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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

Ponder Magazine

New Horizons

New Horizons

Logan Bunney 10 hours ago

Every August, the town of Sturgis, South Dakota, fills with the sound of loud engines and crowds of leather jackets. While the Sturgis Rally embodies much of the atmosphere surrounding it, there is a new...

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Service With a Smile

Service With a Smile

Alivia Weathers 10 hours ago

One of the most underrated spots in Nebraska is a coffee shop in south-central Lincoln called Rose Cat Coffee Company and Reading Society. This little shop has something that can't be found anywhere else.  “I...

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'Till The Wheels Fall Off

‘Till The Wheels Fall Off

Nathan Feller 10 hours ago

In an empty house, a young boy – no older than fourteen – moved carefully around his room. His mom finally left him alone for the weekend. He stripped the sheets and blankets from his bed and replaced...

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Behind the Curtains

Behind the Curtains

Hayden Hill 10 hours ago

The lights are low, mostly coming from the bar in the back of the room. There are various levels of dress present: a man in jeans and a t-shirt, an older woman in a full-length-dress, an excited twenty-something...

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Area '76

Area ’76

Alec Butterfield 10 hours ago

Not even halfway up the chairlift my face was already red from the beaming morning rays. Dirt was beginning to trace the ditches between the moguls under the lift. It snowed only two days before, now...

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The Golden Paint Brush

The Golden Paint Brush

Sierra Hopp 10 hours ago

Every year, over 4,000 children are diagnosed with a brain or spinal cord tumor. A brain tumor is a cell growth that occurs in or around the brain, causing extra pressure in this closed space.  Due...

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Ink and Asphalt

Ink and Asphalt

Nathan Feller 10 hours ago

“When you’re going days without any contact, you break a little bit. It’s a mental game when you’re dealing with shitty weather and nothing’s going right. It tests you in a way that there’s...

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いただきます

いただきます

Taylor SanFilippo 10 hours ago

Omakase Evolution Omakase, a Japanese phrase meaning, “I’ll leave it up to you,” is a dining method that allows chefs to serve patrons whatever they want without the hassle of taking orders. This...

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The Secret Ingredient

The Secret Ingredient

Noah Westergaard 10 hours ago

From a tiny home kitchen to the pages of The New York Times, The Sour is more than a bakery, it’s a testament to faith, family and community. Peter and Makenzie Mitchell are the proud owners of The...

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Maten Er Halve Føda

Maten Er Halve Føda

Taylor SanFilippo 10 hours ago

Amid the beauty of the Black Hills, a charming little restaurant sits, offering both a cozy atmosphere and unique dishes. The fittingly named Skogen Kitchen (meaning the kitchen in the forest) is nestled...

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