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MU hosted hackathon with competitions, fun events

Alex Wilson • October 19, 2018

MU’s own hackathon, TigerHacks, began its opening ceremonies on Oct. 12 to a dreary background of rain and freezing winds. These weather conditions had no effect on the warmth and happiness of the contestants...

Mid-Missouri Peaceworks protests Afghan war 17 years after initial attack

Yasmeen Mir • October 18, 2018

Mid-Missouri Peaceworks marked the 17th anniversary of the U.S. involvement with Afghanistan. They held the same demonstration that has continued on a weekly basis every Wednesday in Columbia, MO since...

Spirituality found through music, community for street musicians

Audrey Roloff • October 18, 2018

Street musicians have been a part of American culture for years and have only increased in popularity. Walking the streets, the melodies of an instrument can be heard by a community of people and performed...

TigerHacks provides students opportunity to collaborate, create content with real world applications

Noah Klein • October 17, 2018

Hackers came together for a 36-hour-long hackathon hosted by MU on Oct. 12 to 14. TigerHacks is an annual event in which students from around the country flock to MU to stay up until the break of dawn...

Homecoming Blood Drive collects 266 more units than last year

Lauren Bishop • October 17, 2018

3,906 units of blood were donated by students, faculty and members of the public at the 33rd annual Homecoming Blood Drive on Oct. 8-11 at the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse. MU partners with the American...

MU Homecoming royalty candidates represent variety of campus organizations

Riddhi Andurkar • October 17, 2018

The 107th annual MU Homecoming is this Saturday, Oct. 20. The top 10 candidates for Homecoming royalty were announced on the MU Homecoming Twitter account on Sept. 26. The top 10 candidates are Tyler Brumfield,...

MU student composers collaborate with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Emily Wolf • October 17, 2018

Three MU student composers will have their works performed by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra this year. The opportunity arose as a joint project between the Mizzou New Music Initiative and the St. Louis...

Artful Bra event raises money for Ellis Fischel Cancer Center patients

Emily Wolf • October 17, 2018

Stepping off the elevator into the second floor of the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center Thursday evening, guests were immediately greeted by a colorful array of decorated bras and their large crowd of admirers. Catchphrases...

MU Homecoming kicks off with series of service events, gives back to community

Adele Du • October 17, 2018

This year’s MU Homecoming kick-off events aim to serve the community, including the Tiger Food Fight, annual Blood Drive, Game On Tiger Strong [Homecoming] 5k, Day Of Service and Roaring For Rainbow...

‘2018 Show Me Fashion Extravaganza’ showcases local talent in beauty, fashion

Megan Rubenstein • October 17, 2018

I attended the 2018 “Show Me Fashion Extravaganza” presented by Show-Me Fashion on Oct. 13. The event took place in the Windsor Auditorium at Stephens College. The event focused on the theme “Boss...

Citizenship@Mizzou receives mixed reviews on new two part program aimed at introducing freshmen to MU’s values

Lina Simpkins • October 16, 2018

Registration for next semester is on the horizon and many freshmen are wrapping up the newly implemented second sessions of Citizenship@Mizzou. The follow up program was added this year and allows students...

Lauv sells out first show at The Blue Note

Claudia Khaw • October 16, 2018

Singer-songwriter and record producer Lauv performed a sold-out show at The Blue Note on Oct. 14, after opening a show for Ed Sheeran the night before in Kansas City. Even though it was a rainy Sunday,...