Ponder Magazine

08/24/2026

Just announced ⤵️

BHSU students are finalists across nine categories in two national awards competitions.

The Associated Collegiate Press named Nathan Feller and Austin Graft finalists for the Ernie Pyle Award, the highest individual honor in college journalism. Rae Hanzlik was also named a finalist for Illustration for work across Issues 4 and 5.

In addition, the College Media Association’s Pinnacle Awards named Rae Hanzlik, Nathan Feller, Alec Butterfield, Caleb Minor, Hayden Hill and Noah Westergaard as finalists.

Winners will be announced in early November.

05/14/2026

Black Hills State University media students recently earned more than 20 awards across several competitions including the Northern Plains Collegiate Media Association’s Golden Leaf Awards, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) District 8 ADDY Awards, and the Region 6 Mark of Excellence Awards ...

05/09/2026

Celebrating the next chapter for Ponder’s graduating creatives. 🎓

• Alec Butterfield — joining Jackalope in Rapid City as a field producer
• Tory Brown — working full-time in social media marketing at Midwest Marketing
• Rae Hanzlik — apprenticing with renowned sculptor Dale Lamphere
• Brooke Lammle — moving to Japan to teach ESL while continuing photography + design
• Maralee Rischling — relocating to Nebraska and continuing Crane Collective
• Carly Smith — attending Colorado State University for her doctorate in occupational therapy
• Noah Westergaard — joining Lawrence & Schiller full-time as a designer in Sioux Falls
• Julia Wilson — interning in Kearney, Nebraska as a creative director focused on youth mental health initiatives

05/02/2026

05/01/2026

We’re showcasing ISSUE FIVE tonight!!!

4 - 6 PM at the BHSU Joy Center. We hope to see you there!

04/28/2026

Vol. 5 out Friday 👀

04/24/2026

Join us for a night celebrating all things BHSU Media.

Friday, May 1 · BHSU Joy Center
Free + open to the public

Live concert hosted by The Buzz FM, plus complimentary food and drinks, a silent auction, and a full evening to connect with the creatives behind PONDER & The Buzz FM

Come meet the writers, designers, photographers, and audio team behind a year of nationally recognized, student-made work.

03/30/2026

Jared “Cappie” Capp never planned on being the co-host of an Emmy-nominated television show. Cappie started building from a young age and returned to Spearfish after his time in the US Air Force. Eventually, Cappie and his stepdaughter Alex, aka “Sprout”, found themselves on a new path: sharing their unconventional builds on their TV show Building Outside the Lines.

https://www.bhsumedia.com/ponder-magazine/a-legacy-to-last/

03/28/2026

Ernie November has known its brand identity for a long time, and they don't care what other people think of them. They care about bringing good music to the people who want to listen to it. Having quality skate stuff for the kid who is just trying to land his first kick flip. Providing any and all left-of-center products for the few people of these towns who do subscribe to these subcultures.

Nestled between strip mall churches and remote hiking trails lives a small, but mighty group of alternative thinkers. People who like music they can hold in their hand and stickers that stick it to the man. A place that facilitates such activities in several rural Midwestern cities is Ernie November...