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'Unique in our people and our purpose': Montana Tech celebrates graduates at commencement

Students donning graduation caps and hard hats filed into the HPER Saturday morning as Montana Technological University celebrated its graduating students. “Montana Tech is unique because of our people and our purpose,” said Johnny MacLean, Montana Tech’s chancellor. “We show up with dirty boots and calloused hands, and we

Unsealed documents provide new details about arson, mass shooting at Anaconda’s Owl Bar

Authorities say accused killer Michael Brown confessed to 2025 shootings

Letter to the Editor: Alani Represents Montana Women

To say that Montana’s children and women are in grave danger as a direct result of government corruption and incompetence is not an exaggeration. Luckily for Montana, we have an opportunity to select a US Senator who has experience correcting those issues, from citizens organizing at the local level

UN troubled by rejected appeal of Cambodian opposition leader

UN troubled by rejected appeal of Cambodian opposition leader

The UN rights chief said Friday he was "deeply concerned" by a Cambodian court rejecting the appeal of detained opposition leader Kem Sokha against his nearly three-decade sentence for treason. The 72-year-old politician was convicted for trying to topple the government of long-ruling former

The Grading System Doesn’t Help Students Learn

The Grading System Doesn’t Help Students Learn

Imagine you’re comparing your grades with a friend after a test. One of you studied for hours while the other barely opened their textbook, but you both earned the same grade. The depth of a student’s academic understanding cannot be captured by a simple letter grade. While efficient,

ASMSU Senate passes revised leadership resolution

ASMSU Senate passes revised leadership resolution

The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) recently passed a revised version of Resolution 11 (R-11) during an April 22 Senate meeting. The first draft of the resolution, titled “On a Loss of Confidence in ASMSU President Leonard Triem,” directly criticized Triem’s leadership and called for a formal loss

MSU hosts National History Day State Contest

MSU hosts National History Day State Contest

MSU hosted the National History Day in Montana (NHD MT) State Contest last Saturday, rallying competitors in grades 6 to 12 from across the state. NHD MT is an educational outreach program co-sponsored by the MSU Department of Education and the Montana Historical Society. The program’s co-coordinators