BSC Student Mygel Porter interviews Explore BSC Attendee Eli Halstad at the event on May 29, 2026 Bismarck State College kicked off summer with an event to connect teens to campus. Explore BSC gave prospective students a chance to experience campus on May 29 with a one day event that allowed attendees to connect with future faculty members, staff, and classmates. This event was led by the BSC Admissions and Enrollment Services Department. Due to the large collaborative eff

Meet six Bismarck State College students who will be part of the Student Government Association during the 2026-2027 school year. Jenica Twete Jenica Twete is BSC’s SGA president. She has an associate’s degree in cybersecurity and is working towards her bachelor’s degree. Last year as SGA vice president, she rose to the challenge of leading an SGA composed entirely of new members. Moving forward, she said she is going to continue projects from last year and that she is “exci

BSC Ag Professor Ahmed Rady plants Western Yarrow, a plant that will produce white flowers once mature. On May 12, several Bismarck State College faculty and staff members gathered to bring a plan conceived by the college’s agriculture students to life. Using only their trowels to break the ground, they spent the day planting an array of native prairie grasses and flowers along Bismarck State College’s Wellness Trail, located behind the National Energy Center of Excellence.

Cory Neumiller assists Susan Beehler in finding her items that she bought during the online auction on June 15, 2026. On June 15, an iconic room within the Bismarck State College Armory was the site of an online auction. This room was LaMont’s Pit Stop, or better known as the Coca-Cola Room. This nostalgic room featured 50s-style Coca-Cola merchandise, a checkered floor, and Coca-Cola themed booths and tables. During the school year it served as a concessions area for Mysti

Mygel Porter with Matteo, one of the many new friends he made in Honduras. I recently got back from a week-long mission trip in Honduras which was such a great experience. We partnered with a local church down there to build a house, and that whole journey was so amazing. Also the culture down there was a bit of a different lifestyle. The organization I went with was Young Life, a youth ministry. We had partnered with a local church in Choluteca, Honduras, that does many o

Liberty Friez and Kayden Schmitcke pose for a photo with other members of their mission group. The previous Mystician Editor, Kayden Schmitcke, and I recently arrived back from a two-week long mission trip to Stuttgart, Germany. Apparently, it is the month of mission trips. We went with an organization called Couriers for Christ located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Twice a year, Couriers picks a city in Europe, contacts the local missionary, and plans a campaign. These campaigns

Has anyone noticed how this summer is flying by? As I write this letter from Canada, it’s already been a month and a half since the spring semester ended, and we’re already halfway through summer. But for me, my days have not changed; working in The Mystician office, interviewing sources, and studying for my summer classes any chance I get. I hope that for you, dear reader, your summer is filled with sunlight, the sound of waves lapping at a lakeshore, or exploring lush hikin

It appears I’m back in the editorial column for the summer. I’ve also gotten an upgrade in the form of an official title: Rambling Raconteur. The word raconteur is French and refers to a skilled storyteller. I don’t mean to be presumptuous in titling my column such, but I like to think of it as more aspirational to the heights I wish to achieve. Perhaps I should include some more long-winded anecdotes in my pieces. Regardless, I leave it to my audience to determine if and whe

I picked up “A Winter’s Promise” on a whim a few years ago. I’ve read it a few times since, if that says anything. “A Winter’s Promise” is a young adult novel written by Christelle Dabos, originally published in French. This novel is set in a steam-punk world made up of 21 Arks. Each Ark is ruled by a celestial, immortal deity. Given their immorality, these deities have come to a point where they can no longer remember much of their life. To combat this, each one has a book

Home. It is one of the most unique words as it does not have a decided definition. It means something different to everyone. If someone were to ask me “where’s home for you?” the answers might go something like this: “I’m from Canada” or “I live in the States” or “It’s wherever my family is.” But what defines the place that is home? I have lived in the United States for almost two years now. I could say it is starting to feel like “home,” yet my passport and visa status r