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Sandy from Plaza to donate GoFundMe contributions to MizzouThon

Sandy from Plaza to donate GoFundMe contributions to MizzouThon

Victoria Kuz December 2, 2016

If you frequent the dining hall Plaza 900, chances are you’ve been greeted by the smiling face of Sandy Cunningham, better known as simply “Sandy from Plaza.” “Sandy greets every student that...

Millennial Manners: How to win at holiday parties

Millennial Manners: How to win at holiday parties

Ben Jarzombek December 2, 2016

For college students, December is a month full of conflicting feelings: anxiety because of finals, anticipation of the semester break and excitement for the holiday season. In addition to all of the craziness...

Encouraging Education and Inclusion

Encouraging Education and Inclusion

Alexzandria Churchill December 1, 2016

The LGBTQ Resource Center held Transgender Empowerment and Awareness Week, a tradition started by the Genderfork.com managing editor Gwendolyn Ann Smith in 1999. From Nov. 7–11, an educational event...

National Novel Writing Month sparks creativity among aspiring Columbia novelists

National Novel Writing Month sparks creativity among aspiring Columbia novelists

Brooke Collier December 1, 2016

A handful of novelists are pecking at laptop keyboards in Coffee Zone downtown with only 30 hours of November left. The only sounds to be heard are the music from the coffee shop/Greek restaurant hybrid’s...

Keynote Speaker Jackson Katz comes to MU

Magdaline Duncan December 1, 2016

The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center and Interfraternity Council peer educators hosted keynote speaker Jackson Katz as part of a week dedicated to the White Ribbon Campaign, a movement...

Joint session establishes subcommittee to create new governing documents

Joint session establishes subcommittee to create new governing documents

Fiona Murphy December 1, 2016

The student governments of joint session passed three resolutions in their semesterly meeting Tuesday. Joint session is composed of 10 student governments: the Missouri Students Association, the Residence...

At welcome reception, new UM System president lays out plans for the university

At welcome reception, new UM System president lays out plans for the university

Olivia Garrett December 1, 2016

UM System President-designate Mun Y. Choi described the UM System’s commitment to students, research and excellence at a welcome reception for him on MU’s campus Thursday. Choi explained his intention...

CDS, Tiger Pantry collaborate to organize meal donation program

Zia Kelly December 1, 2016

As the end of the semester nears, many students with meal plans are queuing up at dining halls, stocking up on snacks and swiping in as many people as possible to use up excess swipes. However, a new...

G#’s Musical Radar: Top 10 albums of 2016

G#’s Musical Radar: Top 10 albums of 2016

Grant Sharples December 1, 2016

There’s no doubt that 2016 was an amazing year for music. I remember looking ahead at the end of 2015, brimming with excitement for the releases of many albums that I had been patiently waiting for....

USDA designates regions of Columbia as a food desert

USDA designates regions of Columbia as a food desert

Andrew Withers November 30, 2016

Hungry for something on the healthier side? If you live in Columbia, you probably aren’t alone, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says. According to a [map tool](https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/go-to-the-atlas/)...

Friends and family remember freshman Dariana Byone

Friends and family remember freshman Dariana Byone

Sylvia Maehr November 30, 2016

Dariana Byone, an MU freshman, died over fall break. She was 18. Byone died of natural causes the day before her 19th birthday. She was majoring in health science with an emphasis in athletic training,...

Identified mumps cases at MU climb to 73

Victoria Kuz November 29, 2016

Seventy-three cases of mumps have been identified among MU students as of Monday, according to an email from the MU Student Health Center. Many of the new instances are linked to Greek Life. Initially,...