November 16, 2022

The Pride goes to NYC

SDSU’s marching band will be flying out to New York for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in less than a week. See STORY PAGE 4 and 5

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SA in brief: Academic affairs committee greenlights new classes, minor

JACOB BOYKO News Editor

At the Nov. 14 Students’ Association meeting, senators reported updates in their respective committees, passed a resolution recognizing The Pride of the Dakotas marching band and held an executive session to discuss an amend ment.

Committee Updates: The communications committee will host events throughout January for Stu dents’ Association Awareness Month. Communications Chair Garrett Satterly attended the Faculty Senate last Tues day as a representative for SA and gave an update on projects including meal plan refunds, student tailgating and mental health initiatives. At the Strategic Internal Communications Committee, university officials discussed possible changes to MyState, as well as other technology issues students are facing.

Diversity Liaison Harley Fischer an nounced the Multicultural Center is planning a Martin Luther King Jr. rally next semester.

The Gender and Sexuality Alliance is hosting its annual drag show in the Volstorff Ballroom in the Student Union from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16.

The International Relations Council is planning its International Night event for January. Organization members are working with Sodexo, the university’s food service provider, for catering.

Caleb Huizenga, a senator represent ing students from the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, gave updates on the Miller Wellness Center. Huizen ga announced there is a new wellbeing specialist position to “bring together all wellbeing things on campus.” Partici pation at the Wellness Center is up 8% from before COVID-19 and up 15% from

resenting engineering students, outlined work the parking and traffic committee is doing to support Jack’s Cupboard. Beginning Monday, students can settle parking tickets by donating goods to Jack’s Cupboard, the campus food pan try.

Nicholas Grote, a senator representing students from the College of Arts, Hu manities & Social Sciences, sits on the academic affairs committee. He said the committee is working on new course of ferings, including elementary and inter mediate Latin, higher level offerings for Lakota and a new minor in the Depart ment of Geography and Geospatial Sci ences. Uncrewed Aircraft Systems would be an 18-credit minor covering mission planning and safety, how to acquire data using sensors, how to process the data and ethical considerations. Attaining the minor would provide the knowl

ally, the respiratory care program is also being expanded to new sites.

Resolution:

The Senate unanimously approved Resolution 22-11-R in recognition and commemoration of The Pride of the Da kotas’ achievements leading up to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

“The 344 members of the Pride of the Dakotas have worked tirelessly to deliver quality entertainment at campus events and have worked in additional rehears als to prepare an incredible performance for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Pa rade,” the resolution reads.

Executive Session:

The Senate entered an executive ses sion. Members of the public and media are not permitted. According to a state ment from the Senate, the executive team discussed anticipated legislation and legislative goals for the 98th South Dakota Legislative Session set to begin

Beer sales: Ears Up gains on Busch Light

smoothly, beer sales are restricted to the first three quarters of the game and buyers must wear a wristband, obtained by presenting their ID.

The South Dakota Board of Regents also mandates that events must include at least one alcohol-free zone, and that alcohol sales remain separate from general concessions.

ZACHARY SIMON Reporter

Newly-introduced alcohol options at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium are proving to be a success, amplifying many fans’ game day experience while adding an additional source of revenue for South Dakota State University.

Through the first six home games, the university sold 33,948 cans of beer, according to Doug Wermedal, associate vice president of Student Affairs. Almost 10,000 of these sales occurred Oct. 29 during the Hobo Day game vs. Indiana State.

Busch Light is by far the most popular beer, selling over 7,300 cans. However, the Fernson Ears Up beer sold a whopping 4,247 cans since its debut on Hobo Day.

Ears Up was the number one seller at Saturday’s game against Illinois State with 537 units moved.

“People are enjoying the beer if they choose,” Jeff Holm, senior associate AD for Facilities and Operations, said. “Lines have not taken very long and we have not had more alcohol related incidents than years past. It actually may be down.”

In order to help the games run

Alcoholic beverages have been available for purchase to fans in premium seating since the stadium opened in 2016. Before this season, the Board of Regents prohibited alcohol sales to the general public.

Student government leaders worked with the university to begin an initiative to allow beer sales to the public. This initiative spread to other universities in South Dakota, and in June of this year, the regents voted unanimously to allow all six universities to sell alcohol to the public.

Before the season, SDSU placed a focus on improving the game day experience for fans, while also preparing for any challenges that implementing alcohol sales might bring.

“We’ve done a fair amount of research, following what other programs have done and making calls to other programs,” Holm said.

SDSU and its vendor, Sodexo, have also responded to the challenges involved with implementing beer sales, including keeping the beer cool, moving lines quickly and staffing points of sale.

“There was some concern with staffing, which has been a challenge with food service, but groups have stepped up to respond to the need for personnel,” Wermedal said. “The supply chain has also been just fine.”

With beers selling for $7 or $8, the university has earned between $250,000 and $300,000 in revenue. Part of the revenue goes to Sodexo while the rest is split between the Athletics Department and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT) programs.

Although the money earned from alcohol sales provides an extra revenue stream for the Athletics Department, the primary focus remains on ele-

vating the game day experience for fans and maintaining a safe and enjoyable environment.

“Our biggest goal is making sure we provide great customer service and a great-game day experience,” Justin Sell, Director of Athletics, said.

Collegian graphic by MARA WHEATON (She/Her)

The Pride prepares for New York

SDSU’s band excited to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Story by GRACIE TERRALL / Co-Editor-in-Chief/ (She/Her)

Photos by ZOEY SCHENTZEL and JOCLYN HAVEN

It won’t be long now.

