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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

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

BHSU Media

Jacket Journal

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...

Family, fun, fear: what the Absarokas mean to me

Austin Graft, Staff Writer November 2, 2023

There are many different ways to pronounce Absaroka. It is derived from the Native word Apsáalookěi meaning ‘children of the large beaked bird’, used by the Crow and Dakota groups as a name for the...

Caverna Coffee & Bistro in Whitewood, S.D., focuses on providing innovative, locally sourced food and beverages.

Restaurant Review: Exploring the depths of Caverna Coffee & Bistro

Taylor Sanfilippo, Food Critic November 2, 2023

Walking into the dimly lit, small, but strangely cavernous building you will immediately set your eyes on a restaurant with a story. With crystals, geodes and rocks abundant, and plants littering every...

The Iron Owls practice for upcoming performances.

BHSU Students’ band starts to gain traction in Black Hills

Bridget Schneller, Lead Graphic Designer November 2, 2023

  A Black Hills State University band is rising to prominence in the Black Hills community by showcasing their music for concert openings and performances at local businesses. “We met through...

Black Hills State University Volleyball suffers a loss to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Black Hills State University Volleyball suffers a loss to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Brianna Amaral October 6, 2022

SPEARFISH, SD - A home game at Black Hills State University against South Dakota School of Mines and Technology packed the stands with BHSU and Hard rocker students. BHSU, coached by Bree Davis and Jessie...

From left to right: Dr.  Nathan Steinle, Receipient of the Special Acheivement Award, Dr. David A. Wolff, Special Service Award, Col. Stacy L. (Trezona) Goodman, Distinguished Alumna Award, Ashley (Grable) Hunter, Young Alunmi Achievement Award, and Chris Haines, Excellence in Education Award.

BHSU honors alumni during Swarm Days

Jacob Jones October 6, 2022

By Jacob Jones SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State University honored several alumni during the Alumni Awards luncheon and the Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony on the Friday of Swarm Days this past...

Students Sarah Larcher (left) and Gabriella Hertz (right).

Theatre performs “William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged)”

October 6, 2022

By Megan Hilgemeier SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State University Theatre students put on “William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged)”  this September in the Black Box Theater. The...

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