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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

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Combatting the Winter Blues

Kyla Parish April 7, 2021

  Who seems to catch a case of the winter blues when cold weather comes to town? What seems to be a heavy influence in this fluctuation of sadness? Is it the weather or is it the location?...

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Review – Raised By Wolves – Ep. 1

Andrew Cazer September 1, 2020

Raised By Wolves is the latest big budget sci-fi television series distributed by HBO on their new streaming service HBO Max. The series is relatively new premiering this past September and has received...

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Good news in the midst of the Coronavirus

Kathryn Hastings, Contributor March 24, 2020

The Coronavirus is ramping up with the number of cases in the US and Italy. While South Dakota has the least amount of cases out of all the states, as of right now, its important to remember the good news...

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Livinlikelemon Blog

December 9, 2015

Follow Scott Lemon's Blog! <a href="https://livinlikelemon.wordpress.com/">https://livinlikelemon.wordpress.com/</a>

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Critical Teacher Shortage in South Dakota

Jake Nordbye, Guest Blogger April 27, 2015

In a few weeks more than 400 students will graduate from Black Hills State — and as a part largest teachereducation programin the state of South Dakota — many of those grads will be pursuing jobs in...

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The Lost Boys

Jake Nordbye, Guest Blogger April 11, 2015

Part III   Parts I and II of this series looked at emerging research that boys around the world in school are struggling in school, and explored some of the reasons why experts think this is occurring....

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The Lost Boys

Jake Nordbye, Guest Blogger March 29, 2015

Part II   The gap in gender inequality in education worldwide is widening, but not in the direction many might think.   Part I of this blog explored recent findings that boys are increasingly...

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The Lost Boys

Jake Nordbye, Guest Blogger March 23, 2015

Part I The Gender Gap   Nick's bored. He's had a thousand-yard stare for much of the preparation for the upcoming standardized tests. Occasionally, he tunes in long enough to get the answer and...

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Will Senate Bill 132 Help Lure Teachers to Struggling Districts in South Dakota?

Jake Nordbye, Guest Blogger March 9, 2015

Last week, I wrote about the need for state government to offer incentives to help attract new teachers, especially on South Dakota reservations. On Wednesday, Lawmakers took an important step, passing...

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The Achievement Gap on the Reservation – A Counter Narrative

Jake Nordbye, Guest Blogger March 9, 2015

Rosie rarely speaks in class. On this cold winter morning she stares out the classroom window as the wind steamrolls the tall grass on the plains of the Rosebud Indian Reservation. After a moment of speculation,...

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