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STOP MARKET Understand what happened with GameStop and the stock market.

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DISCRIMINATION A racist message was found on a foggy mirror in a residence hall.

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SA in brief J. MICHAEL BERTSCH Managing Editor (He/Him)

SA PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS 2020-2021: Two tickets for the Students’ Association president and vice president have been nominated so far.

The first ticket nominates Government Affairs Chair Zebadiah Johnson for president and Finance Chair Sarah Cook for vice president.

The second ticket nominates Sen. At-Large Andrew Rasmussen for president and Chief of Staff Rachel Schöön for vice president.

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The nomination window for presidential nominations will remain open until the Feb. 22 meeting, according to the Students’ Association bylaws.

CAMPUS INTERNET: The internet on campus will be seeing improvements within the coming weeks, according to Vice President for Technology and Security David Overby.

According to Overby, over 1,400 new wireless access points will be added to the campus wireless infrastructure starting in February.

RABBIT RIDE: Rabbit Ride, previously known as Safe Ride, is now operating as a free

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ride service for students, similar to Uber or Lyft.

According to the Rabbit Ride website, the goals of the program are “to provide a safe ride home to potentially impaired drivers, keep the streets of Brookings safe, reduce the number of DWI convictions in Brookings and decrease the number of underage and high-risk alcohol drinking convictions.”

Students can download an application called TapRide for both iOS and Android. Once downloaded, students should select South Dakota State University to access Rabbit Ride.

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Nomination Procedure for SA President and Vice President 

The slate for nominations for the president and vice president will begin no earlier than five weeks before the SA Senate election.

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The slate for presidential and vice-presidential nominations will be open for three meetings.

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Nominations shall close at a meeting no later than two weeks before the Senate election.

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Nominations can be made by:  A Senator that makes a motion during a meeting and receiving a second.  Any student that files a petition that receives signatures from 5% of GAF-paying individuals.  Candidates for the offices of President and Vice President may not be classified as a freshman at the time of their nomination unless they have completed one semester as a senator.

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Berg Agricultural Hall prepares for renovations next fall

Collegian photo by HOLLIE LEGGETT (She/Her) Berg Agricultural Hall will undergo renovations to the first and second floor starting Fall 2021. These renovations are part of phase two of the Precision Agriculture construction project.

NICOLE HUDSON Reporter Berg Agricultural Hall, home to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES), will begin building renovations in the fall of 2021. The first and second floors of the building will be under construction until the fall of 2022.

Berg Agricultural Hall, located on the west side of campus off of Medary Avenue, was built in 1953, according to South Dakota State University Archives and Collections. “The renovation will focus on the building infrastructure, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility and research laboratories,�

John Killefer, dean of the CAFES, said.

The building infrastructure updates will include a new Heating,

Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system, fire suppression system and lighting system.

Seven new research laboratories will be updated, as well. The laboratories will support researchers and graduate students who are housed in Berg Agricultural Hall.

The new labs will also support food science research, weeds research, plant pathology research, plant virology research, entomology and more. An upgraded plant pathology diagnostic service laboratory is also in the renovation plans.

Office spaces on the first and second floors will receive minimal updates. The hallways in the building will be modernized to match the third floor that was renovated several years ago.

The Berg Hall renovation is phase two of the

Precision Agriculture construction project.

The Raven Precision A g r i c u l t u re C e n t e r is slated to open this summer. Once that building is open, faculty and staff from the Agriculture Engineering B u i l d i n g a n d B e rg Agricultural Hall will move into their new office spaces.

This will allow faculty and staff from the first and second floors of Berg Agricultural Hall to move into temporary office space in the Agriculture Engineering Building.

T h i s re n o va t i o n project is being funded

by South Dakota Corn and South Dakota State University.

The third floor of the building will remain functional during construction.

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Students and teachers establish new normal with hybrid instruction BREANNA WEGLEITNER Reporter (She/Her)

Almost one year since South Dakota State University announced all courses were to be moved online, university officials and students agree that a new normal has been established.

Classes were “temporarily” moved online March 23, 2020, but ultimately students finished out the academic year with online courses in May. Since then, SDSU has continued COVID-19 restricted courses into the 2020-21 school year.

“Without a doubt it has been a difficult 10 months for students, faculty and staff members alike, but we have maintained student learning and kept students on track of timely achievement of their degrees,” Provost of Academic Affairs Dennis Hedge said.

