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“One thing that’s import ant to us is making sure that this is workable for producers,” Amanda Blair, one of the proj ect leaders and a meat science professor in the animal science department at SDSU, said. “Many of these practices are al ready utilized by beef and bison producers. We plan to quanti fy and measure the impact of these practices and to use that information to demonstrate and share how agriculture is a part of the climate solution, not the problem.”
The project offers several incentives for producers to par ticipate, officials said. Every op eration that enrolls in the pro gram will receive a premium for implementing environmentally positive practices, reducing im plementation risk factor and re warding those who wish to see it through.
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“As a researcher and admin istrator, this is a wonderful op portunity to be involved in a project that has such an impact on our state and the region,” Kristi Cammack, project lead and director of SDSU West Riv er Research and Extension, said. “The livestock industry is a ma jor driver of the overall econom ic health of South Dakota. The work we will be doing through the climate-smart commodities project will ensure the industry continues to grow and thrive for generations to come.”
• Pilot innovative and cost-effective methods for quantification, mon itoring, reporting and verification of green house gas benefits; and
• Develop markets and promote the resulting climate-smart commod ities.
The five-year grant will be used to fund a new project under the USDA’s Partnerships for Cli mate-Smart Commodities Ini tiative. The project, titled “The Grass is Greener on the Other Side: Developing Climate-Smart Beef and Bison Commodities,” hopes to reward and inform pro ducers on the most environmen tally friendly way to improve their operations.
Collegian photo by JORDAN RUSCHE (She/Her) University officials and other speakers attended the USDA grant announcement. From left: Dean Joseph Cassady, President Barry Dunn, USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger, Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden, project lead Kristi Cammack, Jared Knock of Millborn Seeds, Vice President for Research and Eco nomic Development Daniel Scholl and USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux.
Spanning up to five years, the
Blair expanded on one rea son behind SDSU’s success in applying for and receiving the
USDA money will fund research for climate-conscious beef and bison production methods
being done at our university and the quality of our faculty and students to conduct this type of research.”
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Final funding levels will be determined in the coming months.“This is a historic day for South Dakota State University and the state of South Dakota,” Daniel Scholl, vice president for research and economic devel opment, said in a news release. “These types of investments in research are vital to helping solve the complex issues of to day and answer questions that plague our society. The trust the USDA has in our project and our partners to invest at this lev el only shows the work that is
grant.“It feels like a family here at SDSU,” she said. “People might ask how did South Dakota pull this off? And it’s because we have a team of people that really care and truly want to help producers leave the land better than they foundSDSUit.” will collaborate with a team of partners to accomplish the project, officials said. That team includes Millborn Seeds, Buffalo Ridge Cattle Company, C-Lock, AgSpire, Texas A&M University, SDSU Center of Ex cellence for Bison Studies, Cold Creek Buffalo Company, Yard Stick, the National Bison Asso ciation, SmartScore.ai, Tanka Fund and SDSU Extension.
“I believe there is a lot of mis information in the popular press regarding common ag practic es and their impact,” said Joe Cassady, dean of the College of Agriculture Food and Environ mental Sciences. “This grant will help ensure that our livestock producers will continue to have the social license to operate.”
Officials said this project will bridge the gap between society and producers, debunk sever al myths about the agriculture world and let researchers and producers work together to create the most effective, cli mate-smart methods for pro ducing bison and cattle.
In addition to SDSU, only five other universities are listed as the lead on projects project ed at $50 million in funding or higher—Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Clemson University, Texas A&M Agrilife Research, Regents of the University of Idaho and Oregon State University.
• Provide technical and fi nancial assistance to pro ducers to implement cli mate-smart production practices on a voluntary basis on working land;
South Dakota State Univer sity will get up to $80 million in grant money to help beef and bison producers who use cli mate-smartPresidentpractices.BarryDunn an nounced the United States De partment of Agriculture grant last Friday during an event at the SDSU Foundation. USDA’s web site lists the approximate fund ing ceiling for SDSU at $80 mil lion, making it the largest grant ever received by the university, officials said.
According to officals, they will also have the potential to gain premiums for their livestock that are raised on operations that execute climate-smart prac tices. The result is to hopefully establish a market for producers that follow these practices and encourage others to do the same.
Alumni to mentor students, Senate greenlights Taylor Swift Club
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The Senate unanimously approved Resolution 22-1-R, titled “Thank you to Dr. Scott Pederson.”
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The Senate swore in four new senators. Hannah Dayaget, Hayden Bentz, Erika Van Nieuwenhuyse and Claire Koenecke will now serve the campus at large.
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The Taylor Swift Society’s constitution was unan imously approved by the Senate. The club has signif icant student involvement with an attendance of 82 students at the last meeting and an email list with over 140 students. The club leadership is planning to host movie nights, trivia nights, lyrical analysis and talking about what’s next for Swift.
