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New student-run magazine seeks speculative fiction artists

New student-run magazine seeks speculative fiction artists

Attention, Earthlings: A new student-run publication has touched down on your planet and is now accepting submissions for its first edition. The “Matter of the Imagination” magazine, which is still in its early stages of development, will focus on all things speculative fiction. The genre encompasses both science fiction

Don’t be a bummer, have fun this summer

Don’t be a bummer, have fun this summer

Congratulations dear readers, you’ve (almost) made it through the spring semester! As we come to the end of yet another school year, the Exponent is ready to give you all the best tips and tricks for having an awesome summer here in Bozeman. Contrary to popular belief, our editorial

Are audiences ready for feminism in film?

Are audiences ready for feminism in film?

Just last week, MSU hosted a guest lecture from the Old Dominion State. Andrea Press from the University of Virginia introduced a discussion on feminism in Hollywood and the big screen in her lecture, "Is the Feminism of Barbie and Other Popular Media Products Media-Ready: A New Theory

Magical discoveries in the center of Bozeman at the Cabinets of Curiosity

Magical discoveries in the center of Bozeman at the Cabinets of Curiosity

Story Mansion typically sits quietly in the heart of Bozeman, but for two weeks between March and April, the fictional Raven’s Eye Society showcases their revelations in their “Cabinets of Curiosity” exhibition. This is an event put on by Random Acts of Silliness, a Bozeman organization that aims to

Thrusters on full to a better future: Star Trek’s stories are about us

Thrusters on full to a better future: Star Trek’s stories are about us

38 years, 11 months and 26 days from now, an intelligent alien species will touch down on Earth in Bozeman, Montana. Humans will then peacefully make first contact with extraterrestrials, and April 5, 2063 will go down in history as a day that changed the course of humanity’s future

Kirk Branch’s advice: get sidetracked

Kirk Branch’s advice: get sidetracked

Although MSU professors are busy teaching classes, they often have other jobs outside of the classroom that students might be unaware of. Kirk Branch of the English Department is a great example of one such professor. After earning his doctorate in language and rhetoric from the University of Washington, he

Debra Magpie Earling challenges historical narratives in Stegner lecture

Debra Magpie Earling challenges historical narratives in Stegner lecture

On Thursday, Feb. 22, MSU welcomed Missoula based author and Emeritus professor, Debra Magpie Earling, for the annual Stegner lecture in Norm Asbjornson Hall. The lecture was organized by staff and faculty of the Department of History and Philosophy and Dr. Mark Fiege, the Wallace Stegner Chair in Western American