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Slopestyle stoke arrives on campus this weekend

Slopestyle stoke arrives on campus this weekend

The Jake Jabs lawn will more closely resemble an X Games competition on Saturday, when student athletes will throw down their best tricks on a bite-sized slopestyle course in the annual campus Rail Jam. Two weeks ago, students watched from afar as professionals sent tricks during the 2023 X

Streamline en route to special election

Streamline en route to special election

The future of Streamline, Bozeman’s free bus transportation network, is going up for a vote. Organizers secured a spot on a spring special election ballot for the formation of a new urban transportation district (UTD) to manage funding for the service – the result of a months-long effort to

The Three Cs: Christ, Candles and Crêpes

The Three Cs: Christ, Candles and Crêpes

What do French people love the most? Food, of course. In France, every holiday has a delicious treat to spark holiday cheer and celebrate national traditions. Have you ever tried Foie Gras at Christmas? Or a ‘King’s Cake’ during the Epiphany? What about crêpes, which are considered one of

Are Core Classes Really Worth It?

Are Core Classes Really Worth It?

Schedules are curated by each individual student, but they tend to be creatively limiting. Restrictive major specific credits often include filler classes unconnected to a student’s field and leave no room for alternative course options. A strict credit amount to qualify for graduation takes away from the mistakes and

City snow inspector cracks down on university neighborhood sidewalks

City snow inspector cracks down on university neighborhood sidewalks

Nick Fitzmaurice, an Industrial Engineering Senior, was excited to warm up from a day-long ice climbing excursion when his plans were interrupted by a concerning red tag hanging from his front door. “I was coming home and saw someone swinging a big pickaxe-thing at their sidewalk,” he said.

By the Will of the Dog: How one student and eight dogs race across hundreds of frigid miles

By the Will of the Dog: How one student and eight dogs race across hundreds of frigid miles

Maria Torgerson, a sophomore in Civil Engineering at MSU, has sled dog racing in her blood. Growing up in Ellison, MT, Torgerson spent her childhood mushing with her dad and skijoring with her mom and their team of retired sled dogs. She ran her first race – the American Dog Derby

Desaturation is key to reducing consumption

When traveling around Bozeman, how many cafes and coffee shops do you pass? If you’re like me, you can see one nearly every time that you look outside your car window. After noticing this, a question was raised in my mind and I began to wonder: What is America’