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This story will be updated as more information is provided. Melissa Mentele of Emery is alleging her daughter, a minor, was in a “violent” altercation with a university police officer Sept. 9 on the South Dakota State campus. According to multiple Facebook posts, Melissa said her daughter, a senior at Emery High School, suffered dislocated bones in her hand and multiple scrapes and bruises when a UPD officer arrested her and her sister Lillian at 11:27 p.m. Saturday on campus. Melissa said her daughter has been charged with resisting arrest. Lillian tweeted the morning of Sept. 10 that her sister was breathalyzed and blew a .03. According to the tweet, Lillian has been charged with resisting arrest and obstructing a law enforcement officer. “The university is aware of the situation and looking into it immediately,” said Director of University Marketing Mike Lockrem. As of Sunday afternoon, SDSU reached out to the South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation to help with the investigation of the incident, said Sara Rabern, public information officer for the attorney general’s office. UPD was not yet available for comment. Melissa and her husband received a phone call from Lillian and her sister Saturday night. The two were walking on campus with friends when they were confronted by the officer. The bones in her daughter’s hands were dislocated, Melissa said in a post she later deleted. She also posted photos of her daughter’s wrists and hands showing swelling and redness. Melissa said her family plans to pursue civil and criminal charges, but due to their attorney’s advice they are currently not releasing any more information. Many comments on Melissa’s Facebook post have agreed with her, saying they’ve had runins with the same officer in the past where he acted with excessive force. “I’ve never had any of my officers make any complaints with me regarding anything they’ve witnessed” while working with UPD, said Brookings Police Department Acting Chief Dave Erickson. Erickson was aware of the Facebook post and said injuries can occur during arrest for multiple reasons. “Each situation can be different, and there are a lot of factors that can play into the actual arrest or detainment of an individual: the level of resistance that may be presented by a suspect, the level of compliance and then obviously the level of force used by the officer all play into how the outcome is,” Erickson said. “Whether or not there’s injury, whether there isn’t injury and then obviously if there is injury, was it justified? Was it as a result of the suspects actions? Was it a result of the officer using too much force? There’s a lot of different factors that play into that.” In a later post, Melissa said “our family was not taught to “comply.”
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School, state collaborate in upgrading laboratory ALISON DURHEIM Reporter
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outh Dakota’s Animal Disease Research and Diagnostics Lab located on campus is receiving renovations and expansions that will allow the lab to further its work in maintaining animal and human health. South Dakota State Uni-
versity President Barry Dunn and Gov. Dennis Daugaard attended the Sept. 7 ceremony to break ground on the upgrades to ADRDL, which are slated to be completed in 2020. “This is the best of us. We’re looking forward, we’re being proactive, we collaborated. The state is showing tremendous leadership and vi-
sion to fund it,” Dunn said. Breaking ground for the $58 million expansion and renovation of the ADRDL building gained momentum in 2014, but has been in the works for nearly a decade. The building is funded through the state since it is a state building located on campus used by the school. The lab was built in 1967
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and upgraded in 1993, but it is in need of renovations to stay relevant. The upgrades include an area equipped to hold potentially lethal diseases, as well as more space to accommodate new technologies. An area known as a Biosafety Level 3 Lab will be added to hold serious pathogens so the ADRDL can stay on the forefront of controlling possible future outbreaks. “We are part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, that’s a USDA organization, and to be a tier one laboratory you need a BSL-3 lab, at least a portion of the lab,” said Jane Christopher-Hennings, the director of the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department. The BSL-3 space will allow the lab to keep certain pathogens separate. “Some of the things we do work on can obviously be human pathogens, which is called zoonosis or zoonotic agents, and those can be passed between animals to people or people to animals, it works both ways,” Hennings said, “and we don’t see any live animals here so we just want to make sure everybody is safe in handling any pathogens we might see.” The lab has played an influential role in testing for animal diseases and pathogens, including a pathogen plaguing the swine industry in the 1990s and assisting Minnesota researchers during the bird flu outbreak in 2015.
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Jane Hennings discussing the groundbreaking of the Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab with South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard Sept. 7.
SDBOR proposes $10.3 million plan to improve financial aid IAN LACK Reporter The South Dakota Board of Regents has proposed a new program to distribute more financial aid to in-state college students in an effort to make public higher education more affordable. Dakota’s Promise is designed to close the gap between existing financial aid and the cost of attendance for South Dakota college students, according to a press release from SDBOR. “After exhausting all existing aid options, many of our
students still have unmet need. That gap may prevent a student from attending college or completing their degree,” SDBOR President Bob Sutton said in the press release. South Dakota was ranked the second-to-last state for providing student aid based on financial circumstances in a 2012 report from the Brookings Institute, a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, DC. South Dakota also has the second-highest rate of students graduating with debt, at 71 percent, according to a 2016 report from the Institute for College
Access and Success. In a prepared statement, Students’ Association gave its support for Dakota’s Promise. “By allowing greater access to education, we remain truthful to our land-grant mission,” the statement read. “Moving forward, we hope to show support for this initiative in whatever way possible.” The statement also indicated that a resolution of endorsement would be drafted to “represent student voices in support of this matter.” For the past six years, SDBOR Vice President of Academic Affairs Paul Turman has ad-
vocated for continued expansion of a needs-based scholarship program like Dakota’s Promise. “I think for those students who are not sure where they are going to come up with the cost to cover their education, I think this program will ensure that those students are not held out from fulfilling their dreams,” Turman said. “At the same time, it gives institutions the capacity to keep more students in-state.”
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Nonprofit work, leadership forms heart of new humanitarian major MIKAELA NEUBAUER Reporter A willingness to help others led Kayla Gullickson to become one of the first South Dakota State students to declare Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations as a major. “I chose this major because I saw that it could help me make an impact on the world,� Kayla said. “I just want to run a nonprofit, whether that’s in D.C., here in Brookings or somewhere else.� Kayla’s personal ties to nonprofit work drove her to pursue the newly added major. Her mother, Heidi Gullickson, is the executive director for the Brookings Area United Way, where Kayla has volunteered over the last five years. “(Kayla)’s been involved with volunteering from a young age, working with organizations starting at fourth or fifth grade and then through middle school and high school,� Heidi said. “I think her involvement in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) gave her a bigger view of what a nonprofit could be because it was on the national level.� Previously offered as a minor, the major will now give a more in depth look at nonprofit work. “One of the trends in the nonprofit sector is that it is becoming more of a professionalized industry,� said Kim Gustafson, a consumer sciences instructor who helped
create the major. “The minor offers just the foundational knowledge. We cannot go super in depth with topics like fundraising practices, fundraising techniques, volunteer management, because it is just a minor, there are only 18 credits. With the major, we can really have a robust program where students can learn those skills that they need to know once they leave here.�
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I CHOSE THIS MAJOR BECAUSE I SAW THAT IT COULD HELP ME MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD.
