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A Christmas Story- The Musical
The Missoula Commu
nity Theater is bringing one of the most beloved Christmas stories to the stage, A Christmas Story- The Musical. Since 1977 the Missoula Children’s Community Theater has been gifting people with a change to step out of their ordinary lives, and step into a world of magic. This world of magic includes a certain leg lamp, dares that involve licking a frozen flag pole, and of course a red rider bb gun with compass and a thingy that tells time A Christmas Story- The Musical goes through the 18th of December.
PE Teaching Positions Continue to Decline
PE Teachers in Montana cities are facing a decline in available positions. Budget cuts have led to general teachers teaching PE despite not being certified. UM reporter Braly Whisler went out to see how this is effecting future teachers looking for jobs.
Veterans react to Tester’s Senate Move
Veterans around the Missoula area are reacting to Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) move up in the Veteran’s Affairs Committee. Veterans in the community are doing their part to support each other and get the resources they need.
UM News Silver Show for December 2, 2016
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his week on UM News, reporter Ally Barry and photographer Spencer Jakobi found out why the Big Brother Big Sister wait list is growing. We also check in with student veterans to see how they are hoping John Tester’s new position will bring improvements. We also find out one UM student group is helping create a better community in the University District. This newscast was anchored by Braly Whisler and Ally Barry. Behind the scenes, Caryn Foehringer produced while Chelsea Reichard directed.
UM News Maroon Show 12-2-16
This week on UM News, Mayor John Engen talks with reporter Ally Barry about the future of UM in the wake of President Royce Engstrom resigning his position as the University’s President, reporter Braly Whisler finds out why there is a shortage of P.E. teaching jobs across the state, and reporter Ethan Fitzgerald attends the UM Student Involvement Networks’s Harry Potter extravaganza. Produced by Ellie Baty and directed by Mason Birgenheier.
Missoula’s Big Brother Big Sister Program Is Looking For Volunteers
UM News reporter Ally Barry and photographer Spencer Jakobi, spoke with The Big Brothers and Big Sisters program in Missoula, MT about their need for volunteers. The mentor-ship program matches its volunteers with kids. The volunteers spend several hours a week with their “littles” playing games and doing fun activities.
Bringing the Community to Campus
The student involvement network at u-m is aiming to engage the Missoula community by hosting events that bring the community to campus. Over the past week, um put on a harry potter extravaganza with multiple activities that included the growing sport of Quittage. The event brought um students together and it also attracted younger members of the Missoula community. Student involvement event director, Tessa Feemster says events like this help the university reach it’s goals. The student involvement network plans to continue to craft events that invite the public to participate.
Draught Works holds fundraising event “Cheers For Charity” in Missoula
A local brewery in Missoula, Draught Works, holds a fundraising event named “Cheers For Charity”. This week, UM student created record label, Switchback records was able to attend Cheers for Charity to promote thier newly signed bang, Rot Gut Whines. Draught Works has worked with multiple organizations and charities from the Alzheimer’s association to various radio stations and student groups around Missoula. Photographer Ryan McKinley and reporter Jack Ginsburg attended Cheers for Charity this week.
Local Kennel and Dog Hiking Company Receives Turf from UM Statium
Used tur
f from Washington Grizzly Stadium is impacting a local dog business in Missoula. Alpine Canine is using the old stadium turf to improve the kennels. The company is not your ordinary dog kenneling business, it also buses dogs in special buses to the hiking area. Reporter Tasha Cain and Grant Herzog fetched the story.
Neighborhood Ambassadors Build Community in University District
One UM student group promotes quality of life in the University District. The Neighborhood Ambassador Program pays a monthly visit to each house. They follow up on complaints and help build relationships between student renters and permanent homeowners. Neighborhood Ambassador Bryce Rowe says he enjoys reaching out to the community. The program also communicates through their newsletter, blog, and Facebook page.
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