An anonymous $1 million donation to Black Hills State University has invigo-rated the longstanding vision of adding a theatre building to the campus.

“This major gift by donors who are committed to preserving and expanding thearts is greatly appreciated by the university,” said Dr. Thomas Flickema, BHSUPresident. “This gift is an investment in the arts for the university and for the entireregion. The educational and cultural environment will be dramatically enhanced withthe addition of a theatre building.”

The gift comes at a time when the university is in the final stages of con-struction of a new $8.25 million music academic building set to open this fall. Thenew music/academic building and the possibility of a newtheatre signify the importance of the arts to BHSU andthe entire region.

The arts have been an important part of the school’sacademic tradition since the early years of the 20th centuryaccording to Flickema, and he sees the possibility of a newtheatre as a way for BHSU to have a positive effect on howthe arts are delivered in the future.

“BHSU, which is already well on its way to becominga regional cultural center, has a vision for an increasedpresence in the arts,” Flickema said.

He adds, “For thousands of years, the stage has been aforum in which people have examined some of the mostprofound issues of life. The arts have been instrumental inthe history of this area as well. Early performances atBHSU, then known as Spearfish Normal School, the localopera houses, and the nationally known Passion Play haveplayed an integral part in defining the identity and future ofthis community. BHSU is looking forward to taking anactive role in continuing that tradition.”

Flickema noted the university’s involvement in numer-ous activities including the Black Hills Summer Institute ofthe Arts, which is held annually on the campus. The sum-mer event features an art education institute, a vocal artsand opera theatre school, dance workshop, lecture seriesand a numerous public performances.

BHSU officials were recently notified of the $1 millionanonymous deferred gift that will be used as seed money to

build a new theatre on campus, according to Steve Meeker, Vice President ofInstitutional Advancement. Meeker described this gift as the impetus for further fundraising to make the dream of a theatre building a reality.

“We have continually sought financial support for this project and in this time ofeconomic uncertainty, it is wonderful to know that friends of the university are con-tinuing to support the goals of Black Hills State University,” said Meeker. “This gen-erous gift will initiate a campaign to fund a facility that will benefit the campus aswell as the entire community.”

Meeker is optimistic that this gift will encourage others to donate funds fora new theatre building on campus that will enhance the educational experienceprovided at BHSU. A new facility of this stature could range from five to eightmillion dollars.

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A meditation room is

now open in the basement

of Wenona Cook, room 18.

Look inside for a way to

relax.

-Campus, Page 6

In this issue:

Candles were lit during

a vigil to remember loved

ones victimized by domestic

violence.

-News, Page 3

Lights...Camera...

The BHSU studiolighting class

currently has theirwork on display atthe Seven Grill.Most of the work

exploresdifferent lightingtechniques, such asways to light glass orset the mood for por-traits. Photos by,clockwise from topleft: Shawna Norman,Collin Fowlkes,

Charles Lemann, andApril Mol.

Show goes on for theater professor

He’s the sort of man that you would say chuck-les, not laughs, but chuckles. He’s the kind of manthat can have a heart attack, shake it off, and comeback two weeks later – stronger than ever it seems.

He chuckles about it now, but just two weeksago Al Sandau, BHSU associate theater professorin the College of Arts and Sciences, was in themidst of a non-laughing matter. On March 16,Sandau felt a tightening in his chest and decided togo to the emergency room at Lookout MemorialHospital in Spearfish.

“Within seconds the doctors diagnosed mewith having a heart attack,” says Sandau.

He was flown directly to Rapid City Regionaland within hours surgery was completed. Sandauwent in Sunday night and was released and backhome by Tuesday.

Allowing for this quick recovery time was aless evasive surgical maneuver, arthroscopicsurgery. With Sandau under local anesthesia, his

doctors proceeded to enter his body through amain artery in his leg. The doctors inserted threespring-like metal stents into his coronary arterywhich will remain forever to allow easier bloodflow through his heart.

“It didn’t hurt, even afterwards, it was justuncomfortable,” says Sandau.

Despite feeling much better the next day,Sandau was strongly advised by doctors to take iteasy for a while – to slow down. He adhered to theadvise – for a good week.

“I wanted to be back doing what I do,” saysSandau, an advisor of theater productions. “Rightaway, I was antsy about getting back, I had TheLaramie Project, One Acts, and other major pro-ductions to take care of.”

Doctors also put Sandau on a cholesterol low-ering medicine, a part of hospital procedure.Although his cholesterol level is normal, the doc-tors did not want to take any chances.

On March 24 Sandau returned to the regular

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Indian Awareness Week is April 7-12Black Hills State University will sponsor the annual wacipi (powwow), the Kevin WhirlwindHorse Run, an art and fashion show, as well as several nationally known speakers in honorof Indian Awareness Week April 7-12. The 21st annual powwow will be held April 11, 12 and13 at the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center. The fashion show to be held Saturday,April 12 at 5:30 p.m. is a new addition to the weekend of activities. Native American andwestern artists will be displaying their artwork throughout the weekend as well. A buffalo feedwill also be held Saturday, at 5 p.m. at the Marketplace in the Student Union. Speakers,including special presentations by nationally known speakers Billy Mills and Joseph MarshallIII, are scheduled throughout the week. For more information on any of these events contactthe BHSU Center for Indian Studies at 605-642-6578.

South Dakota Tourism Photographer on campusChad Coppess, Senior photographer for the South Dakota Tourism Department will be onthe BHSU campus April 9, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. He will discuss with faculty, students andstaff his role as Senior Photographer and share experiences related to his job. He will alsoaddress the subject of portfolio development and will be available to answer questions. Thetalk will take place in the Jonas Hall, basement level, room 008.

Seder Feast open to publicThe Passover Seder is the event that drew Jesus of Nazareth and his disciples to the upperroom in Jerusalem. This meal is the basis for the Christian communion service. You are invit-ed to experience a Passover Seder Feast presented in Hebrew and in English prepared andministered by David Salomon & Kelly O'Connor-Salomon April 6th at 2:30 p.m. SpearfishUnited Church of Christ 920 Main Street Tickets: $6.00 (to help defray the cost of the mealand the Haggadahs) Contact the United Ministries Office for more info. Note: This will be anon-alcoholic, vegetarian style feast.

