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Former MSA presidential candidate Jordan McFarland resigns from position as RHA justice

Lauren Wortman • December 12, 2015

Justice Jordan McFarland resigned from his position in the Residence Halls Association on Nov. 30, a position which one usually maintains for the entirety of their undergraduate career at MU. McFarland’s...

Scene-it Ceresia: Pixar disappoints in ‘The Good Dinosaur’

Bobby Ceresia • December 11, 2015

First off, let it be known that I had a bias going into the theater. I love Pixar more than any other animation or movie-making organization in the world. I can list off every Pixar movie, in order, because...

Scene-it Ceresia: ‘The Night Before’ is hit or miss for Christmas

Bobby Ceresia • December 11, 2015

“The Night Before” seems like a better idea in concept than it actually ended up being. Blend the classic Christmas films audiences have grown up on with the stoner comedies that Seth Rogen and producer...

Curators discuss moving forward after ‘challenging times’ in the UM System

Katherine Knott, Taylor Blatchford • December 11, 2015

The UM System Board of Curators met at UM-St. Louis on Thursday, Dec. 10 for the first time since former UM System President Tim Wolfe resigned Nov. 9. Topics of discussion included tuition and fee increases...

Middleton gives first report as interim president in second day of curators meeting

Taylor Blatchford, Elizabeth Loutfi • December 11, 2015

Interim UM System President Mike Middleton stressed the need for support in his address to the UM System Board of Curators in the second day of the curators’ meeting on Friday, Dec. 11. He called the...

Curators approve name for new residence hall

Katherine Knott • December 10, 2015

Set to open next fall, Building One is finally getting a name — George C. Brooks Hall. The UM System Board of Curators voted ‘yes’ at their meeting Friday. Building One is south of the site of the...

MOVE Gift Guide 2015

Elana Williams, Katie Rosso • December 9, 2015

Hey MOVErs, It’s Elana, your esteemed editor, and Katie, your even more esteemed assistant editor. We’ve had a ton of fun putting together this pre-finals gift guide and are absolutely pumped for...

Talk TV to Me: Holiday specials to keep an eye out for this season

Gabriela Velasquez • December 9, 2015

Happy Holidays! Television is particularly enjoyable during the Christmas season as series on various networks add some holiday cheer to their programming. This year looks to be no different as popular...

The procrastinator’s guide to finals week

Katherine Knott • December 9, 2015

You’ve known about this week since the start of school. If you were on top of your studies, you are probably heading into the homestretch with an appropriate amount of stress. Now, if you’ve done the...

Amount of hours professors spend teaching questioned

Tessa Weinberg • December 9, 2015

Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, is no stranger to MU. After vocalizing his objection toward a research study looking into the state-mandated 72-hour waiting period for abortions and heading the Sanctity...

Columbia readies itself for winter weather

Marilyn Haigh • December 9, 2015

Last year, the Public Works Department spent $25,000 on overtime labor to keep winter snow under control, Public Works Department spokesman Steven Sapp said. Keeping roads safe during the winter season...

These gifts will cause any music lover to happily break out in song

Katherine White • December 8, 2015

Shopping for a music-obsessed friend for the holidays can be difficult when you don’t know exactly what kind of music they like or what they already own. If you’re tired of secretly keeping track of...