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2 months ago | 
montanakaimin.com | Elle Daniel |Mackenna Gleave |Claire Bernard
By the end of the first day of his second term as president on Jan. 20, Donald Trump signed 26 executive orders, the most first-day orders in American history. Throughout the next four weeks, Trump’s executive orders totaled more than 60, instating deep structural changes in policy from foreign affairs to transgender rights. Several of these resulted in legal action by states against the federal government.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
montanakaimin.com | Elle Daniel
For some, Donald Trump’s reelection was a victory and for others, a devastating blow. Since then, Trump has begun to lay the groundwork for the next four years. Among a campus and an entire country grappling with the future, two University of Montana students on opposite sides of the political divide shared their feelings post-election. The night of Election Day, junior economics student Elsie Danyo turned off the news early and called it a night.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
montanakaimin.com | Elle Daniel
The wheels are beginning to turn on a proposed restructure of three University of Montana colleges. While it’s still in early planning, the initial task force of deans from the College of Education and the College of Humanities and Sciences said it has high hopes for what can be achieved, a sentiment echoed by the Provost’s Office.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
montanakaimin.com | Elle Daniel
It’s been 411 days since the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 that led to a wider conflict between Israel and Palestine. Since then, there have been nationwide protests, both in cities and on college campuses, a in Gaza and multiple attempts at negotiating a ceasefire.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
montanakaimin.com | Elle Daniel
Grizzly Marching Band Membership UPGriz fans may have noticed louder music at football games this year following a bump in the Grizzly Marching Band’s enrollment. On average, the marching band has around 130 members, but this year, there are 148. This uptick follows a lull during the COVID-19 pandemic that saw the marching band reduced to around 120 members. The band features students with a wide range of majors, with roughly half of its members studying music.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
montanakaimin.com | Elle Daniel
The ballroom of the University of Montana’s University Center echoed with laughter last Tuesday night as author Emily St. John Mandel set the tone for a light, fun evening during her presidential lecture by thanking everyone for coming — including those who weren’t familiar with her work. “If you’ve been dragged along by a significant other who read my work, I hope you enjoy the evening anyway,” Mandel said, smiling out at a crowd of over a hundred college students and Missoula community members.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
montanakaimin.com | Elle Daniel
Pamyla Stiehl had a head full of magic. Last February, she had an idea of how to bring it into reality — a play that would push the boundaries of what was possible, breaking every restraint of her creative past. She knew it could be difficult. Before a room full of the University of Montana theater faculty, she flipped to the first slide of her director’s presentation. “Be careful what you wish for,” it read in a green fairytale font.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
montanakaimin.com | Claire Bernard |Elle Daniel
Voter registration guide For many college students, the upcoming Nov. 5 general election will be the first time they’re able to vote. But before you step into the voting booth or sit down with your pen to fill in the bubbles, here’s your guide on registering to vote and what you’ll see on the ballot this November. Firstly, you need to meet a couple of key requirements to vote.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
montanakaimin.com | Elle Daniel
Bradley Allen could design the centerpiece for the University of Montana Oval quickly, or he could design it right. Paula Short, the UM Facility Services building coordinator, approached Allen in 2021. They had previously worked together on bronze-casting projects and Facility Services wanted to revamp the Oval. A 2020 remodel removed the old bricks and the original crest, leaving behind a plain dirt circle and an oppurtunity to do something more with a new crest.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
montanakaimin.com | Elle Daniel
Three distinct sounds filled the air as the University of Montana Main Hall clocktower chimed: the frantic tearing open of envelopes, screams of joy and the pounding of shoes across the Oval as newly selected sorority members flocked to their sisters. The reveal follows three days of recruitment events at UM’s three sororities: Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma and Kappa Alpha Theta. On bid day last Friday, the sororities gathered on the Oval to welcome their new members.
