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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,...

Album Review: Kurt Vile’s ‘Bottle It In’

Jacob Luebbert • October 16, 2018

Originally gaining notoriety in the early 2000s with the indie rock band The War on Drugs, Kurt Vile has been making music for well over a decade. If there’s one constant throughout his large discography,...

Fifth episode of ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ ups shock, gore

Julia Karsteter • October 16, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for the newest season of “American Horror Story,” as well as seasons one and three._ After our fifth week with “American Horror Story,” we are now halfway through...

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ season four defies expectations

Abby Monteil • October 16, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.”_ “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” is a show that, by many traditional network standards, should not have been able to run its course. Although The...

‘MassEducation’ is new look for enigmatic pop musician St. Vincent

Joe Cross • October 16, 2018

What Annie Clark, known professionally as St. Vincent, has done with her new album, “MassEducation” (a play on the oft-misspelled title of her 2017 album, “MASSEDUCTION”), is not edit her last...

MU Theatre’s ‘Songs For a New World’ uses power of song

Megan Rubenstein • October 16, 2018

I attended MU Theatre’s production of “Songs For a New World,” a musical written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, directed by MU professor Dr. Joy Powell On Oct. 13. This was the third night of...

High school band finds time to shine in MU homecoming

Ben Wiche • October 16, 2018

MU’s homecoming is traditionally thought of as an event that celebrates students who have come before us and reminds current students of the rich culture of which they are a part. It’s not only past...

Five ways to save money in college

Elizabeth Price • October 15, 2018

Saving money — let alone making money — in college can be extremely difficult, especially when you’re a compulsive shopper. College is expensive, and it is a common trope that college kids are broke....

Poppy: a hub for handmade artisans, art appreciators

Elizabeth Price • October 15, 2018

Tables full of trinkets, shelves lined with decor and lots of smiling faces are what one can expect to see when shopping at Poppy, a boutique in downtown Columbia that specializes in unique handmade items....

MU hosts largest student-run blood drive in U.S. for 33rd year

Abby Werner • October 15, 2018

MU’s 33rd annual Homecoming blood drive was held on Oct. 8-11 in the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse. Over 900 people donated blood each day and hundreds of people volunteered as part of the largest student-run...

‘A Star is Born,’ broken down track-by-track

Joe Cross, Abby Monteil • October 15, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for “A Star is Born.”_ Since its release on Oct. 5, “A Star is Born” has garnered massive success and critical acclaim. We’ve listened to the 18-track soundtrack...