KAYLA GULLICKSON Leadership and management of nonprofit organizations major
According to the South Dakota Board of Regents, it is the first program of its kind in the state. Gustafson and co-creator Jane Hegland, head of the Department of Consumer Sciences, had to build the LMNO major from the ground up due to this. “We agreed that based on a whole lot of materials that we read that the nonprofit world is becoming an area that students might be interested in and certainly a place they might work after graduating,� Hegland said. “We’re really excited about the major. It has been a long jour-
ney to get it from conception to reality.� While many of the core classes are part of the minor, four new nonprofit-specific classes tailored to the LMNO major are in the works. Skills such as fundraising, financial management, volunteer management and internship preparation will be taught starting fall 2018. The curriculum follows the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s 10 core competencies, a standardized list of skills in demand by nonprofit employers. Students in this major can work toward a National Certified Nonprofit Professional credential, which trains them for nonprofit management careers. “I think LMNO is an important addition to SDSU because through this major you’re not only learning leadership skills, but you’re also able to make connections with businesses around the area that will help you further your career and also help you learn how to impact the areas around you,� Kayla said. While there is a large demand for nonprofit workers internationally, much of the need can be seen in cities across America. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics in 2014 said nonprofits account for 10.3 percent of all private sector employment, a total of 11.4 million jobs nationwide. “People think that if you’re going to work for nonprofit that you’re not going to get paid, and there is that element of it, but you do make a living off of this,� Hegland
Senators discuss student tailgate, tobacco policy SYDNEY SLEEP SA Reporter Monday night’s Students’ Association meeting had no business on the agenda and was to-the-point as Senate had an annual retreat after meeting. In committee reports, President Taylin Albrecht highlighted her tailgating meeting with Justin Sell, director of Athletics; Jonathan Treiber, director of Athletic Marketing; and the presidents of several clubs and organizations on campus discussing SA’s involvement with student programming. “Hopefully we can continue to grow the momentum of tailgating and it’s up to us to keep moving it forward,� Albrecht said. She said they are focusing on Hobo Day and the NDSU game. Vice President of Student Affairs Michaela Willis encouraged students to attend one of the upcoming vision conferences to finalize SDSU strategic planning goals during adviser reports. Willis helped clarify the tobacco
policy draft and its vetting process. “I read from student responses in The Collegian and other places that administration isn’t listening to students, but I want to stress that there has not yet been a decision made on the tobacco-ban policy draft,� Willis said. The draft is open for a 30-day public comment, which she said doesn’t typically happen, but an exception was made for this instance. Sen. Viraj Patel encouraged senators to meet with constituents to share their feedback on the draft policy. During announcements, Public Programming and Relations Chair Alex Farber informed senators that Rabbit Report submissions are due Fridays at 5 p.m. Also, an at-large senator position is now open as former Sen. Samantha Heeren resigned. There is currently no close-date for this position. The next SA meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Lewis and Clark room of The Union.
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said. Both personal characteristics and the specialized expertise learned at SDSU will be important to future employers, according to Gustafson. She expressed a need for nonprofit workers to have inherent skills as well, such as caring for people, to succeed in their careers. “It is a very service-based field,� Gustafson said. “If you think of all of the different nonprofits out there, they are always focusing on bettering the world, bettering society, bettering the human element of it, whether it is someone’s living style or financial situation or education.� Inspired by the need she has seen in her past volunteer work, Kayla aims to tackle issues like safe driving or helping children through organizations such as Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which provides free books to children five and under. Though it may differ from her line of work, Heidi is looking forward to Kayla finding her own way in the field of nonprofit work. “It is exciting to have her be interested in the same kinds of things I am, where I can give her advice along the way, but nonprofit is a very wide sector, so she does not have to be in the same areas that I work in,� Heidi said. “Mostly, it is exciting to see young people have interest in the nonprofit world as a whole.�
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September 13, 2017 >> STATE AID Continued from A1 The concern of education affordability began to be addressed two years ago when SDBOR assembled a task force of state financial aid experts. With Dakota’s Promise, the task force put forward a $3.5 million request for students who still have financial need even after every other available source — from the student, student’s family, institution and federal government — has been used. The cost of this program would grow in coming years to $10.3 million annually, until about 6,000 students would receive financial aid support. The Regents requested about $3 million to ensure students continue in their academics successfully and to aid with campus building maintenance and repair. A $3 million one-time request was also made to improve the state’s high-speed data network used by academic researchers across the state. The board requested an additional $6.5 million to support priorities identified by each of the state’s six public universities and two special schools. Dunn said he is glad to see the state discussing ways to invest money in higher education opportunities. “In South Dakota, the state’s support for higher education has flip-flopped,” Dunn said. “When I was a student here, the state subsidized my education with state general funds at about 70 percent and I had to pay about 30 percent. Now the student pays about 60 percent and the state pays 40 percent.” If Gov. Dennis Daugaard announces support for the financial aid program in December, Turman will testify in support of it at the State House when legislators consider Dakota’s Promise in January.
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Q: What are some of your responsibilities as vice president of Research and Development?
A: What our job here, well I believe the division of research and development, is to provide and enable research, scholarly activity, creative activity, throughout SDSU, on the main campus and distributed around the state. I say research, creativity and scholarly activity to be complete because we really do encompass with all of those things, those products of faculty excellence, expertise and Vice President creativity. For natural scientists of Research and and biologists, that would be Development experimental work typically in a MAKENZIE HUBER biological field, but for a professor Editor-in-Chief in the literary field that may be creating new literature or studies The “Five minutes with” series of literature. For a musician it focuses on an SDSU faculty, student or member of the Brookings might be creating new works, community. The interviewer spends composition, creating new music
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Daniel Scholl
five minutes speaking with a person to learn their specialty or something they are passionate about.
