Article by Matthew Moorlach. Photo by Matthew Moorlach. Alex Farrell started working as the new Shoemaker Hall Director for St. Cloud State University on Jan. 2, 2025. Alex has many duties around Shoemaker, all aimed at the same goal: making the hall a better place....
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Alumni Spotlight: Brianna Condon Nominated for a Writing Award
Article by Olivia Simonson. Photo by Brianna Condon. Stories are essential for our society. They give us hope, nourish our imaginations, and help us reflect on the world. Good writing helps to bring these stories off the page, and awards across the nation recognize...
SCSU’s Literary Community is Coming Together for Open Mic Night
Article by Vrydon Paul. Photo by the Upper Mississippi Harvest Literary and Art Magazine No. 28. The Upper Mississippi Harvest Literary and Art Magazine (UMH) has been a student-run publication on the St. Cloud State University campus for over thirty years. The...
A Special Coffee Shop: Second Street Coffeehouse Story
Article by Felicity Harding. Photo by Felicity Harding. Located right in the heart of Sartell, Minnesota is a coffee shop with a special story to tell. “I opened the coffee house January of 2022. I had been a hairstylist for 17 years and when COVID hit our salons shut...
Stop and Sip a While: Art Student Union and HEAT Collaboration
Article by Kaytlin Sellner. Photos by Kaytlin Sellner. On Wednesday night, Feb. 19, St. Cloud State students gathered in the Atwood Ballroom to paint together, chatting over drinks and paint cups. At the front of the room vice president of the Art Student Union Skylar...
Award-Winning Author and St. Cloud State Educator is Reshaping Minnesota’s Relationship to Slavery
Article by Eli Holm. Photo by Eli Holm. When Minnesota declared statehood in 1858, its constitution forbade the practice of slavery, enshrining it as a free state in the Antebellum period, but that doesn’t mean that slavery did not affect Minnesota. Dr. Christopher...
Paint and Sip Inspires the Next Generation of Artists
Article by Luke Paider. Photo by Luke Paider. On Wednesday night the Atwood Ballroom played host to an event that looked to prove there was an artist in everyone. The Paints and Sips event was hosted by Campus recreation who partnered with art students at St. Cloud...
How Propaganda Impacts Viewpoint: A Wicked Movie Review
Article by Olivia Simonson. Photo by Olivia Simonson. Feb. 20 through Feb. 22, the Huskies Events and Activities Team (HEAT) at St. Cloud State University hosted a movie viewing in the Atwood Theater of Wicked, a 2024 movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana...
St. Cloud State University Tests Your Knowledge on Black History Month
Article by Vrydon Paul. Photo by Vrydon Paul. St. Cloud State University and KVSC hosted their second-ever Black History Month theme trivia game in the Alumni room on Feb. 18, 2024. Black History Month celebrates the accomplishments of Black individuals in the United...
Campus Focus Groups Designed to Inspire Student Feedback
Article by Kaytlin Sellner. Photo by Kaytlin Sellner. This tasty charcuterie board greeted staff and students alike while attending the Dining Focus Group event on Feb. 12 and the 13, hosted by Huskies Dining. Across two days, about a dozen 45-minute-long sessions...
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