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adviser. Imagine not having that dependable resource to talk to about next year’s class schedule, registration or to talk to someone about what the future can look like. MAKENZIE HUBER News Editor Whitney Rederth knows exactly what this feels like. Rederth, now a junior, said throughout her sophomore year she did not receive the guidance she needed or wanted from her own adviser. “I was placed with an adviser who was in charge of a large portion of SDSU students. Because of this, the adviser only knew little bits of information about each major and program,” Rederth said. “This led to many misguided class suggestions, unanswered questions and awkward advising appointments.” Rederth sought help outside of her appointed adviser and consulted professors and other academic figures on campus because she was not receiving the guidance she felt she needed. She discovered that she was not the only student of this adviser’s

who experienced such challenges. And in other departments, other students found themselves in similar situations. Makayla Henning, a senior, was faced with a similar situation this year, for which she took matters into her own hands. Henning found out, while she was filling out her graduation application, that her adviser left SDSU. This meant she did not have an adviser to check if she completed her requirements for graduation. “It’s really frustrating when I call my adviser and he tells me he doesn’t work at SDSU anymore,” Henning said. She found an overall lack of structure with advising in her department. Contacting the head of her department was challenging, Henning said. She was left with the task of determining where she stood as far as class and graduation requirements and most importantly, why she was not informed about her former

adviser’s departure. The department head informed Henning she was missing three requirements for graduation when the two met up. Henning later checked the classes on her own and realized she already fulfilled those requirements earlier in her college career. “It freaked me out thinking that I wasn’t signed up for a bunch of classes that I needed, but I checked them and already took them,” Henning said. But, whether it’s faculty advisers, professional advisers or advisers at the First Year Advising Center, each plays an essential role in supporting students through graduation, according to Jody Owen, director of the First Year Advising Center and coordinator for SDSU undergraduate academic advising. Students rely on advisers to help them work through class schedules and graduation requirements, and advisers act as a guide to help students through those situations. Owen said advisers support students in non-academic ways to help navigate their college experiences.

Campus fire protocols in place for a reason SARA BERTSCH Editor-in-Chief There’s one story that everyone loves to complain about and share: fire alarms. Whether it’s 2 a.m. in a residence hall or in the middle of taking an online exam in The Union, every student on campus seems to have his or her own tale to tell. Rie Barnes is no different. Barnes, a senior early childhood education major, will never forget her experience in Young Hall. The night before the alarm, the university sent out a campus-wide email warning students about the -40 degree windchill the next day and stating they should “bundle up.” Barnes and her roommate were prepared for the cold walk to classes; however, they were not prepared for the 5:30 a.m. fire alarm.

“We all climbed out of bed with our coats and our comforters wrapped around us outside while they cleared the building. They didn’t know the cause,” she said. “Eventually they figured out that it was so cold that it messed with the sensor and it went off.” And now three years later, Barnes still remembers every detail of that early morning in the middle of a South Dakota winter. Barnes’ roommate was reluctant to get out of bed, but it was mandatory. Students not leaving for fire alarms is an issue on campus according to Jayme Trygstad, the emergency management specialist on campus. “We need to treat all alarms as if they are real,”

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I was a student living on third Binnewies Hall in 1984 and the fire alarm was pulled so many times after bar closing on Wednesday I was living in Young Hall nights that we started to ignore them until someone and the university warned us would yell at us to get out. One night a friend and I were that there would be -40 degree in the dayroom when the alarm went off. We didn't wind chill the next day and we were all react until smoke started flowing out of one of the prepared to be cold. At 5:30 in the morning I vents. Then we were the ones yelling at everyone to heard the fire alarm going off and I thought, get out. Turned out someone on first floor put a “Are you kidding me?” My freshman pizza, still in the box, into the oven and then fell I had to wake up my roommate ... We all year was spent in Brown asleep on one of the couches. climbed out of bed with our coats and our Hall 2012-2013. We had, I think, comforters wrapped around us outside while three fire alarms that turned out Tim Reed they cleared the building. to be false. The worst was 6 a.m. on Mayor of Brookings They didn’t know the cause. They figured out that it a Saturday. This was also one of the was so cold that it messed with the sensor and it Saturdays that the track and field team went off. That’s what the front desk people told us. did not have a morning practice It might have been 15 minutes but it felt like scheduled. Nonetheless, I begrudgingly got forever. out of bed and managed to make it out of the That was the highlight of freshman year. It building in two or three minutes, starting from the was terrible. It is not something I wish to first door on first floor. relive. It was so cold. As for fire drills, we were always at practice when they were scheduled. They did a great job at warning us all before they would test Rie Barnes our response time. However, after all the false alarms, some students Senior, Elementary Education thought they didn't need to leave their rooms. This is a problem, should there be an actual fire one day. I'm just thankful I wasn't in Mathews Hall. They had way more false alarms than Brown Hall.

Connor Branick Senior, Microbiology & Biotechnology

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Hobo Week can be one of the most exciting and busy weeks of the year for students with several events taking place that provide great opportunities to meet new people and have fun on campus. However, it is important for students observing SDSU’s homecoming week to remember there is more preparation and hard work that goes into Hobo Day and the weeks leading up to it than one would expect. The Hobo Day Committee begins planning for SDSU’s homecoming week in the spring semester by booking events and making reservations for students as well as the many other guests of SDSU. “We estimate that there are about 10,000 people who come in from outside of Brookings on Hobo Day, and then you have everyone from within the Brookings community who are all going to these events during the week,” said Grand Pooba of Hobo Day, Paul Dybedahl. With the amount of people who cram into Brookings to catch the Hobo Day game, parade and other events, a strain is put on the community’s eateries to accommodate the incoming guests as well as leave them with a positive impression of the restaurant and of Brookings in general. Brooking’s own world-famous Nick’s Hamburger Shop, feels the full effects of Hobo Day year after year. Co-owner Todd Fergen arrives at the shop at 7 a.m. with a manager in at 8 a.m., employees at 9 a.m. and customers in to eat by 11 a.m. This leave four hours of preparation for three times the foot traffic the shop sees throughout the day. According to Fergen, people celebrating Hobo Day make Nick’s a priority, especially alumni. “Lots of alumni want to come in here, and this is where they want to stop,” Fergen said. For Fergen and the shop, Hobo Day starts before the sun rises and continues long after it sets. Closing time for the shop is typically 4 p.m. on Saturdays, but for Hobo Day the shop stays open until 2 a.m. for window orders. He said keeping the window open for orders allows for more orders overall and has been a “smashing success.” The same goes for Buffalo Wild Wings, according to Tye Theriault, general manager of Buffalo Wild Wings in Brookings. Theriault said Hobo Day is the busiest day of the year for the restaurant. “We’ve got to stock our freezers and coolers to the brim and, with everything else, we just have to over-order everything in the week leading up to Hobo Day so we don’t come up short,” Theriault said. The Culver’s in Brookings has become increasingly involved in Jacks athletics; especially on Hobo Day. “We sponsor the Culver’s cannon that runs in the parade and fires for every touchdown, and we feed the press box and the maintenance staff,” said owner Seth Stogen. “We do a lot of different things with the athletic department in conjunction with football games and are really proud of it.” Culver’s, open since 2009, has served the Brookings area during Hobo Day every year since it’s opening. In the restaurant’s experience, the “Hobo Day rush” starts about two hours before kickoff and continues until closing. While Brookings’ places of business will offer environments of Jacks pride; students, alumni and others can attend the Hobo Day parade and football game Oct. 24. “Getting to see Hobo Week full of all kinds of events we plan and see them implemented is pretty awesome and to then see all the hard work of the parade team take place on parade morning is such an awesome feeling,” said Grand Pooba Paul Dybedahl.

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•5:30 p.m. Saudi Night 2015. Volstroff Ballroom •8 p.m. Late Night Larson. Larson Commons.

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•10 a.m. Blood Drive. Lewis & Clark Room. •7 p.m. A Conversation Inspired by Wes Moore. Volstroff Ballroom •8 p.m. Late Night Larson. Larson Commons.

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•10 a.m. Free McCrory Gardens Guided Tour. McCrory Gardens. •6 p.m. Scholarship Banquet. Volstroff Ballroom •7 p.m. The Hunts. Performing Arts Center

•11:30 a.m. Health Kickoff. Sylvan Theatre. •7:30 p.m. Guitars on Fire. Performing Arts Center •8 p.m. The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Union.

•9 a.m. Sweaty Saturdays. Wellness Center. •5 p.m. Jackrabbits vs. Robbert Morris. Coughlin-Alumni Staidum. •8 p.m. Cereal Bingo. Union.

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Virgo

Your ambivalence over an issue can make a decision rather difficult. Unfortunately, a new wave of confusion may sour your actions with doubt. Thankfully, there’s no need to change your mind, especially if you’re unsure. Hang tight; your confidence will rebound. In the meantime, sorting through all of your alternatives now gives you the best chance to make the right choice at the right moment.

