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Flaws in MSA highlighted by 2015 election

Emily Gallion • February 24, 2016

Former Missouri Students Association President-elect Haden Gomez presented his perspective of the events leading up to his resignation in an email with the subject line “A Timeline of the 2015 MSA Elections”...

Concerned Student 1950 reissues list of six remaining demands to be met

Thomas Oide • February 24, 2016

This past November, members of Concerned Student 1950 said that even though they were successful in ousting former UM System President Tim Wolfe, their work to achieve equality at the university [would...

Graduate student employees hold grade-in to make their work publicly known

Alyssa Bessasparis • February 24, 2016

“We are paid a wage,” posters read in Jesse Hall’s entrance for the Coalition of Graduate Workers grade-in Wednesday. “We receive W-2’s. We pay taxes. What else do we have to do?” Graduate...

‘Teaching Green’ buildings important for future of green technology, study finds

Max Fillion • February 24, 2016

Students who attend school in green buildings are more educated on energy efficiency and environmentally friendly building practices, according to a recent study by an MU researcher. The study also found...

UFWH Summit to be held at MU to discuss hunger solutions

Madison Plaster • February 24, 2016

About one in nine people do not have enough food to eat, [according to the United Nations World Food Programme.](https://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats) The WFP also reported that almost 45 percent of child...

STORIFY: Twitter responds to Concerned Student 1950’s demands

Katie Rosso • February 24, 2016

Concerned Student 1950 emphasized in November that they would continue to work to have their demands met, despite successfully toppling former UM System President Tim Wolfe. This morning, they reissued...

♫ Hoodie Allen: ‘Missouri you’re my family’ ♫

Jordan Kodner, Jennifer Levin • February 24, 2016

Hoodie Allen came out on stage to a roar of excitement as he was about to perform to a sold out crowd on a Monday night here in Columbia. The Columbia show, which was halfway through his Happy Camper Tour,...

Man arrested in connection with MU Yik Yak threats to go to trial

Hailey Stolze • February 24, 2016

After allegedly posting on Yik Yak that he was going to “shoot every black person” he saw, 19-year-old Hunter Park was scheduled for trial yesterday. On Nov. 11, MU Police Department arrested Park...

Body Monologues aims to spread body positivity on MU’s campus

Alycia Washington • February 24, 2016

As a freshman at MU, junior Clarissa Hughes consistently heard warnings and stories about the threat of gaining the infamous “Mizzou 22,” a reference to gaining 22 pounds. “The first thing I learned...

Residence Halls Association to allow another slate to enter the presidential election

Lauren Wortman • February 23, 2016

The Residence Halls Association passed an act to allow another slate to enter the RHA presidential election during a special session of Congress on Feb. 22. RHA called the special session of Congress...

UM System faces $8 million in proposed cuts

Amos Chen • February 23, 2016

Missouri House of Representatives Budget Chairman Rep. Tom Flanigan, R-Carthage, proposed a budget for the 2017 year on Tuesday that would potentially cut $8 million in funding from the UM System and $402,059...

Proposed bill could diversify Board of Curators by profession

Nancy Coleman • February 23, 2016

A proposed bill in the Missouri House of Representatives that could tackle the issue of occupational diversity on the Board of Curators is one step closer to passing in the House after being referred to...