In just one week, the Pride of the Dakotas will be marching in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in band history.

They’ve been preparing for this for over a year and the time has finally come for the Pride to ring the bell for South Dakota for an international audience.

The school song, as well as their West Side Story medley, will be heard by millions as the Pride marches along Central Park West, 57th Street, 6th Avenue and 34th street during the parade. Exclusively in front of Macy’s, the band will be performing Birdland, taken from the end of the first halftime show this season.

“The more that details finally fall into place, the more excited you get,” Kevin Kessler, director of athletic bands said. “When you’re preparing, it’s more worrying about just getting all the fine points in place and all the details in place. As those begin to come into focus, then you can be more excited, like ‘OK, we’ve got this ready now here we go. Let’s do this and let’s go have fun.”

Last year, approximately 2.5 million people crowded the streets and over 25 million people tuned in to NBC to watch the parade.

Those in the SDSU party will arrive in the Big Apple Sunday where band members will begin their week of preparations and sight-seeing. The itinerary includes a visit to Ellis Island, Rockefeller Center and the 9/11 Museum. Students and those traveling with the band will also see a Rockette’s show Tuesday night, enjoy a Manhattan Diner Cruise for Thanksgiving dinner and perform at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on Wednesday, Nov. 23.

“We’re going to a bunch of tourist sites so that will be really cool,” Elaine Ludvik, a freshman piccolo player said. “We have to be on our bus at 2:30 a.m. to leave for the parade route so it’s definitely gonna be a rough morning, but it’ll be really good.”

Many friends, family and fans are also traveling with the band through the Bob Rogers Travel Co. The travel agency provided an itinerary complete with flights,

transportation, meals and attractions for the five-day event.

Frank Hobart and Kay Dahl Hobart will be traveling with the Pride to watch their daughter Haley Dahl, a junior on the drumline. Kay said she was grateful for the travel company for organizing all the events.

“We’ve been saving up for this for a while,” Frank said. “Once it was announced we started putting money away. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing, for us to go to New York for something like this is slim to none.”

The Pride is one of 12 bands performing and will be the eighth band in the parade. Joining SDSU is:

• Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina

• University of Missouri, Colombia, Missouri

• Bourbon County High School Marching Colonels, Paris Kentucky

• Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds, Carmel, Indiana

• Delfines Marching Band, Veracruz, México

• Clovis North Educational Center Bronco Band,

Fresno, California

• Tarpon Springs Outdoor Performance Ensemble, Tarpon Springs, Florida

• Vandegrift High School Viper Marching Band, Austin, Texas

• Macy’s Great American Marching Band

• Queer Big Apple Corps

• New York Police Department Band

With 344 members, up 85 more than last year, Kessler said it has been a challenge making sure there are enough uniforms, instruments, water and buses for everyone, not just for the Macy’s trip, but the entire season.

“When we first started out, it’s like ‘Oh this thing is so far out,’ but as we continue to refine our parade routine and everything we realize, ‘Oh snap, this thing’s in a week,’” Matthew Dulas, senior and second year drum major, said. “Obviously we’re getting excited because the trip is getting closer and the parade just keeps getting better.”

Kessler said the Pride is grateful for the sup port from the university and donations from the community as the band prepared for the parade.

“We all are so grateful for the support we have received from alumni, from supporters of the university, from the Foundation and Alumni Association,” he said. “It has been overwhelming and touching how much this band has been supported in this endeavor. We’re just excited to represent them.”

Fun Facts:

• The Pride will be the eighth band in the lineup.

• First time in school history that the band performed at Macy’s.

• There are 344 members this marching band season.

• Performance at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Wednesday, Nov. 23.

Got Milk?

BRYNN LOZINSKI

Reporter

The SDSU Dairy Club has cut two flavors and sought assistance from Dimock Dairy to satisfy the cheese needs of the public after a long-term shortage in milk production.

The plant has started by getting more milk two times a week to fill the 6,000-gallon silos to meet volume and has focused on the core ice cream flavors of Vanilla, Chocolate, Cookies and Cream and Barry Berry.

The shortage

The shortage, in part, was caused by the Feb. 8 farm fire. It destroyed part of one Dairy Research and Training Facility barn and made it uninhabitable for dairy cattle to be housed there until repairs were made. The derecho that swept through Brookings in May delayed repairs.

According to officials representing the Dairy Research and Training Facility, the fire left behind around $500,000 worth of damage, which was fortu nately covered by insurance. However, the fire’s impact continues to be felt.

“We reduced the herd by half,” Joseph Cassady, head of the dairy and food science department, said in September. “We went from roughly 135 cows to 70.”

Steven Beckman, SDSU Davis Dairy Plant man ager, emphasized that the plant has taken several steps to ensure that production was not majorly affected by the events.

Increasing production

The dairy unit is taking steps to increase milk production by rebuilding the herd through research, buying new cattle and natural growth to get back to the number of cattle seen before the dairy barn fire. The unit is on track to be back to roughly 135 cows by March.

Lower milk production is mainly affecting cheese

production. With high ice cream sales in the summer months, not much milk was left over for cheese to age and obtain flavor.

As the holidays come around the corner, Dairy Club is feeling the impacts of the shortage. After hit ting an all-time high in cheese box sales last Decem ber, the club may face some challenges this year.

