How To: Jump start a vehicle
At some point, almost everyone has walked out to their vehicle to leave and tried to start it and got nothing. This is often a sign the battery is dead. This can happen if a light gets left on, headlights get left on, a door doesn’t get closed all the way, etc. As long as […]
How To: Change a flat tire
If you ever walk out of your dorm only to find your car has a flat tire, or if you are driving along and hear a loud bang, you will most likely have to put on your vehicle’s spare tire. First, you will need to locate your vehicle’s spare tire, jack and tire iron. In […]
How To: Check your vehicle’s engine oil
It is important to check your car’s oil often. Many mechanics recommend checking the vehicles oil each time you fill up the gas tank. I generally recommend checking it once a month, depending on how often the vehicle is driven. Also, in most cases, you should have a mobile oil change every three months or […]
Tuition increase discriminates against out-of-state students
The tuition increase for out-of-state students attending South Dakota colleges and universities is an insult and is discrimination against those students. The increase should be shared among all students, rather than have the burden fall 100 percent on out-of-state students. As most people may have heard, the South Dakota Board of Regents has placed a […]
Oil pulling is not for the weak of heart
The strange phrase “oil pulling” keeps popping up all over my social media and is one of the top search terms on Google and Yahoo. At first glance, I thought it had to do with cars or motorcycles. Judging by the name, I would have never thought it had anything to do with oral hygiene. […]
Cherry Street crosswalk causes conflict
As I walk to or from class, most days I use the crosswalk near North Complex. Nearly every time I approach, I see a group of students standing at the edge of the sidewalk gazing down Cherry Street waiting for a quick gap in traffic to dart across, rather than use the crosswalk light. Often […]
E-Cigarettes become popular due to campus smoking ban
Since being introduced to the U.S. market in 2007, the electronic cigarette industry has become one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. According to “E-cigarette sales are smoking hot, set to hit $1.7 billion” a CNBC article published in August 2013, electronic cigarette sales had already reached over $1 billion. They have also […]