On July 26, Jaye Trotter, a substitute teacher for Columbia Public Schools, publicly came out as nonbinary transfemme on Facebook. For Trotter, coming out wasn’t about becoming someone new; it was...

The University of Missouri’s Asian American Association is grappling with budget complications this semester as a result of officer stipend cuts and vague communication from the university. The AAA...

On Sunday, Oct. 12, the MU Health Care Pavilion was filled with booths with various goods such as vintage clothes, trinkets and handmade jewelry. The Missouri Vintage Fest hosted around 50 vendors...

Amidst recent Gen Z protests erupting across South and Southeast Asia, a unifying symbol has emerged: a black flag with a skull and crossbones wearing a straw hat. The flag belongs to Luffy’s pirate...

Every Thursday, MU Improv puts on themed shows in The Shack. On Oct. 9, the troupe performed their annual Sexy Show, a show in partnership with Planned Parenthood, which was all about being funny and sexy. The...

College isn’t always the movie montage people promise. It’s oftentimes the slow, messy and personal process of figuring out who you are when no one is watching. If the upbeat party anthems do not ignite...

“Boots,” a TV series streaming on Netflix, created by Andy Parker, follows a young Cameron Cope in the ‘90s. Cope, alongside his best friend, Ray McAffey, enlists in the Marine Corps. Throughout...

The “Tron” movie franchise has been bad sci-fi, but it always gets away with it and remains charming despite obvious quality problems. “Tron: Ares” is no exception. My only expectation for “Tron:...

Handmade crafts and curated art pieces don’t typically come to mind during a shopping spree, but at the Curated. Crafted. Created. Market, they’re the star of the show. On Sunday, Oct. 5, Andrea...

When University of Missouri theatre professor Heather Carver was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, she did not know if she would live long enough to see the hundreds of students, faculty and survivors...

Filipino American journalism legend and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa spent time connecting with members of Columbia’s Filipino community at a meet-and-greet on Sept. 30. Ressa was visiting the...

The 25th annual Mid-Missouri PrideFest was held at the North Village Arts District, on Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct 5. The event featured drag shows, music and vendor booths. Pride provides a place...