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City council approves community policing resolution

City council approves community policing resolution

Sam Forbes February 23, 2017

City council members voted unanimously Monday to change the Columbia Police Department’s philosophy, making it more engaged with citizens and minority groups. [According to the resolution document](http://bit.ly/2lEo2TU),...

‘Two Plays in Two Days: X’ explores the assassination of Malcolm X

‘Two Plays in Two Days: X’ explores the assassination of Malcolm X

Nat Kaemmerer February 23, 2017

The widow of Malcolm X, Betty Shabazz, played by Chelsea Williams, faces the country in a courtroom years after the death of her husband. Why? She wants to prove to the world that three men from the Nation...

Top five moments from the first MSA presidential debate

Top five moments from the first MSA presidential debate

Fiona Murphy February 22, 2017

_This article has been update to reflect additional details about previous female MSA presidents._ The candidates for Missouri Students Association president and vice president participated in the first...

Former MSA President Payton Head returns to MU

Former MSA President Payton Head returns to MU

Clare Roth February 22, 2017

When introducing Payton Head before his “Lessons from Mizzou” keynote speech Monday night, Stephanie Shonekan, associate professor of ethnomusicology and chairwoman of the black studies department,...

Potential student fee would include TigerWiFi updates

Potential student fee would include TigerWiFi updates

Elena Cruz February 22, 2017

The Division of Student Affairs has proposed an update to TigerWiFi through the Student Services Enhancement Fee, which will be on the ballot in March. If passed, the fee would implement a $35 charge...

True/False sets the stage with diverse lineup of musicians

True/False sets the stage with diverse lineup of musicians

Caroline Watkins February 22, 2017

The film and concert lineups for the True/False Film Fest have been released — it’s officially time to start freaking out. When one thinks of True/False, documentaries most certainly come to mind....

Live blog: Three slates discuss campus issues in first MSA presidential debate

Live blog: Three slates discuss campus issues in first MSA presidential debate

February 21, 2017

Three Missouri Students Association slates, Tori Schafer/Riley de Leon, Nathan Willett/Payton Englert and Josh Stockton/Shruti Gulati, are debating at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Bengal Lair. The first debate...

Know Before You Go: Sammy Adams at The Blue Note

Cassie Allen February 21, 2017

Rapper Sammy Adams returns to The Blue Note for his Senioritis tour. ####The lowdown Sammy Adams will return to Columbia on Feb. 28 for the second time in less than a year. His last visit in September...

Doctoral student Rachel Grant dives into black feminism

Doctoral student Rachel Grant dives into black feminism

Brooke Collier February 21, 2017

When she first started her journalism career in high school, Rachel Grant was just looking for an elective to take. Her older siblings had been on the school newspaper and yearbook, so she figured she’d...

Junior JoMerra Watson alters iconic paintings to confront contemporary issues

Junior JoMerra Watson alters iconic paintings to confront contemporary issues

Hannah Simon February 21, 2017

For many, prints of masterpieces such as the “Mona Lisa” and “The Birth of Venus” cling to the cinderblock walls of student dorm rooms. For one MU student, however, these iconic paintings are blank...

MU adds Native American indigenous studies minor

MU adds Native American indigenous studies minor

Andrew Withers February 20, 2017

A new Native American indigenous studies minor will be available to students beginning this fall semester, through the religious studies department. The minor’s curriculum will serve as an interdisciplinary...