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Hoodie Allen’s loyalty to fans shows in his concert performance

Grant Sharples • February 23, 2016

As I made my way to The Blue Note to interview pop-rapper Hoodie Allen before his show last Monday, I saw countless fans already queued up for the show four hours before it started in relatively cold weather....

Mizzou Alternative Breaks celebrates 25th anniversary

Andrew Frein • February 23, 2016

The popular student organization Mizzou Alternative Breaks has grown tremendously since its beginning 25 years ago and now organizes over 100 service-based trips each year locally, nationally and abroad. “The...

Listen to This: How to create a diary playlist

Katherine White • February 23, 2016

Music has the magical ability to transport its listener back to certain times, places or events in their life. Certain songs evoke not just the memory of being in a specific situation, but also the feeling....

Q&A: FAFSA changes for the 2017-18 award year

Lily Cusack • February 23, 2016

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is implementing new changes for the application in the upcoming filing year. Student Financial Aid Director Nathan Prewett outlined why the FAFSA is important...

Authentic British eats find a home in CoMo at Ye Olde Lady & Pint

Amanda Battmer • February 22, 2016

Last October, CoMo’s first authentic British pub, Ye Olde Lady & Pint, opened in east Columbia. The restaurant’s menu includes traditional English cuisine like the ever-popular fish and chips, shepherd’s...

‘Real Colorism’ discussion ignites more support for understanding and diversity

Karina Jaimes • February 22, 2016

Colorism is a phenomenon that claims that media, the workplace and institutions tend to treat lighter-skinned African Americans different than darker-skinned African-Americans. Not only do others treat...

Check out all the places in CoMo where you can get STI testing

Anna Sutterer • February 22, 2016

SHAPE and several Columbia health organizations are dedicating this week to sexual health responsibility. The #LoveYourself events include free T-shirts, sexual health safety products and resource information...

Israeli soldiers share stories of war and hope in Israel

Victoria Stroup • February 22, 2016

To Idan, a member of the Israeli Defense Forces, living in Israel is similar to living in the U.S. They are alike, but growing up in Israel can be like living in a bad neighborhood because of the tensions...

Election overlap could raise voter turnout, endorsement issues for RHA and MSA

Tess Vrbin • February 22, 2016

The Missouri Students Association and Residence Halls Association presidential elections will intersect for the first time due to the MSA special election. The RHA election is at the end of February and...

Social Justice Symposium promotes social justice advocacy on MU’s campus

Alycia Washington • February 22, 2016

This past Saturday was Kelsey Kupferer’s first year working on the planning committee through the Center for Leadership and Service for the Social Justice Symposium. “The idea of the Social Justice...

Human rights activist Romeu Monteiro speaks on how he came to love Israel

Alyssa Bessasparis • February 22, 2016

Human rights activist Romeu Monteiro grew up in a middle-class Catholic family in Portugal, where he developed a negative view on Israel through frequently viewing news coverage of the second Intifada. Monteiro...

Project of the Week: No Fun, All Joy

Peter Baugh, Tessa Weinberg • February 22, 2016

Two years ago, a balcony at the University Village housing complex collapsed, killing a Columbia firefighter. The MU-owned apartments offered affordable housing to graduate and professional students, but...