October 26, 2022

110 years of

traditions

Ears Up beer debuts to rapid sales

Fernson Brewing partners with university to create Jackrabbit-brand alcohol

COLBEY DENSON Reporter

If Tuesday’s debut of Ears Up beer is any indication, sales of Fernson’s new brew are going to be as fast as a jackrabbit.

Fernson Brewing, a Sioux Falls company, has partnered with South Dakota State University to create the beer centered around the Jackrabbits brand. Blake Thompson and Derek Fernholz, co-founders of Fernson, have been working with SDSU officials for about two years and the beer became officially available Tuesday in Brookings and Sioux Falls.

But it wasn’t available for long in most places.

“We sold out pretty dang quick,” Thompson said Tuesday afternoon. “It’s the fastest we’ve ever sold beer before.”

The company brewed what Thompson described as 90 barrels of beer and then put it in cans and 5- and 15-gallon kegs. By Tuesday afternoon, indications were that almost all of the 13,000 cans of beer were gone off the shelves, Thompson said.

People who want to sample the beer likely can find some at certain bars that still have some in their kegs, Thompson said. And, there have been some cans sent to Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium for Saturday’s Hobo Day game against Indiana State.

“But I assume we’ll be sold out of everything by the end of the weekend,” Thompson said.

The Brookings Municipal Liquor Store also sold out of the beer on Tuesday. Manager Bill Heldt said he had a line of people waiting at the door when the store opened at 9 a.m. They limited sales to two per customer.

“We put the beer out at 11:45 (a.m.) and it was gone at 1 (p.m.),” said Heldt, who did not want to give specific sales numbers. “It was gone in under two hours. We’re supposed to get more cases tomorrow.”

Derek Peterson, SDSU’s assistant vice president for business services, said Ears Up provides an opportunity to expand what he calls an already strong SDSU brand. He added that university officials are excited not only for this opportunity but other potential opportunities in the future.

“We are very fortunate to have a partner like Fernson and the opportunity to utilize its expertise, not only to create a tremendous product, but also to help market it and expand its reach to all corners of the state,” Peterson said in a statement.

The idea for the beer originated with Ben Lucas, a

former SDSU official. He already had previous success with a similar project, creating another college beer for the “Old Aggies” of the University of Colorado. Fernholz, a 2008 graduate of SDSU, said that although Lucas was credited with coming up with the idea, the details and logistics were a collaborative effort.

While Ears Up became available in the Brookings and Sioux Falls market Tuesday, the rollout will expand throughout the state next week. The beer will be available in places such as Rapid City and the Black Hills region, Mitchell, Watertown, Huron, Aberdeen and Pierre, according to Thompson.

“Luckily, we have a lot more in the fermenters and it will be ready to go pretty soon,” Thompson said.

The beer will also be available at Dykhouse Stadium for the rest of football season and at Frost Arena during winter sports.

Fernholz describes Ears Up as a light beer similar to Grain Belt premium but with 5% alcohol by volume. The beer comes in a four-pack of 16-ounce cans and

is expected to sell between $9 to $11, depending on distributors, Fernholz said.

According to what he has heard from distributors, Fernholz says they expect to have a large demand for the beer. He hopes that the demand is big enough to create a permanent market.

Ears Up is currently under contract to be readily available until the end of basketball season in March, with no guarantees of reupping the contract. But Fernholz said he thinks that the Jackrabbit fanbase is large enough to support the beer.

“There’s just so many people who love their Jackrabbits,” Fernholz said.

Thompson and Fernholz started their production brewery, Fernson Brewing, in 2015 in Sioux Falls. The company has since increased its distribution footprint into four states: South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.

“We cannot wait to see how this project grows and evolves for years to come,” Fernholz said.

Photo by FERNSON BREWING COMPANY

STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION BRIEF

Sodexo gives update on campus dining

JACOB BOYKO News Editor (He/Him)

At the Oct. 24 South Dakota State University Students’ Association meeting, senators received updates on the Sodexo transition from Vice President of Student Affairs Doug Wermedal and Sodexo’s resident general manager at SDSU, Damien Lewis. The Senate also approved three student organization constitutions and passed a resolution mandating attendance at diversity events during a senator’s term.

Sodexo:

Sodexo took over SDSU dining operations May 27 after the last provider, Aramark, lost its bid to become the statewide vendor for South Dakota’s six regental universities. Since taking over, some services offered during Aramark’s tenure have yet to make a comeback, including mobile ordering at some locations. Sodexo has also faced criticism for high food and beverage prices, limited operating hours and vacant restaurant locations around campus.

“When we opened in August, we had 14 of the 19 sites open, but not all of those sites had full schedules,” Wermedal said. “Some of those sites, particularly QDOBA, had a partial day schedule and some sites were closed, including Mein Bowl, which was initially closed and opened the second day of operation. But particularly Union Coffee, QDOBA evening sessions and some spaces in Hansen [Hall] … weren’t open.”

Starship robots and mobile order were also not operational right away, Wermedal said.

As of Monday night, the C-Store in Hansen Hall has expanded its store hours to 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. seven days per week, which amounts to more operational hours than Aramark offered in the location last year. The Le Bread Xpress hot meal vending machine in Hansen Hall is operational, but the Yokai hot meal vending machine is still awaiting

servicing before it can begin operation.

Shorty’s Hotbox, which has been operating out of the Weary Wil’s location since last year, is now offering lunch and dinner hours.

In The Market, These and Those Noodles, Slices Pizza and Grilled are offering Sunday night service.

“It’s the first time in five years we’ve had Sunday night service in The Market,” Wermedal said.

