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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...

City manager announces four community members to enforce strategic plan

Tess Vrbin • February 15, 2016

Last winter, City Manager Mike Matthes conducted a study of Columbia to gauge how the city could improve. To his dismay, he said he discovered that not all of its citizens thrive. According to [his research](https://www.gocolumbiamo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016-2019-Strategic-Plan.pdf),...

Review: ‘Zoolander 2’ is really, really ridiculous

Stephanie Hamann • February 15, 2016

Fifteen years after directing and starring in “Zoolander,” Ben Stiller is back with “Zoolander 2” alongside familiar faces like Will Ferrell as Mugatu and Owen Wilson as Hansel. Of course he also...

UM System will soon appoint chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer

Kyra Haas • February 15, 2016

Members of the UM System want its first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer to answer some tough questions left in the wake of last fall’s protests on MU’s campus. The UM System held open...

MU alumni pull $2 million in donations after campus tension last fall

Lily Oppenheimer • February 15, 2016

After students linked arms in celebration of the resignation of former UM System President Tim Wolfe, over 2,000 people called the MU Advancement office asking about the university, according to Vice Chancellor...

Stephens College challenges gender norms in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Anna Maples • February 15, 2016

Stephens College’s recent production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a celebration of both the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death and also the mission of the nearby...

Hoverboard ban may be difficult to enforce on MU campus

Lily Oppenheimer • February 12, 2016

After the campuswide ban of hoverboards, students may not be concerned with the threat of punishment or strict enforcement from the MU Police Department or the Office of Student Conduct. Self-balancing...

BEC announces three slates in MSA election and one public debate

Waverly Colville • February 12, 2016

The Board of Elections Commissioners announced three slates running in the Missouri Students Association Special presidential election: _MSA presidential candidate Andrew Hutchinson and vice presidential...

Freshman class most likely to protest in past 50 years, study finds

Emily Gallion • February 11, 2016

A [survey](http://www.heri.ucla.edu/monographs/TheAmericanFreshman2015.pdf) of more than 140,000 college students conducted at the start of the fall semester has found that this year’s class of American...

House committee votes to deny UM System a budget increase

Claire Mitzel • February 11, 2016

State lawmakers voted Wednesday to deny the UM System a $26.8 million increase in funds proposed by Gov. Jay Nixon. In his [budget proposal for fiscal year 2017](https://oa.mo.gov/sites/default/files/FY_2017_Summary_Information.pdf),...

Q&A with indie rock band Mothers

Grant Sharples • February 11, 2016

If you’re looking for something to do this Valentine’s Day, stop by Cafe Berlin at 7 p.m. to check out the Athens-based indie rock quartet, Mothers. Their debut album, “When You Walk a Long Distance...