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‘Call Me by Your Name’ takes advantage of power of cinema by providing audience with emotional love story

Olivia Jackson • February 8, 2018

Imagine a sun-drenched day in northern Italy. It’s the ‘80s, orchards are filled with lush fruit trees and each gravel road is lined with endless fields of green grasses. This is the place those watching...

Beginners and experts play together in new Dungeons & Dragons club

Brooke Collier • February 6, 2018

There are over 600 clubs and organizations to join at MU, and the newest one to the list is the MU Recreational Dungeons and Dragons Association. Players create a character, play through stories and enjoy...

Girl power, sweet treats and Galentine’s Day fun at MU Women’s Center

Lauren Wilcox • February 6, 2018

Grab your gal pals and come celebrate Galentine’s Day at the MU Women’s Center. February is synonymous with pink hearts and red roses, and Valentine’s Day is the time to celebrate love for your...

Hippo Campus wows at latest Blue Note concert

Claire Colby • February 6, 2018

I’ll admit — it’s been a while since I’ve been to church. But this Friday night, in the front row of a Hippo Campus concert, I had what could only be described as a religious experience. As a...

MU doctoral student becomes second Democrat to run for Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s seat

Mawa Iqbal • February 6, 2018

Until the age of 14, Hallie Thompson lived in an early 1900s farmhouse that had no automated air conditioning or heating. She considers herself lucky. Now at 28 years old, Thompson lives in a house where...

In wake of increasing enrollment, six residence halls to reopen for fall 2018

William Skipworth • February 6, 2018

The university announced at the UM System Board of Curators meeting on Thursday that six of the seven residence halls that were offline this year are set to reopen for the 2018-19 school year. The seventh,...

MU professor’s research leads to discoveries in the prevention of disease spread by mosquitoes

Regan Mertz • February 6, 2018

Dr. Susanta Behura, an assistant research professor in the Division of Animal Sciences, has studied mosquitoes and their role in the spread of dengue fever for around seven years. Behura’s recent work...

MU professor first woman to receive James B. Eads award

Jacob Horton • February 6, 2018

MU professor and researcher Elizabeth Bryda received the James B. Eads Award from the Academy of Science in St. Louis for her research on the use of animals to study human disease. Bryda is the first...

UM System Board of Curators discusses tuition, housing at February meeting

UNews Staff Writers • February 6, 2018

The UM System Board of Curators met at the Reynolds Alumni Center on Thursday and Friday to discuss tuition and housing rate changes, student concerns and the dedication of an MU residence hall. Chairman...

MU Libraries brings back Research Smarter, Not Harder workshop series for spring semester

Tashfia Parvez • February 5, 2018

MU Libraries has brought back the Research Smarter, Not Harder: Fridays @ the Library Workshops for the spring 2018 semester. Every semester, workshops are held on Fridays at Ellis Library to promote...

Hair does not define femininity

Megan Oosthuizen • February 4, 2018

My definition of beauty came from my mother. In my case, my mother and the women I looked up to all had short hair. Think Emma Watson after her “I am not Hermione Granger anymore” cut. Because of this,...

The most overrated and underrated movies of 2017

Jesse Baalman • February 4, 2018

Year in and year out, movies are promoted for their craft and celebrated for the impact they make on the world’s collective consciousness. At this time of year, they fall under scrutiny from awards associations...