Sodexo also introduced chili and soups (a cream-based soup and a brothbased soup) to the Student Union C-Store.

The salad bar has been delayed but is still in the works — Sodexo is working on a transition from a supplier to an in-house operation that may help cut costs and improve quality, Wermedal said.

At Larson Commons, Sodexo has introduced a topping bar, spice bar and to-go containers. Students may place a $6 deposit for a container that they can return to Larson’s and exchange for a washed and sanitized one. The deposit is only a one-time fee, Lewis said. Students may dine-in or get a meal to-go, but not both unless they plan on using another swipe.

Created With Love, which is housed where Extreme Pita was in prior years, has not been open since the transition. Wermedal said once the staffing situation is better across campus dining, Sodexo will look into opening the location.

Garrett Satterly, the SA communications chair, voiced his concern about Sodexo’s pricing.

“The costs are way up,” Satterly said. “I bought this bottle of water for $6.16, which seems outrageous for a bottle of water.”

Lewis told Satterly the $6.16 bottle of water was a mistake in the system and that students should ask cashiers at convenience stores dining locations about pricing that doesn’t seem right.

“We have five other campuses that are playing in our register system right now, so if someone goes in and hits the

wrong thing … and updates the UPC code or anything out, it changes it out,” Lewis said.

Wermedal shared his own story about an egg salad sandwich that cost between $11 and $12.

“I’m constantly shopping and checking the sites and I came over the first week of classes and bought myself an egg salad sandwich for $12,” Wermedal said. “I expected it to come with a hen and maybe a rooster to raise my own eggs.”

Wermedal said the expensive sandwich “doesn’t exist anymore” in campus convenience stores as Sodexo works to offer better prices for students.

Wermedal explained the high costs on campus are a result of the labor shortage. Companies, including Sodexo at SDSU, must pay higher wages to improve employee retention, which adds up more and more depending on the intricacy of the supply chain.

Lewis told the Senate Sodexo is paying its full time workers about $16 per hour to remain competitive among employers in Brookings.

Sodexo offers about $13.50 per hour for students — $2.50 more than Aramark did last year.

40% of Sodexo’s operating costs at SDSU are employee wages, Lewis said.

Sodexo is also helping to fight food insecurity by donating two meal swipes at Larson Commons for every meal plan sold per semester.

Beer Sales:

Wermedal confi rmed Busch Light is still “leading the pack” in “The Great Beer Race of 2022.”

“In the fi rst three games, we basically sold about 5,300 beers [per game] no matter how many people attended,” Wermedal said. “At the USD game, we sold twice that, so 10,000 beers in one game.”

Wermedal said the crowds have been well behaved since the introduction of alcohol.

Student Organizations:

The Senate unanimously approved constitutions for three student organizations. Members from the Data Science Club, Veterinary Medicine Professional Program and Men’s Hockey Club addressed the Senate and answered questions about membership, missions and costs.

The hockey club has 30 members and has seen interest from the Brookings community and SDSU alumni. The club is working to figure out practice times.

Resolutions:

The Senate passed Resolution 22-6-R, which requires senators to attend four diversity events before the end of term. The goal of the resolution is to “allow an active participation in widening our own viewpoints to meet students and attend events from people with diverse backgrounds,” 22-6-R reads.

No Crossroads: Community and the Sense of Place on the Great Plains with Dr. Tom Isern

Monday, October 27 at

South

PM

Agricultural Heritage Museum

Historian Dr. Tom Isern discusses how community and a sense of place have been established, have flourished, have eroded, and persist on the prairies. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Fake IDs continue to soar in Brookings

SERENA DAVIS Assistant Lifestyles Editor (She/Her)

Brookings law enforcement officials and bar owners say they are seeing an increase in the use of fake identification cards compared to previous years.

Officials say the lack of house parties seems to be pushing students to downtown bars. This has led to an influx in the number of calls they have been getting for assistance in determining if an ID is real.

“Even during move-in weekend we only had one call to get a house party under control,” Brookings Police Officer Jory Hart said.

Brookings police also cite the advance in printing technology and the ease of online ordering for the jump in fake IDs, saying that the number of parties has gone down over the years.

They have not offered any incentives for bars to confiscate fake IDs, saying that responsibility falls on the bars themselves. However some bars do give incen tives to their employees to confiscate fake IDs.

Representatives from Main Street Pub said this year they’ve had to hire more staff to keep up with the large number of students going downtown.

Collegian graphic by JORDAN RUSCHE (She/Her)

Another risk that comes with underage students drinking downtown is the walk back to campus. Students who are inebriated and alone often get help from the police back to campus, Hart said. But most students walk back in bigger groups and usually make it back to the dorms just fine.

“If someone is to the point where they’re unsafe, like being passed out in an alley or on someone’s lawn, then we will step in,” Hart said.

Most of the bars downtown and the Brookings Municipal Liquor Store follow a similar line of protocol

when it comes to fake IDs. They’ll confiscate the ID and call Brookings Police for assistance and let them take it from there.

Students who are old enough to drink alcohol say they’ve never had to wait in lines this long at the downtown bars. During the football game against the University of South Dakota Oct. 8, Junior Cody Weinzierl said the bars were packed and that it’s been that way since the beginning of the semester.

“It’s insane; I’m waiting 10 minutes to get one drink and there’s no way for them to make it come out any faster, there’s just that many people,” Weinzierl said.

To make matters worse, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol intercepted over 150 fake IDs headed for Brookings in September. Because students are giving out very personal information to strangers, ordering fake IDs can also lead to cases of identity theft, University Police Officer Roberts said during a Students’ Association meeting Oct. 4.

