The Spring semester at University of California Berkeley began with flames, shouts, and sparks. This was all due to protests and violent riots that broke out in response to Milo Yiannopoulos, who was scheduled to speak at the campus. He never was able to speak, due to safety concerns because of the rioters. Yiannopoulos is[…]

Do members of society classify you primarily because your views and opinions are different from theirs? Do you feel safe speaking your opinion in class, at work, or to your friend at the mall? Are you scared that people will harass you because you’re different? In my experience, I’ve found that a way to reduce[…]

Great things are happening for Billings, MT and Rocky Mountain College Athletics. This year Rocky and Billings are hosting the NAIA Women’s Division I National Championships. Thirty-two NAIA women’s basketball teams from across the country will travel to Billings to compete in the seven day, single-elimination tournament. Due to the fact that Billings and Rocky[…]

The last issue of The Summit featured an article that explored the idea of a culture of mediocrity in the Fortin Education Center. This discussion was started by Glendive High School Boys Basketball Coach, Wade Murphy, when he sent an email to parents and players attributing a culture of mediocrity as the reason for a[…]

The Rocky Mountain College basketball teams continued their run at home on Feb. 9 and 11 against Carroll College and Montana Western. The women’s basketball team took two close losses, meanwhile, the men’s basketball team upset ranked teams #8 Carroll College and #13 Montana Western. The women’s basketball team took on Carroll College on Thursday[…]

Last Monday, we celebrated President’s Day, a holiday marked on the third Monday in February commemorating George Washington’s birthday on February 22nd. On President’s Day, we honor all presidents, not just Washington, but everyone from Washington to Trump. In this time of turmoil, where people on different sides of the political spectrum refuse to listen[…]

On Jan. 30th, protesters gathered outside the Capitol Building in Helena, Montana, to voice their dissent over the selling of public land. A rally was also hosted in Billings by Rocky Mountain College philosophy and environmental studies professor David Strong at the Granite Tower in objection to the proposed legislation. The dispute stems from a[…]

California, the Golden State, is famous for its beautiful beaches and mountains, breath-taking national parks, the famous Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco and the Hollywood movie industry in Los Angeles. However, all of these attractions are causing a major problem for this state: overpopulation. “California’s population surged by nearly 50 percent from 1970 to[…]

A new exhibit opened in the Ryniker-Morrisen Gallery on February 9th. The gallery, located on the main floor of Tech Hall, had previously been hosting a display of local photographers’ work. The new exhibit showcases the ceramic work of five long-term residents of the Red Lodge Clay Center. The artists include husband and wife Lars[…]

Seeing the world and experiencing other cultures are just a few perks of the Rocky Mountain College Debate Team. This past week, Debate Coach Shelby Jo Long Hammond and judge Daniel Parod traveled with six Rocky student debaters to Dublin, Ireland, for a fiercely competitive debate tournament at Trinity College. The competing team members from[…]

After a solid month on the road, the Rocky Mountain College basketball teams geared up for several home matches in February. The Women’s Basketball Team found their stride with back-to-back home wins after struggling on the road for the last four games. These losses included: Montana Western (47-52), Carroll College (50-71), and the past weekend’s[…]

Rocky Mountain College’s Track and Field Team kicked off the indoor season with some outstanding performances. Rocky’s first weekend of meets took place on Jan. 13, with nine members of the team traveling to Bozeman and five athletes traveling to South Dakota. In Bozeman, four athletes qualified for indoor nationals by competing on the Distance[…]

In February of 2015, a man by the name of Jim Obergefell appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court. His boyfriend John was bedridden, diagnosed with ALS, and wanted to marry Jim while he still had life within him. They got legally married in Maryland and later moved to Ohio, where John died. Upon his death,[…]

Nearly a month ago the United States of America elected its 45th President, Donald Trump. Since his inauguration, a week has not gone by where the public hasn’t witnessed news coverage of a grassroots protest. Protests have spring up in places such as the Phillipines, where 300 people protested Trump outside a US embassy following[…]

“A culture of mediocrity,” this phrase has been a topic of discussion in Montana for the last week, since Glendive High School boy’s basketball coach, Wade Murphy, sent an email that went viral on social media outlets around the country. The email described “a culture of mediocrity” as the reason for an unsuccessful athletic program.[…]

What many students and faculty consider to be adorable furry friends have in fact presented many not so adorable problems on campus. It is next to impossible to walk to classes without encountering at least one rabbit along the way. Even amid the harsh winter cold and snow, the rabbits appear comfortable as they have[…]

After the long and stressful 2016 election cycle, it is time to look to the future of our country with its newly elected officials. We have the option to focus on the crazy statements President Trump made on Twitter, or instead we can focus on more concrete issues such as bills that will soon pass[…]

While most students departed from campus to return to their respective families in December, the Battlin’ Bear basket- ball teams remained in Billings for a majority of the month continuing their season. The women’s team struggled in December, winning only one matchup against the University of Calgary, 71-61. However, the women were able to work[…]

Let’s start with the bad news. This semester is going to get a lot harder than it currently is. You are going to take quite a few tests, complete writing projects, and before you or I know it, the stress of finals week will once again be upon us. It’s going to get much worse[…]

Seniors Shadya Jarecke and Marcell Bruski are ambitious business students at Rocky Mountain College. The two made great strides on campus when they created the club Young Women in Business about a year-and-a-half ago. The club is open to all Rocky students and typically meets once a month. The club’s activities have included presentations from[…]