Libra

Your mental clarity is razor sharp now as the Sun sets up in your creative sign. You’re capable making intelligent decisions that are based upon your keen sense of objectivity. Your thinking is likely to change again. Fortunately, sentimentality won’t likely lead you off course today. Accept subjective leanings as lovely inspirations brightening your day.

Scorpio

Although this may not be what you want to hear today, there’s no reason to waste your precious energy and limited resources on starting anything new. The radiant Sun’s shift is a powerful reminder to complete current projects and tie up as many loose ends as possible. Keeping a low profile allows you to focus on the more spiritual aspects of your life. There are many treasures to discover in other dimensions if you’re willing to let your mind wander.

Sagittarius

Your friends and associates may be nearly impossible to read, leaving you uncertain about where they fit in your plans. Unfortunately, your ideas might not be as clear as you think, creating problems you haven’t even considered. But don’t blame your lack of confidence on anyone else or you will just drift further away from your goals. Accepting responsibility for your actoins now inspires you to take matters into your own hands.

Capricorn

All you can think about now is your career as you ambitiously plan for your future. Your professional objectives may be illuminated during the weeks ahead. However, your preoccupation with work can strain your personal life as fulfilling your obligations distracts you from cultivating connections. Establishing a healthy balance in your life is more important than reaching some imagined pinnacle.

Aquarius

You are strongly drawn in two distinct directions now as the Sun brightens fellow air sign Libra. Additionally, the Moon’s return to your futuristic sign adds an emotional twist to an intellectual problem today. Still, your primary challenge is to remain optimistic without losing touch with reality. Deepening a close connection with someone you trust inspires you to keep your dreams alive. Hellen Keller declared, “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the lights.

Pisces

You may be uncomfortable with the information imbalance today if someone shares too many personal details and you don’t say anything in return. No matter how pressing the situation seems now, there’s a part of you that doesn’t want to deal with the drama. Although you might actually believe that whatever you don’t know can’t hurt you, it’s simply not the case. Even unexpressed thoughts create ripples in the atmosphere.

Aries

Although you can be quite generous when you so choose, you’re an independent Ram and there are times when you forget about the needs of others. But partnerships require more bandwidth once the Sun takes up residence. Stop chasing your dreams long enough to consciously consider what someone else wants. Demonstrating respect shifts the energy and enables a smooth run.

Taurus

You might not be aware of how much others look up to you, yet even little things you do strongly influence them. You could be less concerned with anyone else’s perceptions than you are with completing your chores. It’s tempting to narrow your vision to concentrate on mainting your routine. But don’t let your obsession with the details get in the way of being present for your friends and family. Honor your core values and everything will work.

Gemini

You’re not in a practical mood, so it’s wise to enjoy your fantasies without trying to manifest them into reality. Luckily, there’s nothing wrong with escaping into your daydreams for a bit; this harmless reverie can even provide inspirational food for thought. Just be sure you remain aware of the difference between your imagination and the real world. Don’t miss your chance to dance on the creative edge.

Cancer

Nothing brings you more pleasure than hanging out in your castle with your love. The Sun’s current visit turns your attention inward and sets a nostalgic tone. Ironically, you might even consider traveling -- in the real world or in your imagination -- all the way back to your origins. However, this isn’t just a walk down memory lane; engaging in self-reflection strengthens your foundation for the months ahead.

Leo

Your calendar is filling up and life seems to be running at a faster pace. But complications arise if you can’t manage your time effectively because your tight schedule is quite unforgiving today. Don’t get flustered if you fall behind or miss a step; just be honest with everyone affected and continue to do the best you can to be in several places at once. Your heroic efforts are appreciated more than you know.

LEXIE PRIEST • The Collegian Sharon Sanchez and Juan Perik participate in the Salsa Magic dance contest on Tuesday evening. This year celebrates the 10th of the event. The winning team receives a ticket to enter the dance conference in Washington D.C.

Chance of deervehicle collision remains high in the Dakotas SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The likelihood that a motorist will crash into a deer in the Dakotas remains higher than in most other states. State Farm’s annual ranking of states in terms of the likelihood of deer-vehicle collisions puts South Dakota fifth and North Dakota 14th. In South Dakota, the chances of a driver hitting a deer are estimated at 1 in 73. In North Dakota, the chance is 1 in 113. The national odds are 1 in 169. West Virginia tops the list for the ninth year in a row, with a 1-in-44 chance of a motorist hitting a deer.

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Interior design students create educational furniture

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our interior design students created, developed and tested their own educational furniture creations this semester. The furniture pieces were inspired to engage young preschoolers in the classroom through a philosophical way of learning, while collaborating with a national children’s furniture manufacturer in order to see through their entire product materialization and all the stages of manufacturing their ideas. The two stool models prototyped by the students; the first being Simple Intrigue designed by senior interior design majors Maria Swanson and Abby Dyk and the second being Rick Normality designed by junior interior design majors Grey Waletich and Vanny Cahyadi, were the main focus in a junior design class in order to make their own creation through a real-world product with industry demand. “We have a solid void portion of [the stool] to understand what it’s like to be in

it rather than on it, and also so teachers can use it as well with their proportions,” Swanson explained. “[The design is] based upon your research and what you observed in the classroom, then it was up to you… to make educated decisions.” The stool serves as a multipurpose tool for kids to sit on and play on when classwork is not being done. The stool includes storage bins as well. “On the inside of the storage bin, we have different acrylic pieces that play with reflection, colors and shapes, and that helps them with different aspects [of their education],” Dyk said. “It worked for teachers, as well, so it [or a similar version] could be used for teenagers or other age groups.” The inspiration for their design, which they collaborated with national children’s furniture manufacturer Kodo Kids, came through an early childhood education philosophy called the Reggio Emilia approach, which aims to allow “children to explore the things that they like to know and learn through experience,” according to Cahyadi. “In sophomore year we were using

Reggio Emilia Approach as our philosophy to design spaces for an early childhood education center, and now Angela [McKillip, our instructor,] applied the same philosophy to design stools that helps teachers for a learning process in an early-childhood education center,” Cahyadi said. “I think we were just doing a smaller scale project but more in depth of the relationship Reggio Approach, teachers and early childhoods. “ Another advantage of these stools is that the students can sit at a higher level to meet the teachers, gaining more eye contact in class, which the design team found out works in practice as they tested their furniture at Bright Horizons, a preschool located in Brookings. “We met with an early childhood education site in Brookings and got to interact with the students and see how they used the stools in their own ways,” Waletich said. “Having multiple parts to the stool allows them to use it as different things like a stool, a chair or even a boat… We wanted these different pieces so they could use their own imagination – it’s a play landscape.”

While the students continue to develop this product, with five more stools planned for production to be sent out to different preschools around the country for more testing, the students have their hopes on the success of this product that they’ve helped create from the ground up. “Kodo kids is a nationally based company so they use their website to get their products all over, so having them as an asset can help us get this project throughout the U.S., hopefully,” Waletich said. “Building these opened this up to the other possibilities with furniture… learning about the marketing aspect of it was interesting and [so was] getting our name out there.” McKillip is in the works of planning a field trip to Broomfield, Colo., Kodo Kids headquarters, in order see through the actual production of their furniture. “It was great for the program because they usually don’t work with manufacturers,” Swanson said. “It shows that we understand how things are constructed and how they’re manufactured directly from the client and coming up with an outcome at the end.”

DREW CARROLL • The Collegian Brady Aldrich enjoys the green space created by his Landscape Architecture class during PARK(ing) Day on Monday, Sept. 21. Matt James, the instructor of the class, hopes to make the event an annual tradtion on campus.

Going Green SARA BERTSCH Editor-in-Chief

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ith a minimal $50 budget, one class on campus took two parking spaces in the Wagner lot and reclaimed them as green spaces for a day. The Parks and Recreational Facility Design class, which is in the Landscape Architecture program, built a “park for a day” on Monday to celebrate PARK(ing) Day. PARK(ing) Day is a global event that was meant to take back parking spaces and reclaim them as green spaces, said Matt James, the professor of the class. “It’s a bit of healthy activism and we just want to re-

Landscape Architecture class reclaims two parking lot spaces, creates ‘park for a day’

mind people how important green space is,” James said. The seven-person class was given two parking spaces for their project and made the most of what they could. The two parking spaces allowed the class to create a green space that included overhead structures, three different ground covers, seating tables and some recreational functions. Their new space was located on the southwest corner of the Wagner lot near a fairly traveled sidewalk area, which was what they looked for in a location. Their theme for the project was ‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue,” which is often used for weddings. Within their park, they included each of those elements.

“Actually getting to physically do your design and implement it from paper to real life is satisfying,” said Alexandra Rausch, a senior landscape architecture major and student enrolled in the class. The class is going to have a review session to see what James can do differently with his class next year, hopefully making it an annual tradition. A few years ago, the class tried utilizing a single parking space, but it was not as elaborate according to James.. “It started out as just a bunch of chicken scratch on trash paper one day, but now we’re here enjoying this,” James said.

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People have both positive and negative experiences when it comes to academic advising on campus.

