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Audience focuses on processes, services at sexual assault forums

Two student forums scheduled

Students and community members didn't have many questions Tuesday about the University of Montana's ongoing sexual assault investigation. They just wanted to know how victim services operate and if faculty must report cases. President Royce Engstrom hosted two forums Tuesday, one in the afternoon on campus and one in the evening at the Holiday Inn Express, opening with a summary of the five-page investigation report released last week. Full story

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Confessions of an on-campus smoker

Brooks Johnson tells the tale of his ventures with on-campus smoking. Full story

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Griz athletes receive academic honors

College is hard. So is maintaining an acceptable GPA while playing a sport at the University of Montana. Nonetheless, 45 student-athletes were named to the fall Academic All-Big Sky Conference team, 22 of them achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA for autumn semester 2011. Full story

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Tai chi course puts hectic lives in slow motion

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UM is once again offering tai chi classes in the evening and busy students are slowing down to try it out. Full story

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  • Required Reading: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

    A snowboarder deploys her airbag, Puerto Rico isn't making any friends with PETA and a group does a little fact-checking on SOPA's sponsor. 

  • More than 13,000 parking tickets issued this fall

    A look at the most ticketed places on campus

    Parking tickets by the number and location.

  • Sexual Assault Forum Audience focuses on processes, services at sexual assault forums

    Two student forums scheduled

    Students and community members didn't have many questions Tuesday about the University of Montana's ongoing sexual assault investigation. They just wanted to know how victim services operate and if faculty must report cases. President Royce Engstrom hosted two forums Tuesday, one in the afternoon on campus and one in the evening at the Holiday Inn Express, opening with a summary of the five-page investigation report released last week.

  • Required Reading: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

    Obama embraces a PAC, a Tour de France champion has his win revoked and Verizon is partnering with Redbox to launch a video streaming service.

  • Police blotter

    Fender Bender Jan. 31, 2:15 p.m. Two cars collided in the Lommasson Center parking lot, resulting in minor damage. Wake and Bake Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m. Officers cited a man in Pantzer Hall for possession of dangerous drugs after Residence Life staff reported a hallway smelled like marijuana.

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  • MindFull Media: Super Sunday

    It's a shame there's only  one day a year when the commercials are as good as the show on TV. The Super Bowl is no longer just a game. It was once an event where friends gathered around a TV for a night of beer, food and football, but it's grown into a cultural phenomenon that everyone wants a part of.

  • Missy Lacock The Full Monte: Dorm follies

    Three weeks into the spring semester, we're already settled and bored. Three weeks into the fall semester, however, students are usually still squatting in a hallway waiting for their dorm room. There are many rites of passage for the college student.

  • Editorial: Stop ignoring students

    Update: 1 p.m.

    UPDATE: UM  announced Tuesday afternoon the when and where of student forums. The first will be 5-7 p.m. Monday in the UC Ballroom and the second 4 p.m. Feb. 22 in the UC Theater. Students attending the forum will break into facilitated discussion groups to talk about the causes of sexual violence, its consequences on individuals, prevention and more.

  • Brady Moore Zeros and Ones: Facebook pie

    Our time has come. We can all make a million dollars. But wait. A million dollars isn't cool. Know what is cool? A billion dollars. Even cooler than that? Five billion dollars. Those five billion bucks will soon make their way toward Mark Zuckerberg and friends in California.

  • Thayne 2/3/12 Editorial Cartoon: Feb. 3

    So just what is this "dubstep"?

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  • Chris Wisherd GYG Griz Profile: Chris Wisherd

    Junior, Cheerleader Age:  25 Hometown:  Missoula Major:  Accounting and finance Music on my iPod:  Eminem, LMFAO, Rascal Flatts Favorite TV Show: Family Guy What I would do if not cheer:  Pursue tennis or golf Favorite activi

  • GYG Leandra Griz Profile: Leandra Guericke

    Junior, Dancer

     

    Age: 21

    Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

    Major: Sociology

    Nickname: Lee-Lee, Leezy Lee

    Favorite Griz athlete: Anthony Johnson

    On my iPod: Ghostland Observatory, Hot Chip, Miike Snow and Moldy Peaches

    Favorite food: Enchiladas

    Individual goal: Inspire someone else to dance

    Favorite city to visit: Los Angeles, Calif.

    Age I started dancing: 6-years-old

    Favorite dancer: Matt Cady

  • Griz athletes receive academic honors

    College is hard. So is maintaining an acceptable GPA while playing a sport at the University of Montana. Nonetheless, 45 student-athletes were named to the fall Academic All-Big Sky Conference team, 22 of them achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA for autumn semester 2011.

  • Art Steward Cherry, Steward lead Griz in blowout

    The Montana Griz basketball team rolled over Idaho State 76-40 on Monday night. Will Cherry led with 21 points. 

  • Griz Recap: Griz, Lady Griz win in Bozeman

    Read about Griz basketball beatdown of MSU, tennis trials and track & field success from over the weekend.

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  • Night Vision Tai chi course puts hectic lives in slow motion

    Night Vision series

    Melodic chords of Chinese music filled the room as Hector Ni led his three students in a delicately synchronized ballet that resembled a semi-stationary march in slow motion. A little unsteady in her motions, geography student Mary Nellis attempted to mimic her teacher, going through several shaky repetitions until he stepped in to lend his expertise.

  • MindFull Media: Super Sunday

    It's a shame there's only  one day a year when the commercials are as good as the show on TV. The Super Bowl is no longer just a game. It was once an event where friends gathered around a TV for a night of beer, food and football, but it's grown into a cultural phenomenon that everyone wants a part of.

  • ucallus Saving lives or stopping criminals

    Nonprofit designated driving service lends a hand to curb DUIs

    It was dusk, and a storm was building in the western hills, blocking the sunset. The road was filled with remnants of crusted snow and ice, but that didn't stop Kevin Sandberg. "Ucallus Designated Drivers," Sandberg said, answering his cell phone for the third time.

  • No guys allowed: Women’s groups provide social, athletic environment

    On a Tuesday evening in late January, the Montana Dirt Girls, a Missoula-based women's hiking and biking group, carefully navigated Blue Mountain's ice-covered trails in the moonlight. Only a fraction of the group — four out of the 150 women on leader Julie Huck's email list — had shown up for the icy hike, but conversation was abundant.

  • On the Town: First Friday

    The Final Frontier Frontier Space was never meant to be a typical gallery. In fact, the art it displays probably would never hang in the Dana. University of Montana fine art graduate students Nathan Tonning and Will Hutchinson created it because they felt Missoula needed alternatives.