Possession of a revoked, suspended or altered license can lead to a $2,000 fine and up to one year in jail.

To find more information on charges go to https:// sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/2046971

Rush weekend brings new life to sororities across campus

EMMA WAAGE Reporter

Last month, Greek life organization had its rush week and university officials say that Greek life is starting to grow again after the pandemic.

Sixty freshmen, sophomore and junior women all lined up and spent the day with members from chap ters of Alpha Xi Delta and Chi Omega.

Although the numbers only slightly increased from last year, sororities are starting to see more growth after the pandemic.

“While the number of registrations was down, the number of people who stuck with the whole process of recruitment and then actually ended up joining was higher. And I am happy with that,” Katie Yunker, Greek life adviser at SDSU, said.

The overall percentage of undergraduate students

involved in Greek life on campus is 4.4%. Out of all Greek life at SDSU, 6% of undergraduate men are in fraternities and 3% of undergraduate women are in sororities, according to Yunker.

Chapter leaders were happy with the turnout.

“We had good retention of the women who signed up, and we got to meet so many wonderful women,” Erin O’Reilly, Alpha Xi Delta president, said.

This year, sororities set up recruitment a little dif ferently from previous years. Recruitment for sororities happened Saturday and Sunday instead of the original days, Friday and Saturday.

According to Yunker, fraternities are also seeing growth since COVID-19 and are growing faster than sororities right now.

“Fraternities are experiencing an average growth rate of 2%,” Yunker said.

Greek life chapters are also making efforts to help the Greek life community grow on SDSU’s campus.

Their main focus is on recruitment and planning cer tain dates and times.

“We are trying to make what works best for people that want to join,” Yunker said.

Greek life has been active at campus events already this year during the Student Engagement Expo and the Block Party at the Jackrabbit Village.

“We are working on making more of a presence in the community of Brookings and SDSU. We have started marketing more to students for bigger events,” O’Reilly said.

As far as housing goes for Greek life on campus, many of the houses are full right now for sororities and most fraternities. Sophomores and older students can live in their chapters’ homes. All housing for the chap ters is fairly new and were built in the 2000s, except for Alpha Gamma Rho, whose house was built in the early 1970s.

Photo by ANNA OLSON Chi Omega sorority celebrates new members during Bid Day following a busy weekend of getting to know the different Greek organizations on campus through meeting members, touring houses and finally being able to join the organizations.

South Dakota Art Museum looks to new building in future

RYLIN YERDON Reporter

South Dakota State University is in the early stages of planning to build a replacement facility for the over 50-year-old South Dakota Art Museum.

The university is still in the process of getting an architecture firm on board with the project and confirming a bud get for the construction, Dennis Hedge, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said.

“We evaluate a number of things,” Hedge said. “What all needs to be in the project and how that might look, and then we’ll go through with thinking about what would be the optimal site location and various things that would stem from that.”

Specific plans for a location for the new facility have not yet been set in stone, Hedge said, but details will like ly be released once an architecture firm has been chosen.

Once the new museum is built, the building that now houses the museum will get a new assignment.

“If and when we get a new South Dakota Art Museum, the current muse

um will be used for academic spaces as well as creative space for students and faculty to invest themselves in creative activities,” Hedge said. He declined to say what academic departments will

use the new facility.

The project would be paid for by fundraising and donors, Hedge said. While it seems like a challenging goal, Steve Erpenbach, president and CEO of

the SDSU Foundation, is optimistic.

“There’s people who have really identified themselves with the current art museum, and it’s a really strong in terest of theirs,” Erpenbach said. “It’s no different than someone investing in scholarships, athletics or academic pro grams.”

Not only are donors fond of the South Dakota Art Museum, but stu dents are appreciative of it as well.

“Aside from going as a visitor, I have a class there every Tuesday and Thurs day,” Brianna Noonkester, a junior En glish major, said. “I really enjoy looking at the art. I really think it speaks on the history of our great state and area.”

The South Dakota Art Museum, lo cated at 1036 Medary Ave. on the west side of campus, was built in 1970, ac cording to SDSU’s official website. It is home to several collections by artists with connections to SDSU or the state. Paintings by Ada Caldwell, Harvey Dunn, Oscar Howe and others are on display.

A $1.8 million expansion and reno vation was finished in 2002. The project added 8,555 square feet of display space, better access and storage.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM

Collegian photos by LEAH SIP (She/Her)

ABOVE: Paintings done by South Dakota artist Harvey Dunn. BELOW: “Home” by Marjorie Fedyszyn.

Psychology Club hosts serial killer Jeopardy and cereal bar

MORGAN PFARR Reporter

The Psychology Club hosted its first meeting of the semester Wednesday night in the Student Union and played a game of Jeopardy to learn more about serial killers. Fittingly, cereal was served.

The Psychology Club leaders chose to focus on Jeffery Dahmer and Rodney Alcala because of a documentary about Dahmer was recently released on Netflix.

“The most challenging part of this event was emphasizing to the audience that we are not glorifying the killers in any way,” Jocelyn Hamilton, club president said. “We are educating people on the psychology of the killers and that victim advocacy plays a large role when it comes to serial killers.”

The event attracted more people than the usual club meeting. The room was so full of people, many had to sit on

the floor.

“It was challenging figuring out how much space was needed for everyone and that we didn’t have enough chairs,” Adalie Pritchett, the club’s treasurer, said. “The club leaders have wanted to do something spooky for Halloween but also related to the club.”

Attendants said they enjoyed the discussion about the mental disorders of serial killers and would come to another meeting. Kaitlyn Freese, a junior psychology major, thought that the game of Jeopardy was a good way to better understand what she was currently learning in her classes.

