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‘Rafiki’ brings Kenyan lesbian love story to big screen

Abby Monteil • November 8, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for the movie “Rafiki.”_ Even before it became the first Kenyan film to debut at Cannes Film Festival, “Rafiki” had already made international headlines. Wanuri...

New EP from Allie X both exceeds expectations, falls short

Spencer Mende • November 8, 2018

Allie X is one of many artists creating pop music that plays up an unabashedly synthetic sound in service of an aesthetic that oscillates between dark, dreamy and flashy. This sonic palate evokes the work...

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou works to make contraceptives available, improve sex ed

Zainie Qureshi • November 7, 2018

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou is preparing for its Plan B petition, which focuses on the importance of having emergency contraceptives available to all students on campus. The organization has...

‘When We Grow Up’ explores adult children navigating hard choices in life

Claudia Khaw • November 7, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for the movie “When We Grow Up.”_ On the third day of the Citizen Jane Film Festival, “When We Grow Up” screened at Talking Horse Productions. This independent film...

MU awarded $5.2 million by National Science Foundation

Riddhi Andurkar • November 7, 2018

MU is establishing a network called the Advancing Research and its Impact on Society Center, using the $5.2 million grant awarded by the National Science Foundation. The development of the center is still...

Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies awarded $22.4 million

Laura Evans • November 7, 2018

Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies, an outreach program in the College of Education, was recently awarded $22.4 million from two federal grants and private sector matching...

Mandatory China Day seminar draws praise, criticism

Emily Wolf • November 7, 2018

The inclusion of a safety seminar for Chinese students as part of a China Student Day program has elicited mixed reactions from the students it was created to protect. The primary concern centered on MU’s...

The Briefing: The winning candidates and pieces of legislation from Tuesday’s midterms

Caitlyn Rosen • November 7, 2018

Missourians voted on Senate races as well as several amendments and propositions in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Here are the candidates that won and pieces of legislation that passed: ####National...

‘boygenius’ EP offers stunning collaboration between Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus

Joe Cross • November 6, 2018

It was difficult not to be excited for boygenius’ debut, self-titled EP. After all, a collaboration between three of modern indie folk’s brightest voices and talents in Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers...

‘The Glass Castle’ author spoke about turning her childhood into a book

Abby Werner • November 6, 2018

Jeannette Walls, the award-winning author of “The Glass Castle” spoke at Jesse Auditorium on Nov. 4 as part of Delta Gamma’s 24th annual Lectureship in Values and Ethics. Walls overcame a tumultuous...

Local bands celebrate KCOU’s 45th birthday at Rose Music Hall

Ben Wiche • November 6, 2018

KCOU held a concert at Rose Music Hall on Nov. 3 to celebrate the station’s recent 45th birthday. The lineup included indie rockers The Sweaters and It’s Me, Ross, rapper Jay Wood, classic rock revival...

Hermanos breaks past politics to see similarities we all share

Katelynn McIlwain • November 6, 2018

It’s easy to idolize, or even simply appreciate, both the heroes and villains in our most favorite tales because as soon as we walk out of the theater, those characters fade away from the big screen...