Rocky Mountain College and the Institute for Peace Studies host the Festival of Cultures: Photo story by Mette Fears of the Summit

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Festival of Cultures was held in Veteran’s Park on Saturday, Aug. 28. The event was run by the Institute for Peace Studies’ director Mary Hernandez. There were booths including local non-profits, various religions, yarn creation demonstrations, and food. Booths were accompanied by presentations including a TeePee raising, Native American dancing, and an evening concert.

Long-time Rocky math teacher battles cancer but remains positive By Emily Craft Of The Summit Staff

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Many students are wondering what happened to a favorite math teacher at Rocky Mountain College. Robyn Cummings is a beloved math professor here at Rocky She began as a part-time professor as well as working in the Services for Academic Success (SAS) program on campus in 1994. For Robyn, teaching wasn’t always the dream. She’s…

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Riley Garrett; Rocky Mountain College Football Player With An NFL Dream By student contributor Lainne Wilkins

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  Rocky Mountain College football player Riley Garrett has his sights set on making it to the NFL. Last week he received a letter that was an invitation to a nationally televised ESPN event that will take place on Dec. 15. This event consists of some of the best college athletes in the nation trying…

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As Montana prepares to begin sales of recreational marijuana, a look at its effects By: Mette Fears Of the Summit Staff

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The sale of recreational marijuana will be legal in Yellowstone County when Rocky Mountain College students return for the spring 2022 semester.  In 2020, voters in Montana voted to legalize the use of recreational marijuana and to amend the Montana Constitution to make 21 the legal age of usage. Therefore, in the 2021 legislative sessions, lawmakers refined the details…

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Jacob’s Ladder: In A Bleak Midwinter, Feeling the Effects of a Third Condensed Semester By Jacob Wissinger of The Summit Staff

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To preface this column, I am not the pinnacle of academia. If anything, I would be found in the median of the pool of college students. I’m not seeking to victimize myself as I detail my grievances, simply allowing for a space in which I can vent the burden and fatigue felt by myself and…

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Colors of the Military: Rocky student shares experiences serving in the Marines by Sydney Weaver of The Summit Staff

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Sophomore William Patrick joined the Marines at 18 years old in 2011. Growing up in Ohio, he always wanted to serve in the military, specifically the Marines. He had grown up around service members his whole life. His father was in the Air Force, his uncle was in the Navy, and much of his family…

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The Lighting of the Tipis at Rocky Mountain College by Sydney Weaver of the Summit Staff

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In 1990, Congress and George H. W. Bush signed a joint resolution that designated the month of November the National American Indian Heritage Month. To celebrate the month of November,  RMC’s Native American Outreach, alongside Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council and Pretty Sheild Foundation put together a display of tipis from Nov 4-7 with a…

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