Daniel Scholl is the director of Research and Development. He previously served as interim dean of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences and associate dean for the college beforehand.
and performing it. All of these things that come out of faculty training and personal excellence — our job is to enable that. It’s a pretty diffuselydefined job but by promoting that what we try to do is to help link potential sponsors of these activities that are outside the university up together with our faculty who have certain interests and abilities that can meet sponsors’ objectives... It also includes faculty training, development and preparation for funding proposals that are competitive and they can succeed readily in competitions amongst their colleagues from across the country, and sometimes at the international level.
Q: What are some exciting things coming up in research? A: What I see that’s exciting about SDSU is that we have the potential to engage and research collaboratively between colleges and between departments. In other words, multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary
research — we can do that very easily because the barriers between our colleges are very, very small. There is no research collaborative relationship we can’t establish and strengthen if we just work at it a little bit here. It’s not that way everywhere else — that’s what I’m excited about, being able to bring different disciplines together to respond to funding opportunities. But it’s not because of the funding, it’s because of the solutions, the problems that we’re solving that are important both to the sponsors and to us and really to society.
Q: What’s your favorite thing about SDSU?
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Daniel Scholl was hired as the new director of Research and Development in spring 2017. His research while working in the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences focused on how data and technology use can improve agriculture.
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A: SDSU is a good fit. It’s a smaller campus with big university abilities, but a small campus feel. So it’s an academically, intellectually stimulating environment and it’s a really good fit. After working at many universities I feel like I’m really at home here.
Dunn said more than 90 percent of the invention disclosures and new ideas that have come from the university in the last ten years have come from the lab. Numbers provided by the Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization’s Assistant Vice President, William Aylor, elaborate on the impact the lab has in the state. The OTTC began in 2008 and since then it has collected more than $15 million in royalties from intellectual property invented at the lab. The lab has generated just under $2 million every year the last five years. That success is partially due to its unique location and how it allows researchers and staff to work together in the diagnostics lab. “This provides a great opportunity because the people who are doing the diagnostic work can work very closely with the researchers who are trying to develop the new tests and the new diagnostic tools to identify diseases,” said Joseph Cassady, head of the Animal Science Department. Daugaard said the lab will have a “drive-up” window for the public to drop off their samples, making the process simpler, as well as limiting the spread of viruses and/or bacteria through foot traffic. Officials are hopeful the new equipment, space and BSL-3 portion of the lab will give the ADRDL opportunity to achieve more and have a positive economic impact on the entire state. “When you’ve got a disease outbreak, every bit of time we can save in developing a rapid test and diagnosing and differentiating the virus that’s causing that disease that’s very important, it could mean millions of dollars for our producers,” Daugaard said.
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Swiping left on your distractions
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BRIANNA SCHREURS Digital Producer Swipe right. Swipe left. This was my Labor Day weekend rhythm as I used Tinder for the first time. Tinder is an app based on physical appearance, usually accompanied by a witty bio. Curiosity and the emptiness of campus over a three-day weekend sent me on my swiping spree. I had 26 matches, 14 conversations and by the end of the weekend I had a date. I talked about everything from tattoos to rainbow-colored face masks. I didn’t realize how stupid my weekend Tinder fling was until I got a call from a friend that Monday. She reminded me how I often tend to look for new, exciting things and overlook what is already valuable in my life. We’d fallen out of touch, but she called wanting to hang out, wondering what I’d been up to over the weekend. I told her that I was so bored I downloaded Tinder for something to do. Then I asked her the same question. “I stayed on campus over the weekend.” Immediately, I felt guilty. Ally and I live in the same residence hall, one floor apart, and I didn’t even know she stayed and had free time over the weekend. Instead, I downloaded Tinder because I thought I didn’t have a friend on campus. I wanted to make new friends, but I overlooked the ones I already had. While my eyes were opened to the wonders of the modern dating world, they were closed to reality. I pushed myself to have uncomfortable conversations with strangers on Tinder, but not with my real friends. It’s easy to swipe left or right, but it’s challenging to think of others. It’s hard to call someone out of the blue and it’s even harder to go up to someone and ask them out for coffee. My first go at Tinder made me realize I don’t want to meet friends through an app; I want the opposite — less of my time staring at a screen and more time spent investing in friendships. Hopefully, you’ll choose to swipe left on distractions and focus on what brings value to life.
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Why do we need immigrant welcome signs across campus?
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igns have been popping up on lawns and fences throughout the United States, and they recently made their debut in Brookings. They don’t express support for a political candidate, nor do they declare support of a local sports team. They have a simple message: “No matter where you are from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor,” written in Spanish, English and Arabic. The signs, posted on private property and on the lawns of South Dakota State University residence halls, are meant to welcome immigrants to the communities of Brookings and SDSU. But why are they needed in the first place? While biking in Brookings last month, sociology major Aubrey Marina was stopped at an intersection. A driver rolled down his window, made derogatory comments about her race and said she should be deported. “(Diversity) doesn’t feel like it’s a priority,” Marina said. She was born in the United States, but due to her Native American and Mex-
ican heritage, she feels ostracized by others because of her skin, and as a result feels less motivated to try and reach out to other students on campus. She thinks this kind of behavior was emboldened by political turbulence and believes the signs are a step in the right direction. Marina expects they will raise awareness, spark conversation and hopefully bring about change. But people need to talk to make change, she said. The signs are not enough for her. The signs began in a small Mennonite church in the town of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Pastor Matthew Bucher was disappointed in the anti-immigrant rhetoric being expressed in the political campaign of Donald Trump and wanted to show support for his multicultural neighbors. “Everyone, no matter where they’re from or what language they speak, deserves to feel welcome,” Bucher said in an interview with NPR. If the signs were meant to help counteract the isolationist policies
of the Trump administration, that leaves an important question: are they working in Brookings? “Yes and no,” said Viraj Patel, an international student and senior communication studies major. “I say yes because those signs are a way of telling (international students) that people know that there are horrible things that happen to immigrants and international students in our country. On the other hand, I don’t feel they do a lot, because of their obvious limitations. In the end it’s only a sign.” It is possible that the lack of willingness to do more than put up signs was what deteriorated the situation to its current state. However, our editorial staff is not diverse enough to comment on the struggles of people in the international and minority communities. Instead, we would ask them. Do you feel welcome? Do the signs help make you feel that way? More importantly, what can each of us, as citizens of this country, and students at SDSU, do to make you feel more at home?
