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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/),...

UM System reacts to Wolfe’s resignation

Marilyn Haigh • November 11, 2015

UM System President Tim Wolfe [resigned at 10 a.m. on Nov. 9](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/11/9/wolfe-announces-resignation-um-system-president/) in response to pressure from students and faculty...

VIDEO: Demonstrators react to Wolfe resignation

Jennifer Prohov • November 11, 2015

Demonstrators met on Carnahan Quad on Nov. 9 as part of a faculty walkout in support of Concerned Student 1950 and Jonathan Butler’s hunger strike. News of Wolfe’s resignation quickly swept through...

Presidential candidates plan to reform a corrupt VA

Lauren Wortman • November 11, 2015

After an ongoing scandal in 2014 concerning the Department of Veterans Affairs, in which an estimated 40 veterans died while waiting for healthcare at VA facilities, one of the main focuses of the 2016...

Talk TV to Me: ‘Bones’ gets ‘Sleepy’

Gabriela Velasquez • November 11, 2015

“Bones,” currently in its 11th season, is grounded in science and reality, dealing with themes of scientific ethics, faith and of course, disgustingly decaying corpses. Centering around forensic anthropologist...

Black Alumni Network formed

Peter Baugh • November 10, 2015

The Mizzou Alumni Association announced Tuesday afternoon that it will form a Black Alumni Network. A grassroots effort by alumni gathered over 1,000 signatures in support of this effort. The decision...

MU professor receives hateful emails after CNN appearance

Hannah Black • November 10, 2015

After an appearance on CNN on Monday afternoon, MU professor Cynthia Frisby received several racist and hate-filled emails. Frisby, who is an associate professor of strategic communication, posted screenshots...

Faculty Council race relations committee releases statement, calls for engagement and discussion

Claire Mitzel • November 10, 2015

The MU Faculty Council committee on race relations [released a statement](https://transparency.missouri.edu/2015/11/10/statement-from-university-of-missouri-faculty-council-on-race-relations/) on Tuesday,...

MUPD increases security following Yik Yak threats

Hailey Stolze • November 10, 2015

Many students were concerned for their safety last night after several threats arose via social media. Police were all over campus investigating the threats. ####Yik Yak threats Severals post on anonymous...

Nov. 9: a chronological play-by-play

Hailey Stolze • November 10, 2015

**1:07 a.m.** Wolfe leaves University Hall UM System President Tim Wolfe was seen leaving University Hall at 1:07 a.m., about 12 hours after the Board of Curators’ meeting began. **1:40 a.m.** MSA...

Concerned Student 1950 affects would-be students

Jared Kaufman • November 10, 2015

Campus tours didn’t stop for the protests this week. Saturday, Nov. 7 was a day marked by Concerned Student 1950 demonstrations and chants in several dining halls, the Student Center and the Reynolds...