It’s a bitter 12 degrees on the University of Montana campus. Most students are hurriedly scurrying into the buildings to avoid the cold. But, not every student! Read moreHitting the Ice: UM’s Outdoor Ice Rink is Back for the Season
It’s a new semester, but students are having the same old problems with parking on campus. And even though few things look different for students scrambling for spots every morning, the University of Montana’s parking director Bill Donovan, who started last fall, has plans for improvements f… Read moreMajor parking changes to wait until summer, students mixed on ‘golden parking ticket’
Many know Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a powerful civil rights activist and leader, but few understand his childhood and path to leadership. That’s why Lerone Martin visited the University of Montana last Thursday — to explain the ideas that shaped King’s work and put the power of change b… Read moreLerone Martin: Putting Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy in our own hands
The Associated Students of the University of Montana addressed an age-old problem for students living on campus at its last meeting: having to pay $10 every time you get locked out of your dorm. Read moreASUM addresses dorm fees, ethics violations
The University of Montana’s sweeping infrastructure updates have proven to be more costly than expected, and UM plans to lobby the Legislature to make up the difference. Read moreUM admin lobbying for its ‘biggest and most robust’ infrastructure renewals in 130 years
Every time UM senior Mason Banks remembers his first and only Foresters’ Ball from 2020, he smiles. Read moreBurning back history
Benji Headswift and hispartner had been shopping at Costco last month when Headswift got a message on Snapchat. Read moreStarting a new thread
Runyon Matthews dreamed of going to college and becoming a teacher ever since he was little. At 19 years old, he’s majoring in English education and has become the first person on his dad’s si… Read moreBridging the gap
After a long day of parking-driven headaches and school-induced stress, we all need a little comfort. You could make some food that reminds you of home or take a long bath, but the true American comfort is turning your brain off and binging reality TV for hours on end. But do you ever wonder… Read moreTV Escape-O-Scope
Maisie Gospodarek, a University of Montana graduate and co-founder of MissCast Productions, first came up with the idea for a musical show about love, grief and relationships after breaking up with a longtime partner. Two years later and Gospodarek is directing “I Think We Should Break Up,” … Read more‘I Think We Should Break Up’ shows the other side of Valentines Day
It’s that time of year again when the overly almighty Academy gives a golden man to golden people for their contributions to cinema. Or, more accurately, the time of year when the Academy acknowledges what movies they did or didn’t watch from the previous year. Read moreOscar nominee snubs are a slap in the face
Last week, the state legislature tabled House Bill 233. That bill aimed to require refunds at rental application fees for applicants that didn’t get the apartment.
It sometimes feels like we are all living at “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” here at the University of Montana. The chocolate, of course, is that sweet satisfaction of getting a parking spot on campus, which most of us already pay for.
The governor’s order to ban TikTok on Montana campuses has a sense of paranoia. If the state is so afraid of students and staff getting spied on, then maybe it should look at other apps that students use that are tracking our data.
Customers sit at the bar and order drinks at Big Sky Brewing completely unaware of what is going on back in the canning room. A heavy door behind the bar usually masks the sounds of a factory brewing operation, but on Thursday nights it masks the clashes of swords and daggers.
