MSU-N orientation has some new twists

Montana State University-Northern took 35 students to the Bear Paw Mountains over the weekend to teach them about Northern, university life, the Havre community and themselves.

Denise Brewer, director of student activities at Northern, said the trial run of Discovery Weekend was designed to help students fit in at Northern and Havre, so they will want to stay for their entire college career.

Brian Merritt of Butte, a freshman who went on Discovery Weekend, said the weekend activities will help him as a student and as a member of the Havre community.

"I can better understand what I need to d...