The Psychology Club has more events planned for this year. It will sponsor a panel of counselors that will speak about their careers and answer questions that students have in their fields. This event will be Nov. 15 from 5-6 p.m. The location has not been determined yet, Hamilton said.

COOLEST PART HAS BEEN TYING WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IN CLASS INTO THE WORKDAY.”

– Morgann, Health Unit Coordinator

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& Public Health

Collegian graphic by GRACIE TERRALL (She/Her)

New Grand Pooba carries on Hobo Day tradition

LINDSEY GALBREATH Reporter

Regen Wiederrich, a senior communications student from Sioux Falls, is this year’s Grand Pooba and in charge of all Hobo Week festivities.

Inspired by a former admission ambassador, Wiederrich joined the Hobo Day Committee in the spring semester of his sophomore year. The Hobo Day Committee is led by the grand pooba and three assistant poobas who manage the events that take place over the busy week.

Wiederrich was hesitant to apply for the Hobo Day Committee and brushed off his friends who encouraged him. He decided to apply on the last day the application was open and ended up getting picked. Since then, Wiederrich is thankful that people pushed him to step out of his comfort zone because this has been an experience he will never forget.

During his first year on the committee, Wiederrich served as the security coordinator. The following year, he was the parade assistant pooba and worked with other members of the com mittee to organize and conduct the Hobo Day parade.

“I thought that it was very cool being able to see all of the people coming back to town last year after COVID-19 and seeing all of the support for something you are putting on,” Wiederrich said.

As the grand pooba, his duties include leading interviews for the new committee selection, weekly committee meetings, com municating with groups and leaders on campus, leading the new members of the committee to help them succeed and speaking with students and community members.

“I am looking forward to seeing what everyone on the com mittee can do to make Hobo Day great,” Wiederrich said. He added that it is “neat” to watch and oversee homecoming come together and is excited for what this year’s event will look like.

Some of the things Wiederrich personally enjoys most about Hobo Day is the parade and the One Month Club, where stu dents who want to participate do not shave for the month leading up to Hobo Day.

Bum-A-Meal is one of the more popular events that happens over the week, Wiederrich said. It allows over 700 students to find host families in Brookings so they can get a meal. This event con nects students and the Brookings neighborhoods and those in support of South Dakota State University, Wiederrich said.

Throughout the Hobo Week, the committee also hosts mul tiple events for students to participate in, including Bum-A-Meal, Rally at the Rails, BumFire, One Month Club and more.

When asked if there were any new traditions that would be featured during Hobo Day, Wiederrich said, “All of the committee events are traditional. However, Rally the Rails has changed days, and there will be a new Mulligan Stew Cookoff for clubs, along with trivia.”

Committee members and Wiederrich urge students to check out this new event that will be taking place on Friday.

Another change this year is that everything will be how it was a few years back prior to COVID.

Hobo Day has been a South Dakota State University tradition since 1912. Thousands of students, community members, alumni and supporters of the Jackrabbits flock to campus each year.

Typically, the Hobo Day Committee anticipates an average of 15,000 people will come to town. One of the biggest Hobo Day events based on football ticket sales was last year, Wiederrich said.

The planning for Hobo Days typically starts in the spring when the selection for a new committee begins. Wiederrich will oversee this selection and help the new committee take over. Planning for Hobo Day takes about eight months and the com pletion of tasks and the chaos kicks in the month before Hobo Day.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what each of the coordina tors on the committee can do and when I go to their events,” Wiederrich said. “I can smile and be happy that their hard work is paying off and am excited to see them succeed, that’s what is really exciting to me because we have planned for this week for so long.”

HOBO EVENTS

Photo by ETHAN WEISE Regen Wiederrich is the grand pooba for the 110th Hobo Day.

Hobo Day Parade to see record number of floats

SHELBY LANG Reporter

The Hobo Day parade, the biggest in all of the Dakotas, is celebrating its 110-year anniver sary Saturday, Oct. 29.

This year’s parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. and travel from the SDSU campus toward downtown Brookings. Regen Wiederrich, the Hobo Day Committee’s grand pooba, said he thinks the attendance will skyrocket because of this year’s anniversary.

“We anticipate that 13,000 to 15,000 people will attend this event,” said Wiederrich. “That is a substantial number in regards to Brookings’ population, which is around 20,000 people.”

Wiederrich said student interest in the parade has also increased this year with more floats lined up than ever before.

Tessa Holien, the student entries coordi nator for the parade, said it was very easy to fill spots this year and over 50 floats will be featured in the parade.

“The parade itself is a great representation of SDSU pride,” she said. “All of these organi zations want to be known for being a part of SDSU and Brookings as a whole. It is a cele bration of who we are.”

Fantastic Floats Funding, in efforts with the Hobo Day committee, has raised money for float applicants so they have the resources

to bring their ideas to life, Holien said.

“If the organizations apply for the funding we will split it up accordingly,” Holien said. “Anywhere from $100 to $700 is supplied for each organization.”

With so many floats, Holien said that there is no specific order that they are in and their place in the parade is determined by their time of arrival on parade day.

Ellie Ritter, an SDSU sophomore, said she will be going to Saturday’s parade and “wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

“I love going to the parade because I have been a huge SDSU fan since I was little and it reminds me of all the memories that I had with my family there,” she said. “It is such an uplifting and exciting environment.”

In an effort to encourage supporters to show their pride, Wiederrich recommends students get involved early.

“Many alumni students may tell you, including me, that they wish they would have gotten involved way sooner,” he said. “The parade allows students and community mem bers to really dive into finding a love for their school and provides an opportunity to make memories that will last so much longer than ones created in a classroom.”

