Icy Conditions Cause Students to Slip and Fall
Article Written by Nikhil Gulati. Photo by Nikhil Gulati. On Feb. 12 temperatures of up to 40 degrees in St. Cloud caused an unusual rainfall. That night, temperatures dropped below freezing. This caused the wet ground to turn into a layer of ice on sidewalks and...
SCSU’s Men’s Hockey Season Ends In Regional Finals
Article Written by Samantha Roering. For the sixth time in program history, the St. Cloud State Huskies had made it to the NCAA Regional Finals. After beating Minnesota State University in the Regional semi-finals on Thursday, they faced off against the #1-seeded...
St. Cloud State’s Department of Theatre and Film Studies Presents “Leveling Up”
Article Written by Cambrie Kowal After preparing and practicing for seven weeks, St. Cloud State’s Department of Theatre and Film Studies performed “Leveling Up” in the Area Theatre, Performing Arts Center for the first time on Wednesday, Mar. 22. The university's...
Meet Mike Hasbrouck: What’s he like outside of the classroom?
Article Written by Zachary Stambaugh. Mike Hasbrouck has taught Spanish at SCSU since 1999, but his passion for the language has always extended far beyond the classroom. While his strong desire to teach students has played an important role in his career, so has the...
Men’s Hockey Wins NCHC Frozen Faceoff
Article Written by Alexander Fern. The St. Cloud State Men's Hockey team traveled to St. Paul, Minnesota and participated in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff for the first time since 2016. They secured their spot at Xcel Energy Center after a series win against...
SCSU Offers Resources to Bring Students Together Post-Pandemic
Article Written by Zachary Stambaugh. The COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted the mental health of many people, and students are no exception. At St. Cloud State, students endured a challenging past few years, as the pandemic put a halt to their traditional college...
Karen Community Showcases Their Talents as ‘Karen Got Talent’ Cultural Night Event
Article Written by Joshua Brown. Today, there are over 250,000 Karen people living in the United States. The land, not known to many people between Thailand and Burma, has been the home of the Karen people for more than 2,000 years and was formalized by many Karen...
Garvey Commons Celebrating 60 Years of Service
Article Written by Cameron Stenzel. Photo by Cameron Stenzel St. Cloud State University has some food venues such as Chick-fil-A and Einstein Bros. Bagels for people who need a quick bite to eat. While those food venues are a quick pit stop, there is one place at St....
St. Cloud State Students Weather the Campus Roads
Article by Olivia Stephes. Photo by Olivia Stephes There is a lot of frustration from students regarding the clean-up status of campus roads, parking, and sidewalks on St Cloud State’s campus. “The amount of ice buildup where the snow from that initial heavy storm...
Choral Connections Concert Brings St. Cloud Community Together
Article Written by Zac Chapman. Photo by Zac Chapman St. Cloud State’s Choral Program presented their 16th Annual Choral Connections concert on Monday, Feb. 27. “It probably all started with Dr. Matt Ferrell,” said Dr. Lara M. Moline, St. Cloud State University Choral...
St. Cloud State Students De-Stress With Pets
Article Written by Lilly Marohn. Photo by Lilly Marohn St. Cloud State students feel less homesick and less stressed after spending time with therapy animals at Healthy Huskies De-Stress with Pets. Every Tuesday, the Central Minnesota Therapy Animal Association brings...
Three Students Dead in Shooting at Michigan State University
Article Written by James McAuley. Photo by James McAuley Three students are dead and five are injured after a shooting at Michigan State University on Feb. 13. The shooter killed himself shortly after in front of police. The shooter is identified as 43-year-old...
Jo McMullen-Boyer Announces Retirement During KVSC’s 44th Annual Trivia Weekend Award Ceremony
Article Written by Bria Cappelli. Photo by Bria Cappell Team 49: ‘Stefan’s Dream 24: In flagrante delicto’ finished with a total of 11,080 points and earned 1st place in the 44th annual Trivia Weekend. The theme for this year was Trivia on Trial. The award ceremony...
Kamala Harris Empowers the St. Cloud Community, Visiting Electric Bus Manufacturer: New Flyer
Article Written by Edison Jensen. Photo by Edison Jensen. In his 2023 State of the Union Address, President Biden touted his administration's efforts to create sustainable, good-paying, union jobs. Since the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act last August, the...
Public Transportation Going Carbon-free with More Funding
Article written by Emma Bast. Photo by Emma Bast. Vice President Kamala Harris advocated for clean energy public transportation in connection with union jobs at a conference Thursday. Vice President Kamala Harris came to the New Flyer of America facility in St. Cloud...
Cookie Decorating with a Drag Queen: “If you make a mistake just don’t Instagram that one”
Article Written by Maya Geving. On Tuesday, January 31, students gathered in Atwood to decorate cookies and learn about the art of drag. Drag queen Plenty O’Smiles hosted the event. With ABBA blasting from the speakers, a hot cocoa bar, and bright pink icing to...
