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Climate Action is for College Students

The year 2020 was a devastating year. We suffered through the COVID-19 pandemic, globally devastating wildfires and hideous reminders of racial injustice. Now, we face another year of chance and consequence, but we cannot think of 2021 as a singular year. Every year, every moment, is a workspace to

Redefining "Racist"

I am white and I am ignorantly racist from time to time. Dear reader, you may have assumed these two statements from the title of this article; however, let me expand your portrait of me into something a bit more three-dimensional. For one, I support the Black Lives Matter

Promoting acceptance in Bobcat Athletics

Amid nationwide social justice movements, the MSU Athletics Department is working to promote diversity, equality and inclusion for student athletes and coaches across the MSU campus. On Monday, Sept. 28, Bobcat athletics director Leon Costello announced the establishment of the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Committee. The committee is working to

A splash of color in the streets

A splash of color in the streets

At the intersections of Tracy and Babcock as well as Mendenhall and Willson, downtown Bozeman is brighter than ever. With eight new rainbow-painted crosswalks, the city has recently displayed its inclusivity and respect for the LGBTQ+ community, as well as gender and racially diverse individuals. 11 colors appear in

Elitism in Outdoor Sports

I love the outdoors. It’s a big reason I chose to attend MSU. There aren’t many college towns like Bozeman that provide access to elite skiing, top-tier rock and ice climbing, gorgeous rivers for fishing, white water rafting and kayaking and amazing mountains to explore in all

Cleaning streams: Cat-Griz Style

In the city of Bozeman, rivers like the Gallatin, Madison, and Yellowstone provide hours of entertainment to the people of the area. Whether you’re a fisherman or -woman, a rafter or simply a nature-lover, these rivers have something to offer. Bozemanites have an opportunity to give back to

It's Time to Change the Way We Think About "the Media"

There it was again, my worst nightmare: the all-too-common phrase “the media won’t show you this.” It struck my social media feed in a tweet referencing a video of Black Lives Matter protesters in Colorado marching for justice, undeterred by a torrential downpour. It racked up 159,