The Mystician

Members of the 2026 PTK All-North Dakota Academic Team accepted their awards in Williston, N.D. in April. From left to right: Sophia Fafard, Chance Leingang, Dr. Dan Leingang, Professor Michael Tomanek, Shelly Whitley, and Paysha Rex. Leadership, service, fellowship, and academic excellence are the pillars of Phi Theta Kappa at Bismarck State College. Founded in 1918, PTK is an internationally recognized honor society for two-year colleges and community colleges with 1,285 c

Sophia Fafard and Elena Sanchez pose for a photo at the Spring Carnival photo booth. For this year's carnival, the theme was Las Vegas. On Thursday, April 23, Bismarck State College hosted its annual Spring Carnival in the Student Union, transforming the space into a lively hub of games, music, and student engagement. The event, organized by a Project Management class, served as both a fun campus activity and a real-world learning experience for the students involved. Led b

Shelly Whitley and her daughter Ivy pose with big smiles for a photo after an interview in the BSC Student Union. 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 schedules. But balancing schoolwork, a job, and raising children can b

If you have read more than a few of my previous book reviews, you might have noticed a pattern. I am not a fan of romance. More specifically, romance novels. And it’s true, I’m not. Mostly because what I find romantic is not stalker, werewolf men and their insecurities that they mask with fire, guns, and duct tape. I know, I know, call me crazy. But every once and a while, a novel surprises me, and that is true of “Grave Mercy.” My main problem, other than the one I just n