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SDSU recruitment: Challenges and opportunities ANDREW RASMUSSEN News and Opinion Editor E n ro l l m e nt h a s d e c l i n e d 8.1% over the past two years, reflecting a national trend of public universities experiencing falling enrollment.

According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, enrollment for Spring 2019 went down 1.7% across the nation.

South Dakota State University is facing a variety of challenges when it comes to recruiting new students.

“It’s just a very competitive recruitment and enrollment environment for high school students, for traditional-aged college students,” Shawn Helmbolt, Director of Admissions said.

Students are presented with options such as a four-year program versus a two-year program or a technical track versus a higher education track. Aside from choosing a specific educational pathway, prospective students also have a variety of “good options in a very competitive environment,” Helmbolt said.

SDSU is striving to find its place in that competitive market in a way that is attractive to students.

Other factors for the decreasing enrollment and recruitment struggle is the strength of the economy both regionally and nationally.

“Looking at history, when our economy in our region and in our country is strong, enroll-

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ment at colleges and universities tend to trend downward just a little bit,” Helmbolt said.

“This affects the nontraditional student enrollment.”

Students in high school that are looking at attending universities are very interested in the overall value an institution can offer to benefit their desired pathway.

“We are really trying to focus our recruitment messaging and our campaign messaging targeted at high school

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students and transfer students at the outcomes of their educational experience here at SDSU,” Helmbolt said.

According to the Helmbolt, showcasing the opportunities SDSU has to offer both inside and outside the classroom are important to prospective students.

Some of the areas the university is focusing on include the Sioux Falls metro area and more out of state students.

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$21,040 push comes from the Wokini Initiative, aimed at helping American Indian students at SDSU. The Wokini Initiative started in 2016 with a goal: improve the retention and graduation rates of American Indian students at SDSU. The program currently holds an 80% retention rate for recipients of the program’s scholarships.

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Pride of the Dakotas performs at U.S. Bank Stadium with hopes of recruitment

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The Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band represents SDSU at football games by playing fight songs to energize the crowd.

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GINA GOBLIRSCH Copy Editor The Youth In Music Championships (YIM) hosted The Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band Oct. 12 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

The event, is a competition for area high school bands to showcase their talents. This year was The Pride’s third time performing in the event.

This year, the competition featured 34 high school bands and served as a recruiting opportunity for South Dakota State University.

“We were able to set up the (head) of the School of Performing Arts, Dr. David Reynolds, at a booth in the concourse all day to talk to students

and give information as they walk through,” Kevin Kessler, Director of Athletic Bands, said.

Advertising along with the Minnesota State University, Mankato and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, The Pride was also able to promote its program through a promotional video on the big screen in the stadium.

“The band had an absolutely amazing performance,” Jacob Smilloff, a sophomore tuba player said. “You could tell the crowd loved it.”

YIM gave the band a chance to refine their performance musically and visually before their next big performance — College GameDay.

“I can’t say for sure what our involvement will be, but I know we will play a part,” Kessler said.

Not only do events like YIM help with recruitment and fine-tuning performances, they also create long-lasting memories for the members of The Pride.

“The experience The Pride gets from these trips is unparalleled,” Smilloff said. “You gain so much useful performance experience, and you become really close with the members of [The] Pride.”

For Smilloff, that includes singing with the other tuba players for hours on the bus and going out to eat with his friends after a great performance.

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Accreditation continues to grow at SDSU GINA GOBLIRSCH Copy Editor Accreditation is what keeps a school credible and respectable. South Dakota State University is an accredited institution under the Higher Learning Commission, with 47 accredited or certified programs.

To be accredited, an academic program must meet standards set by accrediting agencies for each discipline, or area of study.

“Once that happens and there’s a very thorough review,” Dennis Hedge, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, said. “Those programs basically earn the right to recognize themselves as a fully-accredited program.”

The appropriate accrediting agency will then come to campus for an inspection to ensure that all criteria are met.

Accreditation and certification pro-

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vide a level of confidence for the students that the program that they are pursuing meets lofty standards.

“You know that a program that’s accredited at South Dakota State University meets the same excellency standard at any other institution across the United States, whether that be an institution that’s a larger school like the University of Minnesota or perhaps even a school that would be at an Ivy League institution,” Hedge said.

Some programs, like the pharmacy and nursing, have to be accredited in order for graduates to qualify for taking their licensure exams.

Under the previous administration carrying into President Barry Dunn’s administration, South Dakota State has strategically decided that all academic programs with accreditation available to them will be pursued by the university, Hedge added.

