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Student-run media of Black Hills State University. The Jacket Journal / KBHU-TV / KBHU 89.1 FM & KJKT 90.7 FM "The Buzz".

BHSU Media

Student-run media of Black Hills State University. The Jacket Journal / KBHU-TV / KBHU 89.1 FM & KJKT 90.7 FM "The Buzz".

BHSU Media

Blizzard blankets Spearfish on Oct. 4.

Fluctuating temperatures spell trouble for South Dakota ranchers

Amanda McNeary, Contributing Writer November 22, 2013

Just a few short years ago drought plagued the state. The grass shriveled and died, becoming brown under the yellow sun. Though the fireworks displays had long been a staple in South Dakota,fear of lighting...

Rock climbing provides alternative physical activity

Bre McMahon, Staff Writer November 16, 2013

Discovering a new hobby can be overwhelming at times, especially for something as extreme as rock climbing. Rock climbing is extremely different than hiking and inexperience may lead to life-threatening...

Lead scientists experiment with dark matter detector

Isaac Hanson, Staff Writer November 16, 2013

Scientists at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead released the results from the first Large Underground Xenon, or LUX, experiment on Oct. 30 during a seminar. Brown University physicist Rick...

Penn State’s road to recovery

Deanna Melius-Keller, Staff Writer November 16, 2013

Accusations, terminations, investigations and extensive fines have been at the forefront of Penn State's list of things to deal with since 2011. Jerry Sandusky, former assistant football coach at Pennsylvania...

Supreme Court Justices visit BHSU

Jaron Jenkins, Proofreader November 15, 2013

The South Dakota Supreme Court visited the Black Hills State University campus for three days this semester to give hundreds of students the opportunity to witness the court in session. From Sept. 30 through...

University offers new sociology class

Tina Schuler, Staff Writer November 15, 2013

Dr. Joe Valades will be teaching a new class during the fall 2014 semester as a special topics class called SOC 492 introduction to Latino studies. The focus of this class will be on the history, contributions...

Why moral discourse matters

Jacket Journal Staff, Staff Writer November 15, 2013

When I took an intro to ethics course from Ryan Clark a few semesters ago, he began his first lecture by informing us that we were enrolled in a class concerning the most important subject matter we would...

BHSU herbarium houses over 42,000 plant specimens

Chris Day, Science Editor November 15, 2013

Black Hills State University's herbarium houses over 42,000 vascular plants and 3,000 specimens of fungi. The herbarium was started in 1883 and is located in Jonas Hall Room 159. The herbarium is a collection...

Rapid City Rush battles for an undefeated streak

Rapid City Rush battles for an undefeated streak

Jaron Jenkins, Proofreader November 12, 2013

On Friday night, the Rapid City Rush won a hard fought game against the Arizona Sundogs. The Rush won by a score of 3-2 to stay undefeated for eight games into the season. "Well we are 8-0, can't get any...

Vets Club helps veterans adjust to college life

Melisa Revilla, Photojournalist/Fact Checker November 9, 2013

The Yellow Jackets Veterans Club was formed many years ago with the support of Black Hills State University. The Vets Club was created to be a place for the veterans to get together, mingle with each other...

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