The Mystician

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

North Dakota Filmmaker Justin Deegan takes part in an interview with Mystic Media, discussing his creative career and lifelong passion for film. North Dakota is known for its plains and farms, but there are also many film lovers and aspiring directors in the state. Justin Deegan is a filmmaker from Bismarck who has worked on eight TV shows and films, including the Hulu docuseries “Vow Of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae.” Justin has been working with film for years, b

La La La! - Absolute Studios has a sound studio on location and Caelyn Mason jumped behind the mic for a test run. The ambient lighting set the mood for her to sing a tune. On March 27, at around eight in the morning, eight members of the Bismarck State College Graphic Design Club departed from Bismarck and started their journey to Fargo, N. D. The purpose of the one day excursion was to visit two commercial printing companies: Absolute Studios and Knight Printing. This allo