Anyone with questions regarding the parade or floats should contact Holien at hoboday.studententries@jacks.sdstate.edu.

COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO

The Farm House fraternity show their SDSU pride at the 2021 Hobo Day Parade.

Managing your financial aid documents

LORNA SABOE-WOUNDED HEAD Family Resource Management Field Specialist

ALLISON DUERRE SDSU Extension Intern

College can be a stressful place and to make it more complicated, there are areas of the college experience that are hard to find and understand, especially financial aid.

Understanding and navigating fi nancial aid information is one area of confusion among many college students.

Whether you are a freshman, transfer stu dent or looking for more information, fi nancial aid is relevant to you.

Lucky for college students, there is an instructional video on how to navigate and understand financial aid as a new college student. Information in this video includes how to access financial aid and the steps on how to fill out your informa tion and apply for the free application for Federal Student Aid. It also includes how to calculate how much aid to borrow and how to accept it.

Managing financial aid during and af ter college does not need to be confusing either.

Information on how to manage your aid after college and how to access this in formation is discussed. Other areas of im portance are record keeping and resourc es for more information on financial aid.

This video is meant to be a resource for college students who may not know where to start when the time comes to think about financial aid. This video is located on the SDSU Extension YouTube chan nel [https://youtu.be/WgiIvw2a6DE]. For more information, you can go to exten sion.sdstate.edu, mystate.sdstate.edu and sdstate.edu/office-financial-aid.

Plan for a sober ride this Hobo Week and Halloween

WADE ORLOG University Law Enforcement Supervisor

This Hobo Week and Hal loween, the SDSU Police De partment, the South Dakota De partment of Public Safety-Office of Highway Safety and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) want to remind everyone that buzzed driving is drunk driving.

Drivers should be extra cau tious during this time, as more pedestrians are out at night. If your night involves drinking, please make sure you plan for a sober ride home. Remember: It’s never safe to drink and drive.

Because of the parties, trickor-treating and other festivities, Hobo Day and Halloween night can be dangerous on our roads. During Hobo Week from Oc

tober 21 to 24, 2021, there were 22 individuals charged with DUI booked in at the Brook ings County Detention Center.

The SDSU Police Department made 5 impaired driving arrests and issued over 70 citations for underage alcohol violations during the week. On Halloween in South Dakota, between 2017 to 2021, there were 42 drunk or drugged-driving crashes with 4 fatalities crashes, 17 injuries crashes, with one injury crash involving a pedestrian/pedal cy clist.

While you are making your party plans, you should also plan for a sober ride home. You should never put yourself, or others, at risk because you made the choice to drink and drive. Remember: buzzed driving is drunk driving.

Tragically, about one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk

drivers (with blood alcohol con centrations at or above .08 grams per deciliter). In South Dakota in 2021 from 01/01/21 to 12/31/21, there were 58 people killed and 794 people injured in drunk or drugged driving crashes. Do not contribute to these sense less deaths by driving drunk this Hobo Day and Halloween.

Drivers should also keep an eye out for pedestrians — wheth er they’re children trick-or-treat ing or adults who have had too much to drink. Walking while intoxicated can also be deadly, as lack of attention to surroundings can put pedestrians at risk of get ting hit by a vehicle.

We want our community to have a safe and fun Hobo Day and Halloween, but to also stay safe and make responsible choic es.

In today’s world, there are many options available to drivers

CELEBRATE WITH A PLAN

If you plan to head out for a night of partying, follow these simple tips for a safe and happy evening:

Remember that it is never okay to drink and drive. Even if you’ve had only one alcoholic beverage, designate a sober driver, call a taxi or a rideshare service to get home safely.

If available, use your community’s sober ride program. Such as SDSU Rabbit Ride, which is free for SDSU students and visitors. Follow the following link https://www.sdstate. edu/miller-wellness-center/rabbit-ride or call 605-6953984.

If you see a drunk driver on the road, call 911 and report it.

See a friend who is about to drink and drive? Take the keys away and make arrangements to get your friend home safely.

to help them get home safely if they’ve been drinking. We expect drivers to refrain from driving after drinking.

Nationally, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of .08 or higher, ex cept in Utah, where the limit is .05 g/dL. The costs can be finan

cial, too: If you’re caught drink ing and driving, you could face jail time, lose your driver’s li cense, your vehicle and pay up to $10,000 or more in attorney’s fees, fines, car towing, higher in surance rates and lost wages.

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HOBO SHOWDOWN

The Jacks won their seventh game in a row Saturday, coming into their Hobo Day game vs. Indiana St. with lots of momentum

COOPER KANTHAK

The SDSU football team is back in action at home this week at the Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium after traveling to North Dakota for the past two weeks to battle against NDSU and UND, which both resulted in huge wins for the Jacks.

Winning 23-21 against the Bison and 49-35 against the Fighting Hawks, the Jacks now set their focus on Hobo Day and their opponent Indiana State.

The Sycamores come in with a 1-6 record and 0-4 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Their lone win of the season was Sept. 1 against North Alabama. They do however have three one-score losses against Northern Iowa, NDSU and Youngstown State.

“They [Indiana State] play hard, they’re sound and very impressed with their defense, so we need to be ready to play our best football,” coach John Stiegelmeier said.

The Jackrabbits have celebrated Hobo Day since its Inauguration in 1912. The football team has an overall record of 62-40-5 in Hobo Day games, including 16-8 in Hobo Day games in the John Stiegelmeier era, dating back to 1997.