Devils Tower camping tripEntrance, camping fees and food provided for only $15. We will cook for you! Space is lim-ited so sign up now. For more information or to sign up call Chris, 642-2420; Jay, 722-6599;or Katie, 722-2273.

Disc golf tournamentBrought to you by the RECR 420 Class and the Outdoor Education Program at BHSU, thetourney starts at 1:30 p.m. on April 5 and requires a $5 entry fee. Registration is at 1:00 p.m.at the #1 tee box on campus. Tournament will be divided into several classes; cash andprizes will be awarded. Players under 18 years of age will need to pick up a waiver beforethe tournament to be signed. Waivers will be available in the BHSU Adventure Center locat-ed in the Student Union. For more information call Rory at 645-0982.

Night hikeTake part in a night hike through Little Elk Creek Canyon. Nocturnal life and sounds comealive as you trek through the bountiful canyon. The event will take place Thursday, April 10in the Little Elk Creek Canyon, Exit 46 Piedmont. Meet at the Young Center circle at 5:45p.m. to car pool, or meet at the Elk Creek Steak House at 6:15 p.m. Bring water, a flashlightand good hiking shoes; snacks will be provided after the hike. Sponsored by BHSUCommunity Recreation Students. Call 642-6949 if you have any questions.

Bowling for BunniesRHA presents wacky, free bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes on Friday, April 4, 9:30-Midnight.Free bowling, shoes and soda for all BHSU students. Great prizes.

Today correctionThe Today would like to correct errors in the photography story on page 11 of the March 20,2003, issue. Descriptions of two people, Casey and Quincy, were mixed up; Brandie andJosey’s names were mispelled; and the description “troubled teens” is society’s perceptionof teenagers in Hill City, not the photographer’s perception.

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Several BHSU students exercised their constitutional right to protest thewar against Iraq on Sunday, March 23, 2003 in Rapid City.

The South Dakota Socialist Party Citizens for Peace organized themarch. These individuals demonstrated their feelings while walkingagainst traffic on Main Street, from Memorial Park to Senator TomDaschle’s office building.

“We just want to bring our troops back home,” commented protester andBHSU student Derek Stodden.

The protesters felt they had a positive and successful response in rais-ing the public’s awareness of their beliefs. Legal Observer Issac Olson

reported that the marchers got their messageacross without causing a lot of trouble.

When the marchers reached their desti-nation at the Senator’s office building, sev-eral Rapid City police officers investigatedthe situation peacefully, and left themarchers untouched. The protesters thenmarched downtown on the sidewalk. Whenthe marchers finished they quoted, “Westand united against this war and all imperi-alistic wars.”

BHSU students are not the only oneswho feel American should not be at war. In the past two weeks several anti-war protests have occurred around the world. Thousands of marchers voicedtheir opinions in U.S. cities such as San Francisco, Chicago, and New York.

Jason Steinberg, a photojournalism major from San Francisco StateUniversity, has been capturing images of the protests in the San Franciscoarea since they began last fall. “Tens of thousands of people protested beforethe war actually began, but you never heard about them. Now they are get-ting press because they provide a local angle to world news.”

Steinberg also stated of his opportunity to photograph such events, “I’m recording something that 50 years from now I can look back on.”Steinberg also reports that he has witnessed several arrests of protesters fortheir anti-war stance.

John Engelbrecht, BHSU alumnus, was recently in New York City,and reports that in Times Square, “It was more like a parade than aprotest. There were mixed messages – there were those who obviouslyfelt strongly for their cause, then there were others who seemed to joinin just to be trendy.”

Although BHSU students did not make national news like the otheranti-war protesters, their message has been displayed in local communities.

Anti-war protests held locally, nationallyChelsey Anderson and Cory PethickStaff Writer and Editor-in-chief

“They are get-ting press becausethey provide a localangle to world news.”

~Jason Steinberg,Photojournalist

photos by Jason Steinberg

A man who refused to give his name (above), dis-plays his patriotic feelings of distress during thefirst peace protest march against Iraq on Nov. 26,2002, in front of San Francisco's City Hall.At left, a protester holds a bloodied Americanflag and a poster of a weeping mother holding adead infant as the San Francisco PoliceDepartment keeps their distance and a watchfuleye on the protest. The protesters marched on to San Francisco StateUniversity after eight of their companions werearrested for an unlawful assembly in front of anArmy Recruit Center near Stonestown Galleria onMarch 31, 2003.

Candlelight vigil

photos by April MolConcerned students, faculty and community members gatheredin the Young Center’s Hall of Fame Room on Tuesday, March 25,for a candlelight vigil to promote domestic violence awareness.The vigil was sponsored by Circle K and the NationalOrganization for Women. Donations of food, clothing and toyswere also collected for the Spearfish Artemis House, a localshelter. The Artemis House will host a similar candlelight vigilApril 28 at 6 p.m. at the Band Shell at the Spearfish City Park. Formore information contact the Artemis House at 642-7825.

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hours that complete his day. “I wasn’t feelingbad enough to not get back in the swing ofthings,” he says.

Julie Schaller, a BHSU student active intheater, knows Sandau well.

“We were worried about him,” saysSchaller. “It was really scary. But he is a strongperson and he loves his job so much. It’s diffi-cult to make such a passionate person like Altake a break.”

Recently ending his performance in the“Laramie Project” this weekend, Sandau is con-tinuing to chuckle through life, keeping busyand doing what he loves.

He has one fear though, one worry that evena man of such chuckle-ability has trouble with.A worry that he may have no control over.

“There is one thing though,” he says. “I justhope I don’t start setting off metal detectors.”

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Hoops on wheels

Faculty and staff were pitted against BHSUstudents for a friendly game of hoops duringthe first Wheelchair Basketball game, whichwas held in the Donald E. Young CenterMarch 31. The charitable event was orga-nized by the BHSU Chapters of the AmericanAssociation on Mental Retardation andStudent Council for Exceptional Children inconjunction with Disability AwarenessWeek. Through the event, organizers hopedto create more support and understandingfor people with disabilities. At half-time, abasketball shoot out competition was alsoheld between campus residence halls. At thefinal buzzer, the team of faculty and staffwon the game.

photo by April Mol

Al Sandau

The Independent Music Booking Club hosted their most ambitious concert of theyear to their largest BHSU crowd yet. One hundred eighty patrons enjoyed the extra-ordinary music of Drums and Tuba (Righteous Babe Records) on wendsday night(3/26) in Woodburn Theatre.

