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Graduate workers to hold union authorization election after year of administrative pushback

Kyra Haas • April 12, 2016

An email sent by the Graduate Professional Council to students last Friday sparked an exchange between graduate students and interim Chancellor Hank Foley, the latest in the effort to form a graduate worker...

Residence hall guide: A look into MU’s on-campus housing

Nicole Newman • April 11, 2016

Each of MU's 20 residence halls has something different to offer. The amenities are more or less the same, but experiences vary across campus. This housing guide aims to give incoming students an inside...

Improving AAU status is a long-term game following budget cuts, leadership changes

Kyra Haas • April 11, 2016

At a general faculty meeting in April 2014, then-Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin urged Faculty Council to consider the face of the university in 50 years. “Why can’t we be the aspirational land grant (university)?”...

X Ambassadors, The Front Bottoms and Kurt Vile all performed in Columbia this week

Grant Sharples • April 11, 2016

This month has been a spectacular month if you’re a junkie for live music. It’s only the beginning of April, and there have already been several well-known artists who have stopped by Columbia. In...

Review: ‘Eye in the Sky’ emphasizes the the game of risk

Stephanie Hamann • April 11, 2016

As the title suggests, sight and perspective are important aspects of “Eye in the Sky.” As military generals question their next moves during an operation in Kenya, they have high-tech equipment at...

Here’s what it’s like to see ‘Hamilton’ in the flesh

Anna Maples • April 11, 2016

Around three hours before curtain for “Hamilton” while back in our hotel room, my mom looked at me with nervous eyes. “I should probably go ahead and tell you this, so if you get upset, you can...

Listen to This: The Lumineers’ sophomore album is perfect for springtime

Katherine White • April 11, 2016

In 2012, beloved folk rock group Fleet Foxes went on hiatus and disappeared, the same year “The Lumineers” was released. This passing of the baton brought a new age of folk fans, who jammed to Mumford...

Project of the Week: Building names reveal racial disparities

Tessa Weinberg • April 11, 2016

As another year of incoming freshmen begin to log on to ROAR and decide where they’ll live for next year with the help of our [Residence Hall guide](https://www.themaneater.com/special-sections/res-hall-guide/),...

Earl and Schafer take office, closing the book on a tumultuous six months for MSA

Andrew Frein • April 10, 2016

On a small stage in the middle of the Student Center on Saturday, Sean Earl and Tori Schafer took their oaths of office. MSA’s trademark black and gold letters displayed prominently in the background...

The Front Bottoms perform with raw emotion

Grant Sharples • April 10, 2016

The moment Front Bottoms lead vocalist Brian Sella walked on to the stage, the entire audience shifted forward as far as humanly possible to decrease the distance between the band and themselves. The...

Respect and Excellence halls unavailable for incoming students

Katherine Knott • April 9, 2016

Incoming students set on living in Respect and Excellence halls will have to make other plans. The Department of Residential Life put a notice on [the ROAR site](https://roar.missouri.edu/Login.aspx)...

X Ambassadors concert brims with soul and passion

Grant Sharples • April 9, 2016

Alternative soul rockers X Ambassadors put on a spectacle of a performance at Jesse Auditorium on Friday night. From the first pulsating rhythms of “Loveless,” fans knew that they were in for a treat. The...