El Camino al Carnaval Celebration
Article Written by Emma Bast. The Latin American Student Association hosted a Culture Night highlighting Carnaval Culture on January 14th in Atwood Memorial Center. The event called El Camino al Carnaval, or The Road to Carnival is the first culture night of the...
Keeping Students Safe on SCSU Campus
Article Written by Kyle Ginsbac On the night of Nov. 13, 2022, a shooting occurred on the campus of The University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville, Va. A gunman opened fire on his fellow students as their bus returned from campus, killing three and injuring...
SCSU’s Long-Forgotten Underground Tunnel System
Article Written by Grace Jacobson -- Assistant Editor. Photo Taken by Grace Jacobson -- Assistant Editor Winter is in full swing in the Granite City as snow blankets the ground and temperatures tumble below freezing. On the campus of St. Cloud State University,...
The Huskies Women Soccer Season Comes to An End
Article Written by Christian Winfield The Huskies women soccer team season ends as they ended the season with 6 wins, 5 losses, and 4 ties. The head coach of the Huskies women Soccer team Greta Arvesen stepped down from the head coach position this previous season....
Mini-Fairs in Stewart and Centennial Encourage Students to Study Abroad
Article Written by Maya Geving. The week from November 14th through November 18th marks International Education Week at St. Cloud State University. In addition to other study abroad events, mini education abroad fairs were held in Centennial and Stewart halls on...
St. Cloud State Men’s Hockey headed to Colorado Springs for series with Colorado College
Article Written for Cam Anderson The 9-3 St. Cloud State men’s hockey team is making a trip to Colorado Springs this weekend in a NCHC conference series on the 18th and 19th. This will be the second time the team will be at the new Ed Robson which was built last...
SCSU Meteorology: A Program of Success
Article Written by Brian Moos. The St. Cloud State meteorology department is one of the best in the nation for preparing students for the challenging world of weather. As the only meteorology program of its kind in the state of Minn. there is major draw to the Granite...
Minnesota Mid-Term Elections Today
Article Written by Maxwell Steigauf. Photo Taken by Maxwell Steigauf. Tim Walz has been governor of Minnesota since 2019. With elections today, the Democratic Farmer League candidate is seeking re-election. However, he is facing opposition from the Republican...
St. Cloud State Men’s Soccer Ends Season with Loss in GLIAC Playoffs
Article Written by Ryan McNamara The Huskies men's soccer team saw their season end in the first round of the GLIAC playoffs, as they were unable to beat the Davenport Panthers. The 3-2 loss was a tough battle for St. Cloud State, as the Huskies found the back of the...
Women’s Hockey Team Looks to Carry Momentum Into Series With Bemidji State
Article Written by Brooklyn Purowitz. Photo by SmugMug The lady Huskies are coming off of a weekend of success, sweeping conference foe and newest addition to the WCHA, the University of St. Thomas. This sweep over the Tommies is the team's second sweep of the season...
St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Earns Sweep Against St. Thomas
Article Written by Ryan McNamara St. Cloud State women’s hockey faced off against St. Thomas this past weekend in a WCHA conference matchup. SCSU went on the road for game one, looking to get their first road win in the process. The Huskies saw a scoreless first...
Men’s Hockey Looks to Talented Offense, Defense to Lead the Team to Victory
Article Written by Brooklyn Purowtiz. Photo by SmugMug. The men’s hockey team is set to travel to Denver, Colorado to take on the Denver Pioneers this weekend. This will be an important set of games for both teams as the Huskies are taking on their first NCHC series...
Saint Cloud State Homecoming Fan Fest
Article Written by Kyle Ginsbach Following the Huskies victory over Minnesota State in men’s hockey on Friday night, fans gathered for the annual homecoming fan fest on Saturday, Oct. 22. Fans of all ages were able to participate in numerous activities, including axe...
A New Era Begins for The Huskies Men Basketball Team
Article Written by Christian Winfield. Photo Credits Christian Winfield. The Huskies men’s basketball team will begin a new era in this upcoming basketball season. Just recently in the spring of 2022, the team acquired a new coaching staff along with a handful of new...
Construction underway on $5 million training lab at SCTCC
Article Written by Maya Geving. Photo by Maya Geving. St. Cloud Technical and Community college has begun the construction of their new Advanced Manufacturing Training Lab. The lab will provide more opportunities for students in at least five of SCTCC’s programs due...
Resources At Saint Cloud State University
Article Written By Karlyn Dobmeier -- Editor in Chief As the days grow darker and colder, St. Cloud State University is reminding students to prioritize their mental health. St. Cloud State University offers many resources through medical, financial and academic...
