I came to Missoula three years ago after graduating high school and spending the summer delivering pizzas in an N95 mask. My family drove up to Missoula to help me move into Knowles Hall. None of us were sure how far I’d make it into my freshman year before a COVID-19 outbreak would inevitab…
SB-458 seeks to define sex as binary, based on sperm and egg production. While this bill is antiquated, discriminatory, and dangerous, it also shows a complete ignorance of biology. Gender is shaped by genetic, hormonal, and social factors, and evolutionary biology reveals kaleidoscopic vari…
We should all be worried about what’s happening at MSU right now. Last month the gay-straight alliance at MSU hosted a drag makeup workshop similar to what LAMBDA does in Missoula. They had to cancel and reschedule it after death threats were sent to members of the club. Now let me make some…
The Montana House of Representatives’ decision to censor Montana’s openly transgender legislator, Democrat Zooey Zephyr from Missoula, holds a grave message for LGBTQIA+ people in the state and the 11,000 Missoulians she represents.
As the upcoming election approaches, I would like to stress the importance of exercising our right to vote. Voting is not only a fundamental right, but it is also a responsibility that we owe to ourselves and our communities.
Although recent films like “Blonde” and “Elvis” work to tarnish the biopic genre, redemption films like “Air” prove it’s still possible to make them well.
The ASUM election opens tomorrow, and I’ve been thinking a lot about the awesome services ASUM provides. If you’ve ever ridden a UDASH bus, utilized ASUM’s free legal assistance, visited the Bear Necessities Food Pantry, or even joined a student group, you have ASUM to thank.
The Clark Fork River needs our help! For generations, the Clark Fork River has given recreation, joy, and life to our communities. Today, it faces disaster as the now closed Smurfit-Stone pulp mill site continues to leak toxic chemicals and waste into its heart. The health and safety of our …
Montana House Republicans recently silenced Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula and the first openly transgender woman in the legislature, for her speech concerning Senate Bill 99, the transgender healthcare ban for minors. She told Republicans who would be voting yes, "I hope the next time there’…
The old Smurfit-Stone paper mill outside of Frenchtown is a serious threat to the Clark Fork River. The paper mill’s unlined waste dumps leak toxic chemicals into groundwater that flows into the river. The site and its chemicals are becoming increasingly dangerous to the health of the wildli…
The Associated Students of the University of Montana’s election is coming up on April 26, and it’s critical that students take the time to vote in it.
While the Clark Fork River has become a beautiful place for Montanans to reconnect to nature, we must remember our history. In the 1800s, Montana’s robber barons polluted our waterways from Butte to Missoula.
“As an artificial intelligence language model, ChatGPT represents a remarkable achievement in the field of natural language processing. Built on the latest GPT-3.5 architecture, ChatGPT is capable of understanding and responding to human language with an unparalleled level of accuracy and so…
At this point, nearly everyone has heard of the proposed nationwide TikTok ban.
Financial aid is a significant factor that makes or breaks whether many students can attend college at the University of Montana. Yet, the office that supports students in finding aid has been short-staffed for years, and it’s causing problems with our finances.
