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Happy birthday, Northern Student!
Bemidji State University’s longstanding student publication ran its first issue on this date in 1929, marking today as its 95th birthday.
Alumni calendar
Nov
21
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BSU social for Mayo Clinic’s BeaversThursday, November 21, 2024 |
Nov
22
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Men’s Hockey Alumni WeekendFriday, November 22, 2024 |
Dec
07
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Christmas in the PinesSaturday, December 07, 2024 |
Jan
08
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Beaver Happy HourWednesday, January 08, 2025 |
Jan
25
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BSU Basketball Alumni WeekendSaturday, January 25, 2025 |
Feb
13
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Unity Uplift: Black History Celebration President’s ReceptionThursday, February 13, 2025 |
Dr. Jim Tuorila named VFW national surgeon general
Gail Nucech inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Rod Heisler inducted into Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Kraus-Anderson names Patrick Weerts to lead Bemidji regional office
Dhel Duncan-Busby becomes first-ever Beaver selected in CFL Draft
Duane Sorenson retires after 27 years as Cyclones swim and dive coach
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Crossing Waters
You’ve seen the mound outside Tamarack Hall – and maybe even clapped on it – but do you know the story behind it?
Crossing Waters – derived from the Ojibwe word “bemijigamaag,” meaning “lake with crossing waters” and for which Bemidji was named – honors the history of our region.
When you stand on the top of the mound and clap your hands, the way the sound bounces off the surrounding buildings makes your clap sound like a beaver’s tail slapping the water, while everyone on the ground just hears you clapping. The red bricks on the mound make up the constellations that match what we can see on the summer solstice.
The iron branches surrounding the mound contain excerpts from the journal of Joseph Nicollet, a well known European geographer who was set on making a name for himself in the United States by accurately mapping the area surrounding the upper Mississippi River. He learned much about the Dakota and Ojibwe during his explorations and recorded Indigenous place names of locations on his maps of the region.
The benches are shaped like canoes, representing the journey to Bemidji via the Mississippi River.
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