“It’s going to have a tremendous impact on the stu dents, the alumni and the campus as a whole,” Jensen said.The Alumni Association’s goal is to give students an opportunity to work alongside alumni to help smoothen the transition from school into their profes sional“Wecareers.recognize it can be intimidating making that transition,” Jensen said. “So to have a guide walking alongside you to provide their expertise and another level of support is hopefully going to help students make that next step into their career choice.”
There are no membership dues at this time, but the club plans to sell T-shirts.Resolutions:
SA President Blake Pulse swears in Senators Hannah Dayaget, Hayden Bentz, Erika Van Nieuwenhuyse and Claire Koenecke during the Sept. 19 meeting.
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The vice president of the Alumni Association, Travis Jensen, announced the Alumni Association is rolling out a mentorship program.
The program has been in the works for about a year and a half, Jensen said, with a pilot program launching in the next several weeks for students in SA, honors students or students who participated in the LeadState program. The Alumni Association is seeking these students because they’ve proven their professionalism throughout their time at SDSU. The pilot will be lim ited to between 30 to 50 students but hopes the pro gram will be available to all juniors and seniors next fall.
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At the Sept. 19 Students’ Association meeting, senators were addressed by the Vice President of the Alumni Association, the Taylor Swift Society and approved a resolution to thank retiring professor Dr. Scott Pederson.
Pederson announced his retirement after 22 years at SDSU.“Doc was an innovator for the college through the energy that he exerted into the anatomy program. He brought the cadaver program to the university and helped SDSU become one of a handful of undergrad uate programs that provides this opportunity to under graduates,” the bill
According to Barry Mielke, the asso ciate vice president for Facilities and Services, there would also be a lack of hot water and convenient means of cooking food in the kitchens.
• The coal silos were removed from CHP in 2017
• The original CHP building is about 100 years old
• The boilers are mostly controlled by computers
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The university is also renovating the CHP building itself. An overhead door is being built on the southeast side of the CHP. No. 8 sits directly on the other side of that door. A cement pad is going to be constructed outside the new door so that the boiler can be rolled out, making future repairs easier.
• CHP heats of campus
“We need to provide reliable heat to campus for our domestic water use, research, food operations and occu pant comfort,” Milbrandt said. “We are investing in our heating plant to improve its reliability, efficiency and safety so that we can heat campus for years to come.”
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• CHP switched from coal to natural gas in 2012
Repairs to No. 8 were supposed to begin in March. Milbrandt said that some supplies arrived late because of supply chain issues. The steel, windows and make-up air unit didn’t come right away, so the project didn’t start until April.To get No. 8 functioning, 580 fire tubes within the boiler were replaced, Milbrandt said. These tubes allow heat to reach the water so that it can be boiled and steam can be produced.
This project is taking place at the Central Heating Plant (CHP), which is just east of the Avera Health and Science Center. There, boiler No. 8 is being repaired to serve as the new backup boiler for the heating plant, according to Robert Milbrandt, senior mechanical engineer for Facilities and Services.
The boiler was built in 1999 and has heated campus for over 10 years until it had problems with tubes leaking. Milbrandt said that repairs are now being made to the boiler, and by next month, it will be functioning as the new backup
Million-dollar project not ‘glamorous,’ but crucial
• Steam is used to heat the buildings on campus
• Six full-time employees maintain the facility
A $1 million project designed to make sure heat keeps flowing to South Dakota State University residence halls, class rooms and offices should be completed by the middle of October.
“Thisboiler.project may not be as glam orous as a wrestling addition to the SJAC, or as impressive as the First Bank and Trust Arena, but it is equally important,” Milbrandt said.
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The CHP currently has two main boilers: No. 9 and No. 10. These boilers heat campus by burning natural gas, which then heats water in the boilers and produces steam. That steam travels out of the CHP through underground pipes to each of the buildings it heats. Milbrandt said that the CHP is respon sible for heating approximately 75% of campus.Thecurrent back-up boiler is No. 6, which was constructed in 1968. If some thing were to go wrong with one of the main boilers, it would be up to No. 6 to continue to supply heat. But, since No. 6 has become so old, there are doubts about how reliable it would be in an emergency.“Ifboiler 6 were to fail in the middle of winter, we would not have any back-up boiler capacity, which would not be a good situation to be in,” Milbrandt said.
(Below) Boiler No. 10 is one of the main boilers in use.
(Above) Construction work is underway at the CHP building where an overhead door is going to be installed.
Despite the increase in freshman enrollment, overall enrollment num bers are down, which the press release attributed to fewer students in graduate school courses. Dunn said the reason for the higher enrollment in the past two years, could be due to the pandemic and individuals looking to further their education.“Itiscommonly a time when indi viduals go back to school or find courses that will enhance their professional opportunities,” Dunn said in the press release. “We saw individuals the pre vious two years take that opportunity, especially when it came to health care
According to Willis, as enrollment grows, confidence in the university and student degrees also grows.
In addition to a large first-year class, total credit hours and dual credit enroll ment have also continued to increase.
