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Bigger, Brighter Spaces for MSU Health

A January Board of Regents meeting gave new hope to the empty spaces that were once gyms in the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center. The board unanimously approved the university’s proposal to design a new Student Wellness Center, replace the collapsed gyms and create new fitness laboratory space for the

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Every college student can agree that this is one of the most difficult periods in life. Between homework, achieving good grades, balancing relationships, plus jobs and extracurriculars, life gets stressful. All this stress can negatively impact your mental health. While suicide is an issue that is addressed year-round, September

Dear Expie: Love in the Time of Valentine’s Day

"Dear Expie" is a semi-weekly, anonymous column answering student questions on relationship troubles, family woes and more. This week, Expie answers questions about friendships, goals and being single. If you’ve got a question for Expie, email ExponentOpinion@montana.edu. All submissions remain anonymous. Dear Expie, I

What Joking About Suicide Actually Means

In the past year, casual and flippant jokes about suicide have increased. While once we took people saying they wanted to die seriously, the times have changed. Some may use these phrases as a coping strategy, but recently this has become a trend used among college students, many repeating phrases

It was the Best of Times, it was the Stressed of Times

I cannot believe it’s come to this. You, sitting there reading my article. Me doing line after line of espresso to try and get that week’s issue done on time. Things have been the epitome of insanity at The Exponent since I became culture editor, and I’m

The Importance of Mental Health First Aid Training

On Saturday, April 7, the Counseling and Psychological Services Center hosted a Mental Health First Aid certification course educating students over an eight-hour period about the perils of mental illness and how to help someone struggling with things like depression or anxiety. This course contained invaluable information while working