The Jacks are 4-5 in their last nine Hobo Day games, including last year’s loss to Northern Iowa with a final score of 26-17. “I love Hobo Day and I’ve been blessed by the tradition,” Stiegelmeier said.

About SDSU:

The Jacks are riding hot as they won seven games in a row since losing the season opener to Iowa Sept. 3.

They are ranked #1 in the FCS Poll for the second consecutive week.

Quarterback Mark Gronowski was named to his second MVFC Player of the Week award of the season after this past week’s performance against UND.

downs. On the ground, he has 215 yards on 59 attempts and 6 touchdowns.

Running back Isaiah Davis sat out last game with injury, but he is the leading rusher on the team.

Filling in for Davis has been backup running back Amar Johnson. With 351 yards and two touchdowns, Johnson has filled in nicely while Davis recovers.

The Janke twins still lead the team in receiving. Jaxon has 33 receptions for 394 yards and five touchdowns. Jadon has three touchdowns on 31 receptions for 427 yards.

Tight end Kraft returned from a leg injury he suffered week one, and he contributed right away with a 32-yard touchdown last week.

On defense, players will have to step up in place of linebacker Adam Bock. He suffered a leg injury against UND and will be out for a while. He leads the team in tackles with 58 total.

Jason Freeman is next with 33 total tackles.

The Jacks have forced an interception in every game this year and have a total of 11 on the year.

Reece Winkelman leads the team with 4.5 sacks on the year.

About Indiana State:

The Sycamores offense is led by quarterback Cade Chambers. Chambers completes 47% of his passes. He has thrown for 705 yards and has a touchdown to interception ratio of 7:1.

On the ground, Indiana State is led by running back Justin Dinka. He has three touchdowns, gaining 670 yards on 94 attempts.

Wide receiver Dante Hendrix leads the team in receiving with 549 yards and three touchdowns on 32 receptions.

On defense, linebacker Geoffrey Brown leads the team in tackles with 63 total and 21 solo tackles. Defensive back Rylan Cole is second on the team with 59 total tackles. As a team, the Sycamores have four total interceptions and 15 total sacks.

Linebacker Isaiah Stalbird lines up for a snap against UND last Saturday. Stalbird recovered a fumble that led to Jadon Janke touchdown in the Jacks’ 49-35 win.

He accounted for a career-high five touchdowns, throwing for three and rushing for two. Completing 15-of-20 passes for 197 yards, throwing touchdowns to Tucker Kraft, Zach Heins and Jaxon Janke.

On the year, Gronowski is completing 63% of his passes, throwing for 1,468 yards and 13 touch-

They allow 35 points per game while only scoring 19 points themselves. They give up 181 yards per game on the ground and 237 yards passing.

What’s Next:

SDSU will travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa as they take on Northern Iowa at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 .

Photo by CEARA LASLEY

JACKS SUFFER TWO MORE LOSSES ON ROAD

BRAYDEN BYERS Sports Reporter

The SDSU Volleyball team has been running through the gauntlet lately.

And it doesn’t get much easier.

The Jacks are currently on a four-game losing streak, but their two most recent opponents are near the top of the league.

On Thursday, the Jackrabbits matched up with Omaha for the first time since beating them Sep. 24 in five sets. The Jacks played it close throughout, stealing one away from the Mavericks, but lost a total of three sets to one.

Crystal Burk led SDSU with 20 kills while recording three total blocks and one service ace. Anna Nerad had six rejections at the net with eight kills of her own.

SDSU then continued their tour south, heading down to Denver to take on the Pioneers. Denver held Burk to just nine kills on the day. Their attack was on point as well, allowing only four blocks total by the Jacks.

South Dakota State has two more games on the road before returning to Frost Arena. Both of which

are Dakota Rivals.

USD is up first, the only match during Hobo Week. The in-state rivals will face off for the second time this season Friday at 7 p.m. in Vermillion.

The Coyotes are, once again, on a tear winning all their games since getting upset by North Dakota State Sep. 27.

Elizabeth Juhnke collected her sixth Summit League offensive peak performer of the week last week. She had a total of 40 kills in USD’s wins against Oral Roberts and Kansas City. She also set a program record of 24 kills against the Golden Eagles.

Juhnke had 19 kills in the teams’ last meeting earlier this season in front of a record-setting 1,524 people. Burk had 18 kills, getting some support at the net from Ella Thompson, who had seven total blocks.

Their next matchup after the SD Showdown will be against one of the teams that has beat the Coyotes. North Dakota State is sitting at 8-2 in the Summit League, which is directly behind South Dakota for the lead.

If you can’t make it down to Vermillion then you can watch it on Midco Sports Plus at 7 p.m.

Collegian photos by JOCLYN HAVEN (She/Her)

ABOVE: Middle blocker Ella Thompson goes up for a block in a game earlier in the season. BELOW: Outside hitter Masa Scheierman prepares for a serve in a game earlier in the season.

No-loss Jacks set sights on another Summit title

JAKE WEBER Sports Reporter

The SDSU women’s soccer team has completed an unde feated regular season and now turns its sights toward another Summit League championship.

The Jacks defeated NDSU and UND this previous weekend to finish their season with a record of 13-0-5 and a conference record of 7-0-2.

Now SDSU enters the tour nament as the No. 2 seed, as Denver boasted a better confer ence record of 8-0-1 with their single tie coming against the Jackrabbits.

SDSU will host the winner of the first-round matchup between No.3 seed Omaha and No.6 seed UND in the semifi nals. The Jacks will face one of these two schools Oct. 30 at the Fishback Soccer Park.

