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MU students take on leadership roles within acapella community

Allison Sawyer • September 26, 2018

MU acapella groups Mizzou Forte and the Naturelles held their auditions at the start of the month. As the acapella season begins, students in leadership positions feel prepared to lead their group for...

Top three ways MU keeps you prepared for class

Allie Bertrand • September 26, 2018

MU understands the difficulty of balancing all of your classes with extracurriculars and a social life. So when things seem like they might be getting the best of you, our university does what it can to...

Activists marched for environmental action on 2018 Walk for the Climate

Mariana Labbate • September 26, 2018

Marchers walked down Broadway Street shouting chants like, “This is what democracy looks like!” and “Wall Street, Wall Street, hey you, we deserve a future too!” for the 2018 Walk for the Climate...

Rubber makes a comeback in second episode of ‘American Horror Story’

Julia Karsteter • September 26, 2018

_This review contains spoilers for the newest season of “American Horror Story,” as well as seasons one and three._ Welcome back to the second installment of my weekly review, synopsis and commentary...

‘Assassination Nation’ is preaching to the choir, it’s absolutely glorious

Jake Price • September 26, 2018

The period of the Salem Witch Trials was a chaotic time in America’s history. It’s 1692 in the colony of Salem, Massachusetts. Three young girls started to have psychotic episodes composed of the production...

‘Driving While Black in Columbia’ addresses the difference between racial disparities in law enforcement and discrimination

Lauren Bishop • September 25, 2018

An MU professor released a new study outlining that racial disparities in Columbia vehicle stops should not be attributed to racial profiling, at least in recent years. In 2016, 9.7 percent of Columbia’s...

International humans of Columbia; insight on the lives of four MU students

Adele Du • September 25, 2018

AI Dabiri (Shiraz, Iran) “It’s much easier to do theater in the United States. In Iran, we have sanctions on academia to the extent where we can’t get the books we want. Even so, the books and coursework...

Ellis Library sexual misconduct suspect to face court

Laura Evans • September 25, 2018

Columbia resident Daniel Northington Hughes, 28, will appear in court on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 1:30 p.m. on charges of sexual misconduct in the first degree. His case will be presided over by Judge Kimberly...

18th annual room burning held at Speakers Circle Wednesday

Adele Du, Riddhi Andurkar • September 25, 2018

The 18th annual Fire Factor and Room Burning/Pedestrian and Vehicle Education (PAVE) kicked off with the simulated burning of a dorm room on Wednesday, Sept.19 at Speakers Circle. “It looks just like...

The Blue Note casts a spell with Wizardfest

Abby Monteil • September 25, 2018

Through a collaboration with national entertainment chain Pop Up Party Tours, The Blue Note transformed its performance hall into a Harry Potter-themed dance floor called Wizardfest on Sept. 22. For the...

New ‘Captain Marvel’ trailer introduces fans to the studio’s first female lead

Abby Monteil • September 25, 2018

The Marvel Cinematic Universe isn’t in the best place story-wise. When supervillain and purple Josh Whedon look-alike Thanos snapped his fingers at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War,” half of the...

In coming back to school, Jeffrey Ford sees a second chance

Ethan Brown • September 25, 2018

The contents of Jeffrey Ford’s room in Galena Hall represent a balancing act most first-year students don’t need to perform. A uniform from the 307th Engineer Battalion hangs alongside the button-up...