The Collegian: September 11, 2019
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TouchdownTuesday for each touchdown 5% scored by the off Jacks the Tuesday’s after every home game. SINGLE ISSUE FREE Wednesday, September 11, 2019 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT-RUN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1885 SDSUCOLLEGIAN.COM DUNN ISN’T DONE President Barry Dunn offers solutions to declining enrollment, gives Imagine 2023 update in State of the University Address Collegian photo by FRANKIE HERRERA SEE ADDRESS ON A6 A2 September 11, 2019 NEWS sdsucollegian.com Administration opens football CRIME LOG 08.25.19 • 12:44 a.m. @ Brown Hall. games to LATI students for free Drug/Narc Violations. •12:47 a.m. @ 7th St. Liquor/ TRENTON ABREGO days, the university provides prospective studies. Editor-in-Chief students with free football tickets. “We’ve committed to each other to Possession/Consumption. “Currently, our athletics depart- work together for the benefi t of young •11:10 a.m. @ Young Two days prior to Saturday’s home- ment charges a nominal ticket fee to people,” Dunn said. Hall. Liquor/Possession/ opening football game, South Dakota the Admissions Offi ce for football and The effort to provide free tickets Consumption. State University announced an basketball tickets for Senior and Junior looks to expand the relationship between •11:54 a.m. @ Binnewies Hall. arrangement with Lake Area Technical Day,” Dunn said. the two schools. Disorderly Conduct. Institute (LATI) in Watertown. However, it is yet to be determined According to Dunn, 25% of LATI stu- The agreement between the two if there will be a ticket fee for LATI dents head to a four-year college directly •11:15 p.m. @ Spencer Hall. schools allows LATI students to attend students. after graduation. Dunn also went on to Drug/Narc Violations. Jackrabbit football games free of charge. The administration sees the agree- say that 50% of graduates would return 08.26.19 However, the agreement doesn’t apply ment between the two institutions as a in the future to complete a four-year • 10:56 p.m. @ Pugsley. All to the Hobo Day game against Southern revenue-builder. degree. Other Offenses. Illinois or the Dakota Marker showdown “(LATI students) are coming for free. “Our idea is to get them on campus 08.27.19 versus North Dakota State. They are not taking seats from anyone and show them a collegiate experience,” Among the administration, they see else,” Dunn said. “It’s not costing us any- he said. •11:30 p.m. @ Binnewies. a few diff erent benefi ts of the agreement. thing, we think that what they buy in the Those aren’t the only benefi ts that Liquor/Possession/ Here’s what you need to know: bookstore, concessions will actually help the administration sees in the agreement. Consumption. SDSU students pay a General us from a revenue perspective.” Since moving into Dana J. Dykhouse Activity Fee, which covers co-curricular This SDSU-LATI relationship isn’t a Stadium, there has not been a sellout. Read the full crime log on activities — including athletic contests. new phenomenon. The stadium was completed three sdsucollegian.com “None of our students will have any “It might seem new,” Dunn said. “... years ago, bringing its capacity to 19,340. of their access to the games limited,” but we’ve been working on it for a long To date, the largest crowd has been 18,130 SDSU President Barry Dunn said. “Their time.” people — which came in the 2017 Dakota General Activity Fee gives them free Two years ago, the two schools signed Marker game when the Jackrabbits access to sporting events; it doesn’t aff ect an articulation agreement. The agree- downed NDSU 33-21. that.” ment allows students to complete their “Based upon the capacity of our sta- Students from LATI will not pay the associate’s degree at LATI, then being dium, we are not fi lling it,” Dunn said. General Activity Fee like SDSU students. able to fi nish their bachelor’s at SDSU. “So, there’s room to allow some other “If you broke it (GAF funds) down Some of the majors that are covered people to come in.” per student, per sport, per event, it would under this agreement include animal sci- Attendance for Saturday’s game was be very small,” Dunn said. ence, agronomy, general studies, opera- 10,153 fans, with 46 of them being LATI Dunn sees the situation similar to tional management and interdisciplinary students. Senior and Junior Days. During those SEPT. 9 SA MEETING IN BRIEF Follow @collegian_live for updates. On Sept. 9, South Dakota State TAILGATING FIRST AMENDMENT University Students’ Association One food truck was present at the TRAINING Senate met at 7 p.m. in the Lewis Sept. 7 football game. More food Two members of the SDSU legal and Clark Room of the University trucks are interested in attending counsel gave senators training