SDSU’s regular season matchup against Omaha ended in a 3-0 win for the Jacks, a game in which three different SDSU players scored.

Omaha has an overall record of 5-8-5 and a conference record of 4-2-3.

The Mavericks were led in goals by sophomore forward Marissa Gohr, who scored three goals on the year. Their leading

assister is junior defender Grace Crockett with three.

Omaha has had a bit of late-game heroics during the season. The Mavericks clinched two wins by scoring in the last 15 minutes, including a 2-1

victory over NDSU in which junior forward Sophia Green scored a 90th-minute winner that also marked her first goal of the season.

Another member of Omaha’s squad to watch out for is junior defender Jordyn West who played nearly every minute of every game this season for the Mavericks, only coming off for 26 minutes against SDSU when the two teams faced off.

SDSU’s other possible playoff opponent is the Fighting Hawks of UND. They finished with a 7-8-4 overall record and a 3-4-2 conference record.

UND faced SDSU in the second-to-last game of the season. The Jacks defeated the Fighting Hawks 3-0 in Grand Forks and had three separate goal scorers in the match.

UND was led in goals by senior forward Hannah Olson. Olson managed three goals and an assist on the year bringing her point total to seven. UND’s leading assisters were sopho more defender Julia Briggs and

senior forward Bailey McNitt, who both managed to get three assists on the year.

The Fighting Hawks’ strong suit was their defense this season, as they finished with the third-fewest goals allowed in the conference.

Sophomore defender Mary Gasaway led UND in minutes played. Between the posts for UND was senior goalkeeper Madi Livingston. Livingston is the joint conference leader in shutouts with seven.

Whichever team the Jacks face in their first tournament matchup, confidence is sure to be high. With their 13-0-5 overall record, SDSU topped their season-best win per centage of .816 from the pre vious campaign and set a new school record with a winning percentage of .861.

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Cross country teams hope to keep lock on conference titles

SKYLER JACKSON Co-Sports Editor (He/Him)

With the regular season over, the SDSU cross country teams prepare for the Summit League Cross Country Championships Saturday at 11 a.m. in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The women’s team is aiming to win its third straight Summit League title, while the men’s team looks to extend its league record with its seventh consecutive conference title.

“I think a lot of young men and women have experienced that feeling, and I think that should give them confidence,” coach Rod DeHaven said. “Not

only that they can perform the day of the race, but the training that we have set up, being fairly similar to what we’ve done in the past, should give them an opportunity.”

Women

The SDSU women’s team has won the last two Summit League championships, nar rowly winning the conference title last year by one point over North Dakota State.

Leah Hansen also repeated as individual champion last year and is aiming for her thirdstraight individual title.

DeHaven said that NDSU will be a challenging oppo nent again this year and that a third-straight conference title may not be an easy task for the

women this year.

“Hansen has to do her job and she has to come out on top, that’s a huge thing,” DeHaven said. “And Mya Kizer and Caitlin Bright have run well, but you’ve got North Dakota State athletes right there as well, so those would be key positions.”

The women’s last meet was in Peoria, Illinois, Oct. 15 at the Bradley Pink Classic. They competed in two races. The first was the 6k White Race, and the team finished sixth overall. The second one was the 6k Red Race, and the team finished 10th place in the team standings.

Other highlights throughout the team’s season were first-place finishes at the

Augustana Twilight and SDSU Classic earlier in the year, an 11th-place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota and finishing second at the Briar Cliff Invite in Sioux City.

Men

The SDSU men’s team dominated its way to a SummitLeague-record sixth straight conference title a year ago, including six Jackrabbits fin ishing in the top seven spots.

As the men’s team attempts to make even more history, DeHaven said that with all their winning, they may have a target on their backs.

“I think teams probably are tired of seeing these same group of guys be a part of sweeps on the track or being indi

vidual conference champions,” DeHaven said. “So certainly the target is on their back and that can be difficult at times, espe cially in a smaller meet.”

The men’s team had their last meet Oct. 15, where some athletes were sent to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for the WeissCrockett Invitational, finishing sixth overall. Other athletes competed in the Bradley Pink Classic for the 8k Red Race the day before, finishing 23rd overall.

The men’s team has had three first-place finishes this season at the Augustana Twilight, the SDSU Classic and the Briar Cliff Invite. They also finished eighth out of 17 teams at the Roy Griak Invitational.

Collegian photo by ZOEY SCHENTZEL (She/Her)

SDSU defenser Mykena Turner dribbles the ball on Kansas City midfielder Caijah Anderson in a Summit League soccer match Oct. 16 at Fishback Soccer Park.

Jackrabbits goalie overcomes multiple injuries to get back on field

FISCHER BOUNCES BACK

Story by Jake Weber • Photos by Zoey Schentzel

Hailee Fischer has experienced some of the lowest lows a collegiate athlete can go through.

Multiple, severe leg injuries had kept her off the soccer field for much of her career. But despite the setbacks, she has come out on the other side of these experiences with a new mindset that is helping her achieve greatness on and off the field.

Fischer took interest in soccer at a young age thanks to her father’s involvement in the sport. The family connections to the sport doesn’t stop there.

While still learning the sport, Fischer found out a cousin of hers had married a professional

goalkeeper, Casey Keller, who has played for the U.S. men’s national team and many clubs in Europe. Keller quickly became her inspiration, and she would end up becoming a goalkeeper.

Now, years later, Fischer finds herself as one of two goalkeepers on a Jackrabbit soccer team that has been a dominant force in the Summit League during her career.