With this new normal, changes have been made to the amount of online, hybrid and face-to-face courses offered at SDSU. According to Hedge, in the fall 2020 semester, 268 face-to-face courses were moved to online, and this spring semester, only 78 face-to-face courses were moved online. There were 711 hybrid courses this past fall compared to 616 this spring. Of the 1,994 course sections offered this spring semester, 809 are face-to-face, 616 are hybrid and 569 sections are online.

SDSU continues to face challenges since the switch to hybrid and online courses. Kevin Sackreiter, director of the

Center for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, sees engagement as being the biggest challenge.

“I think that engagement in some settings, especially that hybrid setting, has probably lacked a little bit, and I think that it has been frustrating for faculty and students,” Sackreiter said.

Hedge agrees that engagement has been challenging for both faculty and students.

“I think we miss engagement, student-to-student interactions and faculty-to-student interactions,” he said.

“Student success data tells us that those interactions are very important for student persistence and the ultimate achievement of their degree.”

Since the switch to online and hybrid courses, Hedge reports anecdotal evidence of higher dropout rates, but does not attribute the increase in dropouts to online or hybrid course instruction.

He also says the main causes for students leaving SDSU were largely “financial concerns or students feeling a need to return home, sometimes because family members have either had economic impacts because of COVID-19 or illness impacts because of COVID-19.”

Since the change to COVID-19 restricted courses this fall, students agree their grades have remained relatively the same while taking hybrid and online courses.

Rylee Honomichl, a freshman at SDSU majoring in human biology, saw the potential for lower grades, but says,

“It just took a lot more effort to keep it up.”

Harliann Baas, a freshman political science major, feels similar to Honomichl.

“If you weren’t putting in as much effort as you thought you would, you definitely would see your grades slip,” Baas said.

Even with the challenges of COVID-19restricted courses, students and faculty agree there have been benefits to online and hybrid courses. Students enjoy the flexibility and versatility that the courses offer. University officials also say faculty have been able to learn how to best deliver courses and engage students in a virtual setting.

“Faculty seem confident, understand what they need to do and are certainly ready to tackle hybrid and online courses,” Sackreiter said.

Reis Bruley, vice president of Students’ Association thinks SDSU students are also more confident about hybrid and online courses after experiencing the COVID-19 restrictions this fall semester.

“Students have a semester down where they learned what works best for them,” he said.

Students and university officials remain hopeful for an all face-toface 2021 fall semester, but still foresee hybrid and online courses being used in the future. Hedge said the main unknowns that will affect how SDSU proceeds next fall will be the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and the overall success of the vaccine.

Collegian photo by HOLLIE LEGGETT (She/Her) Dr. Prohaska’s computer science class is one of the 616 hybrid classes offered this semester at SDSU.

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Economics professor explains GameStop stock surge ANDREW RASMUSSEN Opinion Editor (He/Him)

The stock market volatility and social media hype surrounding the GameStop stock can be hard to make sense of.

Zhiguang Wang, associate professor in the Ness School of Management and Economics, explains the situation.

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“A lot of players play different roles in this ongoing saga. First of all, the backdrop is that Robinhood has been a very popular broker since they started in 2013, and then in 2019 all major discounted brokers got rid of their commission,” Wang said. “Then we had this COVID-19 crisis this last year, so people in general, not just millionaires or college-aged kids, have a lot of time to participate in this stock market ‘game.’

They have, sometimes, a little more cash available to trade. So it’s easy to trade with zero commission and that will help the trading frenzy to develop.”

Many traders and investors initially thought GameStop was not a popular investment; however, some found fundamental value in the stock, meaning they think it could be worth more than the market price, Wang said.

Eventually, it was revealed that there are short-sellers, who are shorting more than what is available in the market.

According to the Associated Press Stylebook, “shorting” refers to “an investment used to describe the position held by individuals who sell stock that they do not own by borrowing from their broker in order to deliver to the purchaser.”

Everyone is pushing for this stock to go up, which basically cornered these short sellers.

“There are other players getting involved such as Robinhood, which is the broker, Wang said.

“One time they stopped trading … they stopped buying GameStop and some other related stocks which forced the traders out of their position.”

Retail traders using Robinhood could only sell their shares and could not purchase more, according to Wang.

“In a sense, it is unfair in some ways and clearly characterized that way.