Are advisers really as helpful as they are supposed to be? On our campus, people are likely to find both success stories and horror stories related to experiences in dealing with academic advisers. This divide can also be seen among The Collegian staff. Every student on campus has an adviser, whether it’s an adviser from the First Year Advising Center, a faculty adviser or a professional adviser. Any adviser a student is assigned to is supposed to help the student navigate through the required classes that make up the path to graduation and choose the elective classes that will be most beneficial to the student’s goals. Whether that is what occurs or not is still to be determined. We at The Collegian believe there are both advantages and disadvantages to the current advising situation on campus. Think about it, who would honestly want to figure out what are required classes versus optional classes without an adviser? That would be a pretty daunting task to figure out which classes fill what slots within a degree plan, or what classes meet the requirements of a globalization or institutional requirement. So academic advisers do prove to be necessary. The professional advisers on

campus have received large quantities of training in the field of advising. In fact, they continuously train on the subject matter. Advising becomes their life and they get really good at knowing the in’s and out’s of earning a degree. If they stick to the training they receive, or find a style of their own that fits with the wants and needs of the students they advise, they become really good at what they do. Although sometimes faculty advisers are lack-luster in the eyes of their advisees, they can turn into great mentors who help build career opportunities in a chosen career field. On the flip side, those faculty members assigned advisees can become so overrun by the workload that they are faced with pushing their advisees to the side by accident. An average professor at SDSU usually teaches three to four classes each semester and also works on some kind of research project, on top of their advising duties. Sometimes when our assigned advisers get overwhelmed by the workload placed in front of them and they aren’t providing the advice we expect, we might look to other sources for advice on our academic pathways. Sometimes the best advice

comes from professors or other faculty members that we form personal connections with. They might be just as busy as our advisers, but they genuinely care about our success so they take time out of their busy schedule to meet with us. A lot of the departments take their own approach of assigning students to advisers. Some choose to assign students to a professional adviser, some departments choose to use faculty as advisers, some students even end up with two different advisers. It would make things simpler if there was a standardized approach that each department on campus used. Another disadvantage of the current advising situation is that students who have an adviser in the department may not get the best advice on what classes to take to complete a minor that is unrelated to their major. Sure, faculty or professional advisers probably do possess a wide variety of knowledge, but most of that knowledge is more likely than not related to their area of specialization. As a whole, there are basically two outcomes from each student’s personal experience with his or her adviser: the student either really enjoys the experience or really hates it.

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To get the best possible outcome, there should be a standard that all academic advisers need to meet.

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Dad’s Weekend: Not the only time to appreciate your dad PALAK BARMAIYA Columnist Growing up as a daddy’s girl, you always expect some privileges over other siblings. And if you are a daddy’s girl too, then you can relate to the experiences that I have had. From tools to cars and driving to sports, there are things you mostly learn mostly from dad. Dads are one of the most patient teachers in your life. Learning to drive was so easy for me because my dad would keep himself calm while I would press the accelerator instead of the brakes and vice versa. He would not freak out when I could not reverse in middle of the traffic and ask people to wait while I would struggle with the gears. It is not wrong to say that dads treat their daughters like princesses and do the sweetest things for them. I remember how my dad threw my brother into the pool to teach him how to swim. But for me, he would hold my arms and let me float. And he would do this for hours. Isn’t that so sweet? Many of you must have spent your weekends or breaks doing outdoor activities with your dads. Some go hunting, some go fishing, or some play sports. For me, I cooked with my dad over the weekends. Speaking of cooking, it is funny to see how dads treat cooking like an art rather than just a chore. They show off their chef side, whether or not they are an expert cook. They are also the ones you can ask for things that your mom doesn’t let you have. Want a dress or just some candy? Just let your dad know. He will try to get that thing for you, sometimes ignoring your mom. He is sometimes the one who goes

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way beyond budget to fulfill your needs and will let you do things that you really want. One time during middle school, my dad supported me to take a trip which was beyond our budget, but he convinced my mom somehow. Not only did he help me shop for the trip, but he was happier than I was. It is very common for moms to blame dads for spoiling their daughters. Honestly, I feel that he made me lazy sometimes. Dads are the ones who are really cool about your grades. For every bad score you get in your exam, he would be the one to say, “It is okay. Do better next time.” They will never compare you to your siblings. They are also the one who will listen to your opinion with the utmost attention, no matter how dumb your opinions may sound. My all-time favorite conversations I have with my dad focus on politics. Everyone in the family would know about any big political event. Not because they follow news, but because our dad does. He will talk about political events with great seriousness literally every time we all are together. I love having discussions with him. Not only are dads great listeners, but they are also someone you seek advice from. From banking or any other official paperwork, he is the first person you would go to. In fact, most of the time he will do it for you. If you are a girl who loves sports, then watching matches and commenting on the game is something you must have done. I may not follow cricket, but whenever there is some important match, I love to watch it with my dad. It is fun to get super excited about a match when it becomes

intense, and not caring if it’s two in the morning. When it comes to guys, my dad would always say “You are too young to think about this. Just focus on studies.” And he looks so sweet when he is being protective. Also, dads are different. Some are serious, some are emotional and quiet, while some are super funny. You know that no matter how he is from outside, he is really emotional at heart. He may not cry but he would act differently when the time you leave home comes. After completing high school, some students go for higher studies, while some move out and work. We get busy with the new life, new people and surroundings. But we do not realize, while we are excited with our new beginnings, for our parents, a part of them is away. You spent years of national holidays, Christmas, Halloween with them, now you are miles away from them. All they need is some time with you. So this weekend, go out with your dads and give them some of the best memories of their life. They deserve it. For all their unconditional love and sacrifices. For their efforts to make you smile. You do not need a reason to be with him. Not just for Dad’s Weekend either, but he needs your love and attention for more than just a weekend. You do not have to see him physically, just let him know how much you love him, no matter how far you have come. Maybe call him more often. Maybe give him a surprise visit. You all have your own superhero, so treat him like one. Palak Barmaiya is a civil engineering major and can be reached at palak.barmaiya@jacks.sdstate.edu

UPC: Relieving the Stress HELEN CONZEMIUS Columnist This year, the University Program Council is ready to spice up the campus life. We are made up of 11 fresh coordinators who are eager to bring a variety of entertainment to campus for SDSU students. Since we are students ourselves, we understand the demands of classes and know that sometimes we need a break. That is what UPC is here for: we are here to give a helping hand to those who are stressed and need a little fun in their day! Some of the stress relievers we have had this semester are Mission Improvable, a slam poet from Brooklyn and our annual cake decorating contest. We also had a group of about 40 students help us with Adopt-A-Highway, a project cleaning highways around the Brookings area that students could earn community service hours for. This week’s stress reliever is on Thursday, Sept. 24: The band, The Hunts, will be at the PAC at 7 p.m. It is free with your student ID and Horseplay will open for them. Wondering what to do to get in-

volved? Our Up-Close Committee has been reinstated this semester and all you have to do is be at the meetings on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. in the Jackrabbit room by the VBR. This is your time to give us feedback about past events and tips on what to improve. We want your input and Up-Close is the best way to be heard. As members, you have the freedom to choose which events and how many events you want to help UPC with. No time for the Up-Close committee? No problem, just follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. Our username is: sdsupc. We also have a facebook page: www.facebook.com/sdsupc Next semester we are hoping to have a BIG EVENT. Spring semester can give students the most stress and we want to help with that by bringing some great stress relievers your way. The coordinators are working hard to get entertainment approved and ready for next semester. Helen Conzemius is an advertising major and can be reached at helen.conzemius@ jacks.sdstate.edu

Animal-human infection connection RICHARD P. HOLM MD One early morning, I was walking toward the back door on my way to work, when suddenly there was a big bat flying around the breakfast room, swooping around like in a Dracula movie. As it came near me, I reactively swung at it and like hitting a Nerf ball, it was thrown across the room landing on the kitchen floor a little stunned. I closed all doors to the rest of the house, opened the exit to the outside, washed my hands thoroughly and shooed the creature out into the early morning darkness. Bats are a marvel of evolutionary diversity with more than 40 different species living just in the United States and important by their contribution to our ecosystem. Experts believe that these winged animals first developed powered flight and later the ability to chirp and recognize their echo and thus their location. This capacity for radar-like echolocation became so refined as to allow flying at night or in a cave without light. Bats eat their weight in bugs every night, carry seeds to reforest depleted wooded areas and pollinate plants. But one percent of these little flying mammals carry a deadly virus called Rabies. Stricken with Rabies, the victim, whether bat, dog, skunk, cat or human, turns confused, agitated, aggressive

and infectious. Although not like a movie zombie, which has returned from the dead, those bitten by one infected with this age-old condition and left untreated will certainly die. So, after striking down the bat, did I need to receive Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis (RPEP) to protect me from coming down with Rabies? This involves four doses of Rabies vaccine over 14 days, and one injection of active immune globulin. Checking out the last 15 cases over five years in the United States, nine were from bat exposure, four from dogs, one from a fox and one unknown. This left me concerned. The CDC recommendations advise having RPEP if there has been a bite or an exposure to saliva into eyes, nose, mouth or open wound. This was unlikely in my case and official recommendations say hand-washing is extremely important. So I did not seek out RPEP as I did not receive a bite, the bat acted normally and I washed my hands well after touching the bat, although I did have a few restless and on edge nights. Still, don’t let me bite you if I start acting like a zombie. To learn more about Dr. Holm and his message, visit his website www.prairiedoc.org.

