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Sitting at a desk at the nation’s premier satirical newspaper three years out of Bozeman high school would be surprising for most people. But for Samantha Booth, BHS graduate, class of 2008, it’s her daily reality for the next three months. Working at The Onion, a parody newspaper and online website based out of Chicago, [...]
Continue Reading →I recently talked with Seneca Boards owner, Eric Newman to talk skiing, manufacturing, and all about Montana’s only custom ski company. What I got back was more than what I asked for, he reminded me why we ski and what skiing really means.
Why did you decide to start a ski company?
This is such [...]
Continue Reading →American education has been in a steady decline. Although there are many reasons for such a downfall, I believe that one of the crucial areas in which Americans are lacking is cultural literacy, or the ability to identify allusions and other parts of speech which differ among separate cultures. An interest needs to be taken [...]
Continue Reading →They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But, what about six? Does an image exist that could with striking poignancy and precision illustrate that which can be so concisely conveyed in a mere half dozen words? I’m not convinced it can.
The story of the six word memoir begins with, Earnest Hemingway, who [...]
Continue Reading →On a recent Saturday morning bike ride, sun shining, heart pounding and trees ablaze in an exhibition of fall hues, I was struck by a gratifying reality: I have grown up in the best place in the world. While it stands to reason that this statement may be met with skepticism, further analysis defends why [...]
Continue Reading →Ben Westesen
A 1999 survey of high-achieving high school students found that almost a quarter of them had considered killing themselves, and 42 percent knew someone their age who had attempted suicide. Beyond general depression, the second most popular reason for these top students to consider suicide was school pressure. Students, especially seniors, are dealing [...]
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