“by Tanja Staben” In November, Rocky Mountain College hosted its 32nd annual Black Tie Blue Jeans Scholarship Benefit. In 1987, this event started as the “Rocky Mountain Roundup,” a unique fundraising event that received great support from area ranchers and cattlemen. Ranchers donated livestock that were registered by Rocky ́s own brand “RMR” – for[…]

Green Says: For those who have never been through a finals week at RMC, or a finals week in general, it can seem intimidating. Luckily, Rocky has a pretty set schedule of what to expect during the week. This year’s finals week will be Dec. 9-13, falling a week later than returning students have experienced[…]

“by Megan Logan” Disclaimer: The author of this piece is not related to Lara Logan in any way. Lara Logan, an award-winning journalist, spoke at Rocky on Nov. 14 as part of the Presidential Lecture Series. Prior to attending Logan’s lecture, I had very limited knowledge of her work, only knowing that she had to[…]

“by Larissa Saarel” Imagine you are toeing the starting line with your team, there are 200 people to your left and 150 people to your right. Everything is silent, excluding the breaths of hundreds of runners as they wait in nervous and excited anticipation for the race to start. The gun marshal says, “to your[…]

“by Jocelyn Anderson” Lessons and Carols has been an important tradition for Rocky Mountain College. It is an event that many people look forward to, including RMC students, faculty and staff, as well as Billings community members. Rocky Mountain College’s Chaplain, the Rev. Kim Woeste, has played a major role in organizing Lessons and Carols.[…]

“by Sydney Weaver” The Yule Log, also known as Yule Clog or Christmas Block, is a Christmas tradition celebrated in a number of countries in Europe that is believed to bring good luck. The custom of burning a Yule Log has been traced back to medieval times and was originally a Nordic tradition. Originally, the[…]