Community colleges can be a great stepping stone for students graduating high school. They can also be a pathway for parents to continue their education after high school or return to college. Bismarck State College is one of these schools, allowing parents flexibility surrounding their busy schedule. But balancing schoolwork, a job, and raising children can be a huge feat — one that three mothers, each with their own story, have taken on. Mengqi’s Story Mengqi Ni is a BS

Darline Perkins' porcupine quill work takes her to NYC Quill dreams “I would have dreams about porcupine quill work, and I didn’t know what it meant,” Darline Perkins said. Darline shared her story with a cousin who told her to talk to their grandmother who did porcupine work, so she went and told her what was happening. The grandmother offered to teach Darline, but the lessons would have to wait a year because the grandmother was in mourning. “There are strict rules about

In an office located on the first floor of the Career Academy at Bismarck State College, Assistant Teaching Professor of Agriculture, Technology, and Natural Resources Ahmed Rady prepares to teach a small class on precision agriculture. Precision agriculture is a type of farming that uses technology like GPS, sensors, and drones in an attempt to keep farming more controlled and accurate when it comes to crops and livestock. This is a new form of farming that Rady has the oppo

The sun is hot in the air, sweltering for the people below. Families, friends, and fellow competitors gather at the Bismarck State College Community Resources Bowl, ready to tackle one of the largest mud runs in North Dakota, and mentally prepare themselves for the physical challenge that is Medieval Rush. Many are eager to push themselves to the limit, while others are there to get outside and build comradery with their team. No matter who they are, one thing is certain—ev