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We can’t comment on the struggles faced by racial minorities, but we are willing to listen. Reach out to us. The Collegian Editorial Board meets weekly and agrees on the issue of the editorial. The editorial represents the opinion of The Collegian.
Brianna Schreurs is the Digital Producer at The Collegian and can be reached at bschreurs@sdsucollegian.com.
The removal of DACA is a decision rooted in hate NATALIE HILDEN Columnist President Donald Trump made the executive decision Tuesday to revoke the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Program (DACA), another decision by the president that will send our country spiraling backward. The program was established in 2012 under the Obama administration. DACA allows children of undocumented immigrants to apply for a renewable two-year visa and stay in the United
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States. It allows them to work, study beyond the high school level, buy cars, buy homes and contribute to our society. The people who have used DACA to stay in the U.S. are working, getting educations, paying taxes and contributing as any American does. According to a CBS report, 800,000 young, undocumented DACA recipients are making an impact and influencing the U.S. economy. Losing those 800,000 DACA workers would reduce U.S. gross domestic product by $433 billion over the next 10 years, according to a study by the Center for American Progress. If the decision to end DACA is approved by Congress, teenThe Collegian is the independent student newspaper at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D. The Collegian is published by and for South Dakota State University students under the First Amendment guarantees of free speech
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agers and children as young as 6 years old will be deported back to countries they have never called home and know nothing about. I am not personally affected by the decision to end DACA, but my heart shatters for my fellow Americans whose livelihoods are being threatened due to their parents’ decision to enter the United States illegally. Everything these children have ever known is being threatened even though they have been nothing but law-abiding, contributing citizens. DACA recipients have worked hard to fulfill the dreams their parents had when they came to this country. Why does America continue to push down the most vulnera-
ble people in our society? I plead for all of you to imagine yourself in this position of living in fear. When I think about this tragedy, I think of my best friend from Equador, who is in this country on a student visa after escaping the dangers he lived in every day. I think about his hard work, determination, positivity and respect for the country that has given him so much. I think about how he could easily be the next one getting taken from everyone and everything he knows. Putting ourselves in the shoes of law-abiding immigrants should remind us all why revoking this program is wrong and un-American. This will affect our world,
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our neighborhood and our campus. In place of oppressing Dreamers, let us use our place of privilege to stand up for those who don’t get the opportunity to do so. Being a well-rounded global citizen is the first step in resolving this kind of issue. Perpetuating the xenophobic tendencies of the Trump administration will only worsen our problems. I stand with the Dreamers, and I stand with DACA. No human should be considered illegal. Natlalie Hilden is a journalism major and can be reached at natalie.hilden@jacks. sdstate.edu.
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Donald Trump has ruined our global reputation Biking safely on our campus KALYNN SLABAUGH Columnist
This September brings an important political event for German people — the election. It provides a platform for difficult conversations concerning immigration, race and socioeconomics. Since World War II, Germany has intentionally become an accepting, all-inclusive country, greeting immigrants and refugees with a hearty welcome, or “Herzlich Wilkommen!” The tragedy of WWII left a dark mark on history, and the German people responded by actively ensuring nothing similar ever happened again. To promote this inclusivity, every student in Germany visits a concentration camp during their education to learn about the Holocaust and Germany’s responsibility for minority deaths during the war. Additionally, Germany’s
chancellor, Angela Merkel, who is up for her fourth term this year, has stood against racism by helping Germany find homes for more than a million refugees. Meanwhile, Nazi and farright demonstrations in the United States, along with comments from our president encouraging the demonstrations, starkly contrast Germany’s welcoming world-view. President Donald Trump’s “many sides” speech made room for extremists to label him a supporter, and as the leader of the free world, our president’s reaction has made a bad name for U.S. citizens internationally. International views of the American people have changed drastically following recent events. When Trump won on the presidency, he also became the representative of our nation, and his work in office has not demonstrated an America we
want. Refugee social worker and German citizen, Katrin Kob-Mitbach, described the current U.S. political climate as, “less predictable now” and that “maybe it’s going to be dangerous.” She said she is concerned with Trump having “so much political force,” Kob-Mitbach said. “We don’t understand why the American People would elect someone who doesn’t know much about politics, but only know about money. “He is a bad picture of American people, and we understand that he does not represent all Americans, but he remains a bad representative. Her concerns are also echoed by American citizens. Even within U.S. borders, friendships are broken over political views that have turned into humanitarian views, and American citizens’ concerns rest on how they are perceived overseas. Tanner Iwerks, a histo-
ry major in his third year at South Dakota State said he believes “Americans appear to be … out of touch with what is actually going on in the rest of the world,” and is worried that internationally we are perceived as “only caring about ourselves and our own interests.” While Trump is only one man, he represents a nation of cultural diversity and political freedom. As the leader of the free world, he should promote equality and inclusiveness, encouraging a national movement toward acceptance and tolerance. Recent events, however, demonstrate a man who represents nothing short of hatred, negatively affecting not only international relations, but also our nation’s self-perception. Kalynn Slabaugh is an English major and can be reached at kalynn.slabaugh@jacks.sdstate.edu.
What we can learn from children’s perception of beauty MICAYLA TER WEE Columnist There are two distinct instances I recall where different 6-yearold girls approached me and told me I was pretty. Both moments have stuck with me for one reason: I believe a child’s perspective on beauty is the most innocent and authentic perspective there is. Children see raw, natural beauty. Young children are blessed with a blindness to the horrible standards that have been pushed into our lives. They do not yet understand the disgusting comments others make about body shapes and
weight expectations. They do not internalize the hateful comments that powerful people, such as our president, make about women’s bodies and appearances. It’s hard to get dressed in the morning without thinking about magazine wardrobe hacks to make you look skinnier. It’s hard to put on makeup and not remember the Instagram videos that teach you how to cover your blemishes. Young children do not know those standards yet. They have not yet been influenced to see anything wrong with my thighs and freckles. The first time a child told me I was pretty was in high school. I was in the hallway with my friends goofing around. A little girl stepped up and tapped me on the back. When I turned around, she said, “You’re pretty when you
smile. Like really pretty.” Then she stepped back into her line and went on her way. I was overcome with emotion because she said it with such confidence that I could not even doubt her. She had seen beauty in my smile and my happiness, not from the clothes I wore or the makeup I put on — just a part of me. The other instance was this summer. I was at work with no makeup on and my hair falling out of a frazzled bun. A girl walked in with her mom and was picking out ice cream. When the girl brought her ice cream to the counter, she whispered to me that she thought my freckles looked beautiful with my eyes. She finished by saying she hoped her freckles would look like mine when she was older. I thanked her and told her
that hers already looked just as pretty. As she left, her mom thanked me, because she was worried that her daughter would grow up to hate her freckles like she had. Unfortunately, I had also grown up hating my freckles because I was told by magazines and television to despise them. Ultimately, I hope we can all see beauty with a child’s perspective again. Why do we let the media morph our perceptions and taint what we believe true beauty to be? Can’t we go back to seeing beauty from people’s smiles and freckles on their faces? Micayla Ter Wee is a secondary education Spanish major and can be reached at micayla.terwee@jacks.sdstate.edu.