The regulators are sitting on the hot seat at the moment because this issue could be very serious market manipulation. You can say you like a stock, but not intentionally manipulate the market.

‘Do (the brokers) have

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the right to cut off (trade)?’

And what is the reason or rationale behind them cutting off the traders at, probably, the least opportune time? Right after that [trade cut off ], the price dropped probably 50% right away.

It is in a sense a very messy situation.”

How has social media impacted the stock market, and will this type of socially driven trading continue?

“This is historical and unprecedented,” Wang said. “We can always make some connection or relate to the tech bubble in 1999, early 2000s. The magnitude is way different.

I think this is going to continue at least to some extent, I wouldn’t say to this degree.”

“Zero commission [brokers] are not going away, retail traders will still have a lot of influence and there will be some regulations about what can be said and what cannot be said. There will be more strict enforcement of the manipulation rule. It is still a very hard thing to do, in this environment with social media, it is very hard to police every environment possible about what they say and what they do.

It’s going to continue, but regulation is probably coming in some way.”

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What advice do you have for students looking to get involved in the stock market?

“Do not blindly chase the hottest thing when it comes to trading and inventing,” Wang said.

“The herding behavior is very dangerous. You can push the price up and you can hurt those shortsellers, the ‘villains of Wall Street.’

The movement, there is justification. I can understand the anger or disfranchised feeling Gen Z has for millionaires. I have full compassion, and it is not like they are fully out of their mind or crazy.

At the same time, you need to think on the back end what will eventually happen. The stock price is not sustainable at the $300, $400, $500 level for GameStop. There is no way, fundamentally, that you can justify that.

Learn even more finance, trading and investment before you take such a large risk. You can’t just say, ‘I watched some YouTube videos and I watched someone show some technical analysis of buying stocks.’

I would encourage them to learn a little bit of finance and trading in a more formal way.”

What resources does SDSU offer for students looking to get more exposure to the market?

“We do have the Ness School of Management and Economics. We do offer many different financing classes like business finance, investments, managing an investment fund. Students manage real money, about $400,000 in a proper way.

We also have an investment club, and we meet every other

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Thursday. The members can play using $1 million in virtual money.

They can also learn from other members and learn from professionals; we have all kinds of speakers. There is no cost to learning through this social, more informal platform.”

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SDSU admin hears public outcry after racist messages GRACIE TERRALL News Editor (She/Her) An investigation last month was triggered by a photo posted to social media of a bathroom mirror in Young Hall with a racist message written on it.

The tweet of the message, posted by a Black South Dakota State University athlete Jan. 14, was filled with expletives, including the n-word. The post read, “Found this in the bathroom tonight.

But I’d be wrong if I retaliated.” The photo circulated fast around campus with 602 likes and 99 retweets.

The student who posted the initial tweet was unavailable for comment.

Current and former SDSU students spoke out, saying the message was an “outrage” and a “disgrace,” with demands that something be done through the university.

Vice President of Student Affairs Michaela Willis sent out a campus-wide email the following morning confirming an investigation was underway.

“Our core values involve being people-centered, valuing diversity, creativity, integrity and excellence,” Willis said.

“What occurred was not consistent with our core values and something like this happening in our university is upsetting. It is important that when things like this happen, they get reported and that we follow up with an

SUBMITTED The racist messaged was left on a foggy bathroom mirror in Young Hall and found by a Black student.

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investigation.”

The investigation is being conducted through the Equal Opportunity (EO) and Title IX office on campus. At this time, it is unknown whether the investigation is still ongoing.

Although university officials did not provide specifics about this incident, Michelle Johnson, director of the Equal Opportunity office, said that this is how a general racial discrimination case would be investigated by her office: • R e a c h out to i n f o r m i n g p a r ty

and collect their information • Determine if an investigation is necessary • Speak with witnesses and responding party • Gather evidence through text messages, social media and information students present • Preponderance of evidence suggests claim is true • If party responsible is a student, the case is sent to Willis’ office for student conduct review As for consequences, they can vary depending

on the severity of the situation. This can range from a required assessment by a counselor to suspension or expulsion, Willis said.

“As humans, we don’t always behave in a kind and respectful manner,” Willis said. “When a situation happens in our resident halls, we ask ourselves as leaders, ‘What kind of education are we providing in our residence halls?’ and ‘Are there some additional things we need to do?’”

One thing that the administration hopes to focus on is not punishment, but working with

students to educate and rehabilitate them.