Drums and Tuba blended rock, funk, punk, electronica, and other genres tocreate a dazzling sound that kept the house full through nearly two hours oforchestrated noise and musical superiorority. All members of the powerful triocontributed to the awesome sound with traditional instrumentation as well as withhigh tech electronics.

Tony Nozero, drums, laid down a beat with everything from drums to syncopat-ed noises.At many points in the show he kept the beat with one hand while tweaking on histrunk of nobs, pedals, and buttons. Brian Wolf, tuba and trumpet, built a solid back-bone by looping his tuba bass lines and piling on lead riffs with his trumpet. He wasarguably the hardest working player in the group, playing tuba and trumpet in thesame song. Neal McKeebyimpressed us all with unconven-tional guitar work, sometimesplaying two guitars at the sametime. As with the rest of thegroup, his musical talent shinedas he constantly changed the tun-ing of his guitars and layered upsounds over sounds on a loop.

The funnbaggz warmed upthe room with an original set offunky jams. Their full sprectrumof sound and tight changes didn’tdissappoint a crowd that wasintent on hearing progressivemusic. The quintet of college kidsfeatures John Kelly on keys,Adam Colon and CoreyBoadwine on guitars, Dave Olsonon bass, and Nick “squibby”Brandrite on drums.These colorful characters can befound at the Back Porch Fridayand Saturday April fourth and

Drums and tuba entertainNathan StephensStaff Writer

CampusBHSU Today

April 3, 2003Page 6

Award recipients of the fourth Annual StewartBellman Awards for Excellence in UndergraduateWriting were honored Monday at the David B.Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union Marketplace.

Rick Robbins, guest speaker, read from hiswork and presented the award winners. Robbins,author of Famous Persons We Have Known anddirector of creative writing at the University ofMinnesota-Mankato, also signed copies of his bookafter the ceremony.

Winners of the writing awards are:Composition category – first place, AmandaBlake, a freshman English major from Spearfish,for “Testing the Limits of Imagination,” written forDr. Vincent King, English 201; first runner-up, KarlLehman, a junior English major from Lead, for“Zen and the Fate of a Toaster: September 11Revisited,” written for Kent Meyers, English 201;second runner-up: Mandi Mutchler, a junior artmajor from Spearfish, for “Imagination: ThePerfect Tool for the Self-Reliant Man,” written forDr. Vincent King, English 201.

Non-Composition Category – first place, GregBischoff, a junior composite English major fromBelle Fourche, for “Language as Social Hope: ThePoetry of Carolyn Forche,” written for Dr. AmyFuqua, English 492; first runner-up: Robyn Rohde-

Finnicum, a junior English major fromSpearfish, for “Emerson and Whitman:Can Souls Touch?” written for Dr.Vincent King, English 241; second run-ner-up: Damien Kortum, a seniorEnglish major from Spearfish, for“Memory and Music: An Analysis ofCarolyn Forche’s The Angel of History,”written for Dr. Amy Fuqua, English 492.

The awards were renamed to honorformer professor Dr. Stewart Bellmanafter his death last fall. Bellman taughtEnglish and writing skills during ateaching career that spanned 30 years.

The giving of his talents to his stu-dents, his colleagues, the community,and the state marked his career.Bellman was a great supporter of theseawards in their early years.

Dr. David A. Salomon, chair of the2003 Stewart Bellman Writing AwardsCommittee and assistant professor ofEnglish, congratulates all the entrants.“This year’s entries were competitive,and the committee was impressed withthe quality of the work,” Salomon said.

Committee members include Dr.David Cremean, assistant professor of English; Dr.Vincent King, assistant professor of English; Dr.Sharon Strand, English composition director; and

Dr. Ronnie Theisz, professor of English and chairfor the department of humanities.

Students danced and enjoyed great music and food at the first ever Dinner Dance,March 22 in the Jacket Legacy Room of the Student Union.

Upon entering the union, attendees were greeted with soft lighting and the faintsound of upbeat jazz music. Climbing the stairs in their elegant outfits, students founda band playing and stylish tables set for dinner. Prime rib and ham were served alongwith dinner salads, baked potatoes and corn. For dessert, a decadent chocolate caramelcheesecake was served.

“My favorite part was the dancing,” Katy Simurdak, a resident in Heidepriem Hallsaid. “I enjoyed seeing everyone dressed up and having a good time.”

After the meal, the band picked up tempo and the dance floor began to fill with cou-ples showing off their dance skills.

“Pangburn’s dance lessons helped to make it a huge success,” Carrie Albright, Vice-President of RHA said. “The band did a really good job playing a variety of music thateveryone could dance to.”

An assortment of two-step and jitterbug songs was played, and there was even asong requested for the line dancers. In between band sets, dancers mingled, enjoyedrefreshments and rested their feet.

“I think all the planning paid off; every dorm was involved. This dance was put onfor the students, by the students,” Albright said. “It was a lot of fun and was a great nightout for all who attended. Many people had doubts about how successful it would be, butwe proved them wrong, which is good for next year.”

RHA produced 120 tickets for the event, which sold out the week before the dance.The majority of people who bought tickets attended and stayed throughout the dinnerand the dance.

“It was an entertaining evening. I enjoyed the dancing and just being with myfriends,” Amber Moeding said. “I look forward to attending this event again next year.”

A meditation room has been set upby the United Ministries in the base-ment of Wenona Cook in room 18. Theroom opened March 17 with the pur-pose of providing a peaceful, relaxingplace for students, faculty, and staff.

The idea of the Meditation Center,according to Director of UnitedMinistries Jean Helmer, came fromstudent's’ requests for a quiet place tothink. A meditation room previouslylocated in the Student Union duringthe period of the 9-11 tragedy alsospurred interest. Helmer stated, “Withthe level of stress increasing due to therecent call-up of troops, more andmore students were requesting a placelike this.”

The Meditation Center is locatedin a recently-vacated office in thebasement of Wenona Cook and isavailable for use from 7 to 9 p.m.United Ministries President HeatherLien decorated the room whichincludes a desk, chair, pillow and afocus point. The focus point is madeup of natural representations that areinviting to all spiritualities anddenominations. It contains plants to

create shadows, a fountain to generatea soothing sound, and sweet grass andsage to produce a relaxing scent.Rocks, candles, and various trinketsleft by visitors to the room are alsopart of the focus point. Informationalmaterial on many subjects, such asloss and grief, Christian BreathPrayers, Buddhist Meditation, andLakota Spirituality, is available in theroom as well.

