​5 things to do around Butte, Montana when it's less than pleasant outside

By Emmy Keenan

​​Some days it feels like there only so many ways to entertain yourself in the wake of a classic Montana snowstorm. The temptation to romp in a foot of fresh powder seems much less novel and exciting as the winter season drags on. We’re often filled with dread at thought of shoveling snow, chipping ice, or running late because we didn’t give ourselves enough time to scrape our cars. However, there are still many fun and inexpensive ways to enjoy the area during its colder season. Butte’s recent hosting of SnoFlinga, Montana’s festival celebrating winter, both reminded me and introduced me to many of these seasonal activities worth taking a study break for.

#DeleteUber trending after Trump refugee ban, federal judge temporarily overturns order

By Macy Ricketts

​NEW YORK - Last Saturday night, in light of newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump’s immigration order at John F. Kennedy Airport, the ride service Uber angered the New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NWTWA) by turning off its “surge” function with service to JFK. The NWTWA had recently announced a strike between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. in order to protest President Trump’s sweeping executive order to suspend entry of all refugees to the United States for 120 days, and to prohibit entry for Syrian refugees indefinitely. The ban also placed a 90-day suspension on immigration for citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.