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The Mystician


Letter From the Editor - Sept. 17, 2026
Call Me a Hooker In the multiple attempts of writing this letter, I think I have finally settled on what I want to talk about. Crocheting. About a year and a half ago, I took up crocheting. Which I have been told is a “grandma hobby.” I started with a dishcloth. Dishcloths are supposed to be square. I knew this, but mine ended as a triangle. I got better however and now I can make a square. Yay! I have realized that when I start a hobby, as I seem to do every other week,

Liberty Friez
Sep 17


Permanence
Recently, the word permanence is one you might say has found permanence in my mind. I’ve been dedicating significant thought to the incredible reality that some things truly last forever. Humans from the dawn of time have been fascinated with thoughts of eternity. Countless books have been written and movies have been made dealing with themes of immortality. Just this morning, I read about Calypso’s tantalizing offer of eternal youth and vigor to Odysseus in “The Odyssey,” a

Isaiah Johnson
Sep 17


Small Favors
“Small Favors,” by Erin A. Craig, is a book I have put off reading for a while. I saw it in Barnes and Nobles a few years back and immediately cast it aside. I thought it was a romance novel judging by the cover. I know what they say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” As a reader, I absolutely judge a book by its cover. You can base a lot off the style on the contents of the cover, and frankly this one gave “smut.” I was interested in the story however, and yes, it is a roma

Liberty Friez
Sep 17


Mystics Fall to Lancers in Volleyball Home Opener
#15 Aislyn Hogan - S #17 Ashlee Stanger - OH In front of a crowd of 1,020 fans, opposite hitter Reese Duchscherer elevated on a set from Aubrey Flynn and powered the volleyball through two defenders to secure a 25-23 set one victory. The crowd erupted, and the Mystics varsity team won their first ever set in the new Bavendick Center. However, Bismarck State College’s strong home crowd, promotional rally towels, and first set win, wasn’t enough, as the Mount Marty Lan

Isaiah Johnson
Sep 17



