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September 23, 2015 >> ADVISING Continued from A1 “An adviser’s role is giving advice, giving information and offering support as students make decisions that propel them through graduation,” Owen said. Some advisers have utilized the Appreciative Advising model since 2013 in order to engage more with students and their aspirations. The developmental and strengths-based model encourages students to use their qualities and skills to achieve their goals, according to Owen. She said Appreciative Advising allows students to explore their goals and aspirations and advisers to get to know their students better. “We feel more energized at the end of the day having incorporated Appreciative Advising strategies and feel students feel better when they leave our office, because we’re using those appreciative strategies,” Owen said. “I think it’s like anything else when you’re talking about helping people or motivating people to get to that next step or next level. If you can be positive and encouraging instead of point out what the problem is or what they’re doing wrong, you’re more likely to have success.” There are four different types of advisers on campus: retention advisers, advisers at the First Year Advising Center, professional advisers and faculty advisers. The first year advisers, professional and faculty advisers are most involved with students on campus. Owen said about 300 advisers, including retention advisers, have attended workshops on the model hosted at SDSU. More than 20 advisers have attended the Appreciative Advising Institute itself. Howard Bonneman, a professor in the Dairy Science Department and faculty adviser, is starting to act as the sole adviser for incoming students in the department. Bonneman currently advises 59 students while teaching six courses this semester. Even with a full plate, he enjoys talking to students and helping them with their course decisions. “I get to talk to people and see what they want to do, see what their aspirations are, help them navigate those parts of the system they don’t have a choice about and help them through those choices they do have to ensure we get to an endpoint,” Bonneman said. Bonneman said, historically, the Dairy Science Department appointed several faculty members as advisers, but is now handing them over to one adviser: himself. “We had been talking about the need to strengthen our overall advising strategy in the department, knowing that we had some holes in the way we had done it,” Bonneman said. “As the overall program grew and we started having more students to put out to those faculty members, it got more challenging and it made more sense to centralize it, but needed to make sure that if we did that well we had a good picture of a model that would do that well.”

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Along with handling all incoming students, Bonneman chose to be trained in Appreciative Advising as well. He said he’s found the model resourceful and that it creates a better experience for himself and his students. “If you follow the Appreciative Advising model, you know more about the student and what they’re trying to get out of their years here, and you help them get there instead of ‘this is what you have to do,’” Bonneman said. Similarly, the School of Design has directed all of its students toward a professional adviser, opting out of faculty advisers. “Our switch to a professional adviser was prompted by the need to have an enriched advising experience for all of our students and that enriched experience is part of every program and department in the School of Design so that we can move forward,” said the Director of the School of Design Tim Steele. When the School of Design was created, the switch to a professional adviser was also prompted in order to meet the school’s accreditation standards according to Steele. With this change, he feels optimistic that the new adviser will be beneficial for the school and the program as well as allow faculty members to focus on

The Collegian • News their scholarship and research. “I had to relearn everything I had known about advising the previous semester … and everything comes to a halt over a course of three weeks because of the sheer number of advisees,” Steele said, reflecting on advising as a faculty member. “Everything would come to a halt. Research would come to a halt, scholarship would come to a halt and innovation in your classroom would come to a halt, and after that happened you’d have to re-jumpstart your classes. So, really, a professional adviser follows the model that the university has set up for our freshmen and increased retention of our freshmen, so part of what we do is to increase that interest of students really having great advisers.” According to Steele, professional advisers have a different approach in advising than faculty. “The professional adviser has the time, means and resources so they can continually receive the training they need, communicate with other advisers on campus and create a collaboration with those other advisers so they can implement the best practices on a regular basis throughout the semester,” Steele said. In Provost Laurie Nichols’ opinion, professional advisers are a safer choice than faculty advisers because they receive more training and devote the majority of their time to advising students. “You know, in the long-term I hope SDSU uses all professional advisers,” Nichols said. “That would be my hope in the future, and it’s certainly a direction we’re moving in. Every year, we add more professional advisers … and we’ll keep moving in that direction. So my hope is that all students would have access to a professional adviser. They’re highly trained and they have continuous training, every month we meet and do training, it is their job to advise -- they are in their office, scheduling appointments with students, working with them on their plans or changing a major.” Professional advisers may be more available for students than faculty advisers, said Carla Anderson, coordinator of student services for the College of Education and Human Sciences. “Students can share concerns with me that perhaps they wouldn’t have if I were also a professor grading them,” Anderson said. Although Anderson is not trained in Appreciative Advising, she has a training background similar to the approach and found similar results to Bonneman in having students’ goals in mind while advising. “I take the role of ‘how do we take your skills and your strengths, and how do we transfer them to the workplace to start to get experience and see where that takes you,’” she said. According to Nichols, Appreciative Advising is a different way to approach students, but she does not necessarily think it is something that can be implemented across campus as of now. “I don’t imagine that we will ever get everyone to use Appreciative Advising on this campus as long as we have faculty advising, but if we would go to all professional advisers, I think we could get there quite easily,” Nichols said. “The fact that we’re working with so many people is probably the problem. It’s hard to manage everybody. And there are some faculty who advise only five students -- I met someone the other day who only advises three. So it’s hard for me to convince a faculty member who’s really busy teaching three classes, they’re doing their research program, they’re advising graduate students; and it’s hard for me to convince them that for three students they need to go to an allday training. That’s hard to do. For professional advisers, that this is their life, they want to go because this is what they do every day. So it’s a really different orientation and it makes a difference in terms to convince them to even do it.” Anderson believes her method of advising works well with the more than 300 students she advises each semester. Although she thinks Appreciative Advising is beneficial, she does not think mandating the way advisers advise is the best idea. “I don’t know that you need to highly suggest someone advise in a certain way … because I think that everyone has their own unique way of working with students,” Anderson said. “I am a fan of Appreciative Advising, but I think that when you dictate how someone should work with students, it is not in everyone’s best interest. So, I think maybe allowing everyone who wants to attend and be trained in it is a great idea, but I’m not sure I believe in the mandate, if it became a mandate of ‘this is the way we do it.’ Because I don’t think it’s the only way and I think there are people on campus who are doing awesome in advising who’ve never even heard of it.” Overall, both Bonneman and Anderson said that working the ‘nuts and bolts’ and focusing on students’ aspirations and goals were key to working well with students. “I think there needs to be advising beyond nuts and bolts and beyond advising and mentorship,” Bonneman said. “There needs to be someone who can help the student see what they want to do and see that it can be accomplished … but there needs to also be, with that person who’s helping with the nuts and bolts, a knowledge of connecting those students to specific faculty members in an area of interest.”

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How SDSU plans to fix advising problems MAKENZIE HUBER News Editor Rederth and Henning are not alone in their advising challenges, but such problems are not often brought to the school’s attention to be corrected. Owen said she rarely receives negative feedback about advising. “Hopefully students will communicate that information out and they certainly can contact me as the advising coordinator and we can do some follow-up,” Owen said. “If we see some patterns we can do some additional training on those particular topics or I could at least follow up with the academic adviser the student had questions or concerns about. We try very hard to make sure people are trained and have the information that they need so that kind of thing doesn’t happen, but I guess the most important thing is that students are letting somebody know, because if we don’t know what’s going on, there’s not much we can do about it.” Nichols had not heard negative feedback from students about advising either and said she was surprised by Rederth’s adviser situation, but suggested students take action and inform school officials and faculty, like the dean of the department “Report it. Let us know. We’ll get them into more training, or if it’s an issue, we can deal with it that way as well,” Nichols said. Similar to Rederth’s actions she took when she wasn’t receiving the guidance she needed, Owen said some upperclassmen come to the First Year Advising Center to receive advice if they are not getting it from their appointed adviser in their department. “We do occasionally get upperclassmen who come to us because they feel they aren’t getting the right advice, so they come to our office and we try to work with the departments and try to make sure the student is getting the correct information from a good source,” Owen said. In order to prepare advisers to handle situations like Rederth’s in the “right way,” advisers go through two week training programs before meeting with students according to Owen and continuously train throughout the year according to Nichols. But Henning believes advisers, and faculty advisers in her situation, should receive more training. “It would just be nice if they had more training and were more thorough when they’re checking our classes, because it makes a huge difference when you find out you need a class your last semester and it’s only offered in that fall or spring and then that really messes you up with graduation,” Henning said. “I’m not trying to bash all advisers—they have a lot of students to work with, and it’s on us too to know what classes we need, but … when there’s so many stories of students having bad experiences it’s hard to think that it’s not something they’re doing wrong and they need to do something there.”