Not all academic programs have an accrediting agency over them, so nonaccredited programs can still be highquality programs.

Though 2019 has not seen any firsttime accreditations added to the list, a few programs are in the process of earning this honor.

“Just this week we had a visit from a team that is doing a review of our landscape (architecture) and architecture program, and that would be a first-time accreditation for us,” Hedge said.

Progress is also being made for the business program to earn accreditation through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

The Master of Public Health program is another seeking first-time accreditation.

In addition to adding new programs to the list, some programs in engineering and architecture were reaccredited in the

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spring of 2019.

“During the first week of November, we will have the institutional accrediting body on our campus as we go through the institutional reaccreditation process,” Hedge said.

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Fergen’s to close doors after 65 years KELSEY WERPY Reporter

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Fergen’s Clothing and Shoes is hosting an everything-must-go sale in Brookings. Fergen’s is closing its doors after 65 years.

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After 65 years, Fergen’s Clothing and Shoes is going into its retirement sale and will be closing once all merchandise has sold.

Fergen’s Clothing and Shoes is located at 307 6th Ave. near Brookings Cinema 8. Fergen’s Retirement Celebration sale started with sales of up to 60% off certain items. Starting Oct. 14, an additional 20% can be taken off of the lowest sale price of all items in the store.

This sale is a great opportunity to find the perfect attire for the career fair, a job interview or whatever you may need.

Fergen’s Clothing and Shoes is a locally owned business that opened in the 1950s. For 65 years Fergen’s has been selling high-end and name brand clothing for men, women and teens.

The store has been a Brookings go-to for anyone in need of sportswear, suits, formal attire or shoes.

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ADAM FOSS Reporter Throughout the 2010s, there has been national progress toward increased awareness and acceptance of the nuanced aspects of gender and sexuality. However, many terms and aspects regarding this topic are not commonly known or are often misunderstood.

Presented here is an alphabetized list of important terms of various aspects of gender and sexuality:

Agender Identifies as having no gender.

Aromantic One does not experience romantic attraction.

Asexual One does not experience sexual attraction.

Bisexual Attracted to more than one gender.

Cisgender

Understanding gender Intersex A person who is born with primary and secondary sex characteristics that are not phenotypically male or female.

Misgendering Referring to someone by the incorrect pronouns.

(See: Pronouns)

Nonbinary One who does not identify as either man or woman.

Pansexual Gender is not a factor in one’s attraction toward another, whereas bisexual is an attraction to specific genders.

Perisex People who are not intersex. There are no variations in genotype or phenotype.

Identifies as the gender assigned at birth. This Pronouns term is not pejorative (i.e. a person is cisgender The gender pronouns used to refer to a person, or transgender). such as she/her, he/him or they/them.

Dysphoria

Queer

The feeling that the sex one is assigned at birth 1. An umbrella term to be used in place of and/or how they are treated according to their LGBTQA+ or a blanket term to refer to the perceived gender being at odds with how they community as a whole. view themselves. Dysphoria can reference one’s physical appearance, how others treat them or 2. A specific term that is seen as a rejection of other labels. Used by people who feel that other instances. other labels aren’t accurate descriptions of Gender them or otherwise don’t feel the need to label themselves with specific gender labels.

How one identifies themselves. This can remain in line with one’s sex; but, it is important to dif- 3. Often seen as a reclaimed slur against the LGBTQA+ community. Not everybody in the ferentiate sex and gender. (See: Sex) community is comfortable with this term.

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Questioning Used to define those who are unsure of their gender or sexuality or have not found a term or label that accurately fits how they wish to identify.

Sex One’s biological phenotype. Sex incorporates chromosomes as well as primary and secondary sex characteristics. In general terms, sex refers to what a person was assigned at birth.

Sexuality Pattern of attractions, such as one being attracted to those of the same gender or those of a different gender.

Transgender Identifies as a gender other than what was assigned to them at birth.

Trans Man Someone who was assigned female at birth but identifies as male.

Trans Woman Someone who was assigned male at birth but identifies as female.

There are many more terms than what is on this list and many of the terms on the list have fluid definitions that can differ from person to person and are often based on preference.

It is important to note that if you ever have a question about any of these topics, don’t be afraid to be straightforward and ask respectfully.

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All information for this article was gathered from the Gender and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) co-presidents Wren Murphy and Kelby Pemberton. GSA is located in the lower-level of the Student Union.