JENNIFER MCLAUGHLIN Guest Columnist This past week, I sat outside at a bicycle education booth and was thrilled to see so many students riding their bikes. Biking is a wonderful means of transportation – it’s fast, easy, emits no pollution and is great for your health. Common sense must play a role when riding bicycles, especially on a college campus where there’s plenty of foot and car traffic. The biggest action cyclists can take to ensure safety is to avoid swerving in and out of pedestrians, other cyclists, skateboarders and scooters. If the sidewalks are crowded, cyclists should slow down and announce when they are passing others. Pedestrians can help with this, too, by staying to the right side of the sidewalk. It’s equally important to always be alert and aware of your surroundings when riding a bike. Pay attention to other cyclists or pedestrians in the area or if there is a hazard ahead. When crossing intersections, it’s life-saving to stop and look both ways before crossing the street. The future looks bright at SDSU with well over 800 cycles. As the chair of the SDSU Bicycle Committee, I look forward to working with campus on creating a safe and enjoyable bicycle-friendly university. For a full brochure on bicycle safety tips, stop by Information Exchange in The Union. Jennifer McLaughlin is the sustainability specialist and can be reached at jennifer.mclaughlin@sdstate.edu.
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Social media in the real world ‘Plandids:’ it’s all about getting likes JONATHAN NESWICK Lifestyles Reporter Social media platforms can be fun ways to interact and connect, but some posts can lead to backlash in a professional setting. According to a 2015 Pew Research Center study, more than 90 percent of young adults use some form of social media. Because of this, many employers look at applicants’ social profiles when making hiring decisions to get an idea of the users’ personalities. “We all know how public our lives can be if we use social media,” South Dakota State Social Media Coordinator Karissa Kuhle said. “Anything you post is going to have a shelf life, so you want to make sure that you leave a positive digital footprint on social media.” Posts with explicit language, controversial opinions, poor grammar or references to illegal substances can cause employers to turn away potential employees. The same goes with photos, especially pictures showing alcohol consumption, regardless of the applicant’s age. Career Development Coach Matthew Tollefson previously worked for the Boys and Girls Club, which required him to check the social media accounts of job candidates. “One person we interviewed was a great applicant, but his profile picture showed him chugging a beer. That told our team a lot about his character, so we needed to take him out of consideration,” Tollefson said. SDSU running back Isaac Wallace, senior biology and pre-professional major, said the football team takes the topic of social media seriously. “There was a kid on the football team that had a Twitter handle that was viewed as offensive, so he was quickly forced to change it,” Wallace said. “We make sure to present ourselves in a way that sheds a positive
light on our team and our school. Wallace uses his social media to post about his family and important accomplishments and avoids posting about controversial topics. Tollefson said students should keep everything on social media as private as possible by reviewing privacy settings and requesting approval of tagged public photos. Kuhle said it is important to look into your social media past. “It’s not necessary to have ancient photos on your account, so make sure to set up a timeline review in order to delete embarrassing pictures and posts from your page,” Kuhle said. Facebook photos and posts can also be set to “Only Me,” which allows the posts to stay on the profile, but
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only viewable by the account owner. Tollefson said students should post about their own interests without getting too personal. “Posting travel pictures, asking friends for help, making political statements without ranting about them and connecting with professional resources are all great ways to use social media,” Tollefson said.
HANNAH ANDREWS Reporter Instagram users may have noticed their feeds showing more and more photos of people looking like they didn’t know their picture was being taken, but somehow still looking absolutely flawless. Chances are, they knew the photo was being taken, and they planned to be candid — they took a “plandid.” According to an April 2017 article from Science Daily, 76 percent of teens use Instagram. This means that more than three-quarters of today’s teens are looking for “likes.” “Instagram is made of plandid pictures,” said Mallorie Geesman, freshman interior design major. Sometimes the subject of the photo is looking at the ground, as if the world’s funniest joke had just been told, or they could be very serious. The subject may also be playing with their hair or walking away from the photographer. Sarah Rohe, otherwise known as @forgetsarah on Instagram, has more than 57,000 followers. She said her go-to pose is facing away from the camera and looking back at it downward. Searching #plandid on Instagram comes up with more than 5,500 results, not including private accounts. Freshman nursing major Danielle Himley said, “It’s, like, a girl’s dream to post a plandid picture with a funny comment.” A poll of 40 female students in the women’s wing of Ben Reifel Hall found that 39 had Instagram, and about 66 percent had taken a “plandid” photo. However, out of that 66 percent, only 27 percent said they’ve received more likes on their “plandid” than other photos. “Plandids” have become ever present on Instagram, but have been found to have negative effects on an Instagrammer’s self-esteem. According to a May article from CNN, Instagram topped the list of the worst forms of social media for mental health. Although social media may be negative at times, “plandids” have also been found to help improve self-esteem. According to an
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article by HuffPo on the impact social media has on self-esteem, 60 percent of people on social media said it has impacted their self-esteem in a negative way, and 80 percent reported it is easier to be deceived about the lifestyles and happiness of others. “When your news feed is filled with models and people who only post things about leading these glorious lives, it’s so easy to forget there are things like Photoshop, good angles and false advertisement,” Rohe said. The poll of Ben Reifel residents also asked about the improvement of self-esteem when a picture gets more likes than usual. Seventy-three percent of participants said the more likes they get, the better they feel. “I think Instagram can affect a person’s self esteem in both extremely positive and extremely negative ways,” Rohe said. “The type of accounts you chose to follow is what can make all the difference. When you follow people who trigger jealous emotions inside you it can become addictive and unhealthy only leading to negative self esteem.” Though it’s a two-sided argument, the “plandid” phase is far from over. So sit back, relax and get ready to scroll.