>> FIRE Continued from A1 Trygstad said. “They cannot assume it is false, because the one time they don’t, it could cost them their life or the lives of others.” One way SDSU tries to deter this problem is by installing building wardens. This is a program put in place three years ago to assist individuals in buildings to evacuate or get safety information. There is a building warden in every campus building holding occupants. This position is voluntary and requires the individual to undergo training and to always be prepared in case of an alarm. There are also area and floor wardens for buildings that have multiple floors. Their job is to help notify people about the alarm as they exit the building. Each building warden has a yellow backpack filled with supplies including fluorescent vests, gloves, a whistle, a flashlight, batteries and a small first aid kit. When fire alarms go off, the University Police Department is immediately notified and is the first responder on scene, said Don Challis, assistant vice president of safety and security. The officers clear the building and determine if it is necessary to contact the Brookings Fire Department, which is also a voluntary body. It is not often that the fire department is called in, but it is still an area that they want to be more proficient in, Challis said. Residential halls have fire drills once a semester. This year, the university is doing something new -- fire drills in academic buildings. This will take place once a year. As far as false alarms go, Brian Bisson, the building operations manager in residential life, said they probably have them once or twice a month. Typically, the alarms are set off by burnt food or even hairspray. Even though some students think this is a little much, it’s a good thing in Bisson’s mind. “It’s doing it’s job,” Bisson said. “It’s one of the most important things we do. Our primary goal is to keep residents safe.” Whether fire alarms occur in the middle of the night or early in the morning like Barnes experienced, they are mandatory and might even save a life. And now Barnes will have a story she can tell for years to come. “It was the highlight of my freshman year,” Barnes said.

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cake decorating competition is an opportunity to have some fun for some, but for Baylee Dittman, it was a second chance. “I did [the cake decorating contest] last year and I failed miserably due to lack of planning and I just couldn’t go out like that,” said Dittman, a sophomore speech communications major. However, this year she came with a plan to the annual cake decorating contest, on Sept. 17. Her plan involved three additional eight-inch rounds of vanilla cake, a jar of chocolate and vanilla frosting, a small jar of buttercream paste and a piping bag. “I’m making a bunny because it’s similar to a rabbit,” Dittman said. “I’m not skilled enough to make an angry rabbit so I’m just going to do the next best thing, which in my mind is a bunny.” Dittman was just one of the many participants of the cake decorating contest. Participants signed up prior to the competition and did not need prior experience in cake decorating. One of the participants, Abby Sudbeck, a freshman interior design major, didn’t know she was signed up for the contest. “This was kind of spur of the moment … didn’t really have a game plan,” Sudbeck said. She decided to show her SDSU pride by designing a blue and yellow tie-dyed cake. The University Program Council sponsored this year’s contest and Chelsey Bertelson, a junior art education major, organized the event. “There are a lot of people on campus that get really into baking. It’s their thing or decorating is their thing and… it doesn’t have to be so competitive either,” Bertelson said. “[It] is a contest, but a lot people do it just for fun. Some people have a talent in that area and some people just want to do it for fun and some people just want free cake.” The participants were able to sign up for a time slot and at 5 p.m., all participants had to stop decorating their cakes. After 5 p.m., the UPC Executive

Board judged the cakes in two categories: creativity and craftsmanship. “So creativity is if someone is bringing new ideas … just cool, different ideas. Just kind of unique,” Bertelson said. “Craftsmanship is just if they look like they put some work into it; we’re not necessarily judging on talent, as long as we can see they tried and it looks good as a whole.” Three winners were selected. The first-place winner received $150, second earned $100 and the third got $75. All the participants could take their cakes home after the contest. The first-place winners of the contest were Jade Kuetzke, a senior pharmacy major, and Jacob Maland, a senior pharmacy major. They took home a box of movie theater popcorn instead of the tworound cake they were given at the start of the competition. The second-place were winner Tyler Gee and Sarah Ginsbach and the third place winner was Taylor Walker. This was Kuetzke and Maland’s second year participating in the cake decorating competition and this year their theme was the movie theater. They put their cakes into a square box for movie theater popcorn and placed icing and marshmallows on top to look like popcorn. Maland made cake to look like movie tickets. “[The cake decorating contest is] kind of a fun thing to do, plus there isn’t cost to do it and you get cake out of it so it’s kind of a nice thing to take back to your room and have cake for a while,” Kuetzke said. “And I never really decorated a cake before, so it’s kind of cool thing to try.” In the end, Dittman did not win a prize, but she did have the chance to have some fun and redeem herself in the area of cake decorating. “Personally, my final product [sort of ] failed in practice, but it was more about having fun doing it and eating the cake than anything,” Dittman said. “I think I’ll just keep doing better and better. The bunny wasn’t perfect, but it was better.”

PHU NGUYEN • The Collegian (Top right) McKenna Barnes focuses on decorating her cake at the cake decorating contest on Saturday. (Bottom right) Kayla LeBon put some icing into a bag while Nicholas Nielsen holds it at the cake decorating contest on Thursday.

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Maintaining mental health, no laughing matter SELENA YAKABE Columnist In life, it is easy to get caught up in the small details and to stress out about the various tasks that need completing. There also seems to be this intense focus on being physically healthy, but mental health is often pushed aside and forgotten about. Mental health has always kind of been a social stigma, but in my opinion, it is just as important as physical health. Life is something to be enjoyed, but often times, it isn’t because people do not take time for themselves. Though the demands of work or school can be high and schedules can get busy, I think it is key to

set a block of time aside each week as “me time”. During that time you can do whatever you want. Some of the ways I personally deal with stress are through journaling, painting, coloring, listening to my favorite music, meditating, taking a bubble bath or even just taking a few deep breaths. Some of these may not seem appealing, but that is why it is called “me time”— do what works best for you. I particularly like journaling because I find that it can be hard to tell people about issues I am dealing with and a journal is a place to let out those feelings. It is also good to write things down, so that, for the time being, you can set them aside, and then revisit them later.

I know there is also this idea put forth by society that men in particular can not have feelings or that expressing them is “weak,” but we are all human with emotions. Not expressing emotions can lead to outbursts and emotional breakdowns, so let off some steam a little at a time, in small amounts, so that pressure does not keep building up. Watching TV or movies can also be nice, but I don’t include this on the list for “me time” because your attention is focused on an outside source when the point of “me time” is to focus on yourself and sort through any issues you may be having as well as to relax. Though, I admit, taking some time to “veg” out and watch Netflix can also be pretty relaxing.

One of my favorite activities for those who are beginning to have a more cynical outlook on life is to write down three things that were good about that day. Only three things does not seem like a whole lot, but believe me, it can make a world of difference. These suggestions may sound simple or maybe even silly, but they are worth a try. Life is filled with social, work and family pressures and can become overbearing, so take some time for yourself.

Open Mic Night Common Read event invites students to showcase musical abilities SHANELL PETERSON Reporter Many students were able to enjoy the talents of their peers at the Common Read Open Mic Night on Saturday. The event took place Sept.19 at 8 p.m. in the lower level of the Student Union. More than ten performances showcased the musical and spoken word talents of the community. Some performances included “Dreaming with a Broken Heart” by John Mayer, “All I Want” by Kodaline, “Mockingbird” by Eminem and an acapella version of “Safe and Sound” by Taylor Swift. Ed Sheeran songs seemed to be a favorite as both “Photograph” and “Thinking Out Loud” were performed. There were a few people who performed their own pieces. Peder Solberg, a freshman mechanical engineering major, generated a lot of laughter with his original parody that revolved around the South Dakota State University Common Read book, “The Other Wes Moore”. “It doesn’t have a name yet, but I called it “The West Moore Song.” I prob-

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ably could get more creative [with the name] in the future,” Solberg said with a smile. Solberg rapped “The West Moore Song” in the same rhythm as “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. While this is the only direct tie to the Common Read, Solberg sees why the Honors College decided to host an Open Mic Night as a Common Read event. “Many of the performances hit on the theme of the Common Read book,” Solberg said. “There were some raps that covered some heavy material like the stuff that was covered in the book. There was also just a lot of heartfelt stuff.” Music genres like rap and hip hop play a role in “The Other Wes Moore”. Ezekiel “Zeke” Herndon actually performed his own raps. In addition to performing about hard subjects like police brutality, Herndon also hosted the event. Herndon’s girlfriend, Brianna Ismalé, knows that Herndon likes open mic nights. “Over the past couple years, Zeke’s been coming to these,” Ismalé, a health education major, said. “He got noticed by the people who put the event on.”

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Ismalé was one of the numerous students who attended the Open Mic Night. And although she admits she’s a little biased about who her favorite performer was, she recognized the talent in each of the students who made an effort to be on the stage. “It was really awesome to see everyone up there be brave, and [hear] all the different types of music,” Ismalé said. “It was really fun.” Anne Mayrose attended the event as well. Although she is currently a senior in high school, she attended the event with her sister, Resident Hall Director Andréa Mayrose. “It was cool being able to see a variety of things,” Anne said. “When there was a low [amount of performers], people were ready to jump up and step in and have some fun.” The next Common Read event is called Getting Past Misunderstanding. On Sept. 24 at 7 p.m., local attorney Michael Taylor will host an event in Rotunda G to create a discussion about social and criminal justice.

