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Wednesday• April 22, 2015 sdsucollegia n.com Single Issue• Free Softball the prepares for final home Summit League games 0 See Sports • B 1 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY' S STUDE PENDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1885 WHAT'S INSIDE SeeNews•A7 Diverse fem ale senators Governor's Day add missing voice to SA Gov. Daugaard visits campus, addresses cadets By MADDI ANDERSON Ghebrekidan is the first senate is a big deal;' Le said. makes me happy because senate . there's going to Editor-in-Chief black female senator in 15 Le represents the College I can be a leader and a role be a lot of diversity and we years. of Nursing, Manandhar and model for other minority can all contribute and reach New Students' Association According to all four of Shrestha represent graduate students on campus to step out to different groups;' senators were sworn into the new senators, taking on students and Ghebrekidan up and take these leadership Manandhar said. service April 13. Among this role is exciting and filled represents the College of positions seriously'.' Ghebrekidan participates those new senators were with responsibility. Arts and Sciences. While all four senators in nine different student four female senators who 'Tm really happy because 'Tm really humbled and expressed that their main organizations and plans broke a long-time barrier for SDSU always tries to honored by getting to fill goal is to represent their to use this experience SA. promote the diversity here this role . I'm the first colleges, each has additional in her time as a senator. Iris Le, Erica on campus and .. having black female senator in plans to represent their roles The Multicultural Center Manandhar us be a part of the last 15 years, and I was as minority females. expansion and working and Sushmita kind of surprised by that;' 'Tm happy that I get to with the Diversity and Shrestha are Ghebrekidan said. "I looked initiate this process and ... Inclusion Committee and the first Asian through all the records I'm proud and happy that the Finance Committee are COLLEGIAN PHOTO BY DREW CARROLL female senators available in the SA office ... we can be that Ghebrekidan's passions and to serve on the shocked example . It's goals. SA senate nice there are "I would like to help with 10 years. so many of the Finance Committee, SeeNews•A3 Semehar us starting ... because it is important It brings a lot to have someone who is of diversity in four or five different to the organizations;' Ghebrekidan Peace Corps said. While Brookings is a welcoming community, Peace Corps recruiters coming to SDSU as an visit SDSU and share international student can bring on some insecurities, stories Shrestha said. In her time as a senator, Shrestha plans to form a "cohesive relationship between international students and American students:' "When I first came to this country I was a very different person ... I was scared to do different things ... I've come out of my bubble and it's given me more confidence COLLEGIAN PHOTO BY DAN WILLIAMS Semehar Ghebrekidan, Erica Manandhar, Iris Le, and Sushmita Shrestha add diversity to student Senate. See DIVERSITY • A6 COLLEGIAN GRAPHIC BY MAK ENZ IE HUBER First Weary Wil, distinguished SDSU See Lifestyles • A 10 Mom's alum Walter Conahan dies at age 87 Weekend STAFF REPORTS engagement, Conahan was Day, but Walt was the first. the first person to portray Hobo Day is better because Distinguished South Weary Wil in 1950 and the of students and alumni like South Dakota State Dakota State University only man to play Wil twice, him:' Wendell said. alum and former South returning to the role as an According to Richard University welcomed Dakota Senator, Walt alum in 1955. Conahan Lee, friend of Conahan mothers to campus Conahan died April 18, also remains the only and former head of the two days short of his 88th Weary Wil to serve three Department of Journalism, birthday. terms in the South Dakota at SDSU, Conahan could Portraying the Hobo Senate. be easily recognized as a Day character "Weary Conahan's legacy remains student. Wil;' serving as Students' with the Hobo Day "He left a tremendous Association president, and Committee to this day, number of marks at South working as editor-in-chief Wendell said. Dakota State, ... he was, of The Collegian are all "Members of the Hobo in the early 50s what you singular positions SDSU Day committee commit would call 'the BMOC; students may aspire to his name to memory... the big