The club hopes to see cheese boxes go all the way to Hawaii and outside the country to increase sales and raise money for trips, scholarships and philanthropy of the group.

Arlinna Bowen, a senior studying dairy manu facturing, is an employee at the plant with a role in production involving safety and quality.

Bowen is involved in the Dairy Club’s cheese box es and brings a student perspective to the flex dollars. Additionally, Bowen advises students order specialty ice cream flavors early before they are gone, otherwise you may end up with your options being Vanilla and Chocolate.

Bowen hopes that the quantity of cheese will go up and that the student-made flavors will come back to be featured in the Dairy Bar.

“Milk loads are getting higher, intake and prod ucts are coming in and getting caught up,” Bowen said.

Students that plan to use their excess flex dollars on SDSU ice cream and cheese to take home to their families during the holiday break should have no trou ble getting classic flavors and products at the Dairy Bar this winter.

“Looking forward to 2023, we hope for more cows, more ice cream and more cheese,” Beckman said.

Photo by Andrea Shubloom

McCrory Gardens ‘Garden Glow’ event lights up SDSU

BROOKLYN BERRY Reporter

McCrory Gardens will soon be transformed into a winter wonderland where visitors can explore an intricate display of lights, sip hot chocolate and get into the spirit of the holidays.

The McCrory Gardens Garden Glow event will kick off at 5 p.m. Dec. 3 and will last until early January.

Visitors will experience different themes throughout the garden, including “candy land,” “reindeer meadow,” “Santa’s workshop” and more. The public has an opportunity to suggest different themes, and, if they choose, help sponsor it. The public can also sponsor decorated trees throughout the garden.

“The theme this year is Adrienne’s Field of Light, and it will display lights that are choreographed to music with 12

different shows,” Chris Schlenker, horticulture and grounds manager, said. “The Gingerbread House is a new aspect this year and is decorated to match the choreographed show.”

Along with all the different themes, there will also be a new area available to rent this year. McCrory Gardens is offering an igloo set up for about six people. This setup is in a private area that is lit up with lights, and it will be available for an hour and a half for fifty dollars, McCrory Gardens employee Sydney Trio said.

McCrory Gardens is expecting to see an increase in visitors for the show this year. Last year there were about 11,000 visitors, Schlenker said.

Students can attend the event for free with a valid student ID, but for other visitors, the cost will be $9, Trio said.

Unlike previous years, there shouldn’t be a significant waiting time due to a

new ticketing system, which allows visitors to buy tickets in advance. Tickets will still be available for purchase at the door.

“By using this new system, traffic throughout the garden should flow better and there should be less of a wait time, if there is one,” Trio said. ”It depends, but wait time could take up to 20 minutes or two hours.”

The entire setup process takes about a month and a half, but this year’s setup started one week earlier than previous years.

“My favorite part is seeing how good the lights look in the dark after you spend so much time putting the lights up, it’s rewarding to get to see them at night,” Trio said.

During the Garden Glow, the gardens offer a gift shop in their building. The shop offers a variety of different products

that are locally made around Brookings, said McCrory Gardens employee Alyson Swanson.

“They offer a variety of T-shirts, syrup that is hand tapped at McCrory Gardens, along with different kinds of honey,” Swanson said. “There are also books located in the gift shop and many stickers made by a father-daughter duo.”

Schlenker said Garden Glow started about eight years ago as a way to give visitors the opportunity to visit the gardens year round.

McCrory Gardens is a botanical garden founded in 1965 named after Samuel McCrory. This garden began with two original acres and is now up to 70 acres.

The McGrory Gardens Garden Glow will be open between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Dec. 3 through early January.

Roe v. Wade overturn impacts student groups, little change for health clinic

Story by JORDAN RUSCHE | Graphics by MARA WHEATON Co-Editor-in-Chief Lifestyles Editor

The United States Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has triggered shifts to the programming efforts of some SDSU student organizations.

The court voted to leave abortion laws up to individual states June 24, 2022, and South Dakota trigger laws made abortion illegal for any reason at any stage of pregnancy.

How it Impacts Student Groups

Jacks for Life is the university’s student group focused on “sav[ing] lives threatened by induced abortion and euthanasia.”

Ryan Vlaminck, president of the organization, said more people have been attending meetings since the start of the semester.

“It might just be the freshmen this year, but we’ve seen a big increase in people coming to our events,” he said. “We had a little bit over 40 people come to our first meeting.”

The group also has planned several events, including speakers and seminars or educational events for members on pro-life issues.

The Feminist Equality Movement is the university’s student group focused on “supporting and developing women-centered resources, activities and programs for all members of the university community.”

Kasandra Knutson, president of FEM, said her club has not seen the same boom in membership. FEM has a position for a reproductive rights program coordinator, but that position is currently vacant.

In the past, FEM has worked with Planned Parenthood in Sioux Falls and has promoted programming educating about reproductive rights. Knutson said after the Supreme Court’s ruling, the club is also working with Dakotans for Health to start petitions to codify abortion rights into law. The first petitions were released Nov. 5.

“We have until July 1 to get 60,000 signatures, and then it would be on the ballot,” she said.

Jacks for Life has historically worked with pregnancy health centers like Alpha Center in Sioux Falls and done events like donation drives for baby clothes, car seats and other supplies.

Both clubs have experienced some pushback to their programming centered on reproductive rights and abortion on campus. Knutson said during the club’s fi rst meeting this semester, a group of students that she claimed was from Jacks for Life stood outside the meeting space, though no altercations occurred.