A visitor of the Meditation Centerand BHSU freshman, KatherineAnderson commented, “I felt calmeras soon as I stepped foot into the room,and I really enjoyed having a littlepeace and quiet for once.”

Helmer has received much posi-tive feedback on the MeditationCenter. According to Helmer, manystudents have expressed that theMeditation Center is a great idea.“The room is so peaceful that I didn’twant to leave,” said BHSU sophomoreSara Nesseth.

The United Ministries plans tokeep the room open as long as thespace is available. Helmer stated, “Iwould like to thank the University formaking it possible to provide this won-derful space during these troublingtimes.”

Award winners honored for impressive workCourtesyUniversity Communications

photo by April Mol

Award winners of the 4th Annual Stewart Bellman Awardsfor Excellence in Undergraduate Writing: From left to right,Greg Bischoff, Robyn Rohde-Finnicum, Damien Kortum,Amanda Blake, Karl J. Lehman, and Mandi Mutchler.

Jennifer SchnabelStaff Writer

photo by Mandi MutchlerStudents line dance to the jazzy sounds of “Straight No Chaser.”Proving successful, the first ever Dinner Dance earned rave reviews.

Dinner Dance a classy success Meditation center gives chance to relaxKarna LilleboStaff Writer

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JJoohhnn EEnnggeellbbrreecchhttAge: 25BHSU status: AlumnusMajor: ArtMinor: Photography

BHSU Photo Career:John took the long road to BH. Afterhigh school, he went to Montana State University in Bozeman,Mont., and did not have the best success. After making the move toBH in 1999 and luckily getting into a class with Steve, his photo-graphic career took a positive turnaround. He always liked photog-raphy – he started as early as childhood – and has advanced fromsnapping shots of his friends to capturing on film the drama of hislife.

Photographic Style: John definitely has developed a distinc-tive style in his work. He describes his photography as humanistic,expressionistic, universal in theme, against the mainstream, andmuch like a personal journal. He works mostly in black and white,but experiments in alternative processes such as montage, chemi-cal staining, solarizing, and has even devised various ways toinclude words in his photographs. He photographs the physicalworld that affects him personally, such as his wife and two chil-dren, and influences the message by commenting on the imagewith his thoughts. Taking away color and adding the abstract qual-ity of black and white emphasizes his ideas.

Future Plans:As a December 2002 graduate, John already hasone foot in the future. He recently travelled to New York for aninterview at Yale, where he hopes to pursue a graduate degree.Yale, he feels, has an intense program and will give him goodexposure to the art world. Beyond that, John pretty much justwants a job doing whatever he wants with the supplement of a real-ly good paycheck. Specifically, he wants to teach upper-levelclasses combining photography and philosophy which meet in acasual environment and pull in students “exploding with creativityand passion.”

Steve’s Comment: “John’s strength is his high level of cre-ativity and his willingness to try anything. He is extremelytenacious.”

Black Hills State University can proudly boast that its photography program has edu-cated some of the best photographers in the world. Four students from BHSU – alumnusJohn Engelbrecht and seniors Mandi Mutchler, Jessie Polenz and April Mol – wererecently chosen as finalists in the annual College Photographers Competition byPhotographer’s Forum magazine. The finalists and winners’ photographs from this inter-national competition will appear in the 2003 Best of College Photography Annualexpected to be published in June.

Once upon a time, BHSU did not offer students the opportunity to pursue a degreein photography; that all began to change when Associate Professor Steve Babbitt joinedthe staff eight years ago. There were only two photography classes at that time, but dur-ing his tenure at BH Babbitt has helped develop and implement new courses to create aprogram that is consistently growing in student interest. In recent years, the programreceived approval for students to pursue both a major and a minor in photography, bothunder the Mass Communications area in the College of Arts and Sciences.

According to Babbitt, the extensive growth in photography at BHSU is due in partto dedication by the students and to the provision of beautiful facilities by the school.After the demolition of Cook Hall in 2002 – the building that previously housed the pho-tography darkroom and classroom – the photo department made the move to the base-ment of Jonas Academic Hall. Along with the move came a larger darkroom, classroom,and studio. Photography has even left its own stylish mark on the basement with theintroduction of the photographer’s gallery, where Engelbrecht, Mutchler and Polenz haveshown their work.

Besides their success in the competition, Babbitt says these diverse photographershave something else in common – they work hard and always try to push themselves toimprove at what they do.

“Inclusion in this competition is a testimony to their hard work, their creativity, andtheir technical prowess,” said Babbitt.

The annual competition by Photographer’s Forum certainly sets high standards forits participants. Over 3,000 college students submitted more than 20,000 photographs

for consideration and only the topseven percent were chosen as final-ists or winners. Last year only oneBH student, Andrea Antrobus,decided to enter the competition andshe was accepted for publication;this year, four students were accept-ed and Engelbrecht even received anhonorable mention. Babbitt hopesthe recent success is the start of a

new trend at BH and would like to see future students reach the same heights in thiscompetition.

However, future students will have to push the limits to live up to what this year’swinning photographers have accomplished. Engelbrecht, Mutchler, Polenz and Mol’sphotographs all display some of their best work and each has its own story.

Engelbrecht saw photographic opportunity at the Donald E. Young Sports andFitness Center on campus right after he and his son, Joshua, finished swimming. Whatusually inspires Engelbrecht is life happening right in front of him, and he had his sonstand at the urinal after he was already done using it to capture this everyday occurrence.Since the competition, Engelbrecht has pushed the limits of putting personal meaninginto his images by physically placing words in his photographs, using techniques suchas scratching his negatives or writing directly on a print. This is his way of taking thephysical world that appears before his camera and influencing it with his personalthought. He even pushes the artistic quality of his work by experimenting with alterna-tive processes.

Mutchler’s photograph of a baby on his back holds personal, sentimental meaningbecause the child is her cousin – she is the oldest and he is the youngest of that genera-tion in her family. She mostly photographs people she knows, and most recently she hasused her design capabilities working in fashion and commercial photography. Enteringthe competition was a way to do herself justice by taking advantage of the opportunityto see how she stands in the photography world. She had confidence in her work and washappy to see she made the grade.

