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Change.org petition to remove Wolfe from office has over 700 signatures

Taylor Blatchford • November 4, 2015

A [petition on change.org](https://www.change.org/p/university-of-missouri-system-board-of-curators-president-tim-wolfe-govenor-of-missouri-jay-nixon-jeremiah-nixon-removal-of-the-university-of-missouri-system-president-tim-wolfe-from-office)...

Conversion therapy found unsuccessful

Allyson Sherwin • November 4, 2015

The White House recently called for the end to the practice of conversion therapy, a controversial treatment legally permitted in 46 states, including Missouri. The practice of conversion therapy is a...

Student leaders respond to Butler’s hunger strike

Lauren Wortman, Emily Gallion • November 4, 2015

Multiple student leaders have expressed their support for graduate student Jonathan Butler’s hunger strike via social media, such as Residence Halls Association President Billy Donley, who tweeted about...

Bold choices: ‘Hedwig’ breaks mold of musicals

Regina Anderson • November 4, 2015

“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” is not your grandmother’s favorite musical. The rock musical written by John Cameron Mitchell, originally performed off-Broadway in 1998, is a far cry from the other...

The biannual Shop Hop makes its way back to The District this weekend

Amanda Battmer • November 4, 2015

The District’s Holiday Shop Hop returns this Saturday, offering discounts and free refreshments in CoMo’s coolest retailers and restaurants. The event aims to give customers and merchants the opportunity...

The Neighbourhood’s ‘Wiped Out!’ is an eclectic, beachy album

Katherine White • November 4, 2015

If five-member alternative rock band The Neighbourhood had to be described in one word, it would be “quirky.” Despite being from California, they chose to use the British spelling of “Neighbourhood.”...

A bittersweet symphony for Columbia

Bianca Rodriguez • November 4, 2015

_“Thanks for all the many notes. I’m leaving soon. My season is over. My work is done. ‘Play it Loud.’”_ That was the anonymous note found last Tuesday on the famous “Play it Loud”...

Black, White and Read: “Gilmore Girls” is back, so here is the best of Rory Gilmore’s booklist

Katie Rosso • November 4, 2015

Anyone who is a lover of “Gilmore Girls” knows that Rory is a bookworm. In her valedictorian speech at Chilton, she said, “I live in two worlds; one is a world of books.” And now with the recent...

An analysis of the Chanels’ Fashion

Lauren Williams • November 4, 2015

I have found myself in a state of amazement once again. After falling victim to the pressuring advertisement of Xfinity.com, I found myself submerged into Ryan Murphy’s newest addicting TV show, “Scream...

Examining feasibility of MSA initiatives

David Soler Crespo, Claire Mitzel, Jennifer Prohov • November 4, 2015

The Missouri Students Association presidential candidates listed the following as their top five concrete actions they would take if elected. ####Top Five Initiatives **Gomez/Hanner** Provide education...

Loftin responds to student’s hunger strike

Taylor Blatchford • November 4, 2015

Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin expressed his support for graduate student Jonathan Butler’s [hunger strike](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/11/2/graduate-student-jonathan-butler-declares-hunger-s/)...

Students camp out in support of #MizzouHungerStrike

Thomas Oide • November 3, 2015

It has been more than 24 hours since graduate student Jonathan Butler announced and began his hunger strike, calling for UM System President Tim Wolfe’s resignation. Since then, his decision has garnered...