Michaela Willis, vice president for student affairs, said pre-pandemic recruitment efforts have attributed to the rise in first-year students. But, although the incoming class is the largest it’s been in five years, Willis said the university is continuing to monitor the nationally-projected harsh decline in enrollment over the next few years.
Credit hours increased from 134,324 in 2021 to 134,786 in 2022, and dual credit rose to 903 total students.
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“We’re very excited about our incoming freshman classes; it’s one of our top 10 freshman classes in our history, so that’s pretty exciting and it definitely helps us with our future tra jectory,” Willis said. “However, we are still monitoring the 2025 enrollment challenge that faces the region and the entire country. We had a good year, and we’re anticipating that we’ll continue to have good years, but we also know that the number of high school gradu ates will dramatically reduce in the next coming years. So it’s something that we’ll continue to pay attention to and continue to plan around.”
SDSU has the highest enrollment numbers for all six BOR universities.
‘one of top ten’ biggest in history
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“Enrollment growth and enrollment stabilization just make the entire univer sity stronger, the perception of the uni versity becomes stronger, and we’re able to do more for our students,” she said.
“When students come in with credit hours before their freshman year through dual credit, they’ve typically paid less for that than they will when they get into college, so that decreases the cost of a degree and it also decreases the time it takes them to get their degrees,” Willis said.
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Willis said three- and four-year graduation rates have increased and overall student loan debt has decreased,
which is primarily due to the rise in dual credit enrollment.
workers and teachers. We certainly ful filled our mission of providing access to higher education to hundreds of South Dakotans.”
The Board of Regents released fall 2022 enrollment numbers for all six public universities, and SDSU has the largest freshman class since 2017 with 2,192 first-year students enrolled. Total campus enrollment is 11,331, which is down 134 students from last year at this time.“We are very excited to welcome such a large class of incoming students to South Dakota State University,” President Barry Dunn said in a press release on Tuesday. “It is clear SDSU is an institution of choice for high school graduates, and we are pleased they chose our premier university. Our campus is vibrant, and our students are certainly off to a great start this fall semester.”
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“The festival is a way of supporting the community of readers and writers in South Dakota and also bringing in nationally known authors who might not otherwise come to this stage or might not otherwise meet South Dako ta readers,” Widman said.
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The national authors in attendance usually have a connection to the state, whether that’s writing about South Da kota or being from South Dakota.
Alumni Center (815 Medary Ave.) 2. Hilton M. Briggs Library (1300 N. Campus Dr.) 3. McCrory Gardens Visitor Center (631 22nd Ave.) 4. Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center (1601 University Blvd.) 5. SD Agricultural Heritage Museum (977 11th St.) 6. SD Art Museum (1036 Medary Ave.) Find parking, schedule and event information at SDBookFestival.com
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Crowds of about 5,000 literature lov ers are expected to gather in Brookings this Thursday through Sunday for the first in-person South Dakota Festival of Books in two years. The South Dakota Humanities Council hosts the festival. Now celebrating its 20th year, the festival will feature 70 local and nation ally-known authors, including some South Dakota State University faculty members. Brookings switches off with Deadwood every year as the festival’s host city, and this year, events will be lo cated both on and off campus in Brook ings.
“It’s big enough that there’s variety, and there are people from all over, and you can get new points of view, but it’s small enough that it feels a little bit inti mate,” Jennifer Widman, director of the festival, said. “You can really talk to the people who are presenting afterward or
“If you’re in the College of Agricul ture, Food and Environmental Scienc es, you might be interested in the book by Carter Johnson, which looks at the landscape, or ‘The Farmer’s Lawyer’ by Sarah Vogel, which talks about the farm crisis, or ‘How to Fix Farming’ by Beth Hoffman,” she said. “We also worked with the engineering department to bring in an author who is going to speak about artificial intelligence.”
you can have them sign your books, and we kind of try to keep that personal feel to it.”Event locations on campus include the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Cen ter, Alumni Center, Briggs Library, Mc Crory Gardens Visitor Center, SD Agri culture Museum and SD Art Museum. Off-campus locations are the Brookings Arts Council, Public Library, Children’s Museum, Mosaic Wine Bar and Wilbert Square Event Center.
Readers line up to receive autographs from South Dakotan authors at the 2018 SD Festival of Books.
All sessions and book signings are free to the public; however, the author reception at the Alumni Center on Thursday night requires a $50 ticket as well as a $20 fee for the two-hour writ ing workshops held throughout the weekend.“Books center the way we can share culture,” Volin said. “Being able to not only share those books but to hear peo ple talking about them and discussing them, adds another layer and opens it up even further and makes it more available and more useful for people as they’re enjoying something.”
For Ann Volin, the South Dakota Humanities Council director, some notable authors include Julia Lyon, au thor of the children’s book “A Dinosaur Named Ruth,” which tells the true sto ry of Ruth Mason, a young pioneer girl who finds dinosaur bones in her back yard in Faith, South Dakota, and Helen Frost, a native of Brookings.
