A shot from the "Find Your Flex" video shoot for Public Affairs featuring a BSC Student/Parent. Bismarck State College’s Public Affairs department is multifaceted. Nearly everything on a wall or screen on campus originates in the department. The work Public Affairs does promotes all aspects of the school except itself. Their work is visible to all, but they remain hidden. This is a given of any production team. Their job is to put the spotlight on others and let the end pro

Bismarck State College’s Baseball team is off to a solid spring season. They are 22-15 overall and 8-6 in conference play. The team is...

Bismarck State College Theater brought the story of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna to campus with multiple performances of “Anastasia: The Musical.” The theater performed the musical from April 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. and April 13 at 2:30 p.m. in the Sidney J. Lee Auditorium. The musical featured a large-scale cast, detailed costuming, and an intricate set design. The cast included the talent of Schatzy Eichmann as Anastasia, Max Wild as Dmitry, and Trace Tysver as Vlad.

Bismarck State College freshmen Graysen Connolly and Cammie Veldkamp brought home some hardware from the Collegiate DECA International...

The future is now. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology have gone viral as millions scramble to test its newest features. Discussions over its advantages as well as debates concerning ethical issues gain notoriety by netizens. While the topic seems new and refreshing, AI holds an old history leading up to what it is today. Discussion over artificial intelligence first began in 1950 by a man named Alan Turing. As an English mathematician and computer sci

In this new age of easily accessible online marketplaces, the demand for retail products has risen tremendously. Popular e-commerce websites such as Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress have expanded their capabilities, allowing virtually anyone to buy and sell from their sites. In addition, online shopping has been pushed by big tech companies and content creators through sponsored advertisements. Product promotions now appear on most websites and search engines, prompting an everla

Set during the Viking era, “Vinland Saga” follows Thorfinn and his transformation from a rage-fueled warrior to a noble pacifist. He faces the horrors and beauty humans are capable of as he attempts to build a peaceful utopia in a land called Vinland during one of the most violent periods of history. The series was created by Makoto Yukimura, who wanted to create a story highlighting the notorious brutality of Vikings and how that way of life was disturbingly normal. The ser

Weezer has risen to social media fame in recent years, with fans arguing over the band’s best and worst albums. The album “Weezer,” more commonly known as the “Blue Album,” is most agreed to be their best. With the 30th anniversary edition of the “Blue Album” released last year in November, I thought it would be a great idea to delve into Weezer’s debut release. The “Blue Album” first released on May 10, 1994 to not-so-critical acclaim, but slowly gained a cult following. Th

In Medora, ND a unique collaboration exists between Bismarck State College (BSC) graphic design students and Jill Friesz, owner of GS...

"Powerless.” A book that has gained an almost cult-like following and sold over one million copies worldwide. Of course I had to read it. Buckle your seat belts and hold on to your hats everyone ‘cause I have opinions. “Powerless” is the first book in Lauren Roberts’ young adult fantasy series that was released in 2023. This book has been compared to Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” and “Red Queen” by Alexandra Bracken. “Powerless” is about Paedyn Grey, a seventeen-year-

Movies can be an exciting thing, especially upcoming movies. It can be hard to determine whether or not a movie will be good based on its trailer. Jaxon and I try our best to draft the best upcoming movies. A movie draft is when we go back and forth, choosing the “best” movie of our chosen genre. We go for five rounds, and then we discuss who we think had the better movies. For this segment, we will be drafting upcoming movies. I went first with taking one of the most antici

A disc golf basket sits near the Bavendick Center, which is currently under construction. The disc golf course on campus at Bismarck State College is currently a 15-hole course, but the BSC Student Government Association is working to remodel it again. The course was established in 2017 as an 18-hole course that spanned most of the BSC campus. In recent years, it has undergone significant changes. “Everything keeps changing at the campus,” Grounds Supervisor David Rohrich s

Paul Thomas Anderson is a filmmaker known for his deeply written characters and bold directing style. Anderson’s interest in filmmaking started at a young age where he worked as a production assistant on various film projects throughout Los Angeles and New York. Anderson’s filmmaking career spans almost 30 years and his films vary greatly in genre and setting. Anderson’s debut “Hard Eight” (1996) follows a senior gambler who takes a young man under his wing as they become em

The year is rolling to an end, and for some, it might start getting harder and harder to not procrastinate on work because you can basically see the finish line, but all year students have been interviewed on the craziest ways they , so today the script will be flipt and mystic media staff will be interviewed. The first person interviewed was Michael Huravitch on some of the ways he procrastinates. He shares that he procrastinates all the time on writing his stories and he w

The digital age has turned us into constant consumers. Our phones are the biggest culprits, providing us with an unlimited supply of entertainment for us to ingest at our leisure. As a result, we become reliant on external sources to think for us. We live for the next stimulation and refuse to think for ourselves. Why memorize when Google has all the answers? Why attempt to articulate your position in an argument when a YouTuber has already done the work for you? We become no

History is often an old fact, something that happened in the past. We also have to remember that we are living in history, though what you specifically did will more than likely not be remembered when looked on from future generations. Let’s look at some major parts of history we’ve lived through. January 2, 2004 - NASA Stardust Spacecraft collected the first comet sample and returned to earth in one piece. This is not the first time a comet sample has been collected but it

As the school year comes to a close, it’s time for the list of up and coming movies and games. As usual, there will be two video games and two movies. The first game on this list is “Elden Ring: Nightreign.” This game will be released on May 30. FromSoftware created this game. It will be released on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. “Elden Ring: Nightreign” is not a sequel to “Elden Ring.” It stands on its own while still taking place within th

Everyone has those little things that drive them crazy, that push all the wrong buttons, that somehow spark an unreasonably intense anger. Those are called pet peeves. We’ve already covered my own pet peeves and Bismarck State College students’ pet peeves, so the only thing left is the Mystic Media Staff’s pet peeves. I went around the office and asked each staff member their pet peeves. Here’s what they had to say. “People not holding the door for those behind them” Editor-