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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

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Curators stall in naming new residence hall after black journalist Lucile Bluford

Curators stall in naming new residence hall after black journalist Lucile Bluford

Sam Forbes May 2, 2017

Despite a request from the Residence Halls Association to name the newest residence hall after black journalist Lucile Bluford, the UM System Board of Curators has not moved on the issue. Last year, RHA...

How downtown Columbia has changed over the past school year

Nat Kaemmerer May 2, 2017

Columbia’s downtown area is what makes it feel like a true city. It’s vibrant, charming and always changing. New locations open, old ones close to make room and, of course, apartment buildings spring...

Application numbers reflect decreasing international student interest in MU

Application numbers reflect decreasing international student interest in MU

Olivia Garrett, Sam Forbes May 2, 2017

Graduate school applications from international students have dropped this year, following a trend at many universities across the country. MU graduate applications were down 11 percent overall as of...

Four tips to help you stay motivated during finals week

May 1, 2017

Finals can be the biggest morale murderer of the semester. Scratch that—studying for finals can be the biggest moral murderer of the semester. Cramming for finals and wrapping up group projects replace...

The final countdown: the ultimate study playlist

Caroline Watkins May 1, 2017

####The Final Countdown: The Ultimate Study Playlist Description: You’re ready to bid the school year farewell, but the motivation to ace those finals is lacking. Whether you are cramming for a math...

Beyond the buns: Carrie Fisher as a writer

Nat Kaemmerer May 1, 2017

Carrie Fisher, product of “Hollywood inbreeding,” as she said in _Wishful Drinking_ was in the spotlight her whole life. However, she was launched to superstardom when she landed the iconic role of...

Legislation calling on curators to allow firearms on campus fails in MSA full Senate

Fiona Murphy April 30, 2017

A resolution asking the UM System Board of Curators to change the system’s Collected Rules and Regulations to allow guns on campus failed by a vote of 14-9 in full Senate Wednesday. The resolution,...

Environmentalist organization calls on MU to divest from fossil fuels

Fiona Murphy April 30, 2017

The Mizzou Energy Action Coalition will be presenting its campaign for the UM System to divest from fossil fuels to President Mun Choi on May 3. [The divestment resolution](https://orgsync.com/125889/chapter)...

Committee releases new and revised campus policies on freedom of expression

Katherine Stevenson April 29, 2017

Formed partly in response to the events of fall 2015, the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Protests, Public Spaces, Free Speech and the Press [released its approved revised and new policies](http://committees.missouri.edu/protests-free-speech/new-revised-policies-04-2017.php)...

JoJo is making a comeback while showcasing artistic growth

Michelle Lumpkins April 27, 2017

I grew up watching JoJo in movies like Aquamarine and belting out her song “Too Little Too Late” like my life depended on it. But in the same way that I have grown up, JoJo has too. At her concert...

Columbia residents head to the Missouri Theatre to celebrate being a ‘citizen’

Columbia residents head to the Missouri Theatre to celebrate being a ‘citizen’

Katherine Stevenson April 27, 2017

Columbia community members came together April 13 to celebrate being citizens at TEDxCoMo 2017. Held at the Missouri Theatre, the talks were a part of an independently organized TED event. According to...

Board of Curators discusses possible tuition and supplemental fees increases

Andrew Withers, Zia Kelly April 27, 2017

Students may see a tuition increase and higher supplemental fees next year, according to a plan proposed at Thursday’s UM System Board of Curators meeting. Both resident and nonresident tuition rates...