Although the festival is mainly cen tered around the humanities, Volin said multiple authors might interest stu dents with various SDSU majors.
Attendees will have three different opportunities to get their books signed by all presenting authors this weekend at the Performing Arts Center. The first signing will be 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, followed by two more Saturday at 12 and 4 Localp.m.presenters include professors from the School of English and Inter disciplinary Studies like Steven Win gate, Jodi Andrews and Amber Jensen, Sioux Falls graphic novelist Hector Curriel, Native American activist Craig Howe from Pine Ridge and Carter John
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Seventy-eight students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences presented their summer internship experiences at the second annual Precision Connect event Friday, Sept. 16 at the Raven Precision Agriculture Center.
“To get employers on SDSU’s campus and give them the opportunity to collaborate with the students and discuss potential career prospects made it a fun event,” Nicholas Uilk, instructor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, said. “There is no other event that allows industry to see as a whole what the student body is doing and what they are capable of accomplishing post-graduation.”
Chad Colby, founder of Colby AgTech, kicked off the day by discussing the “new wave of big ag technology.” Following this, students and guests had a choice of dif ferent breakout sessions to attend, with one of them fea
When Uilk and Stuckey first proposed the idea of Precision Connect last year, they knew they needed to create a direct pipeline between the students and their future work life.
Students and Industry
“I hope word continues to spread about how great of an event Precision Connect is,” Uilk said. “I have no doubt the event will continue to grow and become a premier event where the industry can come in and see what their future employers are up to.”
turing Colby discussing the value of drones.
The poster presentations were completed by interns ranging from sophomores to seniors in the ag and bio systems engineering department and agronomy, horti culture and plant science department.
Last year was the grand opening of the Raven Precision Agriculture Center, making it the perfect time to bring Precision Connect to life.
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“Not only did we showcase the beautiful building but also the amazing students within it,” Stuckey said.
and we knew there was a bridge that needed gapping between our students and the people who need them most,” Stuckey said. “So, we connected that bridge.”
This year, the event’s focus was exclusively on the students who will drive the future of agriculture.
In the coming years, Uilk and Stuckey look forward to expanding Precision Connect by including more majors and programs on campus.
“We knew the job market needed great new hirers,
Second annual CAFES internship presentation event showcases student achievment and latest technology in agriculture.
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Ag industry leaders, students and faculty gathered in the Raven Precision Agriculture Center for the second Precision Connect event Friday, Sept. 16. Along with breakout ses sions, students presented their summer internship experiences.
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“Precision Connect was an awesome event to cele brate our student’s accomplishments and participate in impactful discussions geared toward the future of agricultural technology, because that is what precision agriculture is,” Kristin Stuckey, coordinator of the event, said.
In addition to breakout sessions and student presen tations, the event included ample opportunities for stu dents to network with industry representatives.
“The 2022 Precision Connect event was a great way to interact with industry professionals and fellow stu dents looking for an internship in the coming years,” Trevor Thue, senior precision ag student from Lake Norden, South Dakota, said. “Hopefully my experience with ABG Ag Services revealed to students what they should expect from an internship and how it can help them figure out what they want to do after graduation.”
“Hopefully my experience with ABG Ag Services revealed to students what they should expect from an internship and how it can help them figure out what they want to do after graduation ”
TREVOR THUE Senior Precision Ag major
(Above) Trevor Thue presents his internship portfolio from his time at ABG Ag Services during the Precision Connect event last week. (Below left) Myranda Hentges was an outreach and research assistant for her internship at the South Dakota State University Extension office this summer. (Below right) Colby Crabtree discussed his time as a business sales intern for Titan Machinery for the internship presentation session at the Raven Precision Agriculture Center.
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Throughout the last three years, Hval has painted over 30 murals around the United States, including Iowa, Florida and Arkansas. Hval also taught all throughout graduate school and has been teaching for the last three years as well.
The meaning behind Hval’s art has been partially influenced by where she came from and the environ ment she was exposed to growing up. Growing up in Alabama, there were “whispers” around Hval about how you were allowed to express yourself. Moving to Iowa City, Hval felt much more open and empowered in her self-expression.
”I love it, teaching,” Hval said. “It’s really nice to be able to remember the basics and the elements because that’s stuff that we can always learn from … It’s nice to have that grounding, etched into you every semester.”
Hval says that her work is playful and feminine with a metaphorical quality to it. There is a deeper meaning that viewers will find as they notice chains and locks weighing down stilettos that Hval crafted out of ceramics.
The Ritz Gallery has been bustling this past month as the new Stuart Artist-in-Residence has taken over the space to create work for the open studio event Sept. 29.
“Both Signe and Joe recognized how valuable a residency program would be to our rural commu nity,” Diana Behl, associate professor of studio art said. “Through a financial donation, they initiated the devel opment of an artist-in-residence program on the South Dakota State University campus to enrich our commu nity and create opportunities for artists.”
