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Generative AI is Ruining Our Ability to Think for Ourselves

Generative AI is Ruining Our Ability to Think for Ourselves

ChatGPT has taken college classrooms by storm. Its impact is everywhere — in group projects, our friends’ work and maybe even our own essays. While it may be tempting to let AI do the heavy lifting, we are only cheating ourselves. Our brains were created for thinking, and it should not

Nonprofits that support the Bozeman Public Library merge

Nonprofits that support the Bozeman Public Library merge

Two foundations — the Friends of the Bozeman Public Library and the Bozeman Public Library Foundation — merged in January 2025 to create one nonprofit organization, the Bozeman Library Friends and Foundation. The new foundation now focuses on both fundraising and book sales. Janay Johnson, the executive director of the Friends and

How MSU students are handling the transition to Canvas

How MSU students are handling the transition to Canvas

MSU students are reporting mixed reactions towards Canvas, the University’s new learning-management system. Some cite confusion over assignment accessibility while others appreciate features the old system Desire2Learn (D2L) didn’t offer. The Montana University System (MUS) selected Canvas after a vetting process that began in November 2021. The

MSU makes headway on construction, with more to come

MSU makes headway on construction, with more to come

Construction began for MSU’s new on-campus hotel on Sept. 19. The start of this project highlights MSU’s record-breaking infrastructure updates in recent years, which administrators said are designed with student and stakeholder needs in mind. The hotel’s groundbreaking comes amidst the busiest building period in

The Unspoken Pressure to be Outdoorsy at MSU

The Unspoken Pressure to be Outdoorsy at MSU

I have been asked why I chose to attend MSU on multiple occasions throughout my three years here. When some people see how I dress, what my hobbies are and how I spend my time, they become confused and almost judgmental towards my decision. I didn’t grow up skiing,

Graduate union raises concerns regarding compensation, housing

Graduate union raises concerns regarding compensation, housing

Graduate assistants (GAs) at MSU are raising concerns about low pay, lack of health insurance and housing costs that they say are driving graduate students to the breaking point. With contract negotiations underway between the University and the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) — the campus union representing GAs — leaders say real

Free Press Fest hosts discussions on the state of journalism

Free Press Fest hosts discussions on the state of journalism

The second annual Montana Free Press Festival invited community members to campus for candid conversations about threats to journalism, democracy and public lands — and how local reporting offers a path forward. MSU — the primary sponsor of the festival — hosted this year’s events, which were organized by the Montana Free