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Volleyball falls to ranked Jayhawks in Lawrence

Lam nets game-winner with 45 seconds left vs. UND

ANDREW HOLTAN Sports Reporter The South Dakota State volleyball team dropped all four matches this weekend at the Jayhawk Invitational in Lawrence, Kan. The Jackrabbits faced another tough weekend to end their nonconference schedule as they took on University of Missouri-Kansas City and an undefeated Kansas University, the No.15 rated team in the AVCA top 25. They then faced Missouri State University and Gonzaga University. The Jacks failed to win a set all weekend, losing in three straight sets all four games. “Another rough weekend, we didn’t play as well as we have been, but definitely showed some fight and some progress.” said first-year Head Coach Nicole Cirillo. During the four game stretch the Jacks only scored more than 15 points in one set. “At moments we were good, at moments we really struggled,” Cirillo said. “They kept the ball on our side and were so far over the net on the block that made it hard for us to find holes. We just have to be more creative and find ways to put the ball on the floor.” Junior outside hitter Nazya Thies continues to improve as she finished the tournament with 13 kills. Thies already has 92 kills in 16 matches compared to her 33 kills in 18 matches last season. “She’s continued to fight, she’s been working on getting better and eliminating some of those errors,” Cirillo said. “She has a powerful arm swing, we’re definitely working on getting her more tools to utilize during matches to make some of her attack numbers go up and we have seen progress in that over the last four weeks.” With the Jackrabbits finishing their nonconference slate with an overall record of 1-15, they are looking forward to playing some familiar faces. “We definitely need to take what we learned from our last four weeks and apply them in order to be successful. It is an opportunity to say ‘this is our team, this what really counts and now it’s actually go time.’” Cirillo said. There certainly are not any high expectations for this team heading into conference play as SDSU has lost their last 18 Summit League matches. Their last league win came at home against Western Illinois University Nov. 9, 2013. “We have not put any numbers to anything. Right now I think our expectations are to continue to get better, given the teams that we have relatively competed with, I don’t think there should be much of an issue competing with our conference schools,” Cirillo said. The Jackrabbits kick off Summit League play with back-to-back matches this weekend at Frost Arena when they take on the University of Nebraska-Omaha on Friday at 7 p.m. and Oral Roberts University on Saturday at 8 p.m. “Omaha will be a good match, I think they have extra motivation because this is their first year being able to qualify for postseason play and Oral Roberts has always been strong and they have some young talent that we have to figure out how to combat,” Cirillo said.

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LEXIE PRIEST • The Collegian TOP: Freshman Annie Williams takes contorl of the ball against Northern Iowa. BOTTOM:The Jacks celebrate Lam’s game-winning goal against the Panthers.

The South Dakota State soccer team wrapped up their home nonconference slate this past weekend, claiming 1-0 wins over Northern Iowa and North Dakota at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings. On Friday, conditions were soggy, but that didn’t stop either team from playing aggressively, as both squads total five shots in a scoreless first half. The Jacks brought the heat in the second half, outshooting the Panthers 11-5. Despite the increase in chances, the game was still 0-0 as regulation wound down, but sophomore Julia Lam converted with just 45 seconds left to deliver the win for the Rabbits. “We were missing a lot of people from injury and other things, and we put a lot of players in different positions. I thought we were a little bit uncoordinated in the first half trying to figure some of that out,” SDSU Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer said. “I thought we were much better in the second half. We hit the crossbar three times before Julia netted the game-winner. It was a well-deserved win.” For the game, Diana Potterveld and Alyssa Brazil led the Jacks with four shots apiece as SDSU totaled 16 shots, but Wedemeyer saw room for improvement in the shaken up starting lineup. “I think it was people doing some sorting out. We had some new starters in there with some nerves, and we had some players in there in different positions,” Wedemeyer said. “But in the second half I thought we had a great desire about us to win the game.” Against North Dakota, the Jacks were once again the aggressor on their home field, totaling 21 shots to UND’s eight, but still found themselves in a 0-0 tie at the half again. Midway through the second half, Potterveld scored her second goal of the season on an assist from senior Dani Patterson to put SDSU ahead for good and seal the 1-0 win, leading Wedemeyer to praise his team’s improvement from Friday to Sunday. “It was a more complete game. We played pretty well in the first half, certainly created enough chances to get a goal or two,’” Wedemeyer said. “The relentlessness of our players in the second half to stay at it and stay at it until we got that winner was really good. I thought that we played a pretty good game, but we just have to find a way to make things easier on ourselves.” The Jacks now sit at 4-3-1 for the season with one game left before conference play starts. After some early season struggles converting scoring opportunities, Wedemeyer’s squad seems to be hitting their stride at the right time as they look to power through the Summit League. But the improvement has been in the little things according to Wedemeyer, particularly in the team’s attitude. “We’ve talked about some of that hunger, some of that real desire to score,” Wedemeyer said. “We’ve talked about some decision-making in the attack to create quality opportunities versus half chances. We’ve also talked about being better with our service in our runs in the box to maximize those chances. It’s not one thing, but it’s a bunch of little things and it seems to be coming together.” The Jacks final nonconference game will be Friday, Sept. 25 against the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kan. “Kansas is going to be a pretty good team, they play a pretty good style of soccer,” Wedemeyer said. “They’ve got some pretty good players who are very dynamic on the ball, so it should be a good challenge for us.”

Sophomore comes up big for Jacks with first goal AUSTIN HAMM Sports Editor

Athlete of the Week JULIA LAM

SDSU soccer player Julia Lam is this week’s Collegian Sports Athlete of the Week after she scored the Jacks’ go-ahead goal with 45 seconds left in regulation against Northern Iowa on Friday, preventing the Jacks from entering overtime for the third straight game. The sophomore from Apple Valley, Minn. registered two shots on goal for the game, including the game-winner that was her

first score of the season. Lam has appeared in eight of the Jacks nine games this season with two starts. She has seven total shots for the year, but was not able to have one on goal until the UNI game. As a freshman last season, Lam had four shots on the year but did not score a goal. Lam and the Jacks’ soccer team travel to Kansas this week to face the Jayhawks on Friday. They will be back home on Oct. 4 to face the Omaha Mavericks in their conference opener.

CORRECTION: In last week’s issue there was quote from Wyatt Johnson that said “As students, we really didn’t like this new stadium...” The quote should have read “As students, we really didn’t need this new stadium...” The Collegian apologizes for this misquote and for any confusion.

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September 23, 2015

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Senior walk-on linebacker earns scholarship Determination finally pays off for Schuster

SHAWN MINOR Jackrabbit Sports Service BROOKINGS – The logical place to chat with Patrick Schuster is in the linebackers room in the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center. For one, the laid-back senior from Watertown spends two to three hours a day there watching film and preparing for games. And an added bonus is that it’s empty right now – and quiet. Because any surrounding noise would make it all but impossible to hear Schuster. He’s that quiet when he speaks. “I try to get him to be more vocal, but that’s just how he is,” said South Dakota State University Linebackers Coach Jimmy Rogers. But what Schuster lacks in volume, he more than makes up for with loyalty, dedication and grit, as his coaches and teammates will tell you. He turned down a scholarship to Augustana and opted to walk on at SDSU to fulfill his dream of playing Division I football. He earned his first partial scholarship in this, his final season in the program, but he long ago earned the admiration of his teammates. “He’s really sharp and conscientious and he doesn’t just run around and have fun,” said Head Coach John Stiegelmeier. “He knows what he’s doing on the football field and he does it well.” Schuster has spent more time in the film room than he’d like during the past two seasons thanks to surgeries on a torn labrum in his right shoulder. It’s kept him out of winter workouts and spring practice, typically a time spent getting stronger and faster. But the weak-side linebacker doesn’t use it as an excuse. In fact, it’s helped him improve to the point that he’s been asked to play a second position this season, middle linebacker. “I don’t think it necessarily hurt me – maybe physically it did. But mentally it helped a lot,” Schuster said of his injuries. “I was able to sit back and watch and understand why we do what we do. I think that’s what has helped me play two positions.” That should allow the career backup, who also plays special teams, more opportunities on the field. In the season opener at Kansas, Schuster responded, recording a career-high five tackles as the Jackrabbits defeated the Big 12 Conference’s Jayhawks. It was typical Schuster. Keep working. Persevere. Contribute. Rogers appreciated the effort Schuster has put in during his career. Despite his ailments, he’s never missed a game. “He toughs it out until the end of the year, then he gets it fixed when he can,” Rogers said. “In his time here maybe 14 or 15 linebackers have quit, just guys that couldn’t handle it. I’m proud of him for that.” Majoring in advertising, Schuster’s

