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Andrew Hutchinson talks about self-expression through poetry and running for MSA

Emily Gallion • February 29, 2016

Before Andrew Hutchinson ever considered running for MSA president, he channeled his voice through poetry. “My poetry teacher Jesse Adolph once told me that poetry is only good if you’re speaking...

Lydia Ghuman talks about social justice advocacy and her changed view of MSA

Emily Gallion • February 29, 2016

Lydia Ghuman became a social justice advocate by growing up as a mixed child in a white-dominated space, even if she didn’t see it that way at the time. “My friends used to say the N-word around me,...

MU senior gives final performance after participating in Vagina Monologues for four years

Alycia Washington • February 29, 2016

Senior Clarissa Hughes said when entering MU as a freshman, she didn’t know what it meant to be a feminist. “As females, we are taught to not take up space or talk about our vaginas,” Hughes said....

Oversupply of student housing may create trend of decreasing rent in Columbia

Anna Sutterer, Annabel Ames • February 28, 2016

Columbia ranks eighth in the top 10 U.S. cities that have experienced decreases in rent between January and Februrary, according to a [report](http://list.abodo.com/february-2016-national-apartment-report/). The...

Curators’ decision to fire Click highlights Foley’s shift in opinion

Claire Mitzel • February 27, 2016

In exactly a month, interim Chancellor Hank Foley went from assuring MU that professor Melissa Click wouldn’t be fired until her tenure process was completed to saying that he was in agreement with the...

Chat with the Chancellor includes several conversations about Melissa Click

Tess Vrbin • February 27, 2016

The crowd was small at first for this week’s Chats with the Chancellor, an informal conversational forum hosted by interim Chancellor Hank Foley. Students and professors milled about beforehand and...

Melissa Click fired by Board of Curators

Taylor Blatchford, Nancy Coleman • February 25, 2016

Melissa Click was fired after the UM System Board of Curators voted 4-2 in a closed meeting on Wednesday. Board of Curators Chairwoman Pamela Henrickson said Click, an assistant communications professor,...

‘Racism Lives Here’ rally promotes multicultural unity

Tessa Weinberg, Allyson Vasilopulos • February 25, 2016

Students gathered on Lowry Mall Thursday afternoon as part of a Racism Lives Here rally in solidarity with marginalized groups and people of color on campus. The rally highlighted key issues from previous...

“We are not divided, we are united.”

Jordan Kodner, Jessi Dodge • February 25, 2016

Students and faculty joined together on Feb. 25. at noon on Lowry Mall to rally for the rights of minority voices on campus. Aimed beyond one single advocacy group, Thursday’s rally united the voices...

Human trafficking activist Jessica Neely speaks at MU International Justice Mission event

Anna Sutterer • February 25, 2016

Former porn star Jessica Neely spoke to a crowd at an MU International Justice Mission event Monday night about her journey from being a victim to becoming a victimizer. Neely shared her experiences as...

Students express self-love during Body Monologues

Jasmin Hampton • February 25, 2016

The Body Monologues, similar to the well-known Vagina Monologues, gave students a chance to speak about issues of self-image on Wednesday night. Body Monologues, hosted by the Multicultural Center, is...

Fashionably Late: Outfits you’ll see at a concert

Regina Anderson • February 25, 2016

Concerts are the perfect place to fashion-watch. I recently went to a Troye Sivan concert and got to witness the range of styles and people that appear at a show of that magnitude. From the young 14-year-olds...