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BEC suspends MSA campaigning due to controversial tweets

Skyler Rossi • March 6, 2018

Controversial tweets came to surface Monday night regarding racist, sexist and homophobic terms used in past tweets by Caius Gillen, vice presidential candidate of the More to Roar campaign, Claire Jacobs,...

City Council approves next step for community-oriented policing strategy

Evan Ochsner • March 5, 2018

The Columbia City Council approved a resolution on Feb. 19 declaring its support for a community-oriented policing program. The declaration follows the 2014 Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence...

Graduate Professional Council gives students opportunity to share student loan stories with Missouri senators

Regan Mertz • March 4, 2018

The Graduate Professional Council ran a booth in the MU Student Center on March 1 that allowed students to call Missouri senators regarding student loans. Student loans are not subsidized, which means...

Carolyn Henry appointed dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine

Lauren Clerc • March 2, 2018

Carolyn Henry was announced as the new dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, effective Feb. 1, by former Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Garnett Stokes. Henry had served as interim dean since...

MU offers training, protocol for active shooter situation

Stephi Smith • March 1, 2018

In response to the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, MU has taken steps to inform students of proper methods to take in case of an active shooter. The Office of the Chancellor sent out an...

Columbia resident organizes rally in support of DACA recipients

Mawa Iqbal, Kate Seaman • March 1, 2018

Columbia resident Devin Grayson hosted the Rally for Dreamers Columbia/Mid-MO at the Boone County Courthouse Plaza on Feb. 25. More than 150 people came together to support the rights of DACA recipients....

One in 30,000: The woman who listens to the toughest stories for a living

Mawa Iqbal • March 1, 2018

Some days were better than others. Some days she would come home from work unfazed by her clients’ most harrowing stories of abuse and violence. Other days, she couldn’t help but periodically go to...

True/False merch is wearable art we have been waiting for

Eva Walker • March 1, 2018

Positioned in the heart of downtown Columbia, True/False Film Fest gives a fresh vibe and new energy to the area. It brings local color to an already eclectic and engaging community. However, one should...

How to make the most of the True/False Film Fest experience

Olivia Jackson • March 1, 2018

Starting March 1, the streets of downtown Columbia will be filled with music, dancing and art as people flock to experience all that True/False Film Fest has to offer. With so much to do and see, it’s...

The do’s and don’ts of attending True/False

Brooke Knappenberger • March 1, 2018

The True/False Film Fest transforms downtown Columbia into a sort of fantasy land with hundreds of filmmakers, artists, musicians and participants coming in from across the world. Whether you're a True/False...

What to watch at this year’s True/False Film Fest

Jesse Baalman • March 1, 2018

This year’s True/False Film Fest will debut several documentaries and welcome new artists from around the world. With over 40 films on the lineup, it also marks the return of filmmakers who have shown...

Parking and foot traffic tips for an easy True/False Film Festival

Siena DeBolt • February 28, 2018

It’s important to prepare to face the large crowd of people who come to Columbia for the annual True/False Film Festival, where attendance reached over 45,000 in 2015. Get to know parking and traffic...