By Jerika Ihnen Aurum Staff Every year hundreds of thousands of bikers travel from all over the world to be a part of the legendary Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.  For 2010, an estimated 600,000 people traveled to the Black Hills between Friday, Aug. 6, and Sunday, Aug. 15. Needless to say, extra workers are hired at area restaurants, campgrounds and at arriving vendor booths.  Some say attending the Rally is an experience of a lifetime, but [...]

By Katie Aurand Editor in Chief Failure is embarrassing and expensive. These nine tips will keep you from becoming that student that takes Calculus 1 for the third time in a row. 1. Go to every class. Just because the local school board won’t send a bunch of truancy notifications to your parents doesn’t mean you should skip your classes. That pop quiz your professor has been threatening the class with will inevitably happen the [...]