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	The Feminist Blog: Beauty Work By Mollie Murphy May 3, 2011 - 10:46pm Have you ever felt like beauty is a part time job? You’re not alone. Naomi Wolf, in her bestseller The Beauty Myth refers to beauty maintenance as “the third shift.” The first shift is obviously paid work, while domestic work and household chores are quite commonly referred to as “the second shift.” Most people these days can probably relate to the first two shifts. You have your day job and/or classes, and then you deal with cooking, cleaning, and running errands (although maybe not all of us earn A’s in these subjects.) In any case, it is easy to relate to the second shift of domestic work, but what about the beauty shift? READ MORE
	Music Blog: Smoke Ring for my Halo By Jen DuToit April 30, 2011 - 10:18pm 2011 is proving to me a strong year in music with only four months passed, and Kurt Vile’s latest album is everything but a let down. It’s addicting. The album, titled Smoke Ring For My Halo, is the solo artist’s fourth thus far. He, and others I’m sure, compare listening to the album as follows, “when u wake from a long and glorious slumber, then u realize u don't have to go to work, then u fall back into long and glorious slumber...” Sounds pretty perfect, right? READ MORE
	Music Blog: Top 5 Musicals By Erin Meagher April 28, 2011 - 6:15pm Musicals aren’t as popular as the once where right? Every once in a while Disney with spout out a new one that is great for all ages and has some catchy number; but what about those musicals “of old” the ones where more than the animators needed talents? Well here are my top five musicals; you know the ones that aren’t animated. 5. “The Music Man” (1962) READ MORE
	The Feminist Blog: Gender at the Gym By Mollie Murphy April 27, 2011 - 2:38pm It is hard, if not impossible, to escape the pressure for our bodies to fit gender ideals. Men are supposed to take up space with mass and muscle (and body hair). Women are supposed to be thin, petite, and take up as little space as possible. We say that men are “naturally” bigger and stronger than women. This may be the truth in many cases, but I could easily name off a dozen or more men who are shorter than me and/or weigh less. In fact, I can probably name as many guys who are smaller than me as I can guys who are bigger than me. It is obviously not uncommon to look different than the male or female “ideal.” So why do we feel inadequate when we don’t match up? READ MORE
	5 Movies to Watch Right Now By Erin Meagher April 22, 2011 - 2:09pm We all know about those big blockbuster movies advertised constantly, but what about those movies you’ve never heard of? Those movies that were low budget and looked over, well a surprisingly those movies can turn out to be a favorite. These are my top five picks for movies that should have made a bigger splash in the theaters. 5.) “Cutthroat Island” READ MORE
	The Feminist Blog: What it Means to be a Feminist By Mollie Murphy April 19, 2011 - 8:20pm My friend once told me he hates feminists. I gave him a puzzled look, a look similar to the one I often get from people when I tell them that I am a feminist. Why do so many people disagree on feminism? Some people are blatantly against feminism and its core values. However, misinterpretations about feminism are not uncommon, and are often surrounded by confusion of its definition. So… what is feminism? READ MORE
	The Feminist Blog: Singled Out By Mollie Murphy April 13, 2011 - 3:54pm We’re all familiar with the stigma against singles. Valentine’s Day is nearly just as well known as “Single’s Awareness Day.” Being single is seen as a state of discontentment, even if the single person does not feel unhappy or lonely. A romantic partner is believed to be a crucial aspect of a balanced and fulfilling life. The pressure to find a mate is enormous, and the pressure to marry emerges shortly after if one enters a steady relationship. Is this stigma based on truth, or is pity towards singles an unnatural social construction? Are single people truly less happy than those in romantic relationships? READ MORE
	Music Blog: Zoo City Apparel to Host Spring Concert By Jen DuToit April 12, 2011 - 9:52pm Founded in Missoula in 2006, Zoo City Apparel began, and continues, to provide the city with fashionable and well-liked screen-printing designs. Not only does the store offer a good deal of printing options, they, also, host art and music events. Coming to Missoula Tuesday, April 19th, will be a wide range of bands entering Zoo City’s walls, with event headliner Dark Dark Dark. READ MORE
	The Feminist Blog: The Hardest Part of Being a Woman By Mollie Murphy March 30, 2011 - 3:11pm Constance: “I think the hardest part of being a woman is having women friends.” Finn: “I think the hardest part of being a woman is not being able to just be friends with a man.”- How to Make an American Quilt READ MORE
	Music Blog: Fool's Night Out By Jen DuToit March 28, 2011 - 6:10am KBGA college radio serves to bring Missoula and its university students endless nights of amazing music and all-age excitement. This year’s Fools’ Night Out will, undoubtedly, be no different. While, of course, there will be Missoula band representation from the local favorite, Victory Smokes, a good deal of hype has been laid on event headliner at the Badlander, Acid Mothers Temple & Melting Paraiso U.F.O. READ MORE