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Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity suspended following violations of fraternity standards

Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity suspended following violations of fraternity standards

The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (PKA) chapter at MSU was placed on interim suspension on Oct. 10 after violations of university policies including hard alcohol usage, hazing and bystanding following two reports of sexual assault at the fraternity on Sept. 22. On Sept. 28 at 3:30 p.m., a

PSC Commissioner Randy Pinocci arrested on felony witness tampering charges

Montana Public Service Commissioner Randy Pinocci was arrested Friday in Cascade County on two felony charges of witness tampering, after he allegedly refused to return a security deposit to a tenant at his rental property until she recanted her testimony in a separate disorderly conduct case against him. According to

A timeline of the cyberattack targeting MSU

A timeline of the cyberattack targeting MSU

On Thursday, April 20. MSU was a target of a large-scale cyberattack interrupting network services for over a week. In a statement to the Exponent on April 25, MSU spokesperson Mike Becker said, “The university immediately took steps to secure its network and began investigation with the assistance of

Safety concerns subject of protest in front of Montana Hall

Roughly 20 students gathered in front of Montana Hall Wednesday, April 19, in protest of what they said was evidence of a lack of communication and support from the university to address issues of sexual assault, suicide and discrimination that students face on campus. The protest came on the heels

‘Scream’ Rewrites a Harmful Trope About Girls

‘Scream’ Rewrites a Harmful Trope About Girls

The final girl trope in the horror genre has been simultaneously loved and hated since the mid-1970s. While the term was not officially coined until 1992 by author Carol J. Clover, the “final girl” is defined as the one who gets a final confrontation with the villain where she

Allegations about local housing matter

The Exponent has removed a story that previously appeared here about a local residential matter to investigate further the allegations contained in the story.

Take Back the Night event empowers sexual assault survivors

Take Back the Night event empowers sexual assault survivors

Last week, the MSU VOICE Center hosted its annual Take Back the Night event to celebrate and support survivors of sexual assault. The VOICE Center is an on-campus resource for anyone, including faculty, who has experienced, survived, or supported a survivor of interpersonal violence. Take Back the Night, which