Polenz’s photograph is part of a continuing study she is pursuing with her work. Sheexplores the relationships small-town teenagers such as her sister have with themselvesand their significant others. Her photographs contradict the traditional stereotype of lifein a small town – instead of being goody-two-shoes, these are what society would call“troubled teens.” Polenz has continued to work with this difficult subject matter and hasproduced a series of gritty, intimate images.

Mol’s photograph was a spur of the moment action that turned out just how shehoped it would. The image of her younger sister is an ideal portrayal of the unconven-tional portraits Mol likes to shoot. She is glad she was “brainwashed by Steve” into lik-ing photography and recently continues to expand her capabilities in the art.

Besides helping the BHSU photography program gain national exposure, the stu-dents themselves have worked their way into the spotlight of success. According toEngelbrecht, classes such as Contemporary Issues in Photography, taught by Babbitt, hashelped him build a strong portfolio for exposure in the job market, graduate schools, andcompetitions. The program is only growing stronger with the addition of new classes andprofessors such as Jerry Rawlings, who is teaching BH’s first ever studio lighting classthis semester.

Babbitt is glad to be given the opportunity to build such a successful photographyprogram and work with students such as Engelbrecht, Mutchler, Polenz, and Mol.

“They have much to be proud of,” he said. “I certainly am proud of them.”

JJeessssiiee PPoolleennzzAge: 21BHSU status: SeniorMajors: Art, EnglishMinors: Photography, Writing,Philosophy

BHSU Photo Career: Jessie came to BH straight out of high school in Hill City and pursued art primarily. Lucky forher, one of the classes she needed for her major was the beginning photography class. She decided it was a good programto get involved in and was pleased with the work she produced as a result of her photography classes. She was interestedin human expression from the start – the first picture she ever printed captured a great expression on her sister’s face andgot Jessie interested in the subject matter, even though she had a way to go compositionally and technically.

Photographic Style: Jessie searches for subjective contentin her work. She moves away from completely abstract photog-raphy and usually takes pictures of people because of the emo-tion they are capable of showing. She photographs what societywould call “troubled teens,” studying her sisters’ relationshipswith themselves and their boyfriends. Her prints are usually grit-ty in black and white, emphasizing the content.

Future Plans: Jessie graduates next May and plans on mov-ing straight into the wonderful world of a career. She hopes towork with art in some way, maybe in a photography or artgallery, or with writing, maybe in a publishing company. Ideally,she would like to work with all of these aspects. The state ofOregon is calling to her as one place to go – she wants to get outof the state and compare the rest of the world to the Black Hills.

Steve’s Comment: “Jessie has worked hard on a difficultsubject matter – capturing the intricacies of relationships – andit is paying off. She regularly pushes the imagery to the edge andhas a keen sense of where that edge is; she makes images thatare powerful but not heavy-handed.”

Antonia KuceraProduction Editor

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John EngelbrechtAge: 25BHSU status: AlumnusMajor: ArtMinor: Photography

BHSU Photo Career:John took the long road to BH. Afterhigh school, he went to Montana State University in Bozeman,Mont., and did not have the best success. After making the move toBH in 1999 and luckily getting into a class with Steve, his photo-graphic career took a positive turnaround. He always liked photog-raphy – he started as early as childhood – and has advanced fromsnapping shots of his friends to capturing on film the drama of hislife.

Photographic Style: John definitely has developed a distinc-tive style in his work. He describes his photography as humanistic,expressionistic, universal in theme, against the mainstream, andmuch like a personal journal. He works mostly in black and white,but experiments in alternative processes such as montage, chemi-cal staining, solarizing, and has even devised various ways toinclude words in his photographs. He photographs the physicalworld that affects him personally, such as his wife and two chil-dren, and influences the message by commenting on the imagewith his thoughts. Taking away color and adding the abstract qual-ity of black and white emphasizes his ideas.

Future Plans:As a December 2002 graduate, John already hasone foot in the future. He recently travelled to New York for aninterview at Yale, where he hopes to pursue a graduate degree.Yale, he feels, has an intense program and will give him goodexposure to the art world. Beyond that, John pretty much justwants a job doing whatever he wants with the supplement of a real-ly good paycheck. Specifically, he wants to teach upper-levelclasses combining photography and philosophy which meet in acasual environment and pull in students “exploding with creativityand passion.”

Steve’s Comment: “John’s strength is his high level of cre-ativity and his willingness to try anything. He is extremelytenacious.”

Jessie PolenzAge: 21BHSU status: SeniorMajors: Art, EnglishMinors: Photography, Writing,Philosophy

BHSU Photo Career: Jessie came to BH straight out of high school in Hill City and pursued art primarily. Lucky forher, one of the classes she needed for her major was the beginning photography class. She decided it was a good programto get involved in and was pleased with the work she produced as a result of her photography classes. She was interestedin human expression from the start – the first picture she ever printed captured a great expression on her sister’s face andgot Jessie interested in the subject matter, even though she had a way to go compositionally and technically.

Photographic Style: Jessie searches for subjective contentin her work. She moves away from completely abstract photog-raphy and usually takes pictures of people because of the emo-tion they are capable of showing. She photographs what societywould call “troubled teens,” studying her sisters’ relationshipswith themselves and their boyfriends. Her prints are usually grit-ty in black and white, emphasizing the content.

Future Plans: Jessie graduates next May and plans on mov-ing straight into the wonderful world of a career. She hopes towork with art in some way, maybe in a photography or artgallery, or with writing, maybe in a publishing company. Ideally,she would like to work with all of these aspects. The state ofOregon is calling to her as one place to go – she wants to get outof the state and compare the rest of the world to the Black Hills.

Steve’s Comment: “Jessie has worked hard on a difficultsubject matter – capturing the intricacies of relationships – andit is paying off. She regularly pushes the imagery to the edge andhas a keen sense of where that edge is; she makes images thatare powerful but not heavy-handed.”

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MMaannddii MMuuttcchhlleerrAge: 21BHSU status: SeniorMajor: ArtMinor: Photography

BHSU Photo Career: Way back in high school, Mandi turned her back on the medical profession and decided shewanted to be a photographer; she can blame it on her mom, since she bought Mandi her first camera. After starting atthe University of South Dakota with some design classes, Mandi made the move to BH in 2000 and waited a whole yearto get into the beginning photography class; during her time here, she has seen the photography program grow immense-ly and hopes that growth continues.