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All you need to know about the new bachelor: ‘Pilot Pete’ Weber JOSIE NELSON Design Coordinator Yes, you heard it right. Pilot Pete is looking to land his heart with a new girl.

If you kept up with Hannah Brown’s season of “The Bachelorette,” you may be well aware of Peter’s desirable qualities. If not, I am here to offer what you need to know about our next bachelor.

For starters, “Pilot Pete” is not just a nickname. He is legitimately a pilot for Delta Airlines. His full name is Peter Weber.

Free flights for life?

Where can I sign up?

Marrying Peter would have many perks, and him being a pilot may be the least interesting thing about this guy with a warm heart.

When he got out of the famous limo drive-up for Hannah’s season, he was dressed so fly (no pun intended), wearing his pilot uniform. This caught Bachelor Nation’s attention immediately. I mean — a man in uniform — you can’t go wrong!

He offered Hannah her own set of pilot wings and said, “I’m just hopeful that at the end of this journey, you and I can fly away together.”

Heart eyes all around, am I right?

Peter instantly became a crowd favorite and definitely one of Hannah’s favorites as well. He has qualities that

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most could not pass up.

On their fourth date, Peter formally asked Hannah to be his girlfriend. I mean, he just couldn’t get any better at this point. Considering this doesn’t happen on the Bachelor episodes because it is assumed that the couples are already dating, this was a big deal in Peter’s career on screen.

Unfortunately, Hannah and Peter’s relationship went through some turbulence and ultimately landed in two separate places. Somehow Hannah was able to let Peter go, making him the third runner-up.

You can imagine the heartbreak Peter felt because he was in love with Hannah and expressed it to her many times — three times, to be exact — in the windmill on their overnight date. Hannah told Bachelor Nation, “I’m letting go of the perfect guy.”

But “The Bachelor” producers and fans could not let go of this perfect guy.

Peter’s may be one of the best seasons of “The Bachelor” yet, and even though Chris Harrison, the popular host of the show, says that every season may be the most dramatic one yet, I am still here for it.

So buckle up, Bachelor Nation. The life vest is located above your seat.

Let’s hit the runway and fly with Pilot Pete’s heart on this season of “The Bachelor.”

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EDITORIAL Issue: Hey, College GameDay! We know that there were other schools you could have chosen this week, but the one you chose is extremely special.

We also know that you are familiar with North Dakota State.

But, since you’ve never been here, let us introduce you to our small, beautiful community.

We aren’t just a cornfield.

While it might seem like that’s all we are, we also have cows and horses.

And no, our horses aren’t in the back (Looking at you Lil Nas X).

All jokes aside, we are an accredited university with 47 programs holding such status.

According to Forbes, we are in the top 11th percentile in a ranking

that was based on alumni salary, student satisfaction, American leaders, on-time graduation and academic success.

While our academics are something that we are extremely proud of, it’s not our only claim to fame.

We invented ‘cookies ‘n cream’ ice cream. No, actually we did. In 1979, South Dakota State students Joe Leedom and Joe Van Treeck along with dairy plant manager Shirley Seas developed the popular flavor. Now it’s one of the most recognizable in the country.

Today, students are able to make their own varieties of ice cream and cheese, which is pretty cool as well.

Speaking of dairy and animals, we are also the home of the G.O.A.T., or as some refer to him — Adam Vinatieri.

Football isn’t our only standout athletic program.

We are also good at basketball.

Last year, our women’s basketball team made it to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. That was the ninth time in 11 years that our women made the tourney.

Our men aren’t too shabby, either. In the past eight years, we have made the tournament five times.

While you are in town, feel free to wander around with us ‘hobos’ and make new friends. If you need

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any suggestions, ask anyone in blue and yellow and they’ll be glad to help you.

And, please, pretty please with a cherry on top of your cookies ‘n cream ice cream, do not call us the University of South Dakota or the Coyotes.

Welcome to Brookings, we’re glad you’re here.

Sincerely, The Collegian Editorial Board The Collegian Editorial Board meets weekly and agrees on the issue of the editorial. The editorial represents the opinion of The Collegian.

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Berndt: Parking on SDSU campus is a joke

VICTORIA BERNDT Reporter As a student who has never lived on campus and has dealt with parking for a year and a half, I feel that parking at SDSU could be made better for the people attending or working here.

Have you ever met someone who likes parking on the SDSU campus?

The answer is no. Parking at SDSU is a joke.

