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A bassist leans back to sing on stage.

Home Sweet Home: Musicians return to the Columbia music scene time after time

Molly Levine March 14, 2024
From jazz bands to jam bands, the Columbia music scene is home to many genres of music.
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Exchange student Helena Lee reflects on seeing new places and missing home

Sarah Woods March 14, 2024
Helena Lee’s decision to leave her hometown of Seoul, South Korea, and study in the United States for a semester was not an easy one.
A graphic featuring the colors of the Pride Progress flag. Overlaying the flag, text reads "Mid Mo Pride Fest" in bold, capital letters.

Mid-Missouri PrideFest brought community together

Aurora Nicol March 14, 2024
On the rainy Saturday of Sept. 23, dozens of vendors, organizations, non-profits, volunteers and one horse stationed themselves in the streets of downtown Columbia for the first day of Mid-Missouri PrideFest.
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Chancellor’s Art Showcase features 100 students’ creative works at the Missouri Theatre

Becca Spezzano March 6, 2024
The Missouri Theatre lobby was filled with displays of MU students’ artwork along with its typical eager audience members as art-lovers alike gathered for the annual Chancellor’s Art Showcase.
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Make jokes, not war: Comedy Wars brings laughter to MU each week

Each Wednesday night just before 8 p.m., Leadership Auditorium fills with students.
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Artist Sarah Nguyen discovers community and inspiration in True/False Film Fest

Sarah Woods March 5, 2024
Since moving to Columbia in 2019, artist Sarah Nguyen has cemented herself as a prominent figure in the local art scene.

Activist Joyce Ladner reflects on years of advocacy and combatants

Faith Jacoby February 21, 2024
On Jan. 24, the MU Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity hosted their annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in the Reynolds Alumni Center.
Food on the table sits next to a cup of coffee.

Los dueños de un restaurante local traen la cultura venezolana a CoMo

Julianna Mejía February 8, 2024
Al otro lado de la calle de Hickman High School en N. Providence Road, Como Arepas se puede encontrar en Aroma Coffee House desde que comenzó en octubre de 2022.
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Local restaurant owners bring Venezuelan culture to CoMo

Julianna Mejia February 8, 2024
Across the street from Hickman High School on N. Providence Road, Como Arepas has been housed in Aroma Coffee House since it started in October 2022.

Stop-Gap Projects broadens Columbia’s artistic perspective

Elise Banks February 7, 2024
The Columbia Experimental Music Festival took place Nov. 2 through Nov. 5 and was organized by Dismal Niche Arts, a non-profit organization and record label dedicated to “offering local residents rare opportunities to experience world class presentations of innovative and non-conventional music, art and performances.” 

J2M creates space for connection at the Experimental Music Festival

Elise Banks February 7, 2024
The Columbia Experimental Festival took place Nov. 2 through Nov. 5 and was organized by Dismal Niche Arts, a non-profit organization and record label dedicated to offering local residents rare opportunities to experience world class presentations of innovative and non-conventional music, art and performances. 
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Starting at the shoelaces: Averi Kroenke’s positive outlook on her foot injury

Dylan Heinrich January 30, 2024

While off the court for the foreseeable future, Kroenke remains a ray of sunshine to everyone she meets. Sophomore Averi Kroenke is an avid reader.  She tells the story of “The...