Photographic Style: Though Mandi loves the look of color photography, she works mostly in black and white par-tially because she has yet to take the color class; however, she likes black and white because it is more abstract and itshows an unusual aspect – we do not see in black and white. She usually takes pictures of people, but she also likes to

shoot interesting objects sheowns. She likes working in asemi-controlled environment soshe can focus on light, shapes,and the graphic quality in herphotographs.

Future Plans: Mandi planson graduating next May andhopes to go to graduate school.More important to her than theschool is the location. Career-wise, she hopes to pursue thecommercial aspect of photogra-phy and eventually teach at theuniversity level.

Steve’s Comment: “Mandihas an advantage of being verytechnically skilled as well asbeing insightful and creative inher approach to photography. Shealso has a unique way of combin-ing the artistic and commercialaspects of her work.”

AApprriill MMoollAge: 23BHSU status: SeniorMajors: Mass Communications:photography emphasis, TheatreMinor: Art

BHSU Photo Career: April has always been interested in photography. She pursued theatre at Chadron StateCollege in Nebraska for two years before transferring to BH in 2000. Much to her disappointment the photographyclasses were full, but she persistently checked in at the enrollment center for a week straight until a spot finally openedup just for her. Once she got in, she was hooked – or as she puts it, she “was brainwashed by Steve.”

Photographic Style: April mostly works inblack and white photographically because shelikes the abstract quality. She likes to shootunconventional portraits, often focusing onbody parts, and she also likes nude photogra-phy. “I don't like to confine myself to one genreor theme,” she said. “I like to be a versatilephotographer.”

Future Plans: April will graduate next Mayand really, really, really wants to go to graduateschool at the Academy of Art in San Francisco.Her ideal career would involve travelling, soher dream job would be to work for NationalGeographic or a similar publication.

Steve’s Comment: “Through her hard workin the past two years, April has come an incred-ible distance in her photography. Her achieve-ments are evidenced by her inclusion in thispublication.”

April 3, 2003Page 10 BHSU Today

April 3, 2003 Page 11FocusBHSU Today

Operation Iraqi Freedom:by the numbers

Casualties: Among U.S. troops, 44 dead, sevencaptured, 16 missing, according to the Pentagon andfamily members. Among British troops, 25 dead, nonemissing or captured.

POWs/MIAs:Seven U.S. military members are beingheld as prisoners of war, and 19 are listed as missingin action.

Deployed: A little more than 300,000 troops are inthe region, with about 250,000 from the United Statesand the rest being from other coalition countries.

Timeline: Thursday, April 3, was the 12th day ofthe war, which began in Iraq on March 20.

Iraq troops estimate: 350,000.

Iraqi deaths: No estimate available for militarycasualties. Iraq says at least 425 civilians have beenkilled since war began.

Bombs dropped in Iraq: 3,000 bombsdropped over the weekend raised to 8,000 the totalnumber used since the war began.

Iraqi prisoners of war: 8,000, according tothe British defense minister.

Enemy volunteers: An Iraq official said 4,000Arab volunteers have arrived to carry out suicideattacks against coalition forces.

Oil: More than 600 oil wells and three oil refineriesare under coalition control. Only two oil well firesremain burning in the Rumeila South oil field.

Sources include U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon andBritish Ministry of Defense.

let?s talk about war...

“There was something wrong with them.They appeared jumpy or edgy. One had a rifle, so Iturned the turret; It was just like in the movies. Iheard a whizzing noise and said to myself, ‘Oh myGod I’m going to die.’”

~Injured Army Sgt. Charles Horgan, 21, of HelenaMont., describing Iraqi troops before his Humvee

came under anti-tank fire

“We decided it was either die from anAmerican bomb or be killed by our own people. Itwas better to run and take our chances.”

~An Iraqi foot soldier who deserted the Iraqi regimeand stumbled into Kalak

“According to military analysts, an invasionof Iraq by U.S. forces could cost between $20 and$50 billion. The Pentagon announced that it wouldoffset those costs by referring to it as the VerizonWireless/Pizza Hut War Against Iraq.”

~Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live’s ‘Weekend Update’

“It was as if we had stirred up a hornet’s nest.We lost sight of each other and the ability to fightas a team. I thought my heart was going to poundfree of my chest... Talk about a crazy night...Colombo 025 was blasting the leaves off of palmtrees and the sand off rooftops.”

~Diary excerpt from Joe Goode, Apache helicopterpilot of the 11th Attack Regiment of the Army V

Corps; the diary entry was after one of the first fire-fights between coalition helicopters and the Iraqi

Republican Guard

“The enemy we’re fighting is different fromthe one we’d war-gamed against.”

~Army Lieut. Gen. William Wallace, referring to thetenacity of the Iraqi enemy

“I think there are certainly some out therefighting to defend their homeland. They might notgive a s___ about Saddam. They just know they’rebeing invaded. ”

~Senior U.S. military official in the war zone

“You know what’s amazing? People are com-plaining the war is taking too long. It’s a week!That’s what I love about our country. It’s okay for‘American Idol’ to take 10 weeks to pick a badsinger, but the war: ‘Hey, hey, come on!’”

~Jay Leno, The Tonight Show

By comparison:o 2.7 millionAmericansserved in theVietnam War,47,072 of thoselost their lives incombat.o 540,000 U.S.troops helpedpurge Saddamfrom Kuwait in1991.

April 3, 2003Page 12 FocusBHSU Today

Professors juggle more than the classroom

Have you ever heard a professor say: “Weshould not ask a student to do something that weare not doing ourselves? If I ask my students towrite a paper, then I am writing a paper.”

Well, that’s the philosophy of associate pro-fessor Dr. Roger Ochse, a member of the human-ities department inthe BHSU Collegeof Arts andSciences. It’s anattitude that hasearned Ochse afavorable rankamong studentswho take his class-es and his successwill be rewardedthis summer whenOchse is promotedto full professor.

I first encountered Ochse when I took hisIntroduction to Literature class. I knew it wasgoing to be a unique experience because of hisstraight-forward attitude and how well he relatedto students. He says he believes that every teachershould be a student at heart.

