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Project of the Week: Breaking down Clery releases since 2011

Peter Baugh, Tessa Weinberg • March 7, 2016

This past Saturday, students received an email with the first Clery release sent since July 5, 2015. Notified of an attempted sexual assault that took place in the area of Mumford Hall, the MU Police Department...

Spike Lee films Concerned Student 1950 for ESPN digital short

Alec Lewis • March 7, 2016

Oscar-nominated film director and entertainment icon Spike Lee came to MU to shift the narrative, said Marshall Allen, an original member of student movement Concerned Student 1950. Lee has been on campus...

Sean Earl and Tori Schafer share their journey to MSA leadership

Andrew Frein • March 7, 2016

Hot Box Cookies was the first place Sean Earl stopped Wednesday night after hearing the results of the Missouri Students Association special election. Once he ordered a cookie and calmed his nerves, Earl...

Environmental Leadership Office to host presentations on sustainability

Jasmin Hampton • March 7, 2016

Junior Rachel Haggard understands the importance of preserving the environment. “The environment affects everyone,” Haggard said. “We are a part of an ecosystem. Sustainability practices allow future...

Concerned Student 1950 protests Working Group

Alyssa Bessasparis • March 7, 2016

Concerned Student 1950 protested MU’s continual lack of administrative action to end systemic racism on March 7. “The Working Group ain’t working,” Concerned Student 1950 organizers and supporters...

Bingeworthy/Cringeworthy: ‘Better Call Saul’ isn’t ‘Breaking Bad,’ and that’s all right

Jack Howland • March 7, 2016

AMC’s “Better Call Saul” is a show filled with quiet pleasures. Considering this is the spinoff to a series you might have heard of called “Breaking Bad,” the Golden Age drama whose five-season...

Academic Retention Services seeks to connect with minorities, expand its staff

Tess Vrbin • March 7, 2016

Over the past two semesters, Academic Retention Services has undergone leadership and operational changes, but its mission to serve students has stayed the same. When ARS Director Donell Young was hired...

True Life Run shows unique side of festival

Nat Kaemmerer • March 6, 2016

Runners and walkers took to the streets of downtown Columbia at 9 a.m. Saturday for the True Life Run, a 5k as interesting and unique as the True/False Film Fest itself. Outfits ranged from shorts and...

Listen to This: ‘The Music of Strangers’ is an emotional tour de force

Katherine White • March 6, 2016

In the very first shot of “The Music of Strangers” we see internationally acclaimed musician Yo-Yo Ma enter a room with his instrument, then look at the camera and say, “This is my cello. Have you...

‘The Fear of 13’ exemplifies captivating storytelling

Katherine White • March 6, 2016

There’s something about gathering around a campfire to listen to a skillful storyteller weave a tale of suspense and thrill. From the eerie lighting to sitting on the edge of your seat (or log), that...

‘Sonita’ shows the power of hard work and a dream

Anna Maples • March 6, 2016

“Sonita,” a film that that played at True/False Film Fest, demonstrates the extreme power of when a massive dream meets an unflappable work ethic. This documentary tells the story of Sonita Alizadeh,...

‘Tickled’ isn’t what you’d expect

Regina Anderson • March 6, 2016

Reading the synopsis provided by True/False, “Tickled” sounds silly. Competitive endurance tickling is an odd topic to base an entire documentary on. Maybe it would work for a short television segment,...