Professors have to pay for parking permits that are already expensive, and there is no guarantee that you will get a parking spot.

The only way that you can guarantee a parking spot is if you buy a reserved parking permit for $292 because they are sold one-to-one (one car per parking spot).

Even if you want to pay for a reserved spot, there is no promise that you will be getting the permit because there is a wait list!

Not only do students have to pay for permits, but employees are also paying for a commuter parking spot, and that doesn’t mean they will actually have a place to park.

According to the sdstate. edu permit information, “The fees paid for permits are registration fees and do not reserve or guarantee a parking stall in specific parking lots.”

Students who are already paying to be in college do not appreciate paying more to park

somewhere that there will more than likely not be a parking spot. I have not talked to a student who has enjoyed the parking on this campus.

Why would you charge $153 to not be guaranteed a parking spot?

There are 11 commuter parking lots, 13 reserved lots and 10 economy lots on campus.

At least one of those commuters lots are closed for construction and will not be reopened because there is a building going up in its place.

It states on the permit information page from sdstate. edu that lack of parking spot doesn’t mean you won’t get a ticket. It also says you need to come early enough to get a spot.

“Purchasing a commuter permit does not reserve nor guarantee a parking stall in a specific parking lot.

Please plan ahead and allow sufficient time to walk to your desired destination.”

I have gotten more tickets than I am proud of, but when I got a ticket and the website to pay the ticket doesn’t work, I get a little more irritated about the parking here.

Along with employees and commuting students, campus residents also have to deal with the horrors of SDSU parking.

Campus residents have to pay $153 for the residence hall parking lots AND have to move their cars from the lot that they pay for during home football games. If the students’ cars aren’t moved, they could be ticketed and towed.

Students have had their cars towed before and had to pay $90+ to get their car back, and they weren’t even parked in

a lot that wasn’t what they paid for!

The alternatives that SDSU offers are walking (well, we are in South Dakota where almost half of the school year is winter), riding your bike, Union pay lot which is $12 a day or $1.50 an hour and parking on side streets near campus.

I feel that these ‘alternatives’ have flaws to them, but even though I hate parking on campus, I still pay for a lot AND still pay my tickets.

I do not enjoy parking on campus, and I cannot wait for the day that I graduate so I no longer have to deal with the joke of parking here.

Victoria Berndt is a reporter at The Collegian and can be reached at victoria.berndt@sdsucollegian. com

What not to cut this winter with your budget MACKENZIE SMITH Columnist Cutting costs isn’t about making your life miserable.

Is a $10 latte every morning s o m e t h i n g yo u s h o u l d probably cut back on? Yes. But if you need coffee to get through your 8 a.m., then maybe you cut it back to just before your Tuesday-Thursday class or get an at-home coffee pot that makes daily coffee more cost-efficient. Those are compromises make for a happy wallet, but there are things you shouldn’t cut costs on.

1. Paying in full If you can afford it, you

should make sure to pay your credit card and other bills in full. Interest payments can add hundreds or thousands of dollars to the purchase price of the things you bought, and that can be a very hard hole to dig yourself out of. The OnYourOwn article “Free Yourself from Debt” can help you if you’ve already started down that path.

2. Cheap out on insurance It might suck having to pay your insurance bill every month when everything is going well, but if $20 a month can save you the $2,000 repair bill when you hit a pothole

wrong, it’s well worth it.

Instead, see if you can bundle things like auto and renters insurance, get good grade discounts or take a driving course on the weekend to lower your monthly payment.

3. Quality (Sometimes) If a $50 pair of boots will last you until you graduate, that’s much better than a pair of winter boots for $25 you have to replace every year when your feet start getting soggy in the spring melt.

However, if you don’t have that extra $25 to get the better pair, then you don’t have it. In that case, try and budget for those

upgrades when it is possible and prioritize the things you’ll use the most.

4. Safety Money isn’t everything.

If it’s not safe for you to walk home every day across a busy road, then don’t do it just to save a few extra dollars a month.

You can try alternatives like carpooling and taking public transportation when available.

But if you get hit by a car, your bank account isn’t going to be your biggest concern.

When cutting costs, there’s often a lot of room for compromise or cutting things out of your life entirely.

Finances don’t always make life easy or fun, but the security and independence that comes from well-managed finances is a freedom of its own. If you want to know more about how to manage your finances, you can visit SDSU Extension’s Family Finances page or, for articles geared especially toward college students, visit CashCourse.org. It’s free!

