Danette M. Harrington

Imagine you’re comparing your grades with a friend after a test. One of you studied for hours while the other barely opened their textbook, but you both earned the same grade.  The depth of a student’s academic understanding cannot be captured by a simple letter grade. While efficient,

In 2024, I experienced my first Christmas Day without snow in both Bozeman and my hometown of Polson. A year later, I witnessed falling snow in June while digging up dinosaurs. These rapid changes in weather patterns are a sign of climate change — a sign that I dreaded seeing. As

While most MSU freshmen were finding their way around campus and figuring out what to eat at Miller Dining Hall, 2025 Presidential Scholar Michael Kneeland was juggling a full course load and a spot on Team USA.  Kneeland, who grew up in Bozeman, is a 20-year-old studying electrical