Sign in Subscribe

Amelia DiGiano

It’s Difficult — But Worthwhile — to Navigate College Without a Phone

It’s Difficult — But Worthwhile — to Navigate College Without a Phone

After spending last weekend scrolling through endless posts about friends losing their federal jobs, I was feeling pretty hopeless, a little nauseous and quite embarrassed about my screen time. It’s no secret that excessive phone use is associated with depression and anxiety. A 2018 International Journal of Environmental Research

I Watched L.A. Burn. Bozeman is Next.

On the morning of Jan. 11, I shuffled along Woodbury Road in Altadena, a Los Angeles (L.A.) neighborhood that has been devastated by the Eaton fire. Flecks of ash still were falling, giving the effect of light, carcinogenic snow. Most of the neighborhood was barricaded by the National Guard,

It's Time to Get Scared About Climate Change

It's Time to Get Scared About Climate Change

Ever since I first learned about temperature-rise projection models in elementary school, I’ve seen our generation’s future as precarious. This election year, I’ve been dancing on the brink of full-fledged climate panic as I watch politicians of every party recite flimsy climate plans designed to

Take More Time With Your Music

Take More Time With Your Music

When a friend asked me recently what music I’d been listening to, all I could think about was how sick I was of hearing “Paint” by the Paper Kites. Really, it wasn’t just “Paint.” All of the songs I’d been loving had lost their magic. I ended

Should Students Hold Office Hours?

Should Students Hold Office Hours?

I was recently up late working on a paper due the next morning — and by working on a paper, I mean that I had my laptop open while I FaceTimed a friend. It was an hour earlier for my friend, Elisa Woodham, who studies civil engineering at the University of

MSU students should protest more

MSU students should protest more

The week before finals last spring, I overheard a student talking about an upcoming student strike for Gaza. I found one Instagram post by Montanans for Palestine which boasted the caption “NO CLASS. NO GRADES. NO FINALS. STRIKE FOR GAZA ON MAY 1.” When I asked my other classmates if

From compost bin to farm field: Here’s what happens to campus food waste

From compost bin to farm field: Here’s what happens to campus food waste

“We’re going to the dump!” Professor Mary Stein announced as students from her sustainable foods and bio energy systems class boarded a bus to the Happy Trash Can Curbside Composting facility on Tuesday afternoon. The field trip provided students with a unique opportunity to explore the final destination for