While this year she has been able to help the Jackrabbits to a 7-0-2 undefeated record in the Summit League with her excellent play in between the posts, just a year ago she was kept away from the sport she loved by an injury for the

SDSU goalkeeper Hailee Fischer attempting to kick the ball in a Summit League soccer match Oct. 15 against Kansas City. The senior goalie has come back from multiple injuries to a team looking to win its second-straight Summit League title.

entire season.

“When it happened and I knew I was gonna be out for a long time, I was very disappointed obviously,” Fischer said. “I felt like this is unfair. I had already been at this point before.”

Last year represented the second time she had been sidelined by a serious injury for an extended period. A lengthy injury can be frustrating for any athlete, but to experience two within a relatively short time can be crushing. But Fischer hasn’t let those setbacks affect her game.

“In the long run, I am really thankful it happened,” Fischer said. “It gave me a lot of time to think about what I want to do off the soccer field, what can I do on the soccer field to get better and be a better teammate.”

This season, Fischer has put together her best season, allowing only five goals in nine starts and posting 32 saves with a 0.865 save percentage.

When she finally returned to the field, she admitted there was anxiety over the possibility of something happening to her again. After settling back into her game, those thoughts were replaced by a feeling of gratefulness that she was able to play the sport again.

FISCHER BIO

That attitude hasn’t gone unnoticed by those around her either, as SDSU coach Brock Thompson points out.

“Anytime a player goes through a sig nificant injury, and really in Hailee’s case two in a shorter period of time, I think their perspective changes,” Thompson said. “She’s got an attitude of gratitude every time she trains and plays. She’s always got a smile on her face. Those things are contagious to her teammates too. She’s not just a great goalkeeper, she’s an incredible teammate.”

fill the new team’s roster. Fischer was high on that list. In fact, she was the first player the club ever signed, and was named the very first team captain.

Her strength of character and ability in goal made her an easy choice to wear the armband in the club’s inaugural season.

Fischer helped lead the club to a 4-3-1 record and fourth place finish in the Northern Conference of the WPSL. This season also included four shutouts for SFCFC.

Quotable:

Thompson said Fischer will always be the first to put an arm around the shoulder of a teammate. That’s some thing junior forward Kayla Anderson notes as well.

“You can always tell she cares about you as a person, and she will always be there for you,” Anderson said. “She’s really solid and reliable.”

Fischer’s strong mentality and infec tious upbeat attitude aren’t limited to her time with the Jackrabbits either.

While Fischer isn’t done achieving with the Jackrabbits and SFCFC on the field, she is looking to help the sport of soccer grow in South Dakota once she leaves the team. She wants to take the positive outlook she has gained and use it to help coach the next generation of soccer players.

“I’d say that every time I’m on the field now I just try to enjoy it,” the senior majoring in early childhood education major from Hartford, said.

This past year, a new women’s soccer team was founded in Sioux Falls. As tech nical director of Sioux Falls City Football Club, Joe DeMay said the organization was looking for locally based players to

A year or more away from something you love can be harmful to anyone, let alone a Division I athlete who has spent countless hours getting to where they are. The fact that Fischer was able to use those negative experiences to help her become a better player, teammate and leader that shows the mental strength and resiliency that she possesses.

Goalie Hailee Fischer saves the ball in a game against Kansas City Oct. 15. In her comeback season, Fischer has 32 saves. This season, she has allowed only five goals this season in nine starts.

On September 29, SDSU honored 11 individuals as the newest holders of endowed leadership positions on campus. These endowments created by donors are important in the recruitment and retention of top faculty, researchers and leaders at SDSU.

Bold & Blue campaign, there were commitments in place for 13 of these positions. Five years later, that number has grown to 48.

The SDSU Foundation and its Council of Trustees want to acknowledge these endowment holders and thank the donors who have made them possible.

Wenfeng An, Ph.D.

Markl Faculty Scholar in Oncology Research

*Sarah Bad Warrior-Vrooman

Larson Family Director of Wokini and Tribal Relations

*Joseph Cassady, Ph.D. South Dakota Corn Dean

David Clay, Ph.D. SD Corn Chair in Precision Agriculture

*Laura Diddle, Ph.D. Paul E. and Doris J. Moriarty Professor of Choral Activities

*Matthew Diersen, Ph.D. Griffith Chair in Agricultural Finance

Carie Green, Ph.D.

Profilet and DeJong Family Director of Early Childhood Education

Gary Hemphill, Ph.D.

Beavers Charitable Trust Professor of Practice in Heavy Construction

*Sanjeev Kumar, Ph.D. Jerome J. Lohr Dean of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering  Yucheng Liu, Ph.D.

Duane Sander Professor in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Funded in honor of Duane Sander

*John McMaine, Ph.D. William Mibra Griffith and Byrne S. Griffith Chair in Agriculture and Water Resources

*Maneesha S. Mohan, Ph.D. Alfred Chair in Dairy Education

Sharrel Pinto, Ph.D. William R. Hoch Family Professor in Community Pharmacy Practice

Komal Raina, Ph.D. Kevin and Lorie Haarberg Chair in Oncology Research

*Joseph Santos, Ph.D. Ness Director of the Ness School of Management and Economics

*Craig Silvernagel, Ph.D. Milton Nies Faculty Scholar

*Anne Karabon, Ph.D.

Wendell and Marlys Thompson Director of the School of Education, Counseling and Human Development

Zhiguang “Gerald” Wang, Ph.D. Everett and Bernetta DuBois Professor in Business Finance and Investments Analysis

Nadim Wehbe, Ph.D.

John M. Hanson Structural and Construction Engineering Professor

*David Wright, Ph.D. Klingbeil Department Head of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science

Endowed Faculty at South Dakota State University

*indicates the newest endowment holders