Vlaminck said posters for Jacks for Life meetings and events have been torn down or vandalized.

Background

Roe v. Wade stated that a person could choose to have an abortion up until the fetus was viable, or could survive outside of the womb, at about 24 to 28 weeks, according to Justia, an online legal database.

The U.S. Supreme Court moved to overturn this ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson, stating that the Constitution does not give the right to an abortion.

Roe v. Wade said abortion fell under the protection of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which says “no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.”

This left abortion rights up to the states to decide. South Dakota was one of 13 states with abortion trigger bans in place should Roe v. Wade ever be overturned. Currently, abortion is only legal in the state in case of a medical emergency to save the life of the parent.

Other Groups

Though Jacks for Life and FEM have seen changes after the Supreme Court’s ruling, services related to sexual and reproductive health have not changed at the student health clinic in the Miller Wellness Center.

Janae Jacobsen, a certified nurse practitioner at the clinic, said students can receive pregnancy testing at the clinic and can be referred to an OBGYN or to Option 1, a women’s health center in Brookings.

“We have not seen any difference in the frequency of these types of appointments since changes have been made with Roe v. Wade, however … this is not generally a very common appointment at our clinic even prior to this change,” Jacobsen said.

Club Meetings

The clinic also offers male and female wellness exams, STI testing and contraceptive prescriptions like birth control. The Jackrabbit Pharmacy and the health vending machines by the clinic also have condoms and Plan B available.

Knutson said FEM usually has condoms available for members to take as needed during meetings and is hoping to have pregnancy tests at the next FEM meeting Nov. 29.

Vlaminck said Jacks for Life doesn’t do much programming with contraceptives or sex education. The club also does not work with any adoption services, though Vlaminck said this was something he would like to incorporate into the club’s programming in the future.

Future Legislation

Vlaminck said he thinks the overturning will be here to stay, at least for a while.

“Legislation wise, I don’t think it’s going to change in South Dakota,” he said. “I think it is good that they did put it up to the states … it took the federal hand out of it.”

Knutson doesn’t agree.

“I’m definitely hopeful for Roe v. Wade to be codified into South Dakota law,” she said.

According to the SDSU Poll conducted earlier this semester, 74% of South Dakotans support abortion rights in the case of rape or incest. Fifty-five percent strongly support this type of access.

About 46% of South Dakotans support abortion in the first trimester as opposed to 43% who are opposed to it, and 84% support abortion to save the life of the parent versus 8% who do not.

What’s next?

Vlaminck said his club plans to continue educational programming on pro-life stances.

“A lot of students just want education on the matter,” he said. “I think a lot more people are interested in wanting to actually know the facts, know the truth and be more educated on the issue, whether pro-life or pro-choice.”

Knutson shared similar sentiments about the importance of education right now.

“Since Roe v. Wade, we kind of have to step into this role of advocates, because especially at SDSU, there’s a lot of very sheltered students that come from little, tiny towns in the middle of nowhere, and sex was always a shameful thing to them,” she said. “We’re just trying to do our best on this little campus [to educate].”

Multicultural Center hosts Thanksgiving meal

ANDREA HUETE Copy Editor (She/Her)

Thanksgiving is just around the cor ner, and the Multicultural Center plans to celebrate with students staying on campus for the holiday.

The Thanksgiving meal will take place Thursday, Nov. 23 in the Multicul tural Center, on the second floor of the Student Union. Staff said an official time has not been set yet, but will most likely occur in the late afternoon or early eve ning.

“We identified that typically inter national students are staying, and we believe this number will be around 100 to 200 students,” said Brooke Jackson, multicultural success advisor for Latinx students.

The Multicultural Center is not the only organization helping to host the Thanksgiving meal, Jackson said. She credits the joint efforts of SDSU pho tographer Emily Weber, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Doug Wer medal, the Office of International Affairs and Jay Molock from the Multicultural Center office.

Area businesses like Pizza Ranch, Perkins and the Brookings Bakery are partnering with the school to provide food and supplies, Jackson said.

Molly Jung, a second year graphic design student, thinks the Thanksgiv ing event is a good idea, especially since some people are not able to go home.

“I’m not too fond of the real meaning behind it, from a historical standpoint, however, I do like the mass amounts of food served,” Jung said.

Penny Vilayphone, a senior early childhood education major, said that she and her family celebrate Thanksgiving yearly. A tradition they have is to spend time with family and friends and eat traditional foods including turkey, ham, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.

“I think the event is a good idea as it allows those who are in town to ex perience Thanksgiving with others and

enjoy some food for the holidays,” Vilay phone said. “I wouldn’t mind attending because I am open to experiencing new things and meeting new people.”

For Paul Mayaka Kerauma, a senior in mechanical engineering major, Thanks giving is a relatively new holiday since he is from Kenya and didn’t celebrate it before moving to the United States.

“I think the event is a good idea as nothing brings people together like free food,” Kerauma said. “Finding food at regular times during the Holiday hours can be a bit difficult and it would be a nice opportunity to meet people or strengthen relationships with existing friends.”

Kerauma mentioned that he doesn’t have trouble with Thanksgiving, as it’s a time to celebrate with each other, but when he talked with his fellow class mates, he doesn’t like that some gath erings with families turn into a time of criticism or even ridicule by family members.

“For the five years that I have been in the U.S., my family and I have always gathered together just like a nuclear family and enjoyed a meal together,” Kerauma said.

