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Secret societies LSV and Mystical 7 call out injustices at MU on Tap Day

Alycia Washington • April 24, 2016

As a line of hooded figures crowded into Jesse Hall, audience members craned their necks for a glimpse of who might be under the disguise. The select students and faculty behind the hoods were tapped into...

Denim Day will work to end sexual violence stereotypes

Micaela Dea • April 24, 2016

The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center is using a pair of jeans to battle stereotypes about sexual violence. For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the RSVP Center will host Denim Day on...

Nerd Report: DC superhero movies need to lighten up

Gabriela Velasquez • April 24, 2016

I’ll be honest: I almost didn’t go see “Batman v Superman.” I had read the reviews and heard from a few friends, and they had all said the same thing. It was too long (two and a half hours). They...

Top five surprises at Coachella 2016

Grant Sharples • April 21, 2016

As expected, a lot happened at Coachella last weekend. Every year, there are always guest appearances and surprises to keep festival-goers on their toes. Last weekend, Kristen Wiig, Bernie Sanders, Kanye...

Unbound Book Festival is made for readers

Anna Maples • April 21, 2016

Unbound Book Festival will soon join Roots N Blues and True/False on the annual roster of local festivals. The first Unbound Book Festival, which is planned to be an annual event, will take place on the...

Fashionably Late: Why Luke Skywalker is the true fashion icon in Star Wars

Regina Anderson • April 21, 2016

It’s no secret that the women of Star Wars know how to dress. From Leia’s iconic hairstyles to Padme’s elegant dresses, their looks have been rocking the galaxy since 1977. Yet there is someone who...

Controversial Missouri religious freedom bill moves forward

Amos Chen • April 21, 2016

A month after a [filibuster](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2016/3/10/nearly-40-hour-filibuster-not-enough-anti-lgbtq-le/) in the Missouri legislature made national headlines, the bill is moving forward....

In compromise, legislators limit cuts to UM System and MU

Claire Mitzel • April 21, 2016

Missouri legislators agreed Wednesday in a conference committee to forgo any budget cuts to MU and limit a cut to the UM System to $3.8 million. Drawing close to their deadline of passing the fiscal year...

Attorney Dean Strang discusses ‘Making a Murderer,’ criminal justice system

Lily Cusack • April 21, 2016

When associate journalism professor Katherine Reed asked Attorney Dean Strang whether he still believes Steven Avery is innocent, Strang presented the audience with a different question. “The question...

Foley: Graduate students aren’t workers

Claire Mitzel • April 21, 2016

Interim Chancellor Hank Foley spoke at Thursday’s Faculty Council meeting and reiterated that he didn’t support [graduate student workers voting in favor of unionization on Tuesday](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2016/4/19/graduate-workers-vote-favor-unionization/). Foley...

Loftin’s new position focuses on connecting faculty with research opportunities

Taylor Blatchford • April 20, 2016

R. Bowen Loftin is still working at MU, but five months after resigning as chancellor, he doesn’t yet have a defined job title. “It’s close to being finalized, and then I’ll have a business card,...

Churches to serve city in second annual ForColumbia event

Anna Sutterer • April 20, 2016

A troop more than 1,600 strong will serve Columbia’s nonprofit organizations and needy individuals Saturday for the second annual ForColumbia service event. Last year, ForColumbia enlisted help from...