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Most of her projects start off with different ceramic components, and from there she will either paint using acrylic based paint, nail polish or occasionally mix eye shadow into her paints. Rhinestones are also a common material she adds to her ceramic work.
As an artist, Hval intertwines mediums using paint,
“I’m interested in bringing these fashionable cos tume fabrics into my work because they are seen as being really glamorous and glitzy,” Hval said. “I want it to be seen and catch your eye from afar.”
“This is the first time I’ve really had the time and space to be making work for a month straight, and it has given me a lot of time to sit and reflect on my pieces … it feels very valuable,” Hval said.
ceramics, fabrics and other elements.
Ali Hval (above), this year’s Stuart Artist-in-Residence, speaks at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
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The Stuart Artist-in-Residence program was started at South Dakota State University by Joe and Signe Stuart, who both worked and taught at the univer sity. Signe was a professor of art, and Joe served as the director and curator at the South Dakota Art Museum.
This residency opportunity started in 2015 and is now on its eighth year at SDSU. With this program, the university hosts a national or international artist for one month.This year’s Artist-in-Residence is Iowa City-based artist Ali Hval. She is from Birmingham, Alabama, and attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for her undergraduate degree. She graduated in 2015 with a degree in drawing and a minor in printmaking, and soon after attended graduate school at the University of Iowa and graduated in 2019.
The purpose of SDSU’s Artist-in-Residence pro gram is to not only give an artist an opportunity to spend time on their art, but it also gives students in the school of design an opportunity to learn from a profes sional
Students also get the chance to interact with the Hval through classes, critiques and open studio hours.
Hval has been creating her art on campus since Sept. 6, and her time here will come to a close Sept. 30.
“I want (my art) to feel liberating and free, while also acknowledging what the current events are. A lot of my work has to do with exploring sexuality and sort of sen suality,” Hval said. “I realized that there is a spectrum that you’re on. It doesn’t just have to be black and white, one thing or the other, so I hope that my work walks that line and talks about that spectrum.”
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“Theyartist.[students] can observe the artist’s project develop in their campus studio space, attend a public artist lecture and a closing open studio event at the conclusion of the artist’s residency,” Behl said. “This is a real-world perspective into the professional activities that an artist engages in throughout their career.”
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Hval works on a new artwork in the Ritz Gallery during her open studio
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Through a co-worker, Stu finds out that Carmen attends a Catholic church. Because he was pursuing her,
What’s new to watch on Netflix these days? On my recommendation list, I discovered “Father Stu,” which is a two-hour movie directed by Rosalind Ross that came out in 2022. Because Mark Wahlberg was in the image portrayed, I figured that it would be a good movie. So without reading the description, I clicked play.
he shows up and over time changes his ways.
“I think God saw something in you worth saving,” Stu’s brother Han, played by Aaron Moten, said. “But it’s up to you to decide what you’ve got to offer.”
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Stuck in the mindset, he asks his parents to leave his place and actually goes in for training to become a
When the doctor comes in, the audience is informed that Stu has a serious infection in his jaw bone, as well as extremely high inflammation markers in his blood. He adds that further testing is needed to see what is causing the problem, as it could be life-threatening; however, Stu believes that this was set up by his mom so that he can drop out of boxing.
Later, Stu comes up with the idea of becoming a Hollywood actor, as he was “made to be on stage.” While pursuing his next dream, he packed and moved to a new location and in the meantime worked at a supermarket.
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“It’s a profound experience, suffering. And the struggles of this disease … help me, and help others, to learn the way that we should have been living all along,” Stu said at the end of the movie. “It’s taught me a little humility. It’s taught me dignity and respect for others. And sometimes people like me, there’s an extreme example. We need things like this to be able to make those changes and decisions in our life that are gonna help us become better people.”
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Unfortunately, Stu had a motorcycle accident while under the influence of alcohol. He didn’t know what to do. He had the mindset that he wasn’t worthy of living, and that his life should have been over and given to his brother instead.
After thinking it over a while, Stu comes up with the idea of becoming a priest. However, when his father found out, Bill said, “This is like Hitler asking to join the ADL,” because previously Stu was an atheist and the idea was silly. Bill continues taking a hand-gun out and handing it to Stu before mentioning that if he was going to disgrace him and his brother like that, he might as well bury him too.
He was disappointed that he couldn’t continue his dream job in boxing and was angry because he didn’t know what to do, and he want to obtain a blue-collar job. He became more upset and started drinking in front of his brother’s gravestone.
Just a heads up, this movie does involve religion. In no shape or form am I recommending any specific religion. I just found the movie to be inspiring and emotional.Themovie starts with Stu, played by Wahlberg, singing a song for his father, Bill, played by Mel Gibson. Bill mentions that the only thing he has in common with his son is that they both like eating peanut butter. He tells Stu that he should eat his vegetables.