“We should not ask a student to do some-thing that we are not doing ourselves,” Ochsesays. And, as a teacher, Ochse, still makes roomto learn, especially things he learns from his stu-dents. “My students are always pointing out whatI miss,” remarks Ochse. “They teach me to neveroverlook the obvious, and to never assume Iknow it all.”

During the past ten years at BHSU, Ochse hassteadily worked to expand his own education andbroaden horizons for students. He began teachingat Black Hills State University in 1993, first withEnglish Composition. In 1994, he stepped into

the position as Director of Writing and filled thatrole for six years, until he began teaching newcourses. He led the development of the Minor inWriting in 1999, which he continues to oversee.

His interests have expanded to technology,and as a result he has created a website for nearlyall of his courses. Ochse was also the director ofthe Summer Institute in English Language andLiterature in 2000, and the chair of the EnglishLiterature Search Committee in 2001.

He has authored many published works ofwriting, including, “Walt Whitman: A Study inAmerican Democratic Thought.” His mostrecent efforts include “Digital Shakespeare: ANew, Transforming Pedagogy,” and“Shakespeare’s Histories: a Response to HaroldBloom.” He is now working on a book aboutShakespeare performance.

Ochse says he loves to teach and sees eachday as a new challenge. “I always need some-thing new and challenging, and challenge myselfto do better. I think that teaching is a matter ofmotivation, inspiring people to learn in new ways,other than the traditional lecture method althoughlecture has its place,” he explains.

He takes pride in the students he advises,which can be anywhere from 8 to 22 each year. Hemakes a point to meet with all of them at leastonce a semester to discuss their course structure soit suits them personally, and to help them meettheir graduation requirements at the same time.

“I have developed a close relationship withsome of them and it shows I am committed to per-sonalizing the education process between ateacher and a student,” Ochse says.

Ochse has many plans for his future here atBHSU and anticipates continuing his teachingjourney. “The students here are open to new pos-sibilities. They crave and hunger for deep learn-ing. They don’t want a superficial survey forwhat is in the book; they want to be challenged,because it’s a challenging world,” he says.

Dr. Dan Durben, associate physics professor at BHSU, has beennamed head coach of the U.S. Paralympics Disabled Shooting Team.

Durben, a member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic rifle team and headcoach of the 2000 U.S. Olympic rifle team, will lead the team of disabledshooters to the 2004 U.S. Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The Paralympicgames, the major international competition for the world’s best disabledathletes, are held every four years, after the Olympics. Paralympic ath-letes compete in the same events and in the same sites and stadiums asOlympic athletes.

Durben, who became interested in shooting as a child, sees this as anopportunity to remain involved in Olympic level competitions. He will pre-pare training strategies for each athlete, create and implement the overalldisabled shooting program, and lead the selection procedures for theParalympic Shooting team. Durben will also travel with the team to week-

end competitions, and provide coaching to athletesvia phone, internet, and through one-on-one andgroup training sessions.

The team members are currently training andattending competitions to qualify for theParalympics team. Previously, the U.S. team wassponsored by several groups, but now are ran bythe U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC).

“The USOC took over all of the Paralympicteams with a goal to support excellence in athlet-ic performance in each sport,” Durben said.“They are now working to get top-level coachesinvolved to help athletes learn how to compete atvery high levels.”

Durben said he expects his new position to be a challenge since theteam has not won a medal since 1984. “I’m working to bring this group upto a higher level of competition. I’m challenging them to train like Olympicathletes,” he said.

In mid-April Durben will travel with the Paralympic hopefuls to a meetin Edmonton, Canada. He will continue to work with the team on weekendsand during the summer to prepare for the 2004 games, in Greece.

Durben joined the BHSU science faculty in 1993. He received hisPh.D. in chemistry from Arizona State University that same year. He latertook a leave of absence to serve as an Olympic coach.

Lindsay HarrisStaff Writer

Courtesy of University Communications

Durben to lead Paralympic teamOchse loves the challenge of teaching

“I think thatteaching is a matterof motivation, inspir-ing people to learnin new ways....”

~Dr. Roger Ochse

A&EApril 3, 2003 Page 13

This past weekend 18 Spearfish communitythespians portrayed members of the TectonicTheater Company (based in New York) as well asLaramie, Wyo, residents in the readers’ theatreplay, “The Laramie Project,” by Moises Kaufman.

Directed by Tim Bessette, community mem-bers as well as Black Hills State University stu-dents told the story of Mathew Shepard, a gayUniversity of Wyoming student who was savagelybeaten and killed by Aaron Mckinney and RussellHenderson. The play takes place in Laramie,Wyoming a few weeks after the death of Shepard,focusing on interviews conducted by members ofthe Tectonic Theater Project with residents ofLaramie and friends of those involved.

This moving play takes the audience into theminds and thoughts of people who experienced thetragedy firsthand. “The tragedy has touched peo-ple in my classes personally. Being involved in a

play that looks at all sides of the issue brings thetragedy home to those of us not directly involved,”commented cast member, Dr. Pam Wegner.

The cast includes: Teresa Addington, JoiPetrik, Sarah Cozort, Emily Varland, MosasFeeley, Roger Miller, Larry Blake, Julie Schaller,Elizabeth Verhey, Greg Bischoff, Sarah Duex,Maureen Blake, Tom Kobes, Jared McDaris,Pam Wegner, Alan Tegeler, Al Sandau, andDonna K. Peterson.

When asked of his experience in doing a read-ers’ theatre style play, cast member, JarredMcDaris stated, “Despite most conceptions, read-ers’ theatre can actually be more challenging thanstandard theatre, due to the scripts serving as anobstacle to intensify characterization in addition tosuch a large cast. However, working with actors ofthis caliber makes the experience not only easier,but very enjoyable.”

This emotional portrayal of the murder isunlike any productions produced at BHSU thisyear. Cast member, Joi Petrick mentioned, “A pro-

duction like this spreads like wildfire.”With the obvious hard work and dedication the

cast put into this production it is sure to be talkedabout. The play displays the constant struggles oursociety deals with in trying to remain tolerant ofthose different from the norm, yet is only display-ing the truth. As Dennis Shepard (father ofMathew), portrayed by Al Sandau stated, “Matt'sbeating, hospitalization, and funeral focused worldwide attention on hate. Good is coming out of evil.People have said enough is enough.”