The Newman Center is also sponsor ing a Thanksgiving meal for students on Thursday.

UPCOMING EVENT

Thanksgiving Meal

Nov. 23 in the Multicultural Cen ter located on the second floor of the Student Union Time TBD

Restaurant Partners

Pizza Ranch, Perkins and Brook ings Bakery

Who can participate

Any student who is staying on campus during Thanksgiving break Visit gliks.com

Multiple organizations will host a Thanksgiving meal for students staying on-campus for the holiday

Movie Review:

ANDREA HUETE Copy Editor (She/Her)

Disney has come up with another fairy tale.

Disney+ will exclusively be releasing and streaming “Disenchanted” Nov. 18. The film is a sequel to “Enchanted,” released on Thanksgiving weekend in 2007, starring Amy Adams.

“The movie was designed to imagine what would happen if a Disney-esque animated princess was somehow transported into the real world,” according to a Screen Rant article.

The original film was directed by Kevin Lima and written by Bill Kelly.

“Enchanted’s” description on IMDb mentioned that a young maiden, Giselle, played by Adams, lived in a land called Andalasia. She was prepared to be wed to prince Edward, played by James Marsden, but was sent away to New York City by an evil queen. When Giselle was sent over to New York, she fell in love with Robert, played by Patrick Dempsey, who at the start wanted to propose to Nancy, played by Idina Menzel.

At the start of “Enchanted,” viewers can see the cross reference of various Disney films such as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty.”

In the animated part of the film, when Giselle asked for help in dressing up and cleaning, the animals seemed similar to those in “Cinderella” and “Snow

White and the Seven Dwarfs.” And the way Giselle calls to animals and asks for assistance when creating a prince’s body seems similar to that of Aurora in “Sleeping Beauty”.

When Giselle is pushed into a well to be in a land “where there is no happily ever after,” she has to learn how to behave and act around others. Luckily, when Robert and his daughter come into the picture, we see how they welcome her to New York.

To assist Giselle at the time, the father-daughter pair welcome her into their home in an attempt to send her off as she needs to be. However, because she falls

asleep, afraid to bother her rest, they let her be.

The next morning, we see the disorder in the house that was left behind from the father-daughter duo. Giselle wanted to help clean, so she called animals by singing a song. It was very strange to see the different animals who wanted to assist within an animated film versus a more realistic point of view.

In the animated part, we see that Giselle lived in the woods, so there were birds, squirrels, raccoons and deer that came to help clean. The animals were small in size and that made them look cute.

In a realistic point of view in New York, it kind of surprised me to see the animals that showed up to help. They were rats, flies, pigeons and flying roaches. Oh, how that scene freaked me out! It successfully added to the comedy in the film, especially when the fatherdaughter pair freaked out and remove all of the creatures from their home.

In addition, I enjoyed the amount of diversity represented within the film. Unlike Disney movies from the past, I thought the use of different cultures and skin color was nicely presented.

In just the dancing scene within the park, we see a colored band play instruments in what seemed to be a shekere, djembe drum and snare drum. We saw a mariachi band play, Irish couples dance and then a belly dancer with dancing candles on the head came into the scene.

With how well the “Enchanted” film was shown and portrayed, I’m sure folks are looking forward to the coming sequel.

In the official Disney+ trailer for the new film, directed by Adam Shankman, it captures Giselle wishing for her life to be more like a fairytale. It seems that she wasn’t satisfied with her happily ever after. In the trailer we see how she turns to magic and grabs a wand to grant her wish. Unfortunately, her wish didn’t go well and it turned everything terribly wrong.

LORNA SABOE-WOUNDED HEAD Family Resource Management Field Specialist, SDSU Extension

ALLISON DUERRE

SDSU Extension Intern

College can be a fun and important milestone in your life. You become independent and learn to become a productive citizen. Through all the fun, there are areas in college life we need to be aware of. One aspect of college that is often hidden is impulse shopping. Impulse shopping can be done when we shop for groceries and clothes at the bookstore, Amazon and so much more.

To bring awareness to impulse shopping, there has been an informative video for college students on what it is, why it can be bad and how to avoid it. This video is called Impulse Shopping. To view the video, visit www.youtube.com/c/ SDSUExtension.

It is important to enjoy college and all it has to offer, but enjoy it responsibly. Avoiding impulse spending can help save money for those necessary purchases that you have been saving for.

If you find yourself falling into the peer pressure of impulse shopping, always remember the time rule. Take 24 to 48 hours to think about the product you want to buy and see if you still want it after waiting. Being a money-conscious college student can help you make the best of your college career and keep those spending tips in mind after college. This video will show you where to pay, how to pay, print a receipt and be a reminder to pay your bill to avoid late fees.

For more information about managing your finances, go to www.extension. sdstate.edu, www.mystate.sdstate.edu or www.sdstate.edu/office-financial-aid.

If you are finding that your shopping is getting out of control or causing debt issues, reach out to Lorna Wounded Head, family resource management field specialist and accredited financial counselor, for advice and strategies to help with your situation.

Jackrabbits secure playoff spot

CHLOE RISSE Sports Reporter

The Jackrabbits have secured a spot in the Summit League Tournament for the second season in a row and fourth time in program history. They currently sit fifth in the Summit League standings, tied with North Da kota.

SDSU will be hosting both North Dakota teams in the upcoming week and are looking to add a couple more wins to better its seed as it heads into the tourna ment.

The Jackrabbits will start their final stretch by playing North Dakota Thursday at 7 p.m.

