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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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Full moon peaks out from behind the clouds in the Black Hills.

Spooktacular Halloween full moon shines across North America for first time since 1944

Sean Seefeldt, Contributer October 14, 2020

Halloween will be a little bit spookier this year. A rare Halloween full moon will be viewable across North America for the first time since World War II.   Popular Halloween media has conjured...

Ten ways to improve your sleep

Kathryn Hastings September 26, 2020

The stay at home order changed the lives of many, from working from home to having online schooling. There’s also an important piece of basic human needs that have also been changed, sleep. Many people...

Black Hills State University’s Fall Organization Fair geared up for students

Jacob Fitzgerald, Online Editor and Contributer August 29, 2020

SPEARFISH, S.D. (KBHU-TV) -- A new school year has kicked off as Black Hills State University students return to the Spearfish main campus this fall. Although the COVID-19 virus caused students and faculty...

BHSU Finance Professor weighs in on national coin shortage

Jacob Fitzgerald, Online Editor and Contributer July 21, 2020

SPEARFISH, S.D. AP - Since the COVID- 19 pandemic, people continue paying with physical money to avoid hand to hand contact at the register. In addition many financial institutional lobbies were kept...

Mental health resources remain available during pandemic

Mental health resources remain available during pandemic

Claire Scarborough, Editor-in-Chief July 7, 2020

While any one change can bring about a bout of stress, the numerous changes that people have been dealing with since COVID-19 started spreading in the United States have caused quite the strain. While...

graphic by Cody Cline

Students reflect on unconventional end to spring semester

Claire Scarborough, Editor-in-Chief July 7, 2020

When students went on spring break March 6, nobody could have anticipated that they wouldn’t return to school. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed numerous parts of society around the world, from how...

Lending library offers knowledge, supplies to University Center students

Cody Cline, Managing Editor April 22, 2020

  Rapid City, S.D.-As the semester begins once again, Black Hills State University students are confronted with responsibilities that typically come with being in college. Unusual sleeping...

April Fools: Fake News Recorded Live Stream

Cody Cline, Managing Editor April 3, 2020

Here are the links for the recorded April Fools: Fake News live stream. Part #1 https://bhsu.zoom.us/rec/play/vsYkcLyqqmo3SNGXsQSDBPErW9S4f_6shnQc_vIEz061V3cGZ1SlY-cRY-MKzjmUW_8DXtFLkEEofBbR?startTime=1585767611000&_x_zm_rtaid=zZi9VaRyTKGLPHMWAPL8eA.1585854921537.927099ffdd6bf6d726613e01b1c84ede&_x_zm_rhtaid=305 Part...

Report of shots fired proves false

Claire Scarborough, Editor-in-Chief March 13, 2020

Black Hills State University’s Spearfish campus was briefly on shelter in place status Friday due to a potential active shooter situation, after there were reports of shots fired near the campus apartments. The...

Spring break extended due to COVID-19 concerns

Claire Scarborough, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2020

The South Dakota Board of Regents announced Thursday that all public South Dakota universities will extend spring break until Friday, March 20 due to concerns over COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus. An...

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