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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

About Us
The Jacket Journal is the on-campus, student-run organization that produces a print newspaper that is used to distribute information about campus, community and global news. Our goal is to provide our readers with the highest quality, un-biased news and most effective multi-media coverage possible. The newsroom is overseen by Advisor Dr. Justin Bergh, Editor-in-Chief Nathan Feller, and student staff.
 
Dr. Kay Schallenkamp
BHSU People of the Past: Dr. Kay Schallenkamp
Nathan Feller, Editor-in-Chief • March 7, 2025

   Welcome back to the second edition of BHSU’s People of the Past. In honor of National Women’s History Month, this issue’s person of...

Opinion: Can I Rip Your Vape?
Alec Butterfield, Chief Photographer • March 7, 2025

   Vaping is not a new invention, it's been around for years, marketed as a healthy alternative to smoking and eventually finding itself into...

Fuji San located on 126 W Hudson St. Spearfish, S.D.
Good Eats at Fuji San
Taylor SanFilippo, Managing Editor • March 7, 2025

   Just off Spearfish Main St., halfway down Hudson, stands Fujisan, Spearfish’s residential sushi restaurant. A small spot, with red curtains...

Dr. Laura Colmenero-Chilberg
Dr. Laura Colmenero-Chilberg Faculty Spotlight Q/A
Nathan Feller, Editor in Chief • March 7, 2025

Nathan Feller: “How long have you been teaching?” Dr. Laura Colmener-Chilberg: “Overall since 1980.” Feller: “How long have you...

Opinion: Can I Be An Ethical Consumer?
Imogen Sechler, Staff Writer • March 7, 2025

There exists a phrase: “There is no such thing as ethical consumption under capitalism.” In the broadest strokes, this is true. Depending...

Photo courtesy Spearfish Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Spearfish
Imogen Sechler March 7, 2025

The Spearfish Chamber of Commerce helps the local community in many unseen ways. From helping new businesses establish themselves and build name...

BHSU Concludes Giving Day Event
BHSU Concludes Giving Day Event
Nathan Feller, Editor in Chief • March 7, 2025

The annual BHSU Giving Day event came to an official conclusion on Feb. 28. After twenty-four hours of social media campaigning and fundraising,...

A Sniff, A Sip and a Score: Spearfish Gas Station Review
A Sniff, A Sip and a Score: Spearfish Gas Station Review
Alec Butterfield, Chief Photographer • February 7, 2025

A sniff, a sip, a score. What once started as a simple idea in my basic media writing class has quickly become something different entirely....

Opinion: Art Doesn’t Need to be Understood by You
Imogen Sechler, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

In the 19th century, when Impressionists like Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir were breaking the mold of what art could look like, they...

Fayette L. Cook
BHSU People of the Past: Fayette L. Cook
Nathan Feller, Editor in Chief • February 7, 2025

This idea was brought to us by a professor here at BHSU who felt that it would be beneficial for our readers to learn more about the people of...

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Henry’s Books Successful Opening
Henry’s Books Successful Opening
Nathan Feller, Editor in Chief • October 3, 2024
Kaitlyn Williams attends the first meeting of the Theatre Society Club
Behind the scenes
Kaylee Jordan, Senior Staff Writer • February 9, 2024
Shunsuke Aoki teaches during the calligraphy workshop Jan. 31 at BHSU.
Shodo calligraphy workshop expands reach of JOI Program
Taylor SanFilippo, Copy Editor • February 9, 2024
‘Below the Surface’ senior photographers pose for a ‘family photo.’
BHSU students will showcase photos for upcoming exhibit
Bridget Schneller, Lead Graphic Designer • December 7, 2023
Lydia Derksen, a BHSU art major, in her studio with her ‘Nosey Neighbors’ ceramics series.
BHSU art student creates ‘Nosey Neighbors’ ceramics
Makayla Pollman, Senior Staff Writer • December 7, 2023
A mural by Terri Newman of the draft horses her ancestors used to homestead in Spearfish Valley in the late 1800s.
Daisy and Maisy: the horses that built Spearfish
Austin Graft, Staff Writer • November 17, 2023
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ details forgotten American history
Nicholas Hale, Advertising Manager • November 17, 2023
Wild Magnolia located on 710 State St. in Belle Fourche, S.D.
Good Eats at Wild Magnolia
Taylor SanFilippo, Managing Editor • February 7, 2025

Returning back to the roots of my food reviews (cafes and coffee shops), we find ourselves in Belle Fourche, SD to examine the cafe, Wild Magnolia;...

Madison Maschino, a student at BHSU, reherses for “Human” aerial performance debuting Feb. 7 at the Mathews Opera House.
“Human” Aerial Performance Debuts at Mathews Opera House
Alec Butterfield, Chief Photographer • February 7, 2025

When Madison Maschino was young, her parents would take her to see the Shriner Circus in Rapid City every year. She fell in love with the extreme...

Woodburn Hall is the location of the offices of the president and provost.
Kilpinen Steps Down as Provost
Nathan Feller, Editor in Chief • February 7, 2025

President Steve Elliott of BHSU and his hiring committee are on the hunt for a new vice president after the former provost, Dr. Jon Kilpinen,...

BHSU Theature Director Casey Hibbert adjusts the stage lights in the Black Box theatre
Casey Hibbert
Nathan Feller, Editor in Chief • October 3, 2024

   Black Hills State University President Steve Elliott kicked off the Fall 2024 semester with his first State of The University Address since...