“College is the place where we’re going to challenge you and your thought process,” Kas Williams, chief diversity officer, said. “Are students going to mess up? Yes. But are we going to chew them up and spit them out? No, this is an opportunity to educate the entire campus community.”

Overt racial discrimination cases do not often come up at SDSU, Johnson said.

“We hear more about microaggressions and biases,” Johnson said.

“Where people might not feel welcome someplace or they might feel shunned, but there’s not a whole lot of overt actions.”

When they do come up, however, SDSU works with the victims, people responsible and campus as a whole to better promote inclusivity and acceptance.

Some of the programs in place are guest speakers in classes, panels and events open for the entire campus.

“We have to continue to work together, live together and go to class together, and we need to do that in a space we all feel comfortable doing that in,” Williams said.

Anyone with more information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Office of Title IX/EO at 605-688-4128.

An anonymous report may also be completed through Lighthouse.

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BSA hosts educational events throughout Black History Month JORDAN RUSCHE Lifestyles Editor (She/Her) February marks the celebration of Black History Month in America, and the Black Student Alliance has planned events and speakers in honor of the month.

Wi t h t h e B l a c k Lives Matter movement becoming more prevalent after the events of last year, some BSA members believe this February offers a chance to delve into complex issues and discussions, and some of this year’s events deal with specific concerns of the Black community, both internal and external.

“We have a couple people that are going to be coming to talk about various areas of black issues that don’t get talked about enough,” BSA President Naomi Wynn said. “We want to have enough events to make use out of February.”

Armondo Collins, an African American studies professor from University of North Carolina at Greensboro, will discuss how racism can be influenced by both skin color and gender, at 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 17.

“I think we still need to have those conversations, understand why people may feel the way that they do or that they’re still obviously fighting hard for certain things,” Alex Wood, the retention adviser for African American programs and the BSA adviser, said.

Another event at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23

will cover colorism, or discrimination within a racial or ethnic group against those with darker skin, during the February CommUNITY meeting.

“I think it plays a bigger role than what people want to admit, because I think it’s just one of those natural biases that people have is the perception of what they see and how they perceive people,” Wood said. “It allows people to maybe check their own biases.”

BSA has plenty of other events planned, as well. The BSA Comedy Show at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 kicks off Black History Month with comedian Kiry Shabazz. The annual Step Show will occur at 7 p.m. the next day, marking the 18th year the event has taken place at South Dakota State University.

“I’m really looking forward to the Step Show,” Wood said. “Just because it’s going to be new, it’s going to be different, and I really want to see how that works out.”

Though the event cannot be held in person, students are welcome to watch via Zoom.

BSA Game Night will be held at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 11, and the Which Lives Matter talk will be given at 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 19 by speaker Monti Washington. Black History Month wraps up with a showing of the movie “21 Bridges” starring Chadwick Boseman at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.

These events, according to Wood, are important because they provide a way to keep

conversations going about these topics, as well as honoring contributions made by Black individuals.

“We want to continue to keep the conversation going so that it doesn’t fade away,” he said. “A lot of people want to focus on the celebration side, I think we need to always dig deeper.”

Wynn sees events like these as an opportunity to show under-represented groups, especially at SDSU, what is available to them and what is possible to achieve. She also believes that not only is celebrating Black History Month an important step, but understanding and appreciating what it means is necessary, too.

“If I don’t take February and appreciate where my ancestors came from, where my parents came from, all my family, where my mentors came from, if I don’t take what they had and acknowledge and learn from it, then I’m kind of wasting my month,” she said.

In addition to amplifying Black voices and addressing important problems, Black History Month also allows students of differing viewpoints to come together.

“If you’re going to be part of the conversation, realize that the goal is not to … change (someone’s) mind, it’s getting people to just open up and share and understand we might have a difference of opinion,” Wood said.

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Black Student Alliance members say some events scheduled this month were inspired by protests that took place over the summer. These photos were taken at the Black Lives Matter protest here in Brookings.

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Issue: Anti-vaccination bill tone deaf to current health crisis In the midst of a global pandemic, where emphasis on the healthcare profession is more important than ever, a legislator in Pierre is pushing to add exemptions for vaccinations.

House Bill 1097 is titled “An Act to provide for philosophical exceptions to required vaccinations.” The bill, if it would become law, allows individuals to opt out of vaccination requirements in educational setting. The bill is sponsored by Rep.

