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Chuck Henson to step down as interim vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity

Claire Mitzel • April 29, 2016

Chuck Henson, the interim vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity, will be leaving his position and returning to teaching this fall, interim Chancellor Hank Foley announced in an email to faculty,...

MU LGBTQ Community and allies march in annual pride parade

Max Fillion • April 29, 2016

About 60 LGBTQ community members and allies chanted “Whose Campus? Our campus,” at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday during the LGBTQ Resource Center’s annual Pride Parade. The parade is one event on the wide...

Grit, determination and will: Tyler Hunt’s journey to Division I athletics

Kacen Bayless • April 28, 2016

Tyler Hunt packed his bags. The next morning he would leave for Meramec Community College to play baseball, giving up his dream of playing football for Missouri. That is, until the phone rang. “‘You’re...

MU Career Center gives job hunting advice for students

Annabel Ames • April 28, 2016

As the spring semester comes to a close, students are trying to lock down their internships and summer jobs. Craig Benson, Student Support Services Manager for the MU Career Center, said many go about...

Nerd Report: Let’s talk fanfiction

Gabriela Velasquez • April 28, 2016

I found my first fanfiction by accident. I was in the third grade and looking for some new “Star Wars” books to check out from my local library when I stumbled upon a fansite dedicated to the handmaidens...

Make a MOVE this weekend

Katie Rosso • April 28, 2016

####Movie The perfect recipe for a good movie: a cute guy, strong females and the exact plot line of “Frozen.” OK, well, maybe not, but the formula seems to have worked for “The Huntsman: Winter's...

Fashionably Late: When art met fashion

Regina Anderson • April 27, 2016

My favorite exhibit to ever be on display at the Art Institute of Chicago is “Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity,” a wonderful look at the influence of fashion on art. The exhibit was organized by...

Review: ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’ illustrates futile attraction

Stephanie Hamann • April 27, 2016

The idea of a “cougar,” an older woman prowling on a much younger man, is a relationship that isn’t often portrayed positively in modern media. Shows like “Cougartown” make the idea of cougar-dom...

Joint session calls for MU to divest from prison labor

Emily Gallion • April 27, 2016

The April 26 joint session meeting lasted two and a half hours even though only three pieces of legislation were submitted. Two resolutions, one to establish a joint session steering committee and another...

Mizzou Hillel partners with local developer to build student housing

April 27, 2016

A plan to tear down the current Mizzou Hillel building and rebuild a six-story student housing complex in its place will have its first rezoning hearing next week. The new building will house the Jewish...

Local indie rockers The Birdwatchers release debut EP

Grant Sharples • April 27, 2016

If you attended Battle of the Bands at The Shack in November, you remember the winners: local indie rockers The Birdwatchers. The group consists of Keego Gross (vocals, rhythm guitar), Hayden Jensen (lead...

Earl and Schafer explain their MSA cabinet picks

Max Fillion • April 27, 2016

When Missouri Students Association President Sean Earl and Vice President Tori Schafer were [selecting their new executive cabinet,](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2016/4/27/msa-confirms-new-executive-cabinet/)...