man on campus fill during their time on he was the first in a long ... he was into everything, campus. Conahan filled line of Hobos who were student government, the all of these roles as an honored as Weary Wil. newspaper, the Blue Key, undergraduate at SDSU. Many student leaders an organization on campus COLLEGIAN FILE PHOTO COLLEGIAN PHOTO BY PHU NGUYEN According to Nick came after Walt and did Wendell, director ofstudent incredible things for Hobo Walt Conahan with Weary Wil, the character he first See CONAHAN • A6 brought to life in 1950. Conahan returned as Wil in '54. Committee focuses on drug and alcohol prevention By DREW CARROLL can receive money from to Money for the fund comes Applicants must meet a few educate students on alcohol simulates being drunk at night News Editor educate students about alcohol from fines paid by students requirements to receive money and drug topics, usually time. and drugs. According to Sam for alcohol and drug offenses from this program. The first prevention not just the effects HEROH used these kits at Alcohol and drug education Jennings, the dean of students, on campus. Jennings said that is there must be learning on the body, although that is the Wellness Fair. The club will always be an issue on the fund is a matching fund in it can amount to around $200, objectives associated with the an important piece;' Jennings set up obstacle courses for university campuses. At South which applicants can receive but is progressive and first program that the applicant said. "Usually were looking at participants to go through to Dakota State University, up to $500. The Choices time offenders do,it usually is wanting money for. Also prevention as well:' show them that things don't the Choices and Prevention and Prevention committee pay a full $200. the applying group must Although the fund is fairly always go as planned when committee has come up with hopes that applicants will "The fund is directly a result evaluate how well the students new, having been started last they are in situations where a plan to help organizations raise money from another of the students who violate learn what is supposed to be fall, it has been used a few decisions are altered by drugs on campus make educating source to go along with the the alcohol and drug policy learned, and give feedback to times. One of those times was and alcohol. These kits are also students a little bit easier. money received from this new and were fined accordingly;' the Choices and Prevention by the HEROH organization. available to be borrowed from The Choices and Prevention program, "so they can put a Jennings said. "We're hoping to committee. HEROH used money from HEROH. committee has created a fund good amount of money toward take the student fines and put "There are expectations the fund to help purchase a kit "We do welcome other that student organizations, a good educational program;' them right back into education outlined on the application that simulates what it is like to for the students;" itself, which means it has to faculty or other staff members Jennings said. be on drugs and another that See STUDENT AFFAIRS • A6 the Second Page A2 Wednesday April 22 Thursday April 23 Friday April 24 Saturday April 25 •EndNote Training 9 a.m. •Softball vs. Mount Marty •Architecture, Math •Oozeball: The Annual @ Briggs Library 3 p.m. Jackrabbit SB and Engineering Building SDSU Mud Volleyball >Calendar • Fall 2015 Common Read Stadium Dedication 3 p.m. @ Tournament 10 a.m. Announcement 4 p.m. @ •Softball vs. Mount Marty Architecture, Math and •Softball vs. Fort Wayne Sunday April 26 Monday April 27 Tuesday April 28 Engineering Atrium 12 & 2 p.m. (Alumni •Softball vs. Fort Wayne •Library Tour 11:30 a.m. Briggs Library 5 p.m. Jackrabbit SB •Spring Festival of Music: Stadium •Deb Debates Retirement Appreciation Day) @ 12 & 2 p.m. (Senior Day) @ Briggs Library Lobby •State University Theatre Chamber @ 7:30 p.m. • “Twelfth Night” 7:30 Celebration 3 p.m. @ Jackrabbit SB Stadium @ Jackrabbit SB Stadium •Softball vs. Dakota State presents “Twelfth Night” p.m. @ Doner Auditorium Tompkins Alumni Center •Spring Festival of Music: •“Twelfth Night” 7:30 (Pink Out) 3 & 5 p.m. @ 7:30 p.m. @ Doner •Spring Festival of Music: Choirs @ 2:30 p.m. p.m. @ Doner Auditorium Jackrabbit SB Stadium Auditorium Jazz Ensembles 7:30 p.m. •Spring Festival of Music: •Stress Free Days 4 p.m. Opera/Orchestra @4 p.m. @ Wellness Center of Events < Feature Photos: Brooking_s___. 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