Former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin said his “awakening” happened in December 2014. “I went to a forum over here that we called together right after the Ferguson verdict was announced,” Loftin...

Last year, former MSA President Payton Head was called the N-word while walking through campus. His response, [a Facebook post that went viral](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/9/16/msa-president-payton-head-combats-campus-discrimin/),...

When Kevin McDonald began law school at Ohio State University, he thought he was studying to go into sports and entertainment law. However, after hearing criminal appeals as an appeals officer with the...

The room was packed with people wearing “I Voted” stickers and voices that filled the air, trying to talk over the NBC News anchors covering the 2016 election. There were women, men, boys, girls, African...

Exactly one year ago on Nov. 9, 2015, UM System President Tim Wolfe stepped down from his position following demands and protests from student activist group Concerned Student 1950 for his resignation....

The Citizen Jane Film Festival’s core purpose is to celebrate women both behind and in front of the camera. While the film "The Wedding Invitation" features a strong female cast and crew, its plot and...

A year and a half after the creation of Faculty Council’s Race Relations Committee and a year after the MU race-based demonstrations of last fall, the committee has published [a progress report](http://facultycouncil.missouri.edu/issues/report-of-the-progress-of-the-race-relations-committee-to-the-faculty-council/RaceRelationsReport.pdf)...

Most movies with teen female protagonists end with the unpopular girl getting the guy of her dreams, or better yet, her best friends back. The simple conclusion leaves us wanting more, but satisfied overall...

Last November, MU sparked a surge of student protests over racial tensions on campuses throughout the nation. A year later, these universities have made strides to improve the atmosphere of their campuses. **Yale** As...