in Student Union. Here are the high- games with higher attendance such the First Amendment rights as lights from the meeting: as on Hobo Day and the Dakota they pertain to intellectual diver- ATHLETICS Marker game against North Dako- sity, student organizations and stu- Senators debated the proposed ta State. dent rights. athletics memo that describes the OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL expectations that coincide with the AFFAIRS e new space for the O ce of recent General Activity Fee (GAF) SA will meet again at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 in the increase. e memo was passed Multicultural A airs is on sched- Lewis and Clark Room of the University 25-3. ule to be completed by Oct. 31. Student Union. NEWS sdsucollegian.com @sdsucollegian September 11, 2019 A3 Remakes on Main Avenue SYMMONE GAUER as they grow, test their business for The Ram are still being Reporter for little-to-no risk, cook food in discussed. the kitchen or rent out the space Members of the commu- Downtown Brookings is to host Thanksgiving dinners. nity can expect a reopening constantly evolving, and this Anyone with a dish is wel- of O’Hare’s in the near future, summer is a prime example. come to try it out. according to a Facebook post on The Brookings Area “Anything to do with food, Aug. 1. Chamber of Commerce named anything to do with entrepre- Hitch Ashley Biggar as the Downtown neurship … that’s what this is Hitch Paperie closed its Director this past April. As for,” Brookings Built Green doors for the last time Aug. 31. director, Biggar works on event director Dusten Hendrickson The store started as a wedding planning, networking, public said. “Everything we do, we just invitation design business and relations, educating businesses try to improve.” eventually grew into three sep- and building community Construction for the com- arate businesses. downtown. munity space began in May The Carrot Seed Biggar says in order to high- and is projected to be done in Business partners Carrie light downtown, she wants to December. Kuhl and Renee Bauman sold improve walkability and acces- Above the space will be the retail store to focus on their sibility to all 270 businesses. loft apartments with balconies own business ventures. Kirsten “Next year I’m looking for- that overlook Main Avenue. Gjesdal, owner of The Carrot ward to making some strategic The Lofts have an expected Seed Kitchen Co., purchased the changes … I want to let people completion date of May 2020. space and will be rebranding it know that it’s fun downtown,” Brookings Built Green started as Honeycomb Gifts. Biggar said. “It’s really thriving.” communicating with vendors a Additionally, Honeycomb But many changes to year ago and hopes the farmers Gifts will include the business Downtown Brookings are cur- market will occupy the space Hand Tied Floral, by Sheri rently in the works: during winter months. Vaughn, for all your gift needs. Brookings Built Green You can follow their prog- The new store is projected to ress at @brookingsbuiltgreen A development company open Oct. 23. working to make buildings on Instagram. Old Market Eatery more efficient and afford- The Ram & O’Hare’s Recently, the building of able, Brookings Built Green, is The building that housed the Old Market Eatery made changing the Kind Properties The Ram & O’Hare’s, a restau- some remodeling changes to the on Main Avenue into an “urban rant and pub in downtown exterior of its businesses. Old market commercial kitchen” Brookings, recently had a Market Eatery renovated their and will rename it the Ben change in ownership. While kitchen and improved their Franklin Market. rumors went around about the menu. Currently, the Galleria This project is focused on direction the business would is comprised of Old Market benefiting the community and take, The Ram has announced Eatery, J. Ella Boutique, Jael its businesses. People can rent that while O’Hare’s will remain Photography and Champion a vendor space to sell their food the same, development plans Health Chiropractic. Collegian photos by SYMMONE GAUER Various businesses in Downtown Brookings saw changes over the summer including The Carrot Seed, the Kind building, Old Market Eatery and The Ram. A4 September 11 , 2019 LIFESTYLES sdsucollegian.com Fierce friends forged through rugby club participation BRIANNA SCHREURS biases,” he continued. “It’s Reporter hard to hold a grudge against an opponent after you both Sunshine, snow, wind or even feel like you’ve gotten in a car two inches of standing water. accident … They feel the same No matter the weather, Jake Ax- way you feel, and it doesn’t feel tmann, South Dakota State Uni- great.” versity Men’s Rugby Club fi eld Unity also comes from the captain, says the game of rugby fact that “everyone is new to is 80 minutes of misery.