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Coryn Johnson

Why are MSU Dorms so Expensive?

During my time at MSU, a new dining hall has been completed, recreational facilities improved and two residence halls built from the ground up. It’s easy to blame the exorbitant cost of dorm living on the constant improvements, often viewed as excessive (for example, the digital stock exchange display

How Americans project our fears

My first brush with Montanan nativism took place in a franchised women’s boutique. One of my coworkers was — and I’m sure still is — a proud fifth-generation Montanan. We worked together over the course of one summer, selling overpriced clothes and talking about the traffic jams of 19th

Bridgercare cares for Bozeman

This past Saturday evening, Bridgercare hosted its 32nd annual Sweet Tooth Ball — a fundraising event to support the non-profit family-planning clinic. As one of the largest organizations of its kind in Montana, Bridgercare provides service to thousands of patients, filling an important role in a city that hosts

Side Effects of Busywork: Loss of Time, Fatigue, and Delayed Responsibility

During my semester abroad, I lived in a sprawling Mediterranean city in the south of France. I have fond memories of long morning runs along the coastline, the smell of fish in the old port and sunbathing on the campus terrace between afternoon classes. The professors were strict but accommodating,

Competitive Outdoorsy-ness Needs to Stop

So you’re riding the lift on a powder day, with a fresh foot of snow from last night’s storm and another eight inches expected. The dude to your right is sporting the newest Arc’teryx shell and he’s talking to his buddy in the green Patagonia. “I