Mosque Break-in Spreads Fear and Heartbreak Throughout the Community of St. Cloud
Article written by Caden VanTreas. Photo by Caden VanTreas. On Sept. 8 the Islamic Center of St. Cloud was broken into by two individuals from outside the St. Cloud area. There was damage in several spaces throughout the building, such as the office area with...
Upper Mississippi Harvest Publication Opportunity
Article Written by Karlyn Dobmeier--Editor in Chief. Photo provided by Upper Mississippi Harvest. The Upper Mississippi Harvest is a literary and Art magazine that has been publishing the work of Saint Cloud State students for over 30 years. The Harvest accepts...
SCSU AHS Department Hosting Northern Plains Weather Workshop
Article written by Anna Behning. Photo taken by Karlyn Dobmeier--editor in chief. On Oct. 12 and 13, the Department of Atmospheric and Hydrologic Sciences at St. Cloud State University will host the 14th annual Northern Plains Weather Workshop. The event is...
SCSU Hosting Toy Drive for Children in Ukraine
Article written by Danielle Remme St. Cloud State University is always looking for new ways to not just help around our local community, but to make a difference around the world. Students and staff have been brainstorming on ways to send our support to those of...
Second outdoor season for the women’s track and field at the Minnesota State Open
Article written by Karla Encarnacion. This past weekend the track and field ladies went to their second outdoor meet of this season, taking place in Mankato State University from April 8-9. Hannah Arason was competing for the first time, coming back from recovery due...
Student Employee Appreciation Event Recap
Article written by Emma Bast. Recently, St. Cloud State University hosted an event for their student employees. The Financial Aid Office, Student Life and Development, Strategic Enrollment Management, and the University College partnered to host a cookies and coffee...
Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota
Article written by Parker Kieser This week in April is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota, from April 4th – April 8th. This article will focus on each safety topic from Monday through Friday. To quickly find a specific day, look for the bold headings. To get...
New Scoreboard and Sound System for the Herb Hockey Center
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Photo curtesy of St. Cloud State Instagram. Article written by Samantha Howa The Herb Brooks National Hockey Center at St. Cloud State University will be upgrading the scoreboards and sound system. Fans and athletes are happy to...
Daylight saving to become permanent
Daylight Savings is a thing of the past. Photo Courtesy of Ahmet Hamdi Article written by Justin Albachten Daylight saving, what even is it? Or potentially more accurate, what was it? Daylight saving (DTS) has been a relative constant throughout a majority of the...
Burning of the Press Bar Set for Trial this May
The Press Bar trial is set for May. Photo Courtesy Saint Cloud Police Department Article written by Edgardo Oviedo The Press Bar Owner Andy Welsch Trial is scheduled for this spring after, being charged on federal indictment charges, when he burned down his bar...
Unruly Fans can be fined in highschool sporting events
Emotions can run wild at every sporting event. Photo curtesy of Nathan Shively. Article written by Justin Albachten Go to almost any sporting event at any level, pros, collegiate, High school, and even peewee and you're bound to find fans of all ages yelling,...
First outdoor track and field meet
Article written by Karla Encarnacion The women’s track and field team did their first outdoor meet of the season this past Saturday, April 3rd. This meet was in the Twin Cities, St. Paul at the Hamline Invitational where three huskies broke their personal records....
SCSU Huskies compete in the NCAA Track and Field Nationals
Photo of Parker Buske, Sam Kettenhofen, Hannah Arason (left to right), Photo courtesy of Hannah Mikels. Article written by Karla Encarnacio Indoor track and field NCAA nationals took place in Robert W. Plaster Center in Pittsburg, Kansas on March 11 to 13. Parker...
Representation on Campus: Why SCSU Cultural Nights Are Essential
Photo of crowd at SCSU's 2022 Pakistan Cultural Night. Photo credit Karlyn Dobmeier. Article written by Karlyn Dobmeier Loud energetic cheers and joyful screams filled the Atwood ballroom on March 26th during SCSU's 2022 Pakistan Cultural Night. Rising above the...
Winter Misery Index Determined Minnesota Winter to be “Moderate”
The Winter Misery Index Determined for Minnesota Winter to be “Moderate”. Photo courtesy of Zac Durant Article written by Nolan Newberg Every year, Minnesotans have to endure the dreaded winter season. The weather in the Twin Cities is most noted for its frigid...
SCSU Holds Its First In-Person Town Hall After Two Years
Article written by Jessica Thao On Thursday, March 17, staff and faculty gathered at the Husky Plaza for SCSU’s first in-person town hall after two years, regarding the removal of mask mandates and deeply thanking staff, students, and faculties for their endurance and...
