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India Day Celebration recognizes academic achievements, Indian culture

Laura Evans • January 29, 2019

The MU Cultural Association of India held its fourth annual India Day and Republic Day Celebrations Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. in Jesse Wrench Auditorium. The event celebrated Republic Day, which falls on...

MU Office of Undergraduate Research announces 2019-2020 internships, hosts informational session

Riddhi Andurkar • January 29, 2019

Students gathered around a discussion table, notes in hand, ready to learn about research opportunities available to them. These were research opportunities that could impact their career and the future...

MUPD sends email warning students of subzero temperatures, provides tips for avoiding hypothermia and frostbite

Riddhi Andurkar • January 28, 2019

The MU Police Department sent out an email to all students instructing them to prepare for high winds and subzero temperatures from Jan. 29 to Jan 30. According to the National Weather Service, there...

Malibu Ken’s debut offers warped, cerebral rap music

Spencer Mende • January 27, 2019

Few rappers have displayed the same mastery of the English language as Aesop Rock, the Portland-based underground MC who has been cited as wielding the largest vocabulary in hip-hop. Tobacco is the stage...

Social activist Bree Newsome speaks at annual MU Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Riddhi Andurkar • January 27, 2019

MU hosted its annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Wednesday Jan. 23. Bree Newsome, a social activist who is best known for removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina state grounds,...

MU Law continues pro bono estate planning program

Wicker Perlis • January 27, 2019

The MU School of Law has announced that it will be continuing the Mizzou Law Pro Bono Estate Planning Program in 2019. The program, which is a partnership with the MU Family Impact Center, allows Boone...

Planned Parenthood group continues push for on-campus emergency contraceptives

Zainie Qureshi • January 24, 2019

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou has received more than 1,000 signatures on its Plan B petition in an effort to pass a bill and gain support from MSA. PPAM has organized a Plan B petition to acquire...

The briefing: MSA senate plans on implementing free feminine hygiene products, new speaker series this semester

Ben Scott • January 24, 2019

MSA senate plans to continue a collection of projects that began last semester. The first project is a TED Talk inspired conference, where they hope to have their first speaker next fall. MSA senate aims...

The University of Missouri Police Department opens investigation into the death of an MU student

Emily Wolf • January 23, 2019

The University of Missouri Police Department has opened an investigation following the death of an MU student. The investigation was announced in a news release from MUPD. Junior Boston Perry was found...

Cinema director Barbie Banks seeks to take Ragtag Cinema in new direction.

Ben Wiche • January 22, 2019

Ragtag Cinema hired Barbie Banks as its new cinema director late last November. While she previously worked as the director of Citizen Jane Film Festival for three years, Banks has also been a long term...

MU a cappella groups prepare for ICCA quarterfinals

Mariana Labbate • January 22, 2019

The Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella is the only global competition for college a cappella groups. This year’s Midwest quarterfinals will take place on Feb. 9 at Missouri...

Hulu and Netflix release competing documentaries on failed Fyre Festival

Janae McKenzie • January 22, 2019

Streaming giants Hulu and Netflix each released documentaries on the failed Fyre Festival during the week of Jan. 14. While they cover the same event, the films take different approaches in tone. Fyre...