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A reflection on new student orientation
“By Tanja Staben” On the weekend before school started, Rocky Mountain College welcomed their new students and offered them a broad program to help them get settled in. Tracy Mouser and Tim Lohrenz, with the help of many other faculty members and students, scheduled events so that new students could get to know each other,[…]
RMC celebrates homecoming weekend
“By Sydney Weaver” Rocky Mountain College celebrated Homecoming weekend with a series of events, including a Powderpuff football game, the Clara Klindt Hall of Fame Room ceremony, tailgating, and the football game. The Powderpuff football game kicked off RMC’s Homecoming week on Wednesday, Sept. 18, where the freshman and sophomore women went up against the[…]
Rocky Celebrates Sobriety in October
“By Jocelyn Anderson” Every year, Rocky Mountain College celebrates a sobriety challenge called Sober October. As the name suggests, the participants remain sober throughout the month of October. This challenge was created for social drinkers. It is designed to change their drinking habits for a month and promote a healthy lifestyle. Although social drinking is[…]
Former rocky football player now a Rocky coach
“By Megan Logan” “Number 3, Max Gray up the middle,” was heard time and time again from the announcer’s box with an occasional “Max Gray all day” being called out from the crowd. Times change though, and the 2019 graduate of Rocky Mountain College has hung up the Battlin’ Bear jersey and in its place,[…]
Now you’re just a schedule that I used to know
“By Megan Logan” If you know me, you know that I’m not a fan of change. Like really not a fan, I get used to something and find out that it works for me and then I try to stick to it. So imagine my dissatisfaction when talk of the new schedule started last year,[…]
Montana Poet Laureate to Perform 2019 Keynote Address
“By Kajlea Richards” Lowell Jaeger, a Montana poet and professor of journalism and creative writing at Flathead Valley Community College will be delivering the 2019 Common Read Keynote Address at First Presbyterian Church, on October 3. Jaeger has been part of the FVCC faculty since 1984 and has worked diligently to create opportunities for his[…]
Green and Gold: Time Management
“By Jocelyn Anderson & Megan Logan” Q: What is the best way to manage time? How do you balance classes, homework, social events, personal time, etc.? Green Says: I’ll be the first to admit that before college I never had to worry about managing my time. I had a set schedule all four years[…]
Track competes at the Indoor National Tournament, article by Tanja Staben
Rocky Mountain College athletes participated in the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championship Tournament, which took place from Feb. 28 to March 2 in Brookings, South Dakota. Students Elijah Boyd, Brenden Leaming, Joseph Vanden Bos, and Isaac Petsch represented RMC. Isaac Petsch qualified in the one-mile run and Elijah Boyd qualified in the 800-meter run.[…]
How Rocky’s Writing Center tutors can help you, article by Madison Siebenaler
Nestled in the northwest corner of Rocky Mountain College’s library is an academic resource available to all students: the Writing Center. Organized by RMC English professor Nick Plunkey, the Writing Center provides students who are drafting essay assignments with opportunities to receive assistance from writing consultants in one-on-one tutoring sessions. In comparison with other tutoring[…]
My Name’s not Pat: a closer look at RMC’s Bear statue, editorial by Megan Logan
The Bear statue located across from the Bair Family Student Center is a well-known staple of Rocky Mountain College’s campus. The Bear is shown on campus tours and is a part of many first and last day photos. While every RMC student is familiar with The Bear, many get his official name wrong. Rocky Bear[…]
RMC English class visits New York for Spring Break, feature by Sierra Hentges
Over spring break, eight Rocky Mountain College students traveled to New York City with English professor Ashley Kunsa as a part of the Writing and Publishing course. During the trip, students met and interviewed Harper-Collins representatives and other representatives in the publishing industry. The class first met with Ellen Schecter, a children’s book author, former[…]
Rocky hosts 6th annual International Week, feature by Tanja Staben
Rocky Mountain College’s sixth annual International Week took place last week from March 18-22. The International Programs and Rocktivities offered many events for students coinciding with the theme of “embracing the world around us.” Amber West Martin, director of International Programs, explained the motto. “The theme ‘embracing the world around us’ is open ended,” West[…]
Rose Park Elementary launches inclusive playground project, article by Sierra Hentges
The Rose Park Elementary School Parent Teacher Association recently presented a proposal to build a new playground. The project, called the Every Child Plays Inclusive Playground, is raising money for an all-inclusive playground to provide a place where all of Rose Park’s children can explore the world through unencumbered play. Currently, children with special needs[…]
RMC hosts state spelling bee in Fortin Center, article by Roman Jones
On March 16, Rocky Mountain College hosted the 54th annual Treasure State Spelling Bee in the Fortin Education Center. RMC first hosted the event in 2016 — taking over the duties from Montana State University Billings, who hosted the spelling bee previously. This year marked the fourth year Rocky has hosted the State Bee.[…]
Rocky hosts annual indoor soccer tournament, sports article by Tanja Staben
From Friday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, Feb. 3, Rocky Mountain College hosted its annual indoor soccer tournament. Twenty-three alumni, student athletes, coaches, and high school teams competed against each other in a total of 52 games during the three days. Head soccer coach Richard Duffy stated, “The primary purpose for hosting the tournament is[…]
Spotlight on RMC’s Black Student Association, article by Roman Jones
In honor of Black History Month, The Summit is spotlighting Rocky Mountain College’s Black Student Association, a student-run organization formed in 1971. According to library archives, the BSA was founded in order to voice a “basic concern for Black consciousness” and “expose the campus to some aspects of Black life, particularly the awareness of[…]
YAF attends “No Hate in Our State” lecture, opinion by Emily Kokot
Rocky Mountain College hosted the “No Hate in Our State” lecture in Losekamp Hall on Jan. 31. The event was an anti-white nationalism lecture given by Travis McAdam, the executive director for the Montana Human Rights Network. Myself and two other members of the Young Americans for Freedom attended the event and were verbally attacked[…]
Man ist, was man isst: tips for healthy nutrition, editorial by Tanja Staben
Nowadays, America is especially defined by its diet: a lot of processed food, sodas, fast food, and limited cooking. American culture does not have time for cooking or worrying about diets, even though it should. There is a reason why many Americans are struggling with heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and obesity.[…]
Discussing the RMC bookstore with Marian Green, article by Megan Logan
A common misconception about Rocky Mountain College’s bookstore is that its textbooks are too expensive. The fact of the matter is, textbooks are going to be expensive no matter where we look. Bookstore manager Marian Green wants to make sure that we are getting all of the benefits from the bookstore that we possibly[…]
Rocky prepares for International Week, feature by Kayla Solis
Rocky Mountain College’s sixth annual International Week is next month, and Rocky needs its students to vote for this year’s theme. Amber West-Martin, director of international programs, and Tracy Mouser, the student activities coordinator, have been working together to set up the week long event. Each year, there is a theme for International Week[…]