Mackenzie Smith is a guest columnist for The Collegian and can be reached at mackenzie. smith@sdstate.edu

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GAMEDAY LANDON DIERKS Sports Editor The South Dakota State-North Dakota State football rivalry has mostly been an Upper Midwest secret for decades — that all changes Saturday morning.

Saturday’s matchup featuring the No. 1 Bison and No. 3 Jackrabbits was likely to garner a fair amount of attention in the region, but now it’ll be frontand-center on the national stage as ESPN’s College GameDay comes to Brookings.

Mike Lockrem, SDSU’s Director of University Marketing and Communications, credits the SDSU fan base for helping draw GameDay’s attention to Brookings, saying the push made by Jackrabbit Nation on social media could have played a role in the decision to feature the two Dakota schools’ rivalry.

“You’d have to ask them, but I certainly think it can’t hurt when your fans show interest,” Lockrem said. “Now the challenge is we need thousands and

thousands of people in blue to show up on Saturday. We’ve asked for it (GameDay), and now it’s here.”

Early Sunday afternoon, GameDay, a traveling college football show, announced Brookings as the host city for this weekend’s broadcast. It’s only the ninth time the show has traveled to a Football Championship Subdivision game — the first since October 2017.

It wasn’t like there was a lack of high-level games at the FBS level for GameDay to choose from. Matchups such as No. 13 Wisconsin at No. 3 Ohio State, No. 9 Auburn at No. 2 Louisiana State and No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 19 Michigan all would have made sense for a GameDay production, but on this Saturday an FCS top-three clash rose about them all.

“That’s what GameDay is about — thriving on things like rivalries and big games,” SDSU head football coach John Stiegelmeier said. “In the Football Bowl Subdivision, there are very few huge rivalries because of the distance. These

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guys (the Bison) are right up the road. So I think they’re going to have a really unique spin on this in terms of the Dakotas and the border marker as if we’re still one territory. It’s exciting.”

Nearly 2 million viewers from across the nation tune in to ESPN’s College GameDay weekly, making the show a large-scale production. More than 80 people, ranging from on-air talent to production staff, needed housing accommodations, a set location had to be chosen and other logistical questions required an answer.

Tuesday afternoon, College Green was announced as the location for Saturday’s live show broadcast from 8-11 a.m. on ESPN. In addition, a half-hour segment of College Football Live will be taped at 2 p.m.

Friday for broadcast later that day on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m.

With so much activity in the latter part of the week, GameDay’s presence will be nearly impossible to ignore.

Stiegelmeier knows this and is working on minimizing the distraction while embracing the opportunity it brings.

“You can’t turn your back and say it goes away,” Stiegelmeier said. “We’re going to acknowledge that it’s going to be here, we’re going to acknowledge that there’s a lot of neat things about it and we’re going to acknowledge what we have to do to win the football game.”

Obviously, the Bison have been in the national spotlight several times in recent years.

GameDay even made trips to Fargo in 2013 and 2014 in the midst of NDSU’s current run of winning seven of the past eight FCS titles, but this is a completely new experience for SDSU players, coaches and fans alike.

“Whenever we have these rankings, you think that can happen, but it’s really a rare chance,” Stiegelmeier said.

“Then, when it happens, it’s about our football program.

They’re nationally known and recognized as a power, so I’m very proud of them.”

Considering GameDay’s normal presence at large Division I universities with tens of thousands of students in cities with tens of thousands of

people, there is some pressure and high expectations for what a GameDay production looks like.

“I would guess this is one of the smallest communities GameDay has come to, so we’re going to rely a lot on people coming from outside (the community),” Lockrem said. “If you think about it in those terms, this is pretty remarkable and something that should get everyone really excited.”

SDSU may only have 12,000 students and Brookings may only have 24,000 people, but those heavily involved in the planning process aren’t concerned about how SDSU will stack up.

“There’s no reason it can’t look the same,” Lockrem said. “I think we’ve got a lot of proud alumni, a lot of proud Jackrabbits that want to see this pulled off. Certainly, we’d be naive to say that Bison fans aren’t going to show up as well … We have an opportunity to show the rest of the country that, even at the FCS level, you can have that Michigan-Ohio State, Auburn-Alabama-type environment.”

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(LEFT) South Dakota State University students celebrate with Jack the Jackrabbit during a SDSU football game at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. (RIGHT) Prior to a kickoff during the Sept. 7 game against Long Island, one South Dakota State University student raises her shoe, per tradition. This weekend, SDSU students and fans will have the opportunity to witness ESPN’s College GameDay live from campus.

