Stand-Up RMC is a club at Rocky Mountain College that raises awareness about social issues that impact the campus and the community. They chose the month of October to take on the issue of alcohol abuse, and created a calendar with 30 days of events in the pursuit of activities to encourage sobriety. Alcohol abuse[…]

The Battlin’ Bears continued their season with the official homecoming game on Sept. 23 against the College of Idaho Yotes. The game began slowly, but picked up for the Battlin’ Bears in the second quarter with two passing touchdowns from quarterback Jacob Bakken to Brandon Mosley. The Battlin’ Bears pulled away with two fourth quarter[…]

After 41 years of being listed as an at risk species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), on June 22 grizzly bears were delisted in the Greater Yellowstone Area by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services because their population had achieved full recovery. National Park Services said, “The population [of grizzly bears] has grown from[…]

Alcohol is a hell of a drug. At a young age D.A.R.E. exposed us to propaganda against the use of drugs and the abuse of tobacco and alcohol. For a while, I chose to believe what I was told and swore to never drink or do drugs. Little did I know that binge drinking would[…]

Human conflict is inevitable, but resolving it can be challenging. Mediation and negotiation have prevented countless wars and resolved millions of conflicts around the world. Art Lusse is an expert in both of these practices. Lusse has helped hundreds of individuals, businesses, and families solve conflict in a peaceful way.  Lusse is now committed to[…]

The Ryniker-Morrison Gallery, located in Tech Hall, will be hosting an art exhibit from Oct. 5 until Nov. 3 featuring solo artist, Candace Forrette. The exhibit, “I, Thou” features a combination of wall pieces, three-dimensional installations, drawings, and other innovative techniques including encaustic work. The gallery is open to the public daily from 9a.m. until[…]

The Ryniker-Morrison Gallery, located in Tech Hall, will be hosting an art exhibit from Oct. 5 until Nov. 3 featuring solo artist, Candace Forrette. The exhibit, “I, Thou” features a combination of wall pieces, three-dimensional installations, drawings, and other innovative techniques including encaustic work. The gallery is open to the public daily from 9a.m. until[…]

On the morning of Sunday Sept. 3, Gerry Roe passed away at the age of 73. Roe served as the head of Rocky Mountain College’s theatre department for nearly three decades; working from 1987 to his retirement in 2015. In an email addressed to faculty across campus, academic provost Steve Germic said, “Gerry enthusiastically taught[…]

On Sunday Oct. 1, there was yet another mass shooting in America that took the lives of 58 people and wounded 500 others. Mass shootings are defined as any event where four or more people are shot. As of Oct. 2, there have been a total of 273 mass shootings for the year of 2017[…]

Although no students attended classes on Monday, Sept. 4for the Labor Day holiday, it was another work day as usual for Rocky Mountain College’s sophomore equestrian majors. By 6:30 a.m., all had arrived and begun their assigned chores in “the Barn” at the Intermountain Equestrian Center,  RMC’s Equestrian training facility,  well ahead of their assigned[…]

The Battlin’ Bears shook the Frontier Conference with a dominating 40-14 win over Carroll College at Nelson Stadium in Helena. This is the first time Rocky has beaten the Saints at their home field since 2000. The Bears finished with 503 yards of total offense; 297 yards on the ground and 206 yards passing. Quarterback[…]

Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, Texas on August 25th and ended on September 2nd, causing thousands of dollars in property damage. The area remains flooded and the death toll for the storm is still being determined, but the estimated mark is currently 84 people. “At least nine trillion gallons of water have fallen on Texas, with[…]

People are beginning to switch to plant-based diets whether for health purposes, ethical questions about the meat industry, or environmental concerns. Vegans, who are individuals who don’t eat meat or anything containing animal byproducts, have become a diverse and rapidly expanding minority within modern Western society. As various plant-based diets continue to become more popular[…]

Rocky Mountain College’s students were given the opportunity to help spotlight and capture the most endangered mammal species in North America: the black-footed ferret. Working on a wildlife ecology class, RMC students, led by Professor Kayhan Ostovar, went to the American Prairie Reserve (APR) in Eastern Montana, to help take down fences as well as[…]

Every year Dr. Ashlynn Reynolds-Dyk’s professional writing class works one on one with a charity foundation. This year Dr. Reynolds-Dyk has chosen an organization from Shepherd, Dog Tag Buddies, which helps veterans receive service animals at no charge. DeeDe Baker started the organization when her “ husband returned from his 18-month deployment to Iraq,” and[…]

Millions of college students will likely be affected by budget cuts and proposed policies from the current Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. On April 12, the Trump administration withdrew a guidance that protected borrowers of student loans and established customer service guarantees. The Obama-era guidance was issued by former Education Secretary John B. King Jr. and[…]

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has been in the spotlight for three weeks now. There is currently talk about a bipartisan agreement being composed to satisfy both political parties.  The topic hits home for me because it reminds me of one of my talented best friends, Ellie Virrueta. Her artwork is displayed, along[…]