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DEQ and river advocacy group spar over water quality standards for nutrients

Nutrients made news again this summer when extensive algal blooms appeared in the Big Hole and other regional rivers. The algae posed risks to fish and other aquatic life. A longstanding debate about nutrients pollution acquired new urgency in rivers found to have declining populations of trout. That debate continues,

Y2Y presents on conservation initiatives

Y2Y presents on conservation initiatives

Montana has the second-highest rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions in the U.S. according to 2025 State Farm data. Last Wednesday, students in MSU’s general ecology class gathered to hear an expert discuss possible solutions to this problem. On Oct. 1, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y)

Women’s rugby takes on Boulder

The MSU Women's Rugby Club celebrated its seniors at the Dobbie Lambert Intramural Fields on Saturday, Oct. 4 during a game against the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) Buffaloes. After an intense match, the Bobcats lost 49-24. This was the Bobcats’ third game of the 2025-26

Lorca Smetana’s path to resilience

Lorca Smetana’s path to resilience

On an early autumn afternoon, Lorca Smetana gazed across the aspen grove bordering her Bozeman farm. With her dog in her lap, she explained the importance of that very thicket. “Being with — in any different context — people who were either burning out, or who were overwhelmed or who were grieving,

The Romanticisation of Drinking in College

The Romanticisation of Drinking in College

College is the time to experiment, party and socialize to the extreme — or so they say. What that entails varies for each person, but this romanticized image of what college should look like usually centers on excessive alcohol consumption. The expectation to fulfill this stereotype can make students feel pressured

Let’s Taco ‘Bout the Cats Cantina

Let’s Taco ‘Bout the Cats Cantina

In the Strand Union Building basement next to the Rec Center, you’ll find a brand new Tex-Mex restaurant that opened on Sept. 24: The Cats Cantina. The Cats Cantina is open every weekday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and serves southwestern food. It also