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No. 3 Jackrabbits, No. 1 Bison meet for Dakota Marker LANDON DIERKS AND JAKOB KING Sports Editor Sports Reporter Since 1903, the South Dakota State and North Dakota State football teams have met 109 times, but Saturday’s 110th meeting will have a distinctly different feel to it than the rest.

T h e ye a r l y m e e t i n g between two of the Football Championship Subdivision’s top teams grabbed the attention of ESPN’s weekly college football pregame show College GameDay, which will broadcast live from Brookings on Saturday for the first time in the show’s 26-year history.

The elevated excitement surrounding Saturday’s matchup was felt instantly. Less than 24 hours after the announcement, Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium sold out for the first time in anticipation of the clash between the No. 1 Bison (7-0, 3-0 MVFC) and No. 3 Jackrabbits (6-1, 3-0 MVFC).

With a record crowd likely to fill the seats and both teams eager to back up their ranking, Saturday’s game for

the Dakota Marker promises to be one to remember.

Since the Jacks’ lone loss in the season opener at Minnesota Aug. 29, they have outscored opponents 227-81 on their way to a six-game winning streak.

For much of the past eight seasons, the visiting Bison have been considered the best program in FCS football.

Since 2011, NDSU owns a 119-8 overall record and has won seven of the last eight national championships. That dominance has continued against the Jackrabbits, who have only downed the Bison twice in the last 13 meetings, though both wins have come since 2016.

To understand the importance of this rivalry to FCS football, consider this: the two programs have met in the postseason four times in the past seven seasons, including last year’s 44-21 Bison victory in the national semifinal.

“It just means a little bit more every year,” said senior linebacker Christian Rozeboom, who will be playing in his sixth career game against the Bison. “I mean both teams are always on top of the FCS.

There’s never a drop-off in either team, so the competitiveness every year just increases.”

Entering this game against the Jackrabbits, the two-time defending national champions are looking just as dominant this year. They’ve suffocated opponents this year with the second-ranked defense in the nation, extending their 28-game win streak dating back to 2017.

Their last trip to Brookings was also their last loss.

Things have changed for both programs since that early November day in 2017. This year, NDSU has a new head coach Matt Entz. He spent the previous five seasons as the Bison’s defensive coordinator before previous head coach Chris Klieman moved on to Kansas State “This week is a big game,” said Entz in a press conference earlier this week. “Our kids are excited about it. They know South Dakota State’s a good football team and they’re a very familiar opponent.”

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South Dakota State’s Pierre Strong Jr. carries the ball in the Oct. 5 Hobo Day game. Strong rushed 20 times for 229 yards and a touchdown in a 28-10 win.

World Series predictions by The Collegian crew It’s official. It’ll be the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals in the 2019 World Series.

The match-up promises to be a close one, so without further ado, this is how our staff predicts this one turning out.

LANDON DIERKS Sports Editor Astros in six. Washington has the starting pitching to match up with anyone — even Houston, but the Astros’ lineup is too deep. Extra rest should help the Nationals’ chance to steal one of

the first two games in Houston, but I expect superior offense will boost the Astros to a second title in three years.

CARSON HERBERT Sports Editor Astros in six. The Astros have an advantage offensively with an MVP candidate in Alex Bregman and other stars like Jose Altuve, George Springer and Carlos Correa. That core of players also brings more experience into this World Series after winning it all in 2017.

TRENTON ABREGO Editor-in-Chief Nationals in seven. Look, I’m not going to argue that they are the better team, because frankly, they aren’t. But they might be the hottest. The Nationals, winners of six straight, are on a roll. Pair that with a starting rotation of Max Scherzer, Steven Strasburg and Patrick Corbin, and the Nationals have the edge in my book. Oh, not to mention that the balls aren’t juiced in the postseason.

JAKOB KING Sports Reporter Astros in six. The Astros’ starting pitching is just too good after acquiring Grienke at the deadline. The Nationals have pitched well in the playoffs, but they won’t be able to keep up with Houston’s deadly batting lineup and pitching staff.

EMILY SEATON Managing Editor Astros in six. The Astros’ lineup is better, pitching is almost the same, but hitting always comes through more in the postseason

because they juice the ball.

Shoutout to my brother, JareBear, for telling me what to say.

JORDON SHOENROCK Sports Reporter Astros in five. The Astro’s offense will get back to its normal ways in this series and the bullpen is deeper for the Astros than the Nationals.