work in the classroom also stands out. He’s a four-time member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll and threetime recipient of the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award. Imagine walking on at a Division I program after starring in high school as a talented, dual-threat quarterback. Then imagine being asked to play a position you’ve never played before – on the other side of the ball. That was Schuster’s challenge when he arrived at SDSU. Add to it the PHU NGUYEN • The Collegian shoulder rehab and Schuster’s effort on the practice field helped him earn the respect of teamthe lack of playing mates and coaches and contirbuted to his earning a scholarship. time, and some might wonder how and why Lally has sometimes preferred the 50Schuster continued playing at all. mile trip to Watertown over the 600But his hard work paid off when he mile trek to his hometown, Chicago. was offered the scholarship to play this “They couldn’t be any nicer,” Lally season. He sees it as a way to pay back said of the Schuster family. “They make his parents for their support. great food for us, take us out on the lake. “It’s a way of saying thank you,” They have a big spot in their hearts for Schuster says. “It was definitely a happy us and it means a lot. They’ve done so day when I told them that.” much for us.” Linebackers are generally regarded Lally recalled meeting Schuster as some of the best athletes on the field, when they were freshmen. He assumed with both power and speed essential in that Schuster was from California bestopping the run and the pass. It also cause of his long, blond hair and laiddoesn’t hurt to be fiery and vocal when back attitude. calling out plays or directing traffic. “It took me like a week and half to But that last ingredient doesn’t exfigure out he wasn’t from California,” actly fit Schuster. Lally said. “He’s supposed to make calls and But it wouldn’t take long for them to take charge,” Stiegelmeier said with a build a bond as they adjusted to playing chuckle. “His coaches say to him ‘don’t linebacker in college. They often asked use your California voice.’” each other for help, so the difference in Rogers agreed. playing time never became a wedge in “I always tell him to get off his surftheir friendship. board and have some urgency,” Rog“For me he’s just always been a great ers said, with a nod to Schuster’s long, friend,” Lally said. “… He’s just someone blond hair. “I try to get him to be more you can always talk to about anything. vocal, but he’s just like ‘all right, I gotHe’s not gonna judge you. He’ll give you cha, man.’” good advice.” As a teammate, Schuster’s influence Patrick’s mother, Christina, moved also has been felt off the field. For an the two of them to Watertown while he example, one needs to look no further was in first grade. They lived across the than his and his family’s efforts to literstreet from his great-grandmother, Paually bring the team closer together. line. Before school every morning from Over the summer and during long first through sixth grade, he’d walk to holiday weekends, some of the playher house because his mother had to ers travel to Watertown and stay with teach at the high school. The frequent Schuster’s family at their home on Lake visits drew him close to his great-grandKampeska. ma. “Honestly, he’s a kid that has Years later, when Pauline moved to changed the lives of his teammates and an assisted-living facility, Schuster visitbeen there for his teammates through ed her often, setting aside Wednesdays some really tough times,” Rogers said. to eat dinner with her throughout high It started with two teammates, Je school until she passed away in DecemRyan Butler from Arizona and Branber of his senior year in high school. don Andrews from California and grew “She was just the sweetest lady,” from there to a variety of teammates – he said. “We would watch MTV in the even the freshmen at times. It’s just easmorning, and she’d be dancing to Ushier for the guys who er, Gym Class Heroes and John Legend. face long trips home to sometimes stay in- Songs you’d never imagine an 80- or 90-year-old woman would like. And she stead for a few days loved the Timberwolves, and all Minnein nearby Watersota sports.” town. The night his great-grandmother “That first semesdied, Schuster missed a phone call from ter of college those former SDSU offensive coordinator and guys would come recruiter Luke Meadows, who wanted back with me on breaks and weekends him to visit campus in Brookings. At that point, Schuster was debating and eventually they between Augustana, where his mothjust became part of er and father attended, and NDSU. He the family,” Schuster ended up making that visit to Brookings said. “And the family has grown. I owe it and the experience sealed his decision. Now, as his college experience nears all to my mom. She an end, Schuster is thinking about the likes to treat everyfuture. one like kings when He loves music and enjoys editthey come over. It’s ing teammate and friend Ezekiel “Zeke” been great. They Herndon’s hip hop music in his spare know all my aunts, my grandmas. It’s re- time. He wants to learn how to play piano and read music, which could be benally cool. That’s why eficial for his plans after school. I’m so blessed to be He’s looking for something in the in a place like this entertainment industry and would like where I made all to work with a creative team to come up these friends.” with different ways to present movies or Another memmusicians. ber of the “family” is “When I came on my visit (to SDSU) T.J. Lally, a senior it felt like home, something I wanted to middle linebacker be a part of,” Schuster said. “I’m glad I and Schuster’s roommate. Over the years, did it.”

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Manziel’s time to shine with Cleveland Browns AUSTIN HAMM Sports Editor Maybe Josh McCown didn’t get a fair shake. But, then again, how could he expect to after taking a contract with a team who invested a 2014 first round-pick on a quarterback? McCown came to Cleveland this year and quietly claimed the starting job under center. The aforementioned first-round pick, Johnny Manziel, was coming off a historically disappointing rookie campaign and was in the midst of a 10-week stay in a rehab facility. By the time the start of the 2015 NFL season arrived, we had all settled on McCown as the man for the Browns. Manziel would spend the year as an understudy to a journeyman quarterback, albeit one without many sterling seasons on his resume. And if you asked anyone, they likely would have told you that Manziel could use the year to learn how to be a professional after a year of the party-boy life seemed to have derailed his rookie season. But that all changed in Week 1, when McCown dove for the end zone in the first quarter against the New York Jets and got spun into a concussion. Suddenly, Johnny Football was pressed back into action. The only difference is this time he actually looked like Johnny Football. He looked much more comfortable in the pocket, no doubt a product of an extra offseason in the NFL. He was mobile at the same time though, evading pressure while keeping his eyes downfield, and was able to turn that into a deep touchdown to Travis Benjamin on his second throw of the game for the first score through the air of his career. He would finish that game 13-for-24 for 182 yards and one touchdown while adding 35 yards on the ground on five carries. He also committed three turnovers though. One interception and a pair of fumbles showed that though he had improved, there was clearly plenty of room for improvement and the Browns lost 31-10. In Week 2, everyone expected McCown to be cleared to play, but when he was suddenly sent back into the NFL’s concussion protocol, Johnny was given a second chance. Against the Tennessee Titans, he went 8-for-15 for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Browns’ 28-14 win. But the most important takeaway from the former Heisman winner’s first start of the year was an absence of turnovers. No interceptions and no fumbles lost, though he did have two fumbles that Cleveland recovered. It was proof to everyone, including Manziel, that he had the ability to lead the Browns to a win. Through two games, Manziel is 21 of 39 for 354 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. In five games in 2014, two of which were starts, he was 18 of 35 for 175 yards and two interceptions. Definitely a noticeable uptick in productivity from year one to year two. Detractors will say he isn’t running the ball as well this year, particularly after having three carries for one yard against the Titans. But just because he racked up rushing yards in college doesn’t mean that’s what Manziel needs to do to be effective at the highest level. He has neither the bulk nor the flat out speed to do a Michael Vick or Cam Newton impression. But he does have the balance, mobility and elusiveness to extend plays, avoid pass rushers and find receivers when plays look broken. When McCown comes back, I think he needs to remain on the bench. McCown has thrown for over 2,000 yards just twice since he entered the league in 2002 and has had a passer rating over 75 just once, in 2013 with Chicago when he filled in for Jay Cutler. He has 61 career touchdown passes to 59 interceptions. In short, he is a game manager. McCown will likely not be the reason the Browns lose games as a starter, but he will not put them on his back and carry them to wins. And at 36 years old, he isn’t going to develop into something other than what he is. Manziel represents the future for the Browns. Coming into the year, his rookie season led to questions about whether he would ever be capable. But these last two games made him appear more like a viable option with a future and, for the good of the franchise, the Browns should stick with Johnny Football and see where he can take them. Besides, maybe McCown can do some fun backup commercials for Verizon with his brother Luke..

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September 23, 2015

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Fantasy Football Update CURTIS SAGER - Fantasy Football Analyst

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It was yet another exciting week in the NFL. There were several upsets, including the Raiders over the Ravens, Jaguars over the Dolphins and the Buccaneers over the Saints. With all these upsets we certainly saw some interesting fantasy results. It was a bit of a mess looking at my personal fantasy teams this week; the players that were supposed to be my big point scorers did poorly, and my players who were played as “fill ins” carried my teams. I have to imagine this was common in a lot of leagues this week. Hopefully you were on the right side of the upsets, but admittedly it makes for fun fantasy football to keep track of.

