When David and Marcia Chicoine left SDSU in 1971, they never dreamt they would come back. But in January, the Illinois residents will move back to Brookings and into Woodbine Cottage to serve as SDSU's first family. The South Dakota Board of Regents announced Monday that Chicoine, currently the vice president for technology and economic development at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will become SDSU's 19th president on Jan.
On Sept. 16, Jason Shephard drove his Daktronics van into the parking lot of a small-town Holiday Inn Express about 30 miles west of Philadelphia. The 23-year-old was alone, on a trip as a sales intern for the Brookings-based electronic scoreboard company.
SDSU's enrollment rose several hundred students to 11,377 from last fall, rising just 3 percent -- still an all time high for the university. Enrollment at all six state-owned universities in South Dakota increased only slightly this fall, but it's also an all-time record high.
A Wisconsin religious group and students used the green and sidewalks near The Union to debate one of the most heated issues in the nation on Wednesday, Sept. 20. More than 100 people debated homosexuality, a discussion prompted by a religious group known as the Faithful Soldier School of Evangelism.
The Students' Association overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning Amendment E at its weekly meeting Sept. 25. "It's just garbage legislation," said at-large Senator Sam Nelson. The amendment is meant to create a way to hold judges accountable for their actions, according to its supporters.
Two political campaigners are coming to SDSU Oct. 1 to explain to students the different sides of the Amendment C "gay marriage" debate. The advocates will speak in Rotunda G at 7:30 p.m. The forum is designed "to educate and inform, not to persuade [students] to vote one way or another," said Bob Chell, pastor at the University Lutheran Center.
Brookings resident and former restaurant manager Tom Yseth provides a unique perspective in the classroom for SDSU students after owning and managing the Ram Pub for 33 years. He acquired his bachelor degrees in both economics and accounting; however, after working within the hospitality industry, in 2005, he decided to sell his business and try something new.
Now that school has begun, students are in warp speed, catching up on homework, studying for tests, working part-time or full-time jobs and participating in clubs or intramurals. With all the added pressure comes stress. However, through many unique techniques, students can alleviate the stress and pain.
Headaches, muscle aches, stomach aches and fatigue are all common symptoms of a well-known condition- stress. Stress is often misdiagnosed and disregarded because it's common among students today. However, stress can have some serious mental and physical consequences if not treated properly.
Students are encouraged to volunteer for the annual Adopt-A-Highway, Thursday, Sept. 28, sponsored by the University Program Council. Adopt-A-Highway is sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Transportation. Through it, people volunteer to clean up small sections of state highways and interstates.