Bismarck State College Student Alexis Ritzman received recognition for her involvement in the Future Business Leaders of America club on Dec. 10, 2025, at the Advanced Technology Center in the Live Event Venue. Ritzman was named the Outstanding Business Education Student for Region V from the Association for Career and Technical Education. CTE Director and Executive Officer Wayde Sick presented the award to Ritzman as a small audience attended the award ceremony. Ritzman’s d

In a world of fake news and evolving artificial intelligence, it can be difficult to discern lies from truth as people scroll through endless amounts of content. Social media acts as an echo chamber for media consumers, causing divisions between people to grow. The answer to mitigating these issues might be found in the most traditional media outlet; the local newspaper. North Dakota Newspaper Association Executive Director Cecile Wehrman leads an initiative titled Read Loca

the app, of course Dating has never been more different than it is now. In our modern world, not only do we have dating apps such as Tinder and Hinge, but our access to social media has allowed us to have a round the clock connection with friends, family, and even strangers. Apps like Snapchat or Instagram have created another way to find a partner or fling with features like quick add or the “suggested for you” column on Instagram. It is no wonder that it can be hard to jud

Rewinding the 1980s Bismarck State College is going back to the 80s with the multidisciplinary Humanities Symposium, presented by Bringing Humanities to Life at BSC. This event explores how people remember and interpret an iconic decade in recent history from the perspective of 2025. The event takes place from Oct. 22 to 24 at the Advanced Technology Center. This symposium takes a humanities-based lens and explores a variety of topics, including how pop culture and trends l

Students at Bismarck State College can connect with their professors and departments at a brand-new weekly event. This event is Toast Tuesday. Students can attend this event at a new location each week. The event was organized by BSC Student Engagement Coordinator, Danielle Dolechek. “This kind of helps the staff professors get to know the students outside of the class too, a little bit,” Dolechek said.“I think it’ll help them engage more with students, because it is somethi