A story of suffering and faith based on a true story
While working, he spotted a hispanic lady, Carmen, played by Teresa Ruiz. Stu started courting her. His boss even commented that his actions gave off a stalker-like vibe and that it could lead to an offense.
priest.Suddenly his leg gives out, and upon going to the hospital again, he finds out that he has a progressive muscle disorder. The disorder is called Inclusion Body Myositis. It’s rare and the symptoms are like ALS, where the muscles continue to weaken until they cease to function. So eventually, he would need assistance com pleting simple daily activities.
Fast forward to the future, we spot Stu, now an adult, going into the boxing ring. This is where the audience becomes aware that this movie was based on a true
story.After some time, Stu had a mishap and was sent to the hospital. At the scene, Stu’s mother Kathleen, played by Jacki Weaver, says she is disappointed in Stu’s career as she only has one child left to bet on after Stu’s brother, Han, died. She didn’t find his job appropriate, especially for his age and wellbeing.
If you or someone else is showing signs of destruc tive behavior such as violence, suicidal thoughts or are experiencing distress, then it may be appropriate to look for support.
Since the trailer’s release, many other viewers have posted videos of young Black girls reacting with awe and excitement seeing Bailey on screen for the first time. Giving these girls a character that they can relate to and see themselves in is a good step toward better diversity in one of the largest franchises in the entertainment industry and will hopefully open the door to better representation in the future.
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Mostcomplaining.ofthecomplaints are about the live-action Ariel’s race, as she is being portrayed by Halle Bailey, a Black singer and actress.
Secondly, what is the harm in adding more diversity to the Disney princess lineup? Not counting Ariel,
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there are 11 other recognized princesses, and six of them are white. The only other Black princess is Tiana, who was introduced in 2009. She spends more than half her screen time as a frog.
Disney released the new trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” Sept. 9, and in the 12 short days it’s been on the internet, people are already
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And if either of these arguments as to why we should let the live-action movie be aren’t enough for you, remember what a mermaid is: a mythical creature with no set culture, no set race and no set guidelines for who is and isn’t allowed to play one in a movie.
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instead throws herself into the ocean and turns into sea foam, becoming a spirit for 300 years. If that’s really the story you want to tell to little kids, then be our guest.
These arguments against a Black Ariel are ridiculous and honestly kind of pathetic. For starters, the original story, written in 1837, is much darker than the Disney-fied version. The mermaid suffers extreme pain after being turned into a human in an attempt to gain a soul so she can be with the prince. The prince never falls in love with her, but instead marries a princess from a different kingdom whom he believes saved him from the shipwreck instead. The mermaid, at first attempting to kill the prince so she can return to the sea,
Angry viewers took to Twitter to complain how casting Bailey would be untrue to the original story written by Hans Christian Andersen, a Danish author, as well as how the Left is casting actors of color as white characters to make the stories more “woke.”
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They then traveled to Aimes, Iowa to take on Iowa State. In that game, neither the Coyotes nor the Cyclones could score, and the game ended in a 0-0 tie. Prior to those two games, the Coyotes were shut out in back-to-back games, a 0-2 loss to Southern Utah (Sept. 2), then a 0-5 loss to Utah Tech (Sept. 4).
Saturday’s game will mark the 17th all-time matchup between the Jackrabbits and Coyotes, with SDSU leading the all-time series 8-6-2. The last time these two teams met was late last season in Vermillion. In that game, the Coyotes walked away with a 2-1 win, which snapped SDSU’s 10game winning streak.
Shaylee Gailus is USD’s leading scorer with three goals in seven starts this season and has one assist. Taylor Cotter and Ashby Johnston each lead the team in assists with two each. Goalkeeper Caroline Lewis has 34 saves this season.
half but could never pull away, and they settled for a 2-2 tie.
The Jackrabbits are 6-0-3 this season and concluded their non-conference schedule with impressive shutout home wins against Air Force and Kansas State. With those two wins, the Jackrabbits extended their home winning streak to 37 games.
For her performance against Air Force, Jones was named Summit League offensive player of the week. “Katherine has been good for a number
Despite Air Force having the edge in shots (17-8), they never managed to score in the game, thanks to goalkeepers Jocelyn Tanner and Hailee Fischer. Tanner recorded three saves in the first half before Fischer took over in the second half and registered a single-game career-high six saves.
Fifteen minutes after Hansen scored, Cece Limongi received a deep pass from Jones. Limongi was matched up with two wildcats, one fell, which left her and the goalkeeper one-on-one. Limongi won the battle to put the Jacks up 2-0.
“I think we took a step forward as a team,” junior midfielder, Katherine Jones, said. “We really got to improve on some little areas that we wanted to improve on heading into conference play.”
As a team, the Coyotes have allowed more goals (17) than they’ve scored (14). After their game against the Jackrabbits in Brookings, USD is back at home next weekend against Omaha and Denver.
Midfielder Laney Murdzek dribbles the ball in the Jackrabbits’ 2-0 win over Kansas State Sunday afternoon at the Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings. Murdzek had the assist on the second goal of the game as she found Maya Hansen in the 50th minute.
