History in the Pines
From the archives: “Harry” haunts theatre students in Bangsberg
It has become a sort of tradition for the first student entering the stage to always greet Harry the Ghost. Likewise, the last person to leave the darkened theatre always says good night.
Read more »From the archives: ‘Footnotes in stone’
Some would have found difficulty in finding space for the many footnote stones necessary to mark the continual changes that have been made in the status of B. S. T. C. For even to those who have grown along with it, the development of the College has seemed almost phenomenal.
Read more »From the archives: ‘Pull a wheelie, Steve’
From the 1967 Northern Student archives: BSC frosh Steve Adams finds his unicycle a good way to make friends and solve the parking problem.
Read more »Uncovering the origins of St. Urho’s Day and the role a Bemidji State professor played in bringing it to life
Even those who embrace St. Urho’s Day might not be aware of the significant part that a Bemidji State psychology professor played in its origin. The man was Sulo Havumaki.
Read more »Bemidji State’s American Indian Resource Center was decades in the making
The Anishinaabe Family Center was in disrepair by the 1980s, which presented leaders there with a choice: fix it up or think bigger. They chose the latter.
Read more »President Bangsberg’s plane crashes in Vietnam in 1967 tragedy
Prior to his departure from the Bemidji airport, Bangsberg anticipated only his immediate family sending him off and was surprised and eventually overwhelmed at seeing the airport terminal filled with well-wishers.
Read more »Hoops set the stage for athletics boom at Bemidji State
F.P. Wirth may have taught history for a living, but he also created it on the hardwood.
Read more »Bemidji State hoopers have authored a rich history in 100 years of play
One hundred years ago today, Bemidji State Teachers College explored a new venture for the very first time: fielding a basketball team.
Read more »Bemidji State soccer’s rise into a national power
The days of ragtag rosters are long gone now. In Jim Stone’s two-decade tenure, the Beavers have risen from a bottom-level program to national power.
Read more »‘The Chet’ pays homage to an iconic coach
When local sports fans hear that a game is at “The Chet,” chances are they know exactly where to go. But often lost in the convenience of the nickname is a knowledge of the stadium’s namesake.
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