BHSU传统

战斗之歌

吉祥物-黄夹克-刺

The use of a Yellow Jacket as a mascot dates back to the late 1920s. According to an article in the centennial edition of the Eochia 这个名字第一次被使用是在1990年 1927年10月 football game when one of the fans jumped to her feet and yelled, "Go you yellow jackets, go!" in reference to the yellow-colored jackets the team wore.

Another account in the centennial yearbook relates “the football team had been known as the Yellow Jackets, a name that appears to have derived from the horizontally striped socks worn by team members which gave them the appearance of wasp-like yellow jackets.”

The Yellow Jacket mascot was officially named Sting in 2008 after students chose the name through a vote. Sting is always a popular draw at games and other events in the community.

北部的山

Our location in the 北部的山 has created some unique and memorial traditions!

毕业典礼

羽毛仪式

校园标志性建筑

圆形的楼梯 - Honoring the Class of 1922; includes the Nikki Bogard Rose Garden
艾达·亨顿公园和拱门 - The park features the “Arches” created from the remains of Old Main Hall which was destroyed in a fire in the 1920s.
韦诺娜·库克大厅 - Oldest building on campus, built in 1889

群一周

群一周 is the annual homecoming week for BHSU. In the early years, the event was known as Pioneer Day, Paha Sapa Day, and Gypsy Day. Activities vary throughout the years including the Hike to the H, 加冕, 返校节游行, 还有足球比赛.

竞争:BHSU vs. 矿业学院

The second longest rivalry in America takes place in the Black Hills. The rivalry between Black Hills State University and South Dakota 矿业学院 & 技术可以追溯到1900年. The winner of the football game takes the 首页stake Trophy for the year. 

印第安人周

BHSU has a long legacy of providing educational opportunities for American Indian students. In celebration of the Native American culture, a Wacipi is held in the Young Center every spring which has been expanded to a week of activities and speakers around the campus highlighting the Native American culture.

道具 & 衬垫

道具 & 衬垫, 戏剧学生组织, 成立于1920年, making it the oldest student organization on campus.

夏季剧院

Every summer, theatre students present a Summer Stage performance. Traditionally the performance was held downtown. 近年来, most productions were held on campus and the students collaborated on a show at the Matthew’s Opera House.

海葵

这份学生报纸创办于1907年. 它以《PG电子app下载》开始, 最终换成了《今日报, and now is known as the Jacket Journal. BHSU also produced the Eochia Yearbook from the late 1800s to 1992.

黄夹克牛仔竞技表演

The 黄夹克牛仔竞技表演 has continued to embody the Western Heritage of the Black Hills since 1962.

黄夹克俱乐部

最初被称为紫色 & Gold Club in the early 1960s, this group was formed to raise money for athletics. 更名为绿色 & Gold Club in the early 1980s and today is known as the Yellow Jacket Club.

音乐之友

Started in the early 2000s to raise money for the music program, 音乐之友 still exists today and actively supports music students.

玫瑰山公墓

The 教师 Wives Club started a tradition many years ago of putting flowers on the gravesites of the former 总统s: Cook, 乔纳斯, 并且伍德伯恩. This tradition is still being done by the BHSU 校友 Association and Alyce Schavone.