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BHSU Media

Student-run media of Black Hills State University.  The Jacket Journal / Ponder Magazine / The Buzz FM

BHSU Media

Student-run media of Black Hills State University.  The Jacket Journal / Ponder Magazine / The Buzz FM

BHSU Media

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Snow machines create base layer at Terry Peak.

Terry Peak preps for new season

Makayla Pollman, Senior Staff Writer November 2, 2023

With winter quickly approaching, Terry Peak, a local ski resort located in Lead, S.D., has begunpreparing for the winter sports season. With the recent cold spell, Terry Peak’s staff started making...

Dark Matter Day panel at SURF.

SURF celebrates Dark Matter Day

Zoe Frauen, Staff Writer November 2, 2023

Around the world, scientists and labs are celebrating Dark Matter Day. The celebration started in 2017 and is held annually on and around Oct 31. This year, about 16 events are being held worldwide. Sanford...

From student to staff member: Lara No Braid’s journey continues at BHSU

Sapphire Tiger, Senior Staff Writer November 2, 2023

“I honestly don’t know where I would be at right now or what I would be doing if it wasn’t for BH,” Lara No Braid said. No Braid is currently the East Complex Director for Residence Life at...

BHSU student returns from study abroad at KonKuk University in South Korea

Kendra Mitchell, Senior Staff Writer November 2, 2023

Karanda Kay Davis, a Black Hills State University junior from Belle Fourche, S.D., spent her entire sophomore year studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea. “I thought it was a great opportunity and I’d...

BHSU Center for American Indian Studies awarded $660,000 grant

Sapphire Tiger, Senior Staff Writer October 19, 2023

Black Hills State University’s Center for American Indian Studies (CAIS) was awarded a three-year $660,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, according to an official announcement held Oct. 2 in Jonas...

An ash tree identified for protection on the BHSU campus.

Spearfish plans for emerald ash borer

Bridget Schneller, Lead Graphic Designer October 19, 2023

As the emerald ash bore is making its way across America and wiping out ash trees by the millions, Spearfish is bound to be hit by this insect infestation. With such a predestined epidemic that will affect...

BHSU junior Lexie Bendigo is using her past to influence a productive research agenda.

BHSU student’s research seeks solutions to societal issues

Bridget Schneller, Lead Graphic Designer October 19, 2023

Black Hills State University junior Lexie Bendigo’s experience growing up on the Cheyenne River Reservation instilled in her a passion for counseling, helping others and psychology. Her enthusiasm for...

Changes to BHSU tutoring offer students more options

Katrina Kenton, Staff Writer October 19, 2023

Students at Black Hills State University are now able to utilize an online tutoring service, new this semester, accessible directly through D2L.  “It’s built into most online courses at BH,”...

Dakota Gold building in Lead, S.D. The company currently employs 42 people.

Homestake Mine’s successful past leads to a future for Dakota Gold

Zoe Frauen, Staff Writer October 19, 2023

Dakota Gold continues exploration 30 years after Homestake on its Maitland property near the historic Maitland mine. Before Homestake shut down, it had started exploration near its primary mine, often...

BHSU alums Elizabeth and Dylan Mattson started a 
Kickstarter campaign to fund an independent bookstore 
in Spearfish. The fund drive ends Oct. 5.

Henry’s Books: Alums fundraising to open bookstore named after son

Nathan Feller, Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2023

Spearfish resident and Black Hills State University alumni, Elizabeth Mattson, and her husband, Dylan Mattson, hold ambitions to create a unique-to Spearfish bookstore. The store will be called Henry’s...

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