The Fighting Hawks are 12-15 on the season and 9-7 in the conference. UND is on a four-game losing streak in the conference with their last win being against Kan sas City Oct. 29. The Jackrabbits traveled to UND ear lier this season and came up with the win in four sets.

The Fighting Hawks are skilled on offense with three hitting powerhouses. Sophomore Ashlyn Olson, junior Elizabeth Norris and graduate student Sierra Ward have put up over 200 kills a piece on the season. Graduate student Marissa Stockman leads the team on defense with 97 blocks. Ward and Olson follow Stock man in blocking with 41 and 49 blocks respectively.

As a team, the Fighting Hawks lead their oppo nents in one stat line; blocks. They are averaging 1.9 blocks per set to their opponents’ 1.8. They average 11.8 kills per set in comparison to their opponents at 12.2 kills per set. They also fall behind their opponents in aces, averaging 1.3 per set against the average, 1.6.

After playing the Fighting Hawks Thursday, the Jacks will stay in Brookings to take on the other North Dakota team, NDSU. The Bison are third in the Sum mit League standings with an overall record of 19-9 and a conference record of 12-4. Their last win was against Omaha in a five-set match Nov. 10. The Jackrabbits beat the Bison earlier in the season in four sets when they traveled to Fargo.

North Dakota State also has some powerhouses when it comes to hitting. Senior Syra Tanchin leads the Bison in overall kills on the court with 378 this season. This is followed by junior Ali Hinze at 375. Hinze is the player to watch out for the season, as she also leads the team on defense by averaging 2.95 digs per set and has the most aces on the season with 30.

Overall, the Bison lead their opponents in kills, assists, aces, digs and solo blocks. They have achieved 1,496 kills on the season compared to their opponents’ 1,360. The other impressive statistic for the Bison is their digging. They lead their opponents by over 200 digs on the season.

The Jackrabbits are on a roll, winning their last five games in the league. Their last loss was against South

Dakota Oct. 28. Fifth year senior Crystal Burk has been leading the team all season in kills and aces. Burk has 497 kills on the season and 28 service aces. Sophomore Ella Thompson has also been putting up kills this sea son with 214 kills. Sydney Andrews has continued to lead the team on defense with 102 blocks this season, followed by Thompson with 80. Jadyn Makovicka has contributed to the defense with 365 digs, which is fol lowed closely by Burk with 361.

“It is great to finish with some momentum,” coach Dan Georgalas said. “We really feel like we are peaking here towards the last week of the regular season.”

The Jackrabbits lead their opponents in aces, digs and solo blocks. The SDSU defense has really shone through for the Jacks this season and has contributed to a lot of the wins on the season. They average 16 digs per set compared to their opponents’ 15.7. They average 1.5 aces compared to their opponents’ at 1.3. Their block at the net has been substantial, leading their teams by 0.2 blocks per set.

The Jacks will host UND at 7 p.m. Thursday, and Senior Day for the team will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday before the match against the Bison.

“We have five seniors who have done so much for this program, and I am excited that our season is fin

said.

ished the way that it is, and I really hope that Jackrabbit nation comes out and supports them this last week end,” Georgalas

Collegian photo by SAMANTHA SCHOENBAUER (She/Her) South Dakota State’s Elyse Winter spikes the ball against St. Thomas during a recent Summit League volleyball match at Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits host North Dakota Thursday and North Dakota State Saturday to finish out their regular season.

A BUNCH OF FIRSTS

Jacks

finish conference

10-1, have two weeks off before playoffs

MARSHALL MINIHAN Sports Reporter

The South Dakota State football team made history at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Saturday following its 31-7 win over Illinois State. Here’s a look at a series of firsts that were accomplished after Saturday’s win:

• The Jacks won the outright Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) title for the first time

• SDSU’s won 10 games in the regular season for the first time

• It was the first time that SDSU has gone undefeated in conference play and in the FCS

Now, the No. 1-ranked Jackrabbits (10-1, 8-0 MVFC) head into their first of two consecutive bye weeks as they look ahead to the FCS playoffs and the road to the team’s first-ever national championship.

The Jackrabbits have never had their bye week on the final week of the regular season. But coach John Stiegelmeier said the two bye weeks could not have come at a better time, even if he wasn’t as opti mistic about it at the beginning of the season.

“I was somewhat negative about having the bye week here because we’ve never had it,” Stiegelmeier said. “I wasn’t excited about it, now I’m thrilled about it

based on the grind of the season and the injury situation we’re in. I flipped and I think it’s a good time to have it.”

The Jackrabbits have dealt with inju ries all season, so two-straight bye weeks could work in SDSU’s favor. Many of SDSU’s starters have dealt with an injury this season, with some of them having to miss multiple games because of it.

All-American linebacker Adam Bock suffered a leg injury three weeks ago at North Dakota, and is hoping to return for the playoffs. Tight end Tucker Kraft, who went down in week one against Iowa, missed the next six games before returning a few weeks ago. Two weeks off will give them and the rest of the team time to get healthy in time for their playoff run.

“The time off is coming at the right time because of our injuries and the wear and tear of the season mentally and physically,” Stigelmeier said. “The Lord has blessed the Jackrabbits this year.”

With one week to go in the FCS reg ular season, the Jackrabbits are one of a few teams in the running for the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

That advantage seemed to help the Jackrabbits in their run to the champi onship game in the spring 2021 season.

