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Life is Too Short to Fear Embarrassment

Life is Too Short to Fear Embarrassment

Embarrassment is an emotion most of us know all too well. Though that feeling of turning beet red and sweating with clammy hands can be overwhelmingly mortifying, there is no point in fearing it. This emotion can take many forms. Sometimes there are small, daily instances like having your fly

MSU celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day with arbor reveal

MSU celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day with arbor reveal

The smell of sage filled American Indian Hall (AIH) at the grand reveal of the Elouise Cobell Garden Arbor on MSU’s first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The dedication ceremony on Oct. 13 welcomed students, faculty, community members and descendants of Elouise Cobell — the Blackfeet elder and activist after whom

Five Books You Should Read in College

Five Books You Should Read in College

College can be a time of profound transformation, but that growth depends on exposure to different kinds of people, ideas and experiences. It is important to nurture an understanding and appreciation for perspectives that differ from your own. These are the five books that I believe can help you to

Awakening the dream with Lola Ellen LaForge’s new book

Awakening the dream with Lola Ellen LaForge’s new book

Lola Ellen LaForge, an international compliance specialist at MSU, works in an office in the basement of the library — a space few have explored, much like the dream states she examines in her writing. LaForge, a newly published author, brings her dreams to life through poems, art and sketch-prose.

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,

Level 1 Freeski Film Tour builds excitement for ski season

Level 1 Freeski Film Tour builds excitement for ski season

The Bozeman community has deep roots in ski culture, and after being deprived of snow all summer, excitement has been building for the fast-approaching winter season. Crowds of MSU students and community members flocked to The Elm on Tuesday night to watch pros shred on the big screen. On

What The Lord of the Rings Did Right

Peter Jackson’s movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” (LOTR) is a crown jewel of film that has withstood the arduous test of time. This is not only because of its excellent storyline and morally uplifting themes, but because Jackson was given control