-reception league. My opinion is that Draughn will continue to put up the yards and is going to score his first touchdown against the Bears this week.

There has been no clear favorite pass-catcher in Carolina this year with the absence of Kelvin Benjamin. Going up against the Saints this week though, Ginn is a good play.

He is only owned in 38 percent of ESPN leagues, and would be an easy pick up in most leagues. There is a case to be made to pick up Devin Funchess or Jerricho Cotchery, but Ginn is a better pass-catcher and is going to scorch the Saints this week.

Gronk went down with a knee injury and Chandler showed up. With limited playing time, Chandler was able to catch five passes for 58 yards and a touchdown, according to ESPN Stats and Info. We are unsure yet of how long Rob Gronkowski will be out with injury but it is pretty clear he will not play this week. Chandler is a safe play, and it is common for Bill Belichick to utilize his unproven backups.

Quarterback

Running back

Wide receiver

Tight end

Good luck to everyone this week. Be sure to drive and walk safely in all this glorious snow we are getting. The playoffs start soon and if you are on the bubble of making it in, feel free to ask me advice on Twitter @GoodFntsyAdvice.

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December 2, 2015

The Collegian • Sports

Kobe Bryant retires after two decades of stardom AUSTIN HAMM Sports Editor We all knew this was coming. Kobe Bryant has been on the decline and battling serious injuries for a couple of years now, but he’s finally decided to call it quits. Bryant announced his retirement in an essay/ free verse poem published on the Players Tribune entitled “Dear Basketball”.

The piece was deeply moving to me as a sports lover, and I highly recommend it to anyone who feels the deep passion for sports. It reads as a bit of a refresher about Kobe. His notorious aggression seemed to fade away for just a moment and you saw the man who has been doing this for two decades out of love for the sport.

In the last two years of Kobe’s career, he has become much more introspective about his career and his place in basketball history. Maybe playing at a level far below his prime for $25 million a year will do that to a man. But the question is now up for debate.

Where does he truly stand in the context of basketball history?

Is he the Greatest of All Time? No. I don’t feel the need to hash this out. Michael Jordan. If you need me to list his accomplishments, then frankly I’m surprised you were drawn to a column about Kobe’s retirement.

Is he the greatest Laker of all time? Now you might have a case there. Also in the running are Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Some may argue Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, or maybe even Shaquille O’Neill for the three-peat he helped spearhead with Kobe, but I think Magic and Kareem are the only others who really qualify. Magic was another career great, and though Kareem spent some time in Milwaukee, his greatest years undoubtedly came in Los Angeles.

That being said, when I look back at those great Lakers teams in the 70’s and 80’s, the thought of Magic stepping in at center for Kareem in Game 7 of the Finals in his rookie year in a way grants the man who reinvented the point-forward a higher ranking in the history of purple and gold greats.

So that leaves us with the comparison of Magic and Kobe. Obviously there is a difference as Kobe has been a premier scorer while Magic was an elite creator for teammates. They both have five rings as Lakers, and looking at the dumpster fire of a team the Lakers have this year, Kobe won’t be adding to the collection.

Kobe has scored 25.3 points-per-game, while Magic averaged 19.5. But in rebounding and assists, Magic holds the edge, 7.2 to 5.3 in boards, and 11.2 to 4.8 in assists.

Defensively, Kobe has been named to 12 all-defensive teams to Magic’s goose egg in that category, but Magic led the league in steals twice. Kobe made a name for himself with that patented aggression and athleticism on that end of the court, while Magic was just a mismatch who could defend all five positions and use his length to rack up those steals.

Sadly, I’m not going to make a definitive decision on the greatest Laker of all time. Magic was tremendous in his time. Kobe was the man who ushered in the new millennia for the NBA. As Kobe’s career comes to a close, it would feel like an unnecessary splitting of hairs at a time when an all-time great should be celebrated.

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WINTER BREAK SPORTS SCHEDULE

Date

Teams

Location

Time

Sat, Dec. 19

MBB vs FGCU

Fort Myers, Fla.

4:00 p.m.

WBB vs Green Bay

Green Bay, Wis.

5:00 p.m.

Mon, Dec. 21 WBB vs Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio

6:00 p.m.

Tue, Dec. 22

MBB vs Weber State

Ogen, Utah

8:00 p.m.

Sun, Dec. 27

MBB vs Middle Tennessee State

Sioux Falls, S.D.

4:30 p.m.

WRST @ Midlands Tournament

Evanston, Ill.

All Day

WRST @ Midlands Tournament

Evanston, Ill.

All Day

WBB vs Denver

Denver, Colo.

8:00 p.m.

Fri, Jan. 1

MBB vs Denver

Frost Arena

7:00 p.m.

Sun, Jan. 3

S/DW @ St. Pete’s Classic M-Swim @ St. Pete’s Classic

St. Petersburg, Fla.

10:00 a.m.

St. Petersburg, Fla.

10:00 a.m.

MBB vs Western Illinois

Frost Arena

2:00 p.m.

WBB vs North Dakota State

Fargo, N.D.

4:00 p.m.

MBB vs IUPUI

Indianapolis, Ind.

6:00 p.m.

WBB vs Omaha

Frost Arena

7:00 p.m.

Tue, Dec. 29 Wed, Dec. 30

Thu, Jan. 7

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