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Make Room for Bees

Make Room for Bees

If you ever hear the sound of a lawnmower, part of the noise includes the screams of the native bees being blended. Just kidding. However, this statement is correct in spirit because native bees can set up nests under leaf litter and in plant stems — even though they don’t

Chick-fil-A’s Arrival Sparks Moral Concerns

America’s favorite homophobic chicken restaurant is opening a location on campus. Chick-fil-A is scheduled to open during the spring 2024 semester, but its arrival threatens the fragile relationship between the LGBTQIA+ students and an administration that is obligated to protect them. From athletic brands to soda pop,

Get Hyped About Horticulture

Get Hyped About Horticulture

I’ve noticed that students settle into a track without ever looking at the wider range of options available to them. I originally committed to environmental science and decided to change my major to horticulture the day before my class registration. This decision was made after I sat down and

Yik Yak Brings Toxic Online Culture to MSU

Yik Yak Brings Toxic Online Culture to MSU

Yik Yak was an app popular in 2014-2015 with predominantly college students but faded into obscurity in 2017 after the app shut down due to controversies surrounding racism and cyber-bullying. However, it has made a resurgence in recent years. Today, the MSU Yik Yak is feral. It'

Turn the Mic Back On for Zooey Zephyr

“I hope the next time there’s an invocation when you bow your heads in prayer, you see the blood on your hands.” These words were spoken by Zooey Zephyr, a member of the Montana House of Representatives representing Missoula, on Tuesday, April 18. She spoke in response to Senate

Bring hip-hop dance to the MSU curriculum

Do people really not want to learn how to dance? A wealth of clubs focus on western-style swing dancing and other forms of ballroom choreography. There is nothing wrong with these different styles of dance. They have an established audience and events which offer a lot of depth; however,

The Erosion of Modern Democracy

The Erosion of Modern Democracy

On April 6, 2023, two young African American men of the Tennessee House of Representatives (HOR) were expelled from their positions for participating in a protest on March 27, 2023. This protest was in response to a shooting where six people were killed at the Covenant school in Nashville Tennessee.