Social media addictions IRL: are teenagers actually obsessed? KALIANNA CHURCH Reporter Freshman elementary education major Stephanie Garcia said she checks social media “every three minutes” when she’s not in class. “When I am cut off from [social media] I get a little stressed because I don’t know how to talk to other people without my phone,” Garcia said. She isn’t alone. According to Social Media Today, teens between 15 and 19 years old spend at least three hours a day looking at social me-
dia. Eighteen percent of social media users say they can’t go more than a few hours without “checking out what’s happening on social.” Freshman animal science major Alexis Stuessi said she generally checks her social media every five to 10 minutes, but enjoys taking a break from online conversations. “It feels good to get away from the drama,” Stuessi said. “Even if it’s not drama that you’re involved in, you see it and it impacts you and your self-esteem.” South Dakota State counsel-
or Tracy Chapman said she sees “quite a few students who feel that social media is taking up a lot of their time,” which can lead to feelings of exclusion or anxiousness. “There’s a lot of interaction via texting and emailing and calling and Facebook,” Chapman said. “Then, when it comes time to interact with people face-toface it makes them feel anxious.” A 2014 study by USA Today College asked 23 Chicago college students about social media and its impact on their mental state. Twenty out of 23 students be-
lieved social media caused anxiety or added stress to a person’s life. “The effect of social media depends on the person because everybody uses social media in a different way,” Chapman said. Gregory Martinez, freshman English major, said he thinks social media is an effective way to stay connected with loved ones, but cannot replace real-life interaction. “Goodbyes aren’t painful anymore because I know I can still talk to my friends or family,” Martinez said. “However, I
don’t think social media will ever be more important than face-toface discussion … It also becomes a distraction and is the reason I can’t focus on something for more than five seconds without getting bored.” Martinez believes social media is more of a habit turned obsession than a necessity. “When I am cut off from social media I actually feel a lot more relaxed,” Martinez said. “Although, I still notice I miss it, and the conditioned habit of reaching into my pocket happens.”
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‘IT’ floats at box office to meet terrifying expectations Movie night with Ian Lack Editor’s Note: The grading system used here is similar to the 10-point scale used in SDSU courses.
GRADE: B+ Let’s be clear here: the expectations for “IT” could not have been higher. For one, the film is based on one of Stephen King’s most iconic (and terrifying) novels. It was adapted into a well-received miniseries in 1990, highlighted by Tim Curry’s portrayal of the murderous clown Pennywise. But we have to talk about the advertising campaign of this new adaptation. When the film’s first trailer was released online, it set the record for the most-watched trailer in 24 hours with 197 million views. That trailer, and each that followed, was utterly suspenseful, teasing the clown’s antics without giving too much away.
To add onto that, clown hysteria has never been more real. After a series of viral internet videos and online stories last year, the general public was put on alert for clowns lurking around. Perhaps realizing there was a profit to be mined from this hysteria, Warner Brothers fast-tracked the film’s production. All of these factors combined to create a heightened level of anticipation for “IT” to the tune of a $123.5 million opening weekend. This is the highest-grossing opening for any horror film and the highest-grossing opening for a September release. So, was “IT” worth it? Absolutely. “IT” is now less a horror flick and more a cultural phenomenon for collective American audiences. This version of “IT” will do to clowns what “Jaws” did to sharks. Director Andy Muschietti and the editing team put forward great work in the scares department. The most is made of the demented villain and brilliant young leads, who are some of the best child actors working today. The film largely avoids the nar-
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rative trappings of typical horror films, adapting an emotional story to accompany the scares that led audiences into the theater. Set in 1988 in the small town of Derry, Maine, the film follows a group of middle school children as they uncover a recurring curse that plagues their town every 27 years. As the team goes deeper into the history of the town, the threat against them grows larger. This threat, an evil force that consumes the fear of its victims, often takes the form of a clown named Pennywise. Bill Skarsgård turns out an absolutely brilliant
performance as the iconic fiend, enough to rival Curry’s original performance. What’s also surprising about this film is how funny it can be. The writing is excellent in crafting comedy, but also in being emotionally effective. Learning to accept loss and find identity within this film is what propels it and its characters forward. But the film could have still been improved. With such a large cast of young characters, the film often relies on clichés to distinguish the characters from one another. Also,
the confrontation in the third act comes at an awkward time and ultimately disappoints when the stakes had been much higher until that point. But the brilliant, young cast, horrifying villain, biting humor and emotionally-resonant story more than make up for these flaws. You, too, will float for this movie, guaranteed. Ian Lack is a reporter at The Collegian and can be reached at ilack@sdsucollegian.com.
Jack’s Weekly
Horoscopes Aries
Potential of an adventure with a bunny buddy sounds fun, but wait to plan details.
Libra
Getting a hand with a project could help you, but could also leave you hopping in circles.
Taurus
A new project will help liven up your rabbit den just in time to host a fun social event.
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Voicing your opinion could cause drama, so be sensitive. Your social life will be hopping.
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A collaboration with someone could bring new ideas and an extra set of helping paws.
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Consider a serious idea; it could work in your favor. Work with likeminded Jackrabbits.
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Invest in a class; it will pay off when applying for jobs. Splurge on carrots as a treat.
Capricorn
Now is a good time to sit back and relax. A meeting with a fellow Jack could be the first of many.
Leo Connect with fellow Jacks that have similar interests. Look at costs before you spend.
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Teamwork may be difficult, but it will be worth it. Enjoy new experiences, Jackrabbit.
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Jump into the beginning of a project before trying to persuade others to join.
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Thompson’s turn: new head coach eager to develop team NATALIE HILDEN Sports Reporter
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Head SDSU soccer coach Brock Thompson directs his players from the sideline during their Sept. 1 game against Iowa State.
