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Black Tie Blue Jeans: At Home!
Every year, Rocky Mountain College hosts Black Tie Blue Jeans, in order to raise money for student scholarships. For the past 33 years, the Black Tie Blue Jeans Scholarship Benefit was an in-person event that included a dinner, entertainment, and auctions. More than 600 people would attend. Normally, the event is held in the evening[…]
An Update on Fall 2020 Sports at RMC by Oliver Walker
Fall sports seasons at Rocky Mountain College have been canceled or delayed because of the expanding coronavirus pandemic. The RMC coaching staff has been promoting student welfare this semester, offering safe places to go along with extra help for athletes who need it. Athletes from two sports commented on how their teams are running proceedings.[…]
Student Profile: The Perfect Final Stop By Nichole Davies
Nicole Job, 21, joined the Rocky Mountain College community this year after a long journey of boarding schools, trips abroad, and four colleges. She is a senior and is working to complete a degree in creative writing by December of next year. “People here have different experiences than I’m used to,” she said. “My coworkers[…]
Amy Neuman: A Woman Among Horses by Elise Neuman
After her father returned from the Vietnam War, Amy Nell Neuman grew up bouncing between small run downtowns throughout Eastern Montana as her father tried to find a place to settle. He still has yet to settle, but Neuman has found herself quite comfortably established in the role of co-director and professor of equine studies[…]
Retiring Professor Reflects on Life and Teaching Career by Haley Kouba
Shelley Ellis, who proudly calls herself a “sneaky book person,” is retiring from the education department at Rocky Mountain College, after a 42-year-long teaching career. Dr. Ellis’ lifelong interest in reading drew her to her teaching career. She took the time to explain how her love of reading led to her becoming an education professor[…]
RMC Bears Hibernated March Quarantine by Elizabeth Hill
In March and April of 2020, a new and frightening plague emerged around the world. Citizens of all nations suddenly experienced disruptions in their daily lives. When COVID-19 struck, people were terrified. They began getting sick;death-rates rose, and everyone was urged to stay home, isolate, and limit time in public. Citizens walked among the populous[…]
Vice Presidential Candidates Focus on Important Issues, Without Resorting to Petty Insults by Haley Kouba
Kamala Harris and Mike Pence extensively discussed their presidential candidate’s views, and their own views, on issues such as the coronavirus, climate change, the job market, abortion, and racial injustice in the 2020 vice presidential debate on Oct. 7. The moderator of the debate, Susan Page, kicked off the event with some questions about the[…]
The 2020 Presidential Election: A Breakdown By Kenna Dudley
The 2020 presidential election: the white elephant in every room, the topic that puts stomachs into knots, the election that the entire world is watching; this year in politics is intense, to say the least. Politics are typically a taboo topic, this much is well known. But any year that includes a pandemic, allegations of[…]
RMC Sports in the Time of Covid-19 by Victoria Cybulski
Covid-19 at Rocky Mountain College brings the regular fall seasons of football, volleyball, and soccer to a halt while golf and cross country move on in stride. The Cascade and Frontier conferences decided to postpone the regular season competitions of football, volleyball, and soccer to the spring of 2021. Golf and cross country are still[…]
Assistance for RMC Bears in Need by Tressa Beauprez
Has there ever been a time when you went to bed a little hungry because you could not afford to buy food after purchasing an expensive textbook or homework code required to complete your assignments? Have you ever tried to not drive your car because the low fuel light was on, and you could not[…]
RMC Students Participate in Research with the Montana Space Grant Consortium by Larissa Saarel
Students from around the state visited Rocky Mountain College and took part in a workshop made possible through the Montana Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) on Sep. 18-19. Through the workshop, they had the chance to learn more about research opportunities for students and take part in important data collection for the environmental science program’s ongoing[…]
The New Freshmen Experience by Sydney Weaver
As everyone has noticed by now, this semester is a little different than previous years. Most professors don’t have in-person office hours, everyone’s faces are hidden behind masks, and there are plastic dividers in every room. For returning students who know what the school was like pre-COVID, this is all very strange, slightly irritating. The[…]
A Different Perspective on the COVID-19 Crisis by Melody Benes
As we began settling into finals week I was at a loss as to what to write. So, I decided to write a letter. This letter is to all of RMC; students, staff, professors, and alumni. We have been an amazing resource and community for each other. I applaud the efforts put forth by everyone.[…]
The Real Rocky Difference by Johanna Trout
I’ll never forget the beautiful fall day that my phone rang, and I made the decision that changed my future forever. When I started studying for my high school equivalency test, I planned on taking some night classes, getting started on a degree that realistically I might never actually finish. I just wanted to prove[…]
Thank You RMC by Megan Logan
Dear professors who made a true difference, I hope you know who you are, and I hope you really understand the impact you had on my education at Rocky. I know I wasn’t always the best student in terms of attendance or completing assignments, but those of you who cared about me as a person[…]
Some Good News by Jocelyn Anderson
Most famous for his role as Jim Halpert in NBC’s “The Office,” Jack Ryan in Tom Clancy’s “Jack Ryan,” and Lee Abbott in “A Quiet Place,” John Krasinski has taken on a new and surprising role within the world. Krasinski has become a newscaster, but not like any we have seen before. On March 29,[…]
Rocky Ramblings
From two graduating seniors, here are some of our favorite one liners we heard over the course of four years at Rocky Mountain College: *Professor makes duck calls in class* *Professor orders Jimmy John’s for the entire class* “I pay a lot of money to go to a school where the wifi doesn’t work most[…]
Open Letter to RMC by Brianna West
Dear Rocky Mountain College, I hope this letter finds you well because, as you know, I am not. We planned on four full years together, but here we are spending our last few months apart. You’ve been preparing me for big dreams that keep me awake at night, and I’m not going to lie, I[…]
Top 5 places on campus to cry (after 4 years of research) a study by Elena Kreiner
5. Your dorm room—a nice home away from home to cry, but awkward if you have roommates. 4. The communal bathrooms in Anderson Hall – usually not too busy, but a little echo-y. 3. Fraley Lounge—comfy couches and great lighting. 2. Quiet floor of the library—perfect for those silent sobs as you work on a[…]