St. Cloud State Public Safety Switches from Written Key Requests to Digital
Public Safety is now moving to digital forms for key requests. Photo credit Josh Stambaugh Article written by Josh Stambaugh St. Cloud State University public safety has officially switched to digital key request forms over written. The change took effect for the...
2022 Status of Women and Girls in MN Webinar at SCSU
The 2022 Status of Women and Girls had a watch party at SCSU. Photo Courtesy of Women's Foundation of Minnesota Article written by Bailey Woommavovah The Women’s Center at St. Cloud State University hosted a watch party for the webinar “2022 Status of Women and Girls...
St. Cloud State Fires Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Reimer
Article written by Blake Theisen St. Cloud State University announced on Wednesday that they will not be renewing the contract of men's basketball head coach Matt Reimer. Reimer had been the head coach for the Huskies since 2014. Prior to that, he had been with the...
SCSU Campus Wide Mask Mandate Ends
Article written by Karlyn Dobmeier On Sunday, March 13, the Bring Huskies Home Team -- a team of SCSU staff and faculty dedicated to making protocol to keep students safe during the pandemic -- sent out an email to all SCSU students announcing that starting Tuesday,...
Mass Comm Celebrating 50 Years of Success at SCSU
Logo for the SCSU Mass Communications department. Photo courtesy of SCSU Mass Commmunications Article written by Bailey Woommavovah In 1972, 50 years ago, the Department of Mass Communications at SCSU was created. This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary. ...
President Wacker addresses Saint Cloud State Students on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Article written by Karlyn Dobmeier On February 24, the Office of The President sent out a statement to the students of Saint Cloud State University about Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine. The President expresses their condolences to all students, faculty and...
Intramural sports seeing bigger turnout in Campus Recreation
Team Greatest On Campus celebrating a win from a soccer match in the fall. Photo Courtesy of Campus Recreation Article written by Matthew Auvil While many organizations and clubs have been affected by the on going pandemic, Campus Recreation has seen a massive...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces new spending bill for schools and families
Photo of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Photo courtesy of MN.Gov Article written by Allison Schwengler Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced a plan that will fund several programs benefiting schools, children and their families. This is the third of Walz’s four-part...
2021-222 NOAA Winter Outlook: What It Means for Us
Outlooks for what the Winter season temperatures for 2021-2022. Photo courtesy of NOAA Climate.Gov Article written by Parker Kieser The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released their 2021-22 Winter Weather Outlook, and La Niña winter is back...
Children’s Museum coming to Saint Cloud
Photo of a planned area in the Children's Museum. Photo Courtesy The Great River Children's Museum Article written by Joseph Bahr There will soon be another activity coming to downtown St. Cloud. The Great River Children’s Museum has been in the works since 2012. ...
Artist Exhibition at SCSU’s Kiehle Gallery
Nika Kaiser’s work The Passage, was displayed until November 5th. Photo Credit: Ellie Rensenbrink Article written By Ellie Rensenbrink St. Cloud State University’s Kiehle Gallery in the Kiehle Visual Arts Center was exhibiting Nika Kaiser: The Passage until...
TEDxStCloud returns back to in person
Groups setting up for their stage time a TedXSt.Cloud. Photo Credit Ellie Rensenbrink. Article Written by Ellie Rensenbrink 2021’s TEDxStCloud event took place at the Paramount Center for the Arts in downtown St. Cloud at 6:30 p.m. on October 14. The theme this year...
Meet Dr. Katrina Rodriguez, Vice President of Student Affairs
Dr. Katrina Rodriguez is Saint Cloud State Universities new Vice President. Photo Courtesy The Vice President's Office. Article Written by Emma Bast. St. Cloud State welcomes Dr. Katrina Rodriguez, as the new Vice President of Student Affairs, the University...
Husky Homecoming Fan Fest
Photo Credit for the Fan Fest event Maya Geving The annual homecoming fan fest took place outside of the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on Saturday, October 16th. With its wide assortment of games and activities, hockey fans of all ages could enjoy themselves in...
Gerontology Club Reach Out
Poster image for the Gerontology Club. Photo Courtesy of the Gerontology Club This article was written by Gerontology President Jess VanderWerf Have you heard about Gerontology Club/Sigma Phi Omega (SPO)? Gerontology Club is a great chance to socialize, make new...
SCSU Hosts The Bias Inside Us Exhibit
The Smithsonian exhibit aims to educate on the science behind unconscious bias. Photo Credit Isabella Kraft Everyday snap judgements and assumptions are made by people subconsciously. Though seemingly innocent, overtime these quick thoughts can build up turning into...
SCSU Women’s Center hosted Rally for Reproductive Freedom
On October 2 a march was held for reproductive freedom photo credit Isabella Kraft. In the wake of the Texas abortion ban and the Supreme Court reconving orgnaizations from the SCSU campus and the St. Cloud community came together to host a march and rally for...