Tom Pischke and Rep. Phil Jenson.

The bill does not directly correlate with COVID-19, but a pandemic is not an appropriate time to discourage public health protections.

“60% of Americans say they would definitely or probably get a vaccine for the coronavirus, if one were available today,” according to Pew Research Center in a December survey. Although, half of those who said they would not or probably

not get the vaccination said they would be open to it as more research is released.

While the vaccination for COVID-19 is not required for attending school, this does highlight the public trust in the medical community.

State law currently requires vaccinations for measles, rubella and mumps to enter a public or private postsecondary educational institution with possible exemptions for health concerns and

religious beliefs.

A more aggressive anti-vaccination bill was brought during the 2020 legislative session. Last year’s HB 1235 removed all vaccination requirements for educational institutions.

Of the 12 house legislators that sponsored the 2020 bill, only five remain in the legislature. Four of the republican sponsors were defeated in the primary election, and the sole democrat sponsor lost in the general elec-

tion with one additional sponsor not running for reelection.

Not all of the five remaining legislators have sponsored this year’s edition of the anti-vaccination legislation; in fact, only HB 1097’s prime sponsor, Pischke, decided to revive the concept.

Regardless of potential political consequences, this is bad legislation. The pile of studies that favor the safety and necessity of vaccinations far outweigh anything that

could cast any doubt on vaccinations.

Arguments of the potential side effects of a vaccination, such as arm soreness, sound much better than an intubation tube.

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Netflix’s Bridgerton is worth binge-watching HEMISHKA LOBIN Guest Columnist (She/Her) I burn for “Bridgerton.”

With only eight episodes, this show captures your heart and attention. Bridgerton is loaded with romance, royalty, scandal and diversity.

Let’s start with the star of the show (in my opinion): Simon Basset, a mysterious aristocrat who just returned to England to settle the affairs of his deceased father. Basset is also the duke and has everyone’s eyes on him every time he goes to the marvelous soirées.

Then he, by accident, meets the mesmerizing Daphne Bridgerton, a strong and perfect young lady who was called flawless by the queen herself

during her debut. The duke and Daphne pretended to be together in order to make Daphne more desirable and to give Simon a break from getting hounded by eligible women.

It was working fine until they did fall for each other: a little cliché, but it gets interesting. Let’s not linger on the details.

Now let’s talk about the show in general. If you liked “Gossip Girl,” you would definitely fall in love with “Bridgerton.”

It is the “Gossip Girl” of the 1800s, and she’s called Lady Whistledown.

Unlike “Gossip Girl,” the identity of Lady Whistledown is revealed in the last episode.

The unique thing about the show is the multiracial ensemble cast. It was fascinating to

see diversity in London in 1813. While others may say it is historically inaccurate, I believe everything is possible in shows.

Next is the clever music. “Bridgerton” has the cover of modern popular songs such as “Thank U, Next” by Ariana Grande and “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5, amongst others. Do I need to mention that Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams” is on the list as well?

Not to mention, “Bridegrton” has outstanding cinematography.

From glamorous regency dresses to fancy dinners, the show has it all. Even the characters in the show are impressive and intriguing.

In addition, the show depicts how some characters are opposed to the façade they have to put

on in order to fit in the society. An example is Daphne’s sister, Eloise.

She’s the total opposite of her sister. She’s unquestionably someone to look forward to in the next season.

Last but not the least, the acrobatic sex scenes. Another word for “Bridgerton” is fiery. The intimacy coordinator, Lizzy Talbot, did indeed a magnificent job.

So, is “Bridgerton” worth watching?

Absolutely. If you are a fan of scandals and the regency period, this show is for you.

Thank you Julia Quinn for writing this astounding story, and bravo to Chris Van Dusen for creating it.

on that path can often be one of the hardest parts of achieving the goal, depending on your situation.

If your car is on its last legs, then it is a no brainer to save up to repair or get a new one, but if you are the kind of person that spends more time picking out a show to watch on Netflix than actually watching a show, knowing where you want to go with your

finances can be tricky.

Both groups can learn from the tips below.

You want variety.

A short, medium and long-term time frame, as well as goals in different areas of your life, are important. You should set priorities of course, but reaching short-term goals on the path to larger ones can help you get that sense of accomplishment and avoid burnout.

