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The Peg Leg Update Issue 2

Grab a copy of The Peg Leg Update volume 1, issue 2 from few locations in Brookings. If you haven’t read the first issue, you should. The Peg Leg Update second issue has improved a lot compared to the first print. The inside layout gives more good-looking pages, presented in…

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Entertainment

Brookings Cinema 5 – Showcase (Brookings, South Dakota)

There is only one cinema in Brookings, South Dakota, the Showcase Cinema 5 or popularly called Brookings Cinema 5. The number five on its name probably came from the number of cinema screens the establishment contains. There are 5 small screening rooms with each having less than 100 seating capacity…

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People, Society

Good housecleaning needs to be a team effort

This is my column for the Collegian this week. *** Some of my Filipino friends back home have asked me about how clean Americans are inside the house. I could not answer straight to the point, because the term “clean” is relative: cleanliness in the Filipino perspective could be a…

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Reflections

Lady Barista: Racism via mocha and chai

I was stabbed right into the heart! When a racist strikes, it weakens you right at that moment of attack. You lose your guard and you think of right words to say. You don’t want to talk back in hopes that the racist will realize ‘her’ mistake, unring the bell…

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Places, Travel

Colors of McCrory Gardens, Brookings 2009

The McCrory Gardens in Brookings, South Dakota offers not just a vast space for group picnics (I saw a group of ladies comfortably squatting and eating on the greens today) but a variety of colors to see and behold. I visit the park every summer and every summer there is…

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Academics

SDSU website makeover

The South Dakota State University (SDSU) website has undergone a huge makeover. From the previous scary pictures that welcomes you on its homepage to a newer, much feel-good design now. I really love the look of the new site with the nice blending of the colors gold and blue. The…

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