SDSU's Police Department recently passed its audit by the U.S. Department of Education regarding the annual Clery Report but has since failed to provide log information to a member of the public. A student was recently denied access to SDSUPD crime logs, violating federal law.
President David Chicoine's position on the Monsanto Board of Directors has come under scrutiny once again, this time in the South Dakota Legislature. Senator Frank Kloucek, a 1978 graduate of SDSU, has proposed three bills to look at the issue of top university officials serving on corporate boards.
Internships make any résumé stand out, but for many SDSU students, they are also required. In an effort to provide help to these students, the Students' Association wrote a resolution that asks for a full-time internship coordinator. "Internships are essential," Matt Tollefson, a senior agricultural education major and SA president, said.
After seeing its all-important shadow, this year's groundhog confirmed there will be six more weeks of winter. Much of eastern South Dakota is in the position to break the snowfall record by the end of winter, Mike Gillispie, hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, said.
In today's digital age, many students use technology on a daily basis. Trying to imagine what life would be like without a cell phone, computer, Internet or television is almost impossible. College students, both at SDSU and across the nation, were asked to choose between these daily technology devices and their significant other.
The crisp sounds of trumpets accompanied by animated Latin American vocals; the engulfing aroma of cilantro, fresh tomatoes and assorted piquant spices; the colorful sombreros, photographs and the quintessential piñatas hanging from the ceiling and a silent greeting from what could be the largest goldfish in the state.
With days solely devoted to love, presidents and the history of African-Americans, the month of February holds symbolic days despite its shortness. The year 2008 constituted a milestone in history after the election of the United States' first black president, and in this context, SDSU students and staff recognize and reflect on the celebrations of Black History Month on campus.
As the Winter Olympics begin this month, signifying a union of people and countries coming together, SDSU will also be showcasing two diverse cultures, Africa and Nepal on campus.
Upperclassmen who have grown weary of sharing a space with a roommate or are simply looking for more solitude in their living quarters may now have a new alternative. SDSU and Residential Life will be offering Deluxe Singles in Waneta Hall starting fall of 2010.
Beloved professor and director of theatre at SDSU, Nancy Wheeler, 63, died Jan. 26 in Sioux Falls. She was born on April 25, 1946 in Sioux Falls to Marion and Isabel (Fleming) Wheeler; and grew up in Montrose, S.D. During the course of 31 years at SDSU, she directed 22 plays for State University Theatre, not including four experimental theatre productions after initiating the program.
Past and present coincide together in the new program called "Vets & Cadets." The program allows veterans to spend time and share their stories with cadets who will be or are in the active service. "Vets & Cadets" was just an idea this summer, but then made into a new program this year that started in the fall at SDSU.
The 2010 85th session of the South Dakota Legislative assembly began on Jan. 12, sparking discussions over several issues that will affect South Dakotans and SDSU in various ways.