Sign in Subscribe

psychology

‘Scream’ Rewrites a Harmful Trope About Girls

‘Scream’ Rewrites a Harmful Trope About Girls

The final girl trope in the horror genre has been simultaneously loved and hated since the mid-1970s. While the term was not officially coined until 1992 by author Carol J. Clover, the “final girl” is defined as the one who gets a final confrontation with the villain where she

Display of pride flag becomes flashpoint in clash between students, admin over response to death threats

Display of pride flag becomes flashpoint in clash between students, admin over response to death threats

Update: On July 9, 2025, former MSU student Rex Wu pled guilty to one count of cyberstalking, which included sending threatening messages to MSU's Queer-Straight Alliance and to former student Alexandra Lin. He faces five years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised

Give Fangirls a Chance

Give Fangirls a Chance

The overt obsession with sports teams and their success is normalized and the fanbase is made up of mostly men. Collective rituals, cussing, screaming, face painting and betting money are all aspects of a sports fan's practices that are validated throughout our society. But when you swap out

Letters to the Editor: Proposed Montana legislation

A whirlwind of proposed bills, resolutions and laws are flying through the Montana Legislature — and straight into our inbox. Last week, we received many letters to the editor from students about measures up for consideration in the state’s Senate and House of Representatives. Thank you for sharing your stances

Chess tournament returns to Bozeman for the first time since COVID-19

Chess tournament returns to Bozeman for the first time since COVID-19

Prior to this article, my only experience with chess was watching the ‘Queen's Gambit.’ If I am being honest, I only watched it because I am fascinated by the fact that Thomas Broadie Sangster never ages and, as a redhead, Anya Taylor-Joy is one of the few

Tips for beating seasonal depression, brought to you by Reid bathroom tiles

Tips for beating seasonal depression, brought to you by Reid bathroom tiles

As winter continues to linger with no end to the snow in sight, so does the stress of being a college student. The lack of sun and increased homework load only makes it worse, but students know these months are harder than others and remind each other to keep pushing

Fight the New Drug exposes connection between pornography and human trafficking

A presentation in Inspiration Hall last Tuesday aimed at spreading awareness about the hidden impact of pornography: its connection to human trafficking. “Millions of people around the world struggle with pornography addiction,” Parker Hymas, a communications manager speaking on behalf of Fight the New Drug, said. “It can lead to