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Speakers honor Charlie Kirk, look to the future at Turning Point event

Speakers honor Charlie Kirk, look to the future at Turning Point event

Turning Point USA (TPUSA)’s “Turning Point Tour” stopped at MSU last Tuesday. Students and community members filled the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse to hear from Governor Greg Gianforte and Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. TPUSA is a nonprofit student organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery. Its

Graduate union raises concerns regarding compensation, housing

Graduate union raises concerns regarding compensation, housing

Graduate assistants (GAs) at MSU are raising concerns about low pay, lack of health insurance and housing costs that they say are driving graduate students to the breaking point. With contract negotiations underway between the University and the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) — the campus union representing GAs — leaders say real

Campus Civil Rights looks to grow Volunteer Advocate program

Campus Civil Rights looks to grow Volunteer Advocate program

As MSU students settle into a new school year, the Campus Civil Rights (CCR) office is looking for volunteers to help Bobcats navigate issues on campus. CCR was formed in 2024 by merging the VOICE Center and the Office of Institutional Equity. The office is responsible for addressing protected class

Bozeman officials pass codes improving protections for local wetlands

Bozeman officials pass codes improving protections for local wetlands

In an effort to strengthen protection for local wetlands, the Bozeman City Commission passed a set of development codes last week increasing the minimum buffer between wetlands and developments from 10 feet to 25. The legislation was passed Sept. 9 in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023

Tenants rally for ownership of two Bozeman mobile home parks

State and local leaders joined the residents of two Bozeman mobile home parks to urge the current owner to sell them the land they are currently renting. The land was listed for sale in July Tenants of these parks say that resident ownership is the only way to ensure long-

Failed Ten Commandments bill’s constitutionality in question

Failed Ten Commandments bill’s constitutionality in question

A bill introduced in the Montana state legislature that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom — designated Senate Bill 114 (SB114) — failed to pass in the State Senate last Wednesday, Feb. 5. SB114’s failure comes at the heels of many similar bills mandating

Hear from the 2024 candidates for MT Governor

Hear from the 2024 candidates for MT Governor

There are three candidates running for the position of MT Governor: Greg Gianforte (R), Ryan Busse (D) & Kaiser Leib (L). Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2024 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given word counts for