As great as being financially sound is, there is more to life than money, so having goals in other areas of your life as well will help keep your life more balanced.

Make them SMART. SMART goals are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timebound. This changes the “I want a new car” into “I want to be able to afford a 2008+ used car with

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Writing achievable financial goals for your future LORNA SABOEWOUNDED HEAD Family Resource Management Field Specialist, SDSU Extension (She/Her) After you set your realistic budget and know which strategies you can realistically use to reach your savings goals, you are on the right path.

However, staying

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under 150,000 miles on it by the time I graduate.”

Don’t forget about them.

Now, this can seem pretty simple, but it’s easy to lose sight of the things that are sometimes many months out when you are doing your morning coffee run or going out with your friends. You can read tons of self-help books on the law of attraction or one of a hundred other theories that agree:

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February 3, 2021

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Game Day Stories: Lockrem at Super Bowl XIV SKYLER JACKSON Sports Reporter (He/Him) The date was Jan. 20, 1980, and a young football fan’s dream was coming true.

With Super Bowl LV fast approaching, South Dakota State University Marketing and Communications Director Mike Lockrem looks back at what it was like to attend a Super Bowl.

The game was Super Bowl XIV at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, between the Los Angeles Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers. For Lockrem, in fourth grade at the time, it was a game he will never forget.

The idea to go to Pasadena stemmed from Lockrem’s older brother, who graduated high school in 1980.

As part of his senior year, Lockrem’s brother and one of his best friends wanted to go to the Super Bowl with their fathers.

But the younger brothers had to go with them.

“We pretty much knew they weren’t going to get away with it unless they took the younger brothers along,” Lockrem said. “So there were six of us that went.”

During the 24-hour drive from Lockrem’s hometown of Billings, Montana, the six of them spent a night in Las Vegas and went to Disneyland for a day before arriving at Rose Bowl Stadium, with seats about halfway up the northeast end zone.

The game itself was

close heading into the fourth quarter, with the underdog Rams holding a 19-17 lead until the Steelers scored two unanswered touchdowns to win their fourth super bowl in six years.

“I was rooting for the Rams. I was rooting for the underdog,” Lockrem said.

“I was tired of Pittsburgh winning.”

More than 40 years after Super Bowl XIV, Lockrem looks back at the significance of that game and how much the Super Bowl has changed since then.

“You didn’t have all the corporate spectacle around it that I think you have today,” Lockrem said.

“It really felt like a championship football game, rather than an event.”

Mike Lockrem’s time at the Super Bowl was unforgettable, and he recalls some of his favorite memories from that trip.

“My first trip to Disneyland as a fourthgrader, that was pretty cool,” Lockrem said.

“But I still remember going into the game and watching warmups and just seeing a great football game, because a lot of the scoring occurred right in front of us.”

Lockrem even gave his thoughts on this year’s Super Bowl.

“The fact that [Tom] Brady’s playing in his 10th Super Bowl is amazing,” Lockrem said. “It just seems too hard to score more points than the Chiefs will score.”

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COLLEGIAN STAFF SUPERBOWL PICKS Name: Emily Seaton Title: Editor-in-Chief Score Prediction: 31-24 Chiefs Reason: The Chiefs because best coach and better QB (according to my boyfriend).

Name: Andrew Rasmussen Title: Opinion Editor Score Prediction: 21-7 Chiefs Reason: I want to watch Tom Brady lose, plus I’m still mad about the Packers loss.

Name: J. Michael Bertsch Title: Managing Editor Score Prediction: 30-21 Chiefs Reason: Honestly, I just really want to see Tom Brady lose, I’m a hockey fan. I don’t have any skin in the game.

Name: Hollie Leggett Title: Graphic Designer Score Prediction: 35-22 Buccaneers Reason: The Buccaneers will win because they are on the home field.

Name: Gracie Terrall Title: News Editor Score Prediction: 43-24 Chiefs Reason: I think the Chiefs are going to win because I don’t know who the Buccaneers are.

Name: Trent Abrego Title: Former Editor-in-Chief Score Prediction: 35-27 Chiefs Reason: Mahomes. I dislike underrating Tom Brady in this situation, but the KC offense will be too much to handle for Tampa Bay.

Name: Jordan Rusche Title: Lifestyles Editor Score Prediction: 36-14 Chiefs Reason: The Chiefs, I guess? I’m only in it for the food.

