Out of the Past
AJ Rusch, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2018
Filed under Variety
40 years ago: Seeing as how Sunrise Court is closing on October 19th, this blast from the past is timely. The old student housing unit, called the “Village”, was run by a corporation out of Minneapolis called Pemtom Inc. They closed during the end of the school year in 1974. Low enrollment was the d...
Zach Thissan looks ahead
Kelly Regan, Sports Editor
September 21, 2018
Filed under Uncategorized, Variety
Zach Thissan, a junior majoring in exercise science, is in his second season as Offensive Lineman for SMSU’s football team and works as a student trainer for the Wellness & Human Performance Center on campus. SMSU’s Wellness & Human Performance Center offers free services to SMSU st...
Awesome 80s Prom
Emily Errico, News Editor
April 26, 2018
With an opening night on April 12, the SMSU Theatre Department ended their 50th anniversary season with Awesome 80s Prom written by Kevin Davenport and the Class of ‘89. The production was an interactive show that replicated a prom taking place in 1989. Audience members could socialize with well-kno...
Club Spotlight: The Forensic Team
March 2, 2018
Filed under Uncategorized, Variety
On Feb. 16-18, the SMSU Forensic Team traveled to St. Cloud to compete in the 2018 Minnesota State Tournament. The Mustangs started strong and continued their impressive annual run at State competition. The team was led by Junior Kristen Barnhardt, After Dinner Speaking State Champion. By giving her s...
Club Spotlight: Dungeons and Dragons
John Palmer, Staff Writer
February 12, 2018
Filed under Variety
Dungeons and Dragons is a tabletop game where friends get together and play out fantastic adventures with swashbuckling, player-created heroes and dastardly villains. They are led on these quests by a Dungeon Master, a chosen friend who creates the narrative and controls the world around the other pla...
Club Spotlight – Minnesota
Caleb Herrlich, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2018
Filed under Variety
Living in Minnesota means it’s not a shock to hear someone say that winter is their favorite season. Further inquiries into why might reveal that on Jan. 20, Lake George was host to the 12th annual Hockey Day Minnesota celebration, featuring all levels of ice hockey, honoring long traditions, and ending in...
Club Spotight – The Spur
Caleb Herrlich, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2017
Filed under Variety
Not very many University newspapers can claim an entirely student-run, uncensored platform that is able to focus solely on the interests of its students. This is what The Spur offers. Every two weeks during the fall and spring semesters, barring holiday breaks, a new issue comes out and its goal is...
The Punchline 2
Marvin Mendoza, Staff Writer
December 8, 2017
And she was up! At barely 5 in the morning. Birds still sleeping, mild air flow and temperature in the air. It was cool for a mid-summer day. Perfect for activity. Get some things done, the normal routine. And so, it occurred to her that a run would do it. it was something typical of her. Always active,...
PADI Open Water Scuba
John Palmer, Staff Writer
November 17, 2017
Filed under Top Stories, Variety
If every high school graduation commencement speech, teen drama or other young adult media is to be believed, college is supposed to be that wonderful time where you break out of your shell and try new things, get out of your comfort zone and really find out who you truly are. Usually that’s in the contex...
