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Jory Jerae Songer sentenced to 100 years in Montana State Prison on felony counts

Jory Jerae Songer has been sentenced to 100 years in the Montana State Prison for four felony counts stemming from an Aug. 18, 2022, shooting in which two men were injured as they sat in front of a home. Two counts of attempted deliberate homicide and two counts of assault

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

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

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

What happened with the death threat to Young Americans for Liberty

During MSU’s Spring Career Fair on March 2, University Police issued two warnings for disorderly conduct after a “heated argument” occurred at an MSU Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) club recruitment table. YAL is a “conservative libertarian organization that mostly works on student rights and campus policies,” according to