New South Dakota State soccer head coach Brock Thompson has applied wisdom from former coaches during his time on and off the field to become the type of coach and man he admired as a player. “As a player at U of Mary, my coaches were very good on the field, but also, they were men of good faith and character,” Thompson said. “They shaped me as a person.” Thompson played at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, and was named head coach there in 2001. He then spent three seasons as head coach at the University of North Dakota. He moved to Brookings to become an assistant under former SDSU head coach Lang Wedemeyer. Thompson said he is humbled by the opportunity to continue building the program he
watched Wedemeyer work on. Thompson said Wedemeyer was a positive mentor and spoke highly of other leaders and coaches who came before him, crediting those leaders for his ever-evolving coaching style and ways of facing the program head on. Learning how to build solid relationships through the soccer program, community and players were important in being successful during his nine years of assisting under Wedemeyer, Thompson said. Thompson said some of the most amazing moments happen in the team’s classroom meetings, on the practice field and in the locker rooms. His interactions with his players and his influence on each one of them is where his pride lies. “He is really a team-first guy; the team is like a democracy with freedom and inclusion. It is team led and equal,” senior midfielder Julia Lam said. “We
are all equal to him in making decisions.” Senior forward Nicole Hatcher said Thompson realizes they are all in it together. “He looks to us for help and we go to him for guidance,” Hatcher said. “He is not set in the mindset of ‘it’s my way or the highway,’ which is easy to respect when he is coming from a position of authority.” Thompson doesn’t only help the players from an athletic standpoint, but helps on a personal level. “He has been one of the most influential leaders to me, in a way that I would consider the most important part in my development as a person,” Hatcher said. Thompson is excited to improve his team every day, focusing more on growth instead of setting goals, and pouring his heart and soul back into the program and players that have given him so much.
End of non-conference prepares Jacks for Summit League ANDREW HOLTAN Sports Editor After losing against Northern Iowa (UNI) 1-0 and tying Drake 2-2, the South Dakota State soccer team is hoping to win the final two games of its non-conference schedule. First, the Jacks will travel to Grand Forks, North Dakota, Friday to face the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks for the second time this season. The Jacks defeated the Fighting Hawks 1-0 Aug. 25 in Brookings. The Fighting Hawks will come into the game with a 2-31 record, while the Jacks are 2-42 on the season. UND has lost or tied in its last four outings. Senior midfielder Tori Poole, who had an assist against Drake, said it’s more difficult to play a team a second time than it is the first. “There’s a lot more that goes into it emotionally, so it will definitely be an interesting game and one that we will have to
come out strong for,” Poole said. Head coach Brock Thompson said the Jacks had success against UND last time by keeping them on their side of the field. “They’ll do something different to try to offset that, so our job will be to either respond to that or change that up, or find the same success that we had,” Thompson said. The Jacks will return to Brookings Sunday to host the Northern Colorado Bears (6-2). Leading the Bears are junior forwards Mariel Gutierrez and Maddie Roberts, as well as senior forward Brooke Braden. Each of them are tied for the team-lead in goals with three. “They’re a great attacking team,” Thompson said. “They’ve got three really great forwards that can go one-on-one and they’ll test our back line; and that’s the part of our team where we are a little bit inexperienced.” After these two games, the Jacks will start preparing for
Summit League play, but according to Poole, she and the rest of the team are focused on the next two games. “We’re hoping to grow and learn to communicate on the field more [this weekend] and start off with more intensity in the first half,” Poole said. The Jacks finished fourth in the Summit League during the regular season last year, but won the Summit League Tournament to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season. Thompson believes their non-conference schedule has helped his team prepare for Summit League play. “We’ve played a great schedule; I love it. Every game we’ve played, we played against tough teams,” Thompson said. “They were either teams from power five conferences or teams like UNI, who were 5-0, 6-0, and hadn’t conceded a goal, and we want to be in those environments because that’s where we’re
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Junior forward Bianca Madonia dribbles the ball toward the goal during the game Sept. 1 against Iowa State. The Jacks tied the Hawks after double-overtime 0-0.
going to grow the most.” With conference play starting Sept. 29 in Denver, Thompson believes his team has a lot of work to do. “I think this weekend we did a lot of good things in one-
on-one in the attack in front of the goal, but as soon as we beat players we chose to shoot the ball, when I thought we had more space to go and get a better chance,” Thompson said.
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Jacks determined to not underestimate Drake TRENTON ABREGO Sports Reporter After a narrow 31-27 victory over the Montana State Bobcats, the South Dakota State football team is hoping to get an early lead in its last game before Missouri Valley Football Conference play. The Jacks face the Drake Bulldogs (1-1) who are coming off their first victory of the season, a 55-14 rout of Southwestern College after falling to South Dakota in Des Moines, Iowa, 77-7. Head coach John Stiegelmeier said the Jackrabbits (2-0) will focus on giving some of their starters some time off to avoid injuries while getting other players more experience before conference play. Part of the reason the Bulldogs have been so ineffective so far this season is their youth — they have 35 freshmen on their roster. “If we have a big lead, I’m assuming the coaches will pull us and keep us healthy going into bye week and starting conference play,” said senior tight end
Dallas Goedert. “We want to be as healthy as we can so we can get ready for the Missouri Valley.” Against the Bobcats, SDSU allowed 491 total yards of offense. This weekend, the Jackrabbits will face a different type of offense that relies more on their passing game than their running game. “Our pass defense (was a concern), both pass rush and cover,” Stiegelmeier said. “We had some busts, some poor technique and part of that is the emphasis we put on them running the ball and part of it was just making errors.” Senior safety Nick Farina said the Jacks view their performance at Montana State as a bit of a disappointment, especially defensively, but they were happy to get the win. “We got the dub. Ultimately, we are happy with that but at the end of the day we realize we could have played a lot better. We came back and watched the film and learned from it,” Farina said. The Jackrabbit defense will
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Goedert’s, who has caught 13 receptions for 175 yards. Last weekend, the Jack31 rabbit secondary allowed the Montana State Bobcats to pass for 311 yards. The Bulldogs average 78.5 Average points scored per game yards on the ground, which ranks eighth of 11 in the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The leading rusher for the Bulldogs is sophomore running back Taylor Murph, who Collegian graphic by BAILEY HILL has gained 67 net yards on the year, with an average of 33.5 have an opportunity to prove yards. whether or not they’ve learned Despite struggling on offense from their last game as they face throughout the year, the Bullanother offense this week that dogs have the best red zone ofcan throw the ball with efficiency. fense in the PFL, as they have Through the air, Drake avconverted on all eight of their red erages 243 yards led by senior zone opportunities. SDSU fields quarterback Grant Kraemer. a defense that is allowing three The passing attack accounts for touchdowns in five opportunities. more than 75 percent of their toFifth-year senior Mack Martal yards. rin leads the Drake defensive line Sophomore wide receiver with 2.5 sacks on the year. Junior Mitch McFarlane is the leading linebacker Zac Rujawitz leads the receiver for the Bulldogs. He has Bulldogs in tackles, averaging 5.5 caught nine passes on the year tackles per game. for 182 yards. While it doesn’t For the Jacks, sophomore seem like much, McFarlane’s sta- lineman Evan Greeneway will get tistics closely compare to Dallas
his second start at right tackle for the Jackrabbits after junior Tyler Weir went down with an injury. Senior defensive end Kellen Soulek will also be out for the Jackrabbits from an injury sustained against Montana State. Freshman linebacker Noah Urbanek left the game due to injury, but should be back Saturday. “Kellen is the heart and soul of our defense. He is a brick up front — without Kellen it will be a little different, but we’ve got young guys that can step up,” Farina said. Even with MVFC play starting in two weeks, Stiegelmeier just wants the Jacks to focus on the Bulldogs. “They are a good football team. Their score against USD indicates it might be easier than we want our players to think, so the concern is we don’t overlook (Drake),” Stiegelmeier said. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings. The will be on Midco Sports Network or 90.7 KSDJ with coverage starting at 5:30 p.m.