Enough is enough, and this play had a sureaffect on many who came. For this writer, beinginvolved with the play has been almost like a wakeup call, and makes you realize that this type ofthing really happens. It is sad that there are suchignorant people in our ever-changing world andthat they would kill because of their ignorance.

This production was a true showcase of talentand displayed much time spent. “I couldn't haveasked for a better cast for my first directing expe-rience,” added director Tim Bessette.

Emily VarlandStaff Writer

Production projects Matthew Shepard in new light

It’s easy for me to hate LinkinPark. We were so saturated with thema few years back that it was impossibleto avoid them.

Nu Metal was already stakingtheir fame on the king of the musicalhill for at least a short time. LinkinPark is even making their way toRapid City to play a con-cert...(although it’s not as weird asSnoop Dogg in cowboy country.)

But it still leaves the matter ofLinkin Park’s follow up to the highlyacclaimed Hybrid Theory. Being in theradio industry makes me admire

Linkin Park for figuring out how tomake a hit. But it’s not a 4 count-straight rock opus that we seem to seefrom most rock bands today. Using6/8 time signatures with variedrhythms and lyrics gets Linkin Park aB+ for creativity.

If you are still on the fence, muchof Meteora sounds like Hybrid Theory.At least they aren’t pimping theirmusic on Ben Affleck’s latest moviesoundtrack. I’d like to remind every-body that while it’s a creative, catchyalbum the talent is still average.

Meteora is heavily produced aswell. But the Bonus DVD footage isfairly cool....and fairly cool is whatcounts in music lately.

BJ JurgensonStaff Writer

Harsh critic rates Nu Metal bands Jazz it up

photos by Antonia KuceraBHSU professor Dr. RandallRoyer does not just teach hisstudents about music – heshows them how to jam.Above, he rocks on an electricguitar while practicing with theBHSU Jazz Ensemble, prepar-ing for the spring concert in atemporary classroom in theStudent Union. At right, stu-dent Andy Foxworthy keeps upthe pace on bass.

April 3, 2003Page 14 BHSU Today

Dear Editor,Two years ago, Black Hills State

University formed an ice hockey club.We drove 90 miles to Gillette to playan open game on Sunday nights. Oncethe Ice Arena opened in Rapid City,we also started playing there. This sea-son, our group, comprised of studentsand others in the area, have playedeight games away (in Colorado,Wyoming, South Dakota andMinnesota) and hosted eight games inGillette or Rapid City.

I am happy to say that BHSU wonthe last three of four games played.There are many costs associated withice hockey including uniforms, equip-ment, travel, ice rental time, and refer-ee fees. The players have paid for mostof these expenses, and we have

received some commu-nity support forwhich we are trulygrateful.

Our first gener-ous donation camefrom Queen CityMotors in Spearfish.

This was a realmorale booster forour team. Otherdonators includeWalmart, Target,Quik Mart and PapaMurphy’s Pizza.The Super 8 Motelin Aberdeen gave us a deep discount forour rooms. The Black Hills StateUniversity Student Activity Associationhas also helped.

The team receives part of themoney from the spectator gate, whichhas helped us pay the hundreds of dol-lars it costs for ice arena game time.

We want the community to knowthat your support to a small, developingteam has meant a great deal to eachplayer. We hope to see you at ourgames next year. And, if anyone isinterested in playing ice hockey, help-ing manage the team, or giving a con-tribution, please let me know.

Paul Burnett, PresidentBHSU Ice Hockey Clubpaulburnett224@hotmail.com

April 3, 2003 Page 15ForumBHSU Today

BHSU Hockey Club appreciates support

Letters to the editor

No, I never have. I’ve always done iton my own and it’s worked out all-right.

~Lindsay HarrisJunior

DDoo yyoouu ccoonnssuulltt yyoouurr aaddvvii--ssoorr wwhheenn mmaakkiinngg yyoouurrsscchheedduullee??

Yes, my advisor is very knowledgeable.

~Kristine SchafferSenior

No, I have a good idea of courses Ineed and want to take.

~Rex MaxwellSophomore

No, it is pretty easy to figure out.

~Ryley RaisenenFreshman

Seven Grill savesBHSU photo showDear Editor,

BHSU photography studentsrecently experienced a schedulingdisappointment concerning a schoolendorsed photo show that was to bedisplayed at the Spearfish CommonGrounds. Owner, Corey Brost,informed the studentsone day before theApril 1 show was tobe hung that he hadgiven the space toanother group ofartists as the result ofa scheduling conflict.

The show includ-ed student photogra-phers from a newBHSU studio lighting class taught byinstructor Jerry Rawlings. Rawlingsconfirmed the space on the morningof January 9, the first day of thespring semester.

Students shared mixed feelings,and even held a vote about the loca-tion of the show due to the unpro-fessional nature in which CommonGrounds had treated previousartists. Two recent shows were takendown without the artists’ knowl-

edge. One of these shows was cen-sored and then removed byCommon Grounds because of anundisclosed number of complaints.The photos contained no nudity, noreligious or political connotations,nor any suggestive situations.

Students from the AdvancedStudio Lighting class have been dili-gently working on their studio skills,overcoming the obstacles that

accompany working in anew environment.Rawlings worried aboutthese students receivingthis same treatment andthoroughly consultedCorey, who in turn thor-oughly reassured himeverything would be fine.

After discoveringCommon Grounds’ deci-

sion to omit the BHSU photo show,Rawlings approached Seven Grill andSoup Shack owner Nick Caton aboutspace. Caton graciously accommodat-ed the students with only one day ofnotice and even offered to rearrangeexisting art to make room for thephoto show. We appreciate Caton’ssupport of the arts and BHSU.

BHSU photography students April Mol and Nicole Hollerman

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Nick Caton gra-ciously accommo-dated the studentswith only one day’snotice.

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From top: Michelle Edwards (left) and Jenna Bachand run the400m in the Frostbite Invitational track meet; ScottDannenbring runs the Steeplechase; Krystal Keffeler preparesto release the shot put; Greg Deal winds up for his shot putthrow; and long jumper Ken Christianson hits the sand pit,closing his eyes as he braces for the impact. The YellowJacket’s assistant coach Aaron Nida said, “It was a good firstmeet. We were strong in most of our areas and pleased withour performance.” In addition to BHSU, teams from ChadronState, SD Tech and Dickinson State competed in BH’s first out-door track meet this season held in Spearfish on March 31.

Photos by Toni Kucera