So far, the Coyotes have been 1-5-3 and are coming off consecutive ties against Drake and Iowa State. In their Sept. 8 game against Drake at home, the Coyotes managed to tie the game early in the second
Fischer kicked things off for the Jackrabbits with a spectacular save to keep the Wildcats from scoring. After a scoreless first half, the Jacks held an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks and a 6-3 edge in shots.
of games, and it’s great to see her get rewarded this week,” coach Brock Thompson said.
The Jackrabbits concluded the game with a 14-1 margin in corner kicks and 16-8 in shots.
In their first game against Air Force Sept. 15, the Jackrabbits struck early, with Jones scoring her first goal of the season in the seventh minute. SDSU held on to that lead throughout the final 83 minutes of the game and walked away with a 1-0 win.
Soccer set to face USD to start Summit slate
Following two shutout wins to close out non-conference play, the South Dakota State soccer team begins its Summit League schedule Saturday against South Dakota at Fishback Soccer Park.
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This season, the Jackrabbits hope to continue their unbeaten season at home against a struggling Coyotes team.
Following their win against Air Force, the Jackrabbits then posted their second-straight shutout and fifth overall this season against Kansas State.
Early in the second half, SDSU’s leading scorer Maya Hansen scored her fifth goal of the season, assisted by her teammate Laney Murdzek.
“Against Kansas State, I thought it was the most complete performance we played up until this time,” Thompson said. “I’m just really proud that we set the bar at that level as we wrapped up non-conference play.”
South Dakota State running back Isaiah Davis carries the ball in a Jackrabbit football game against Butler Sept. 17 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. The Jackrabbits had their finest offensive performance of the season, scoring 45 points against Butler.
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South Dakota State fans having fun at the football game against Butler Sept. 17. The game’s attendance was 16,414, the sev enth-largest in Dykhouse Stadium history.
Jacks face No. 4-ranked Missouri State on the road TOUGHTESTAHEAD
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Gronowski has been getting all his receivers involved in games this season by connecting passes with 11 dif ferent receivers. Leading the pack in receiving are the Janke twins. Jadon Janke has racked up 120 yards this season on eight catches. He started the season slow with zero catches against Iowa and only 33 yards against UC Davis. He then showed out against Butler with 87 yards and a touchdown. Jaxon Janke holds second place in receiving yards this season with 81.
The Jacks started their season with a close loss to Iowa but have bounced back in their two previous games beating UC Davis and Butler. They are currently ranked No. 3 in the FCS Coaches’ Poll.
and Tennessee-Martin. In the Bears’ third game of the season, they lost to Arkansas after leading at halftime.
Where: Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Spring field, MO.
Canyon Bauer got his first catch last week and put up 76 yards in the game with 54 of those yards coming from just one play.
The game marks the first time since 2019 that the Bears and Jacks matched up against each other. In their last five outings, South Dakota State has doubled Missouri State’s points scored in blowout wins.
On the season, quarterback Mark Gronowski has thrown 40 completions on 72 attempts for 476 yards, along with four passing touchdowns and two intercep tions. Gronowski has proven himself on the ground as well as in the air this season, rushing for three touchdowns.
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Here’s what to look for on each team before the game.
About Missouri State:
South Dakota State wide receiver Jaxon Janke celebrates after catching a touchdown pass. Janke and his twin brother Jadon are SDSU’s two leading receivers this season with 120 and 82 yards respectively as the Jacks prepare for their conference schedule.
Missouri State quarterback Jason Shelley has been impressive this season with 920 yards and seven touch downs with no interceptions and two touchdowns on the ground. He has also been sacked 17 times this season for a total loss of 102 yards.
This is the second time in Missouri State history that the Bears will play a top-5 ranked team in their confer ence while also being ranked in the top five.
Defensively, linebacker Ferrin Manuleleua leads the team in tackles with a combined total of 20 on the season, followed by cornerback Montrae Braswell with 19.
Who: South Dakota St. at Missouri St.
Wide receiver Tyrone Scott has been Shelley’s favorite target this season. He has put up 321 receiving yards so far on the season with four touchdowns on 19 receptions. Jahod Booker is at 185 yards this season on 13 receptions and no touchdowns.
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Tailback Jacardia Wright leads Missouri State in rushing yards with 195 on the season. Wright is aver aging just under four yards per carry and has a single touchdown on the season. He had a breakout game against Tennessee-Martin in week two with 120 yards on the ground as well as 42 yards receiving.
When: Saturday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m.
Missouri State has a total of three interceptions on the season along with three forced fumbles.
In the backfield, star running back Isaiah Davis leads the Jacks in rushing yards and rushing attempts this season with 236 yards on 54 attempts but has yet to
Running back Kevon Latulas has been getting a solid amount of targets in the passing game as well. Latulas has 99 receiving yards on the season, only 20 yards less than SDSU’s leading receiver.