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The South Dakota State volleyball team is in the midst of a eight-game road trip. They play at the University of Illinois-Chicago Wednesday.
After losing its eighth match in a row over the weekend, the inexperience of the South Dakota State volleyball team is showing. It won’t get any easier for them as the Jacks have four games on the road this week and start Summit League play afterward. “(The youth) has kind of poked through the past couple of weeks, but it kind of really showed full light over the weekend,” head coach Nicole Cirillo said. The Jacks are in the middle of an eight-game road trip, the longest of the season. While it was nice for the Jacks to host an invitational earlier in the month, Cirillo said, the lengthy road trips are still tough on the team. “This week especially will be by far the longest [this season], leaving on Tuesday and not coming home until early Sunday morning,” Cirillo said. “So this will be a challenge just
from the travel standpoint after the weekend we just had.” SDSU will head to Chicago on Wednesday for their 6 p.m. match against University of Illinois-Chicago. UIC will hit the court with a 6-3 record, led by senior outside hitter Kyisha Hunt, who has 126 kills on the season. Their time on the road will conclude in Peoria, Illinois, after the Citizens Equity First Credit Union Invitational. The Jacks will go up against the Bradley Braves (3-7), the Grand Canyon Lopes (4-5) and the University of Missouri Kansas City Kangaroos (4-5). The Jacks face the Braves first in the tournament, which are led by junior outside hitter Erica Halsig, who has 196 kills on the season. With all of the teams having a record below .500, this could be a good chance for the Jacks to end their losing streak. Junior middle blocker Payton Richardson said despite losing all
three matches last week, the team got a lot accomplished and this weekend should be better. “Our energy was great. We were up and encouraging each other, but we still have to work on our mental toughness,” Richardson said. “I want to walk away with four wins this weekend and improve our record. I hope to build our team chemistry on the court, and when we go to conference play, we’ll know what we have.” The Jacks begin action against Summit League opponents Sept. 22 at Denver. Even with the 1-8 start, Cirillo believes there is still hope for the rest of the season, especially in conference play. “We still have the ability to do great things and we are not completely bailing on what those goals are for conference play. It’s just taking some different routes to get there,” Cirillo said. “Hopefully we learn from the preseason. The preseason tournaments are built to prepare us for conference play.”
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Student attendance impacts games ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: CHASE VINATIERI Year: Sophomore Hometown: Sioux Falls Major: Pre-Nursing ANDREW HOLTAN Sports Editor The South Dakota State football team was leading Montana State in Bozeman, Montana 24-21 with 4:26 remaining in the game. That’s when sophomore kicker Chase Vinatieri came on to kick a 48yard field goal. Instead of kicking the field goal, the Jacks decided to fake
it. Junior punter Brady Hale took the snap and pitched it to Vinatieri. He dashed to the right side where he picked up a block and ran 31 yards into the end zone putting the Jacks up 31-21. This helped the Jacks come away with a 31-27 victory and improve to 2-0 on the season. Vinatieri had a career-long 48-yard field goal as well. For this performance Vinatieri has been named The Collegian’s Athlete of the Week.
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ABBY FULLENKAMP • The Collegian
The referee signals an SDSU touchdown in the second half of the Aug. 31 game Duquesne. The student attendance was a record high 4,251, but declined after halftime.
ANDREW HOLTAN Sports Editor As I watched the South Dakota State and Montana State football game this past Saturday, I noticed something I never see at SDSU: Their student section was full until the end of the game. It’s astonishing how many SDSU students left games at halftime or after the third quarter last year, which is sad because the students are usually the loudest fans in Dykhouse stadium. When the student section isn’t full in the fourth quarter of a close game it makes a difference. I understand some games are way out of hand by halftime, like the home opener against Duquesne, when the Jacks were up 34-7 at the half. But there were a couple close games last year students left. Nov. 12, 2016, the Jacks played at home against the University of South Dakota. They were tied 7-7 at halftime and winning 21-14 at the end of the third quarter. Dec. 3, 2016, the Jacks hosted Villanova in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs. The game was tied 7-7 at the end of the third quarter. In both instances, most people left at halftime, or at the beginning of the third quarter. I realize the temperature for both of those games was not the most ideal (it was 55 degrees Nov. 12, 2016, and
36 degrees Dec. 3, 2016), but weather should not matter if you’re having fun and the game is competitive. The game against Villanova was the second playoff game SDSU has ever hosted. That should make you want to come to the game and be loud. 6,154 people were in attendance that day and, from observation, I would be surprised if there were more than 500 students at the game. Obviously, it is easy to leave when you don’t have to pay for your ticket, but football should be a social event. Even if you don’t like the sport it should be a good time to see all of your friends. Last year, the total number of student attendance was 14,809. That averages out to 2,116 students at each game. In the season opener against Duquesne, SDSU had a record-breaking 4,251 students attend the game. I believe this is a sign students will show up all year, and will stay if the game is close. Especially for the Hobo Day Game against Northern Iowa Oct. 14, and the rivalry game against North Dakota State Nov. 4 at Dykhouse stadium. Either way, you should come out and support the Jacks. This is one of the best, if not the best, football teams this school has ever had. The student section can truly make a difference with the noise it makes and the atmosphere it creates.
MAKENZIE HUBER • The Collegian
Sophomore kicker Chase Vinatieri successfully kicks an extra point against Duquesne Aug. 31. The Jacks are 2-0 this season and will host Drake University 6 p.m. Saturday at the Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.