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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a watershed moment for cultural representation

Jesse Baalman • August 23, 2018

After months of anticipation prior to release, “Crazy Rich Asians” debuted to a $26 million opening weekend with a five-day total of $34 million. The film is the biggest romantic comedy debut since...

Chancellor Cartwright celebrates one year as chancellor during his public address

Jessica Belle Kramer • August 23, 2018

UM System President Mun Choi, curators of diverse educational departments within the university and public officials gathered at the MU Student Center to watch Chancellor Alexander Cartwright deliver a...

Author Loung Ung visits Honors College

Skylar Laird • August 23, 2018

The entire audience stood as Loung Ung, author of the memoir “First They Killed My Father,” took the stage at the Missouri Theatre on Aug. 16. Immediately, her hands came to her face and tears welled...

MU offers effective organizational opportunity

Alex Wilson • August 23, 2018

MU offers its students a plethora of programs to make sure they succeed during their rigorous academic year. Tutoring programs, freshman interest groups, study spaces and Office 365 are all examples of...

Five of the most visited off-campus eats

Hailey Grillo • August 23, 2018

As delicious as Plaza 900 and Rollins can be, sometimes students want a change of taste in their food. Thankfully, Columbia has some of the best restaurants to offer, ranging from American to Italian and...

Involvement at MU is simple: It’s all about balance

Katelynn McIlwain • August 22, 2018

With over 600 organizations to choose from, and an opportunity to create an organization all your own, MU makes it impossible to say, “there’s just nothing to do here.” This plethora of activities...

Step Forward Day sends students into service

Christina Long • August 22, 2018

Students gathered outside the MU Student Center at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday for MU’s annual Step Forward Day. The event was hosted by the Service Programs department of the Office of Student Engagement...

AASB Inaugurates ‘First Roar’

Michael Wilmarth • August 21, 2018

This year’s incoming freshmen marched together across campus to Mizzou Arena Aug. 15 to meet coaches and school officials and to learn their first Mizzou traditions at First Roar. 4,173 students seated...

MSA president Julia Wopata transitions into her role

Caitlyn Rosen • August 21, 2018

Although Missouri Students Association president Julia Wopata wasn’t in Columbia this summer, she still worked toward accomplishing her platform’s goals and improving relationships between MSA senators...

The Briefing: Results from the Aug. 7 primary elections

Caitlyn Rosen • August 21, 2018

Boone County and the rest of Missouri turned out to polls on Aug. 7 for various state and local elections, as well as two propositions. Total voter turnout came out 37.33 percent for Boone County. All...

MIP policy changes to send first-time offenders to class before court

Stephi Smith • August 21, 2018

MUPD has recently made changes to how first-time offenders are charged with minor in possession or minor in possession by consumption laws. As of this fall, any student under 21 who is a first-time offender...

Briefing: Welcome Week ushers in new and returning tigers for fall semester

Morgan Smith • August 21, 2018

Students are back on campus and they are as busy as can be. Welcome Week traditions and new events ushered in both returning students and MU’s class of 2022. Here’s a review of the biggest news headlines...