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FAQs about voting in the primaries

Max Fillion • February 17, 2016

**What is an open primary? What am I voting for?** Missouri is using the open primary system this year. In an open primary, any registered voter may vote for candidates of either party, regardless of their...

Bound to entertain fans and newcomers, Deadpool delivers

Daniel Flood • February 17, 2016

I never thought I’d say this, but thank God for Ryan Reynolds. Because of him and a few other brave producers, audiences get a chance to see a breath of fresh air in an aging superhero genre. “Deadpool”...

Ultralight Beam sets stage for ‘The Life of Pablo’

Alec Lewis • February 17, 2016

Chancelor Bennett used to be a fan of Kanye West. The kid from Chicago’s West Chatham neighborhood in Chicago’s South Side used to listen to his albums, praise them and mimic them. Now he assists in...

A local preschool serves up a sweet French treat for a good cause

Bianca Rodriguez • February 17, 2016

Growing up, I always celebrated Mardi Gras despite having no French background, being a five-hour drive from New Orleans and being under 21. So it was to my surprise and excitement when I realized a local...

Colleges nationally grapple with Yik Yak threats

Allyson Sherwin • February 16, 2016

The recent arrest of an MU student for posting a threat to Yik Yak is revealing a trend at college campuses across the country. In the past year, more than a dozen investigations were launched after threats...

Bottom Line for Diversity Conference teaches business students inclusion

Brittani Langland • February 16, 2016

Businesses around the world are beginning to notice the significant advantage to having diversity in the workplace. Ethnically diverse companies outperform industry norms by 35 percent, and gender-diverse...

What to know about, watch and avoid from the 2016 Grammys

Katherine White • February 16, 2016

Every year, award shows leave viewers a little more perplexed. From the surprise Beck Album of the Year win last February (which I refer to as The Notorious Beyonce Snub) to the confusing genre classifications...

Listen to This: A Simple Exchange performs live

Katherine White • February 16, 2016

This week’s column comes to you in a different format than usual: audio! Local folk Americana band A Simple Exchange appeared on KCOU’s arts and culture edition of The Pulse for both an interview...

Board of Curators enters presidential search with a diversity problem

Claire Mitzel • February 16, 2016

Three curators have resigned in the last three months, leaving the UM System Board of Curators with one woman and no racial minorities. The board’s current composition has sparked a conversation about...

Suspended professor Melissa Click speaks out

Katherine Knott • February 16, 2016

Melissa Click, an assistant communications professor, was standing with family near the intersection of Ninth Street and University Avenue when members of Concerned Student 1950 stopped the Homecoming...

MSA adviser Farouk Aregbe to step down from his position after a decade with MSA

Andrew Frein • February 16, 2016

Missouri Students Association adviser Farouk Aregbe announced that he will be stepping down from his position in during an MSA committee meeting Feb. 16. Aregbe, who has fulfilled the role of MSA adviser...

Legislation aimed at narrowing the gender pay gap proposed

February 16, 2016

On average, women in Missouri earn 71 cents to the male dollar, according to a study by the Institute of Public Policy and the Women’s Foundation. Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia, recently introduced...