Starr Ducheneaux

On the south end of Main Street in Mitchell, South Dakota, sits an enormous brick building that was originally part of a railroad supply line. The Depot is historic, a community staple since 1908. In 1992, it transformed into an American-style restaurant. Early in the afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 4,

Laughter drifted through the Solberg basement, mingling with the soft click of needles and the steady rhythm of yarn sliding through fingers. Bright skeins of color spilled across tables, and the hum of conversation filled the cozy room in which the Gender and Sexuality Alliance meets. Some students focus intently