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Students pray for light to spread on the MU campus

Elane Edwards • November 12, 2015

A group of 11 students involved in the MU campus ministry Chi Alpha met at the Columns at 4:30 p.m. Thursday to join in prayer for peace on campus. Freshman Lauren Rich thought of the idea to do a group...

Yik Yak causes a stir on MU campus

Elane Edwards • November 12, 2015

The safety of allowing Yik Yak on MU’s campus is in question after the threatening Yaks posted Tuesday night caused campus-wide panic. One of the two “yaks” that threatened student safety on campus...

UPDATED: Black Culture Center sign vandalized

Bruno Vernaschi, Hailey Stolze • November 12, 2015

**UPDATE:** _In an email to students Thursday afternoon, Vice Chancellor for Operations Gary Ward, Interim Vice Chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Chuck Henson and Interim Chancellor Hank...

Mike Middleton named interim UM System President

Taylor Blatchford, Nancy Coleman • November 12, 2015

Mike Middleton was named the interim president of the UM System by the UM System Board of Curators in a press conference Thursday. He is MU’s deputy chancellor emeritus and a professor emeritus of law. Middleton...

Veterans Day celebration continues despite campus threats

Jessi Dodge • November 12, 2015

Members of Missouri Student Veterans Association continued the annual tradition of laying a wreath under Memorial Union.

Journalism Dean David Kurpius speaks to journalism classes

Madison Plaster, Nancy Coleman • November 11, 2015

School of Journalism Dean David Kurpius spoke to several classes of journalism students this week about the recent events on campus and how the school will act moving forward to cultivate a more diverse...

UPDATED: Park pleads guilty for Yik Yak threats

Peter Baugh • November 11, 2015

**UPDATE:** _Hunter Park has pleaded guilty on April 18, according to online court documents. Sentencing will be June 16._ **UPDATE:** _Boone County Judge Kimberly Shaw denied a bond request from Hunter...

Professor’s email evokes response from students

Tessa Weinberg • November 11, 2015

Dale Brigham, an associate teaching professor of nutrition and exercise physiology, announced his resignation on Nov. 11 following students’ responses to his email notifying them about the status of...

Missouri in the national news: front pages from Nov. 10, 2015

November 11, 2015

MU’s historic day made national headlines. From the Wall Street Journal to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, see how the day’s events were covered across the country. All front pages courtesy of The Newseum.

CPD forcibly removes student from home in viral video

Allyson Sherwin • November 11, 2015

The Columbia Police Department is being criticized after an online video emerged of two Columbia police officers physically removing an MU student from his home after a noise complaint. The identity of...

Wolfe, Loftin step down, allow campus to heal

Quinn Malloy • November 11, 2015

It is hard to say for certain when the clock began ticking. It could have begun in 1969, when the Legion of Black Collegians first issued demands for diversity advancement in a letter to then-Chancellor...

Planned Parenthood’s future at MU unclear after Loftin’s resignation

Marilyn Haigh • November 11, 2015

Planned Parenthood is requesting that Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin do one of three things before he resigns in January: reverse [the decision to discontinue “refer and follow” privileges](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/9/25/mu-health-care-unanimously-votes-discontinue-refer/),...