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Charmayne Morrison: MSU student and musher

Charmayne Morrison: MSU student and musher

MSU student Charmayne Morrison has been dog sledding since she was fourteen years old. What started as a fascination with the Iditarod soon became an obsession. Ordering her own sled and assembling it herself, Morrison hooked her two dogs into a harness and convinced her sister to stand at the

Influencers in the Time of COVID-19

Influencers in the Time of COVID-19

Everyone remembers the beginning of quarantine, marked by “Tiger King,” whipped coffee and frenzies at grocery stores. With people trapped inside, there was a huge social media usage spike, allowing people to see social media influencers even more than they had before. Because of this, the app TikTok also gained

It's Time to Give Up on Gender Reveal Parties

Gender reveal parties have become less about celebrating the birth of a child and more about garnering attention on social media. Over-the-top gender reveal parties have also caused extensive property and personal damage, not to mention perpetrating outdated beliefs about sex and gender. With even the inventor of

Stability in the Time of Corona

Hello, Bobcats! Welcome to the brand new school year. As we learned last semester, college education looks very different in the time of COVID-19. For a general guide to your first year at Montana State University, refer to “Letter of Advice for Freshmen” in the Culture section. However, mental

AstroWeekly: The power of Zuck

AstroWeekly: The power of Zuck

I had the opportunity a few summers ago to spend an afternoon with Mark Zuckerburg. As the founder and CEO of Facebook, he has ultimate control over what has become a cornerstone of civilization and the modern world as we know it: social media. Whether social media is a good

Social Media Smackdown on Suspicious Sources

From false headlines to doctored photos and videos, fake news is found in many forms. In particular, social media companies suffer from a glut of fake news originating from disinformation. Misinformation and disinformation are both, at their core, incorrect information. However, the impetus for sharing the content and those who