M-Days, student activities and events lined up for the rest of the semester

By Stephanie Brewster

The end of the semester is drawing near, and many students are asking themselves, “Are you ready for the end times?” Finals are scheduled for Monday, May 1st through Friday, May 5th of this semester, and the May 2017 graduation commencement ceremony is the following Saturday, May 6th at 11 a.m., in the Butte Civic Center. 

"M" Club's annual softball tournament rule changes fail to hinder attendance, ensure tournament longevity

By Macy Ricketts
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Every year, the weekend before spring break, hundreds of college students gather in Butte for the annual Mulletfest softball tournament. For those who are unfamiliar with the event, the tournament is touted as one of the biggest citywide parties in Montana. The tournament began in 2001, when a cohort of 14 teams competed. Last year, the three-day tournament hosted 70 teams and was the most successful fundraising years for the hosts of the event, the Montana Tech “M” club. However, due to the size of the event, law enforcement faced difficulties with crowd control (in 2014, three men were arrested for public urination at Stodden Park, where the tournament will be hosted again this year).