RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – The M above Fast Metropolis has been round for greater than 100 years and this yr’s M-Day allowed the general public to view the renovated landmark.

To shut out their Rocker Days, South Dakota Mines college students, alumni, college, and workers take pleasure in a time-honored custom of whitewashing the M and sliding down the hill. This yr’s occasion featured a ribbon reducing for the newly-poured concrete M that sits on the hill above Fast Metropolis.

“The M is a trademark or custom for these at South Dakota Mines nevertheless it’s greater than that, it truly is a convention for these within the Fast Metropolis and the Black Hills space. As you drive by city you robotically search for at that M as you undergo, so it truly is a landmark not just for the varsity but additionally for the group,” mentioned Minds President Jim Rankin.

Whereas the long-lasting custom is pricey to many in the neighborhood, for one alumnus the M holds a deeper connection. Emily Sande accomplished a design undertaking when she was a graduating senior again in 2019. These designs have been used within the enhancements on the hill.

“It’s all the time a senior’s hope that their undertaking involves fruition, so to truly see it come to fruition and to come back so shut after commencement is simply superb. It’s nice to see that the group, alumni, college students, college all got here collectively to actually make this undertaking come to life,” mentioned Sande.

Additional enhancements to the decrease a part of the M-Hill will embody an up to date strolling path and benches to make it simpler for folks to climb to the highest.

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