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Getting a Science Degree is Harder Than an Arts Degree

Undergraduate students can find university life challenging for a number of reasons. Many experience homesickness, have trouble making friends and struggle with the pressure of adult life. They balance all this while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree — or the more demanding Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Science degrees

Tuning Out of Politics Isn't an Option

Tuning Out of Politics Isn't an Option

As political polarization intensifies across social media and on college campuses, many students are disengaging — not because they don’t care, but because they feel overwhelmed by the noise. When keeping up with national politics feels more exhausting than empowering, civic engagement offers students a way to remain politically present

AI is Changing the Way We Practice Science — And That’s a Good Thing

For most of human history, we have used writing to document meaning. While our tools to do so have evolved, it has always taken our spirit — and hands — to write our experiences into existence. Soon, however, AI could be doing it for us. The benefits of AI are overshadowed by

Former MSU professor Jack Horner named in the Epstein files

Editor’s Note: All communications attributed to Horner have been left unedited. Retired MSU professor and former Museum of the Rockies (MOR) head curator Jack Horner has been named in the most recent release of the Epstein files published by the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 30. Horner

‘It's worth addressing’: The Exponent explores healthy relationships for Valentine’s Day

‘It's worth addressing’: The Exponent explores healthy relationships for Valentine’s Day

On any given college campus, relationships are unfolding everywhere: during late-night study sessions, in shared apartments and on social media. But while students spend years learning how to write academic papers, solve complex equations and build their careers, few are taught how to foster a healthy romantic relationship. With

Change Fueled Campus Frustration, Not Canvas

Change Fueled Campus Frustration, Not Canvas

Last fall, Desire 2 Learn (D2L) Brightspace, a widely beloved academic platform, was replaced by Canvas, sparking complaints and confusion among students and faculty. This frustration, however, is likely a result of our natural tendency to overreact when faced with change, and does not reflect the merits or drawbacks of

Semester-long storytelling program takes root in the Student Commons

A new storytelling showcase is in the works at the Student Commons. Participants are invited to write, refine, practice and eventually perform monologues, with no previous experience required. The Common Voices Student Storytelling Program was started by Sophia Bielsky, the director of the Student Commons, and Lindsey Appell, the assistant