Name: Landon Dierks Title: Former Sports Editor Score Prediction: 34-27 Chiefs Reason: Patrick Mahomes is the hero we all need, but don’t deserve. RUN. IT. BACK.

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Men’s basketball team prepares to face undefeated USD EVAN PATZWALD Sports Reporter (He/Him) T h e S o ut h Da ko t a State University men’s basketball team had two ga m e s a ga i n s t Denver canceled this past weekend, leaving the Jackrabbits short on competitive minutes as they prepare to face rival University of South Dakota.

This is the second time this season that a pair of Summit League games have been canceled on the Jacks because of the coronavirus pandemic. The team has played only five games in the past seven weeks.

“It is pretty disappointing,” Coach Eric Henderson said after practice Friday. “We just need to control what we can control and get ready for the next game.”

Henderson, who has been coaching for two years, reminds his team that even though it’s been hard to navigate through an unpredictable season, there are more important things.

“The whole world is being affected by this pandemic right now,” said Henderson, whose team is 10-3 overall (4-0 in Summit League) after winning five straight. “We need to remember that and remind ourselves that the people’s health is involved and it’s not just about basketball.”

Next time they hit the court, the Jackrabbits likely will be counting on a strong performance by guard Baylor Scheierman, who has improved in a

Collegian photo by BECCA YMKER (She/Her) Sophomore guard Baylor Scheierman is 30-65 in 3-point attempts, averages 13.8 points per game and has a total of 179 points so far.

variety of ways during his sophomore campaign.

He stepped up from averaging six points a game last season to 13.8 points a game this season.

“We don’t do everything we do in the offseason and the preseason to not be able to play games during the regular season, so it is tough,” Scheierman said about the games against Denver getting shut down.

T h e Ja c k ra b b i t s ’ recent inactivity has included a stretch of three weeks with no games. In a normal year, it is unusual to go this long without play.

Part of the long break

was caused by a struggle to find opponents in their nonconference schedule.

That is why the Dakota Showcase was scheduled in mid-December with the other Dakota teams – USD, North Dakota State and North Dakota – at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

Henderson thinks the long layoff did help his team refocus and regroup to prepare for its conference schedule.

“In that time, we were able to get some rest and [were] able to get our team healthy and back to where we feel like we can compete for championships,” Henderson said. “Having

gone through that experience, hopefully we can come back and play well.”

The Jacks’ backcourt is one of the reasons why the team is averaging 80.5 points a game. Sophomore Noah Freidel leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.6 points per game, and junior Alex Arians is also averaging 11.8 points a contest. Douglas Wilson, meanwhile, is second on the team in scoring with 15.8 points a game.

The Coyotes travel to Brookings to play on Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. They sit atop the Summit League standings at 8-0 in league play and are 10-6 overall. They

are coming in hot, winning nine in a row.

“I just see it as another game,” Scheierman said.

“Obviously they’re our in-state rival, so it’s gonna be a big deal, and we’re both undefeated, so that’ll be an even more of an added pressure.”

The last time these two teams faced off was Dec. 12 in the Dakota Showcase. USD won 91-78.

USD senior guard Stanley Umude scored a career-high 41 points to pace the Coyotes. The Jackrabbits were not at full strength, though.

Wilson, reigning Summit League Player of the Year,

did not play the entire Dakota Showcase due to an injury, and Freidel was ejected at the end of the first half because of a flagrant foul.

That foul earned the high-scoring sophomore a suspension.

“Stanley played phenomenal, but to be able to have our whole team healthy against them also is exciting.” Henderson said. “Defensively is the side of basketball we need to be more consistent.

We’ve had moments and spurts where we’ve been very good, but it needs to be more consistent, and when we do that it helps on both sides of the ball.”

Another USD player to watch is sophomore guard A.J. Plitzuweit, who had the best game of his young career in a tight contest against Omaha Saturday night. He ended up scoring 37 points on the way to a four-point victory for the Coyotes.

USD Tasos Kamateros started the season slow, but has seen his minutes increase lately, and is averaging 11.6 points over his last five games.

USD most recently went 2-0 in its series with Omaha this past weekend, beating the Mavericks 91-59 on Friday and 97-93 on Saturday to pick up their eighth and ninth wins in a row. Umude is showing no signs of slowing down, currently averaging 20.5 points per game on the season.

“They’re playing with a lot of confidence, and we’re just really excited to play them,” Henderson said.