Month: December 2020

BSU Grad’s Painting Featured in Meryl Streep Drama

By Eric Sorenson / December 21, 2020

Bemidji State University art grad Thomas Paquette ’85 has one of his works prominently featured in “Let Them All Talk,” a new film starring Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, Candice Bergen,…

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Happy Holidays with President Hensrud Recording

By Eric Sorenson / December 16, 2020

BSU President Faith Hensrud shared a campus update, a special BSU choir performance, one of her favorite holiday recipes and more to nearly 100 alumni, donors and community members during…

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When Bemidji State almost played the Globetrotters

By Bemidji Pioneer / December 11, 2020

An 85-year-old telegram, names like “Jack Frost” and “Soup Graves,” and a basketball team from Harlem combine for one crazy tale.

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Walking with Ghosts & Swimming with Mermaids: Dennis Staples’ First Novel Gets Positive Reviews

By Eric Sorenson / December 8, 2020

Novelist Dennis E. Staples’ first book contract came with waves of anxiety. “I didn’t know how the community might react,” he explained, in reference to his depictions of rural, Native…

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Andrew Benson ’15

By Eric Sorenson / December 8, 2020

Andrew Bensen is a realtor for Keller Williams Premier Realty Lake Minnetoka where he represents buyers and sellers in the Twin Cities’ western suburbs. Bensen played golf for the Beavers…

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