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Athletes that exceeded expectations this week:

Tom Brady, New England Patriots QB: It is tough for me to put Tom Brady on here. He is obviously a well-known superstar quarterback in the NFL and is owned in almost every fantasy league. He isn’t however on the top of most draft boards, usually between the fifth and eighth quarterback picked, he may have dropped in some leagues due to his suspension that was inevitably overruled. Brady has been terrfic this year so far, averaging 32.7 points. If you did draft Brady, do not let him go no matter what. He is throwing like a true MVP this year and could put up career high numbers. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings RB: Another superstar, but he bounced back from a tough Week 1. Peterson had a very nice day gaining 134 yards on the ground and adding another 58 yards receiving. He pounded the line of scrimmage and ran over any defender that got in his way. He fell inches short of adding a touchdown to his performance, but still ended up with 17.2 points in standard scoring leagues. This gives owners hope after that dismal Week 1.

Allen Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars WR: Coming into the season as a hot sleeper pick, Robinson disappointed owners in Week 1. He made up for it Week 2 in a big way, catching six passes and adding two touchdowns. If an up-andcoming Blake Bortles can stay healthy, we should see Robinson get plenty of looks and continue to add on the touches. He was especially impressive against a ball-hawking Miami defense. Keep a hold of him and continue to play him. Crockett Gillmore, Baltimore Ravens TE: Gillmore exceeded expectations in Week 2, but he is not worth a waiver claim just yet. If you have a wide open spot on your bench, pick him up and wait on him. He caught five passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns. He is used mainly as a run blocker and the Ravens have rookie standout Maxx Williams, but if Gillmore continues to have high production we could see his fantasy stock rise in a hurry.

Who to watch for next week:

Derek Carr, Raiders QB: I am not a huge fan of starting anyone from the Raiders, especially in a Bill Musgrave offense. That being said, Derek Carr is going to be very good. He is a heads-up player that knows how to make win games Two very trendy quarterbacks went down with injury this week (Jay Cutler and Tony Romo) and if you need a starter, take Carr. He has confidence in his abilities, and confidence in the guys around him. He put up three touchdowns and 351 yards this week; owners can look for that sort of production to continue throughout the season. Matt Jones, Washington Redskins RB: Personally, this one kills me. I am always very high on Alfred Morris in drafts; he runs over defenders, protects the ball and finds the end zone. Rookie Matt Jones came out of nowhere and ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns against one of the best run defenses in the league. Pick him up as a flex. In the very short future I feel he will be getting the share of the Redskins snaps at running back and his fantasy value is huge. If you have Alfred Morris, continue to play him, but his production may fall.

Travis Benjamin, Cleveland Browns WR: Benjamin almost made it on here last week, but I doubted Cleveland’s quarterbacks and, yes, quarterbacks is meant to be plural. With “Johnny Football” as their current starter, I had big doubts for Benjamin. I was wrong... he and Manziel must have some tremendous chemistry because they seem to only hook up on big plays. Benjamin scored touchdowns of 50 and 60 yards in Week 2. He is a current must-have and if he keeps up the big plays, he will be a top fantasy wideout this year. Richard Rodgers, Green Bay Packers TE: It should not be a shock to many that a Packers pass catcher has made the list for two weeks in a row. He was a decent sleeper in this year’s draft with tremendous upside to score a ton of points. He only scored 10 points this week, on 23 yards and a touchdown. His major upside is most of his targets are in the red zone. Don’t expect him to put up Gronkowski-like numbers, but if he is going to get the ball thrown to him in the end zone at least once a game, let’s just hope he continues to catch them.

That is all I have for this week. Good luck to everyone on your upcoming games. As always, please follow me on Twitter @GoodFntsyAdvice, and ask me any lineup questions you might have throughout the week.

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September 23, 2015

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Women’s golf finishes 14th in Tennessee

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Junior Grant Smith secured his first top-10 finish of the season Tuesday and helped the South Dakota State men’s golf team place sixth at the Ram Masters Intercollegiate hosted by Colorado State. The Jackrabbits shot a 290 third round for a three-day 878. Colorado State won the event, firing a tournament record 839 (277-283-279) on the par-70, 7,215-yard Fort Collins Country Club. Smith shot a season-best 68 in the third round to finish with a 210 (71-71-68) and tie for fourth. The Johnston, Iowa, native collected four birdies in the final round, eight for the event and his first eagle of the season in the first round. Sophomore Zach Sackett (Winnipeg, Manitoba) shot a final round 71 (75-77-71=223), junior Trevor Tobin(Brandon) a 76 (7473-76=223) and freshman Alejandro Perazzo (Caracas, Mexico) a 76 (71-76-76-223) to tie for 38th. Freshman Jaxon Lynn (Sylvan Lake, Alberta) finished tied for 74th (77-80-75=232). South Dakota State returns to action Saturday when it hosts an elite field in the Jackrabbit in Valentine, Neb., at the Prairie Club. For continued coverage of South Dakota State men’s golf, follow the team on Twitter @GoJacksGF or visit GoJacks.com.

The South Dakota State women’s golf team shot a final round 305 to finish 14th Tuesday at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships hosted by the University of Tennessee. The Jackrabbits finished with a three-round 921 while Kent State won the event, shooting an 847 at the par-71, 5,870-yard Cherokee Country Club. Junior Hallie Getz (Pierre) led the Jacks, tying for 52nd. She shot a final round 75 (80-72-75=227). Senior Sydney MacDonald (Calgary, Alberta) shot a 79 in the third round to place 62nd (7874-79). Junior Islamiah Fuad (Perak, Malaysia) tied for 69th (8076-78). Junior Megan Mingo (Yankton) shot an 82 (80-76-82) and senior Brianna Janu (Glenwood) a 73 (84-81-73) in the final round to tie for 73rd with 238s. South Dakota State returns to action Oct. 5-6 at the Chip-N Club hosted by Nebraska. For continued coverage of South Dakota State women’s golf, follow the team on Twitter @GoJacksGF or visit GoJacks.com.

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Men’s tennis opens fall, women prepare for Gopher Invite LOGAN MEYER Sports Reporter Both the men’s and women’s Jackrabbit tennis teams have begun their fall seasons, and they have done so in an impressive fashion. Women’s Jackrabbit tennis After what has been about a month of exhibition play, the South Dakota State women’s tennis team will begin its official season at the Gopher Invitational at the University of Minnesota by playing both doubles and singles matches. When the Jacks traveled to Minneapolis last season they performed quite well, posting noteworthy third, a pair of fifths and sixth-place finishes. Jackrabbit Head Coach Michael Engdahl is heading into the weekend with a high level of optimism. “I know everyone is looking forward to the tournament this weekend,” he said. “We have been putting in the work on the practice courts and it will feel good to finally play some official matches.”

Engdahl said he sees promise from what he has observed so far in the season. “We are hitting the ball extremely well in practice and it will be fun to see how that translates into some tough competition this weekend,” said Engdahl. Although the tournament poses challenging opponents with two Big Ten teams in Minnesota and Wisconsin out of the 12-team field, Engdahl is excited to see how the Jacks perform. “The Minnesota tournament always brings some high-level teams and I know our women are ready to go toe-totoe with whoever they step out on court with,” he said. There will be singles taking place Friday and Saturday, followed by the final round on Sunday. Doubles will also be taking place each day of the tournament, with most of the doubles action happening prior to the start of any singles matches. Play begins at 9 a.m. on Friday. Men’s Jackrabbit tennis

As for the men’s side, the Jackrabbits just finished up at the River Forest Collegiate Invitational in River Forest, Ill. The men had strong outings overall, seeing four different flights reach their respective finals. Sunday marked the final day of the invite, and it did not necessarily come with the results the Jackrabbits had hoped for. South Dakota State lost all six of its matches, including four finals. Despite not getting into the win column on Sunday, Engdahl remained positive and saw the silver lining. “Today was another good day for us,” he said. “We didn’t get the results we wanted, but we competed the right way.” Engdahl knows tennis is a mental game, and his team needs to focus on their next opponents. “It was the type of day where we actually learned more by losing some tight matches. We definitely took two steps forward today and we are looking forward to a couple of weeks of practice before Omaha,” Engdahl said. Junior Jonny Higham was the only one to notch a victory for the Jacks on Sunday, and he did so in the flight C back

draw. He topped Garrett Mandreu of Morehead State, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5. Higham also posted a victory in the flight D doubles draw when he teamed up with Jack Dykema of Xavier to beat Erich Schuette and Tom Hjertonsson of Northern Illinois, 6-1. Jackrabbit freshman Emerson Styles reached the final in the flight B singles draw, before falling to Georg Lundkvist of Northern Illinois by a mark of 6-3, 7-6 (7-0). In the flight C singles final, junior Lucas Pereira fell to Nicholas Solarewicz of Detroit 6-0, 6-0. Freshman Elliott Ward lost 6-2, 4-6 (10-7) to Conor O’Meara of DePaul in the flight D final. Jackrabbit senior Mateus Moreira lost to Gabriel Ruis of Morehead in the flight A back draw final, 6-4, 2-6 (10-7). Jacks sophomore Marco Paulo Castro lost to Rafael Orantes of Detroit in the flight B back draw final, 6-4, 6-4. The Jackrabbit men’s tennis team will be on hiatus until October 2 through four4 when they play in the Omaha College Invitational.

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