But one team that could get the No. 1 seed is Sacramento State, who is 10-0 this

season and ranked second in the national rankings. Another team to consider is Montana State. They are 9-1 this season and if they beat rival Montana Saturday, that could be enough to give them homefield advantage.

“I think in the end it doesn’t matter,” Stiegelmeier said. “Being the one seed has got some bragging rights with it and who knows how they seed the other teams and who they put in your bracket.”

And the Jackrabbits should be happy with the way they ended the regular season following Saturday’s win over Illinois State.

At the end of the first quarter, the Redbirds led the No. 1 ranked Jacks 7-0, and the 20-degree football game looked like it could be a close one.

Illinois State’s special teams put the first points on the board in the first

quarter after a blocked punt was recov ered in the endzone by Sy Dabney.

Then came 31 unanswered points by the Jackrabbit offense.

Kicker Hunter Dustman, who kicked the winning field goal against UNI a week prior, put up a 22-yard field goal for the Jacks in the second quarter.

Then, to take the lead, quarterback Mark Gronowski ran for a six-yard touch down. Gronowski threw for 283 yards, one touchdown and an interception for the game. The Illinois native’s longest pass on the day came from a 51-yard deep ball to Jadon Janke. Janke went for his second 100-yard game of the season with 129 yards on just five receptions.

“I think Mark played like Mark,” Stiegelmeier said. “Mark is a good foot ball player, and he can impact the game in a big way.”

Quarterback Mark Gronowski runs out of the tunnel before the Jacks’ win Saturday over Illinois State. Gronowski threw for 283 yards and had a rushing touchdown, passing touchdown and an interception.

Dustman would hit another field goal, this time from 45-yards away to put the Jacks ahead 13-7 at halftime.

In the second half, the Jacks marched down the field 62 yards in just four plays. Running back Isaiah Davis scored on an eight-yard run and the Jacks added a two-point conversion to go up 21-7. Davis rushed for 50 yards on 16 carries while backup Amar Johnson added 39 yards on eight carries.

SDSU’s next touchdown of the game came from a seven-yard pass from Gronowski to tight end Zach Heins. He had two receptions for ten yards in the game. Kraft went for 44 yards with receptions in the game as well. Wide receiver Jaxon Janke caught four passes for 67 yards.

Dustman would put the final points on the board for the second week in a row with a 35-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to extend the Jacks lead to 24

points.

SDSU’s defense showed out in the game by holding the Redbird offense to only 100 total yards and zero scores. Leading the team was Jason Freeman, who racked up seven total tackles as well as one sack. Saiveon Williamson had four tackles in the game as well.

“There is always room for improvement,” Freeman said, “but zero points on our end is a win for us.”

The Jackrabbits have now gotten an interception in every game of the season, thanks to a tipped interception caught by cornerback Dyshawn Gales.

For Illinois State, Tommy Rittenhouse threw 20 passes on the day, completing just nine of them along with one interception. The Redbirds only had one receiver over ten yards, which was Daniel Sobkowicz, who had four catches for 32 yards. Rittenhouse led the team in rushing yards, putting up 18 yards on

nine runs while tailback Wenkers Wright ran for 16 yards on nine carries.

Jeff Bowens and Zeke Vandenburgh led the Illinois State defense with 10 tackles each with Dillion Gearhart following closely with nine himself. Vandenburgh had the sole interception for the Redbirds, coming off a throwaway

pass by Gronowski.

“I’m proud of our program and it was a good win against Illinois State,” Stiegelmeier said. “I continue to be really excited about the way our defense plays. We need to eliminate mistakes in special teams and offense and then we’ll be hitting on all cylinders.”

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Running back Isaiah Davis runs past an Illinois State defender in the Jack’s 31-7 win Saturday afternoon at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. He ran for 50 yards and a touchdown in the game and added 33 receiving yards. After the game, Davis moved into ninth place in program history in rushing touchdowns with 27.

JACKS TOP SEC FOE

Team now prepares for Bahamas tournament

Story by SKYLER JACKSON

Photos by JOCLYN HAVEN

The South Dakota State women’s basketball team improved 2-1 on Monday night. This season, they are hanging on with a 63-62 win against Mississippi State at Frost Arena.

After a season-opening loss to No. 21 Creighton, the Jackrabbits responded Friday with an 18-point win against Lehigh before squeaking out a win over the SEC’s Bulldogs.

“Really pleased with how we played,” coach Aaron Johnston said. “I thought we defended so much better in this game than we did our first two games collectively. A lot of people did a lot of really good things to help us get this one done.”

At one point early in the second half, SDSU’s largest lead was 11, and they led by eight with less than five min utes to play. But the Jackrabbits were never able to pull away, as they missed four straight free throws down the stretch.

South Dakota State’s Madison Mathiowetz battles for the ball against a Lehigh defenser in a women’s NCAA basketball game Friday at Frost Arena. In that game, the Jackrabbits defeated Lehigh 91-73 before narrowly beating Mississippi State 63-62 Monday night. The Jacks have won two in a row after their season-opening loss to Creighton last week.

It was a hard-fought win for the Jackrabbits, and a quality one against a team that just five years ago won 37 games and finished at the national run ner-up in the NCAA Tournament.

“These are the games you always want to play, and these are the teams you want to play against,” point guard Dru Gylten said. “I’m just proud of our team and how we stayed consistent. We didn’t get too high or too low emotionally, we just played our game and came out on top.”