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits come home to Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium for the third time this season for an afternoon matchup against Western Illinois Oct. 1 at 2 p.m.
SDSU owns the rivalry with 11 wins and only one loss, which came in 2013 when they were defeated in Springfield with 35-21.
On the defensive side, linebacker Adam Bock is once again proving why he made All-Missouri Valley Conference First team in 2021 with 26 combined tackles on the season (15 solo tackles). Colby Huerter ranks second in tackles for the Jacks with 12 total.
“Really excited about Canyon Bauer’s play. I think there’s a guy who just quietly goes about his job and when his number is called, for the most part, he gives you more than you asked for,” Stiegelmeier said.
score a touchdown this season. Davis averaged 6.7 yards per carry against Butler totaling 74 yards on 11 attempts.
SDSU’s defense has three interceptions on the year coming from Daeton Mcgaughy, Cale Reeder and Caleb Francl.
TV: ESPN3
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits will travel to Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri to take on the Missouri State Bears Saturday Sept. 24 in their Missouri Valley Football Conference opener.
Missouri State is currently tied for fourth in the coaches’ poll with Montana State. The Bears started their season 2-0 by taking down Central Arkansas
“I thought Isaiah Davis ran really, really well and if we had left him in there, he would have broke one,” coach John Stiegelmeier said after the Butler game.
About Missouri State: Since going 1-10 in 2019, the Bears have made the FCS playoffs each of the last two years and are currently ranked the highest they’ve ever been (fourth).
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Coaches: SDSU - John Stiegelmeier (26th sea son), MO St. - Bobby Petrino (3rd season)
Both Missouri State and South Dakota State enter the conference portion of the season at 2-1 with their one loss being against an FBS school.
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“Denver and Omaha have been perennial teams at the top of our league for multiple years now,” Georgalas said. “We have really grinded and played well, and we feel more prepared for Summit League play than we ever have.”
The Jackrabbits are coming off a lackluster performance at the Hawkeye Invitational, losing consecutive games for the first time this season. They dropped three straight games against Iowa, three sets to none, Northern Iowa, three sets to one and North Florida three sets to two.
The South Dakota State volleyball team starts Summit League play this week against two of the best teams in the conference, hosting Denver Sept. 22 and Omaha Sept. 24.
9/22 vs. Denver @ 7 p.m.
10/13 vs. Kansas City @ 7 p.m.
11/17 vs. North Dakota @ 7 p.m.
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“They’re super talented, they are going to be a physical team, super orga nized with their blocking schemes,” Georgalas said. “We’ll make sure to pre pare for their size and their attacking and their level of talent.”
“They lost some pieces, and again they have played a really tough schedule to start, but another program that’s kind of been there in that big moment.”
10/15 vs. Oral Roberts @ 1 p.m.
For the Jackrabbits, Crystal Burk had 57 kills last weekend, moving into sole possession of eighth place in SDSU career kills (1,279) and sixth in Division I this season with 210. Jadyn Makovicka has over 1,000 digs in her career and Elyse Winter also served up a careerhigh three aces against North Florida.
The Jackrabbits are off to a 6-6 record after playing in a host of non-conference tournaments. In their conference home openers against Denver and Omaha, they will have two true tests, but coach Dan Georgalas is confident.
Denver (6-5) was picked first in the Summit League coaches poll and are currently sitting at second in the country in blocks per set averaging 3.13.
“When you look back at our non-con ference, you would’ve hoped for a couple extra wins. We finished 6-6, but six of our first 12 matches were 5-setters.” Georgalas said.
11/3 vs. St. Thomas @ 7 p.m.
high with 116 kills. Brianna Green leads the way in blocks with 62 and earned Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honors last week.
The Jacks will then face Omaha, picked third in the conference preseason poll. The Mavericks travel to Vermillion to take on the Coyotes before heading north to Brookings. The defending Summit League regular season cham pions are 5-5 this season.
GeorgalasLeadingsaid.the way for the Mavericks is Shayla McCormick with 155 kills. She anchors the defense with 123 digs. Then Sami Clarkson comes in first with 430 assists. Jaiden Centeno has a team-high with 152 digs, while McKenna Ruch fol lows behind with 63 blocks.
11/5 vs. Western Illinois @ 1 p.m.
10/1 vs. South Dakota @ 6 p.m.
REMAININGGAMESHOME
11/19 vs. North Dakota State @ 1 p.m.
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Volleyball returns home for matches with Omaha, Denver
Denver’s Lorrin Poulter, a senior setter, was tabbed as a player to watch heading into the season. She leads the team with 360 assists, while graduate transfer Jordan Lockwood has a team
The first serve against Denver is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. in Frost Arena. The match against Omaha will start at 1 p.m. Saturday. You can stream both games live on Jackrabbits All-Access and listen live on KSDJ Radio on 90.7 FM or KSDJRadio.com.
JACKS KICK CONFERENCEOFFPLAY
9/24 vs. Omaha @ 1 p.m.
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