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Not Throwing Away Our Shot

Since returning to campus last month, active cases of COVID-19 in Gallatin County have risen dramatically, prompting a rapid shift in MSU’s mask policy to once again require masks in instructional settings. The Gallatin City-County Health Department has also been sending warning signals about what the continued

Getting up to speed on the Wellness Center

Getting up to speed on the Wellness Center

When arriving on campus for their first day of classes this fall, many students were surprised to see the Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center completely gated off. Signs outside the building informed gym goers that all fitness equipment had been moved to the North Dome. Andy Hutkowski, a junior at MSU,

MSU welcomes the sixth class of Hilleman Scholars

Maurice Hilleman, Ph.D. is one of the world’s most respected scientists for his work in vaccine development, which has saved millions of lives. Hilleman graduated first in his class from MSU in 1941 with a dual degree in chemistry and microbiology. In recognition of his success, MSU established

COVID-19 cases on the surge

Although COVID-19 may seem like old news, there is currently an alarming rate of cases and hospitalizations throughout Montana. The Gallatin City-Council Health Department announced during its press conference on Friday, Sept. 3, that Montana had 6,086 active cases of SARS-CoV-2 —the number of active

A preview with the presidents

A preview with the presidents

As The Exponent geared up for its first edition, we wanted to hear from leaders on the MSU campus about how they were approaching the school year. We sat down with MSU President Waded Cruzado and Student Body President Norris Blossom before the start of classes to ask about a

New (School) year, new me

Greetings and welcome to the 2021-22 school year. It has been an interesting time to be a student during a pandemic but, as most of you have likely noticed by now things do seem to be slowly returning to normal. One of the first things you’ll notice as

Facing the Pandemic with Masks on and Minds Open

Per the facts known about the delta variant, vaccine coverage as of today, different vaccine efficacy rates and prevention strategies associated with the virus, I sternly believe that we should wear masks even after state-wide vaccination rates increase in the United States. Several states have already implemented this strategy.