Myah Selland recorded her 10th career double double, leading the Jacks with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Haleigh Timmer chipped in 11 points. It even included SDSU’s lone three-pointer at the end of the third quarter to put them up seven. Paiton Burckhard and Kallie

UP NEXT

The Jackrabbits will play in the Battle 4 Atlants tournament in the Bahamas. Here’s a look at the teams.

Jacks first game: Saturday at 4 p.m. against UCLA

Other teams in the field: Tennessee, Rutgers, Louisville, Gonzaga, Texas and Marquette

Theisen each had eight points and Gylten led the team with six assists in 21 minutes.

SDSU struggled from the foul line, missing 13 of 27 free throws, including the four straight throws at the end of the game. They shot 49 percent from the floor and held a 45-29 edge in rebounding,

transition, so that was really important for us. In the second half, we couldn’t give them any second chances and we needed to get stops.”

Debreasha Powe and Anastasia Hayes led the Bulldogs with 15 points apiece. Asianae Johnson added 12 points and JerKaila Jordan added another 10 points. MSU shot just 38 percent from the field and hit only seven of their 27 three-point shots.

Throughout the game, the Bulldogs played aggressively on defense, which was effective in forcing turnovers, but it also got them into foul trouble. Two of MSU’s starters fouled out of the game in the second half.

Up Next

After two consecutive victories at

home, the Jackrabbits will head to the Bahamas Saturday for the Battle 4

The Jackrabbits will first face UCLA, a nals of the WNIT.

This following Saturday, the Jacks will face either Tennessee or Rutgers. Tennessee is 1-2 this season out of the SEC and ranked 11th in the country. Then Rutgers is 2-1 overall this season from the Big Ten conference.

“You’ll have teams down there that will expect to compete for a national title, so you’re going to see some of the best teams and the best players in the country down there and we’re honored to be a part of it,” Johnston said. “And then you have the chance to bring friends and family down to the Bahamas for a few days. So it’s basketball and hopefully good weather, that sounds like a good little trip.”

South Dakota State’s Kallie Theisen and Lehigh’s Jackie Vargas-Bines battle for a loose ball in a women’s basketball game Friday at Frost Arena. In that game, Theisen scored 12 points with eight rebounds in 17 minutes. Against Mississippi State, Theisen scored eight points in 21 minutes as the Jacks defeated the Bulldogs. The Jackrabbits now prepare for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas.

JACKS WIN BACK TO BACK

Team looks ahead to No. 9 Arkansas after 2 straight wins

EVAN PATZWALD Co-Sports Editor (He/Him)

After two exciting games to start the season, SDSU men’s basketball team has a packed week ahead as they head to Arkansas Nov. 16 before returning home to face Stephen F. Austin Nov. 19.

On the back end of a back-to-back, the Jacks (2-1) will play No. 9 Arkansas out of the SEC Wednesday night.

The Razorbacks went 28-9 last sea son and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Duke. Arkansas was slated to finish second in the SEC behind Kentucky. Arkansas brought in the second-ranked recruiting class this season with three five-star freshmen on the roster. The Ra zorbacks are 2-0 this season with wins over NDSU and Fordham.

Rounding out its schedule will be the Jacks’ first home game against the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. The Lumberjacks were picked to finish third out of the WAC conference behind GCU and New Mexico State. SF Austin is 2-0 with wins over LeTourneau, a DIII school, and Gardner-Webb.

The Jacks are 2-1 this season, most recently beating St. Bonaventure 66-62 Tuesday night. Last week, they dropped their first game in an 81-80 OT thriller at Akron Nov. 7 and then survived another tight contest Nov. 9, picking up a 68-66 win at Boise State.

Through three games, the Jacks have a combined plus five-point differential, with wins of two and four points and a one-point loss.

In its game against Akron, SDSU had a six-point advantage over the Zips heading into the halftime break. In the second half, Akron played back into the game and had a chance to win the game at the buzzer with a fast break layup after a turnover from Alex Arians. The ball just rolled off the rim and the game went into overtime.

In the overtime, the teams traded

baskets and were tied at 80 with 16 seconds left after a layup from Arians. Then, with two seconds remaining, Greg Tribble was fouled by Arians and made one of two free throws to take a one-point advantage and the victory.

Freshman William Kyle III played well, finishing with 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting in his debut. Matt Dentlinger led the team in scoring with 15 points and six rebounds. Three other players finished in double figures with Zeke Mayo having 13, Arians having 12 and Charlie Easley putting up 11.

Nov. 9, the Jacks were back in action playing the defending Mountain West regular season champions, Boise State. It was another tight contest that ended with a game-winning layup from Den tlinger with one second left in the game. Dentlinger had a team-high in scoring again with 19 points, followed by Mayo with 13 points.

Most recently, the Jacks grinded out a four-point victory over St. Bonaven ture 66-62 Tuesday night. Dentlinger continued his strong play with 16 points, shooting 4-for-5 from the field. Luke Ap pel made his season debut in the game, scoring eight points.

SDSU is back in action at 7 p.m. Wednesday night on the road against Arkansas.

UP NEXT

Here’s a look at SDSU’s remaining non-conference schedule

Nov. 16: at Arkansas at 7 p.m.

Nov. 19: vs Stephen F. Austin

Nov. 25: vs Valparaiso

Nov. 26: vs James Madison

Dec. 2: at Kent State

Dec. 3: at Alabama

Dec. 6: at Montana

Dec. 10: vs Eastern Washington Dec. 12: vs Mount Marty Dec. 14: vs Bellevue

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