Veterans Day

Montana has lost 42 of its own to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. 20 percent of Montana residents are war veterans, making it the second highest after North Dakota. Reporter Adrienne Ellsworth and photographer Katie Radford spoke with some Montana veterans to learn what the day of remembrance means to them.

University of Montana Students Get Their Hands Dirty for a Cause

UM Student Group 1000 New Gardens is putting away their shovels for the season. Throughout spring and fall the group helps install sustainable food gardens in the Missoula Community. They installed 125 gardens in Missoula, and added 70 in Bozeman in the last three years. Reporter Annemiek Wilson and photographer Katie Radford found out how students are getting excited about going green. Click below to see video.

Shooting Hoops For Sight

The Delta Gamma Fraternity decided to think outside the box for their latest fundraising event. They hosted Anchor Slam, a 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the Schrieber Gym to raise money for Services for Sight. Thanks to team registration fees and jersey sales, Delta Gamma collected close to a thousand dollars for the organization, which provides aid and resources for blind and visually impaired children. Reporter Beth Beechie and photographer Katie Radford hit the court to get the story.

UM News for October 19, 2011

University of Montana senior broadcast journalism majors Emily Foster and Annemiek Wilson anchor today's edition of UM News. Beth Beechie produced and Katie Radford directed the broadcast. UM News airs Thursday mornings at 8:25 a.m. on KPAX-TV in Missoula and KAJ-TV in Kalispell. UM News is a production of the Department of Radio-Television and the School of Journalism at the University of Montana.

Open Mic Night

The University of Montana's UC Game Room is home to a bi-monthly Open Mic Night. Comedians and musicians of all walks of life come to perform in the pool hall to a modest crowd. Brother and sister duo Meggie and Boston McDonald have performed in front of crowds numbering in the thousands, but enjoy coming back to Open Mic Night and the intimacy of the smaller crowd.

Osprey Internet Sensation Helps Scientists

Heiko Langner, Director of UM's Enviromental Biogeochemistry lab, set up three different webcams overlooking Osprey nests to help him gauge mercury levels in Montana's rivers. The birds became an internet sensation with the public, receiving hit after hit on their website. While Langner says he didn't realize that there would be so many fans, he is thankful of the community's desire to know more about the birds. UM News reporter Adrienne Ellsworth and photographer Katie Radford discovered just how the birds of prey were aiding in UM's research.

Wheelchair Access a Challenge on Campus

At least three buildings at the University of Montana campus are inaccessible to students in wheelchairs. Students who want to speak with the President of the university have to meet with him outside of his office because of a lack of any accessible entrances. Disability Services for students and ADSUM help students who require special considerations when it comes to classroom accessibility. Reporter Adrienne Ellsworth and photographer Katie Radford met with one U-M student who had to make some modifications to take required courses.

UM Smoking Ban Changes Tailgating

The University of Montana is now one of 530 colleges nationwide to ban the butts. The campus' tobacco free policy extends to tailgating at the Grizzly football games. How will the fans react? UM News rReporter Faith Cronin and photographer Katie Radford talked to fans and foes of the policy at the season opener. (Click below to see the story.)

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