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MU organization to host prelaw diversity conference

MU organization to host prelaw diversity conference

Ethan Brown February 20, 2019

MU students Tyler Brumfield and Kaitlyn Sawyer returned from a conference at Harvard Law School with a goal in mind. After attending the 2017 and 2018 National Black Pre-Law Conference, Brumfield and...

School of Music Valentine’s Day Gala helpful for music students, scholarships

School of Music Valentine’s Day Gala helpful for music students, scholarships

Audrey Roloff February 20, 2019

The MU School of Music hosted its fourth annual “Friends of Music” gala at Columbia’s Holiday Inn Executive Center on Valentine’s Day. Julia Gaines, the director of MU School of Music, had the...

MU classes, operations delayed until 10 a.m. Wednesday

Riddhi Andurkar February 20, 2019

UM officials have delayed classes and other operations until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20. MU students, staff and faculty received the fourth severe weather alert of the semester, this time warning students...

Campus Activities Programming Board hosts Caring Bearing Sharing event to benefit Tiger Pantry

Campus Activities Programming Board hosts Caring Bearing Sharing event to benefit Tiger Pantry

Riddhi Andurkar February 19, 2019

More than 230 students, parents and their children lined up in the MU Student Center with cans in their hands, waiting until they could make their own stuffed animals. Those in line chose between tigers,...

MU study finds lack of effective policy to protect pollinators

MU study finds lack of effective policy to protect pollinators

Wicker Perlis February 19, 2019

MU professor Damon Hall looked at government policies around the country in a recent study addressing the decline in insect pollinators and found that while some states have led the way, not enough is...

New Oscar categories for 2018 films

New Oscar categories for 2018 films

Abby Monteil February 19, 2019

_This article contains spoilers for “Annihilation,” “A Quiet Place,” “Mary Poppins Returns,” “A Star is Born,” and “The Favourite.”_ The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

Indie Band Young the Giant captivates crowd at The Blue Note

Indie Band Young the Giant captivates crowd at The Blue Note

Anna Ortega February 19, 2019

With the stress of getting into rhythm this semester with classes and activities, most students have been too busy or too exhausted to really enjoy themselves so far — or at least that’s how it’s...

Niights to bring hybrid pop-rock sound to Columbia

Niights to bring hybrid pop-rock sound to Columbia

Janae McKenzie February 19, 2019

Shoegaze band Niights is making its way to Columbia on March 3, bringing a unique hybrid sound in tow. Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, the band was formed in 2010 when lead vocalist Jenna Fournier joined...

Columbia said ‘thank u, next’ to Valentine’s Day at The Blue Note

Columbia said ‘thank u, next’ to Valentine’s Day at The Blue Note

Madeleine Bunten February 19, 2019

The Blue Note hosted a “thank u, next” anti-Valentine’s Day dance on Feb 15. While the event was open to everyone, the event’s Ariana Grande themed title and its marketing made it clear that it...

Günter Hans celebrates a chilly Galentine's day with Waffle Bar

Günter Hans celebrates a chilly Galentine’s day with Waffle Bar

Ben Wiche February 19, 2019

Local gastropub Günter Hans brought the heat with its Galentine’s day waffle bar. The pub served Liège waffles as well as bottomless cranberry and rose mimosas from 11 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. The...

The Academy creates several PR nightmares in attempt to improve Oscars

The Academy creates several PR nightmares in attempt to improve Oscars

Janae McKenzie February 19, 2019

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is facing pressure to enhance the Academy Awards ceremony after several years of declining ratings. According to a report from media measurement service...

Ragtag presented ‘Gravity’ with insight into its production

Eva Walker February 18, 2019

The film “Gravity” is one of consistent suspense, emotional human storyline and well-done computer graphics. The journey of Sandra Bullock's character Ryan Stone trying to navigate space on her own...