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Record Radar: the PBR&B issue

Kennedy Simone • October 29, 2015

“Okay, so out of the nascent PBR&B thing of Weeknd, How to Dress Well, Frank Ocean, it's not even a question that Ocean is the best, right?” This was the tweet written by Pitchfork contributor Eric...

Swastika drawn in residence hall with feces

Lauren Wortman, Allyson Sherwin, Elane Edwards • October 29, 2015

Residential Life staff found feces smeared in the shape of a swastika on the floor and wall of a bathroom in Gateway Hall at 2 a.m. Oct. 24, according to a Residence Halls Association statement. Residential...

Scratch-made pastries and beverages served at Infusion

Jared Kaufman • October 28, 2015

For when you’re feeling PO’ed at Plaza, the Student Center offers a wide variety of fresh food options that are made mostly from scratch. Eric Cartwright, the executive chef of Campus Dining Services,...

Presidential candidates to reform higher education

Lauren Wortman • October 28, 2015

As student loan debt reaches [$1.2 trillion in the United States](http://college.usatoday.com/2015/04/08/national-student-loan-debt-reaches-a-bonkers-1-2-trillion/), presidential candidates from all ends...

Democratic Lt. Gov candidate pushes for medical marijuana

Tessa Weinberg • October 28, 2015

A medical research institute might open in Missouri if an initiative petition to legalize medical marijuana passes. Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Brad Bradshaw founded GoMissouri, the organization pushing...

Discussion surrounding Jefferson statue a plus for people petitioning

October 28, 2015

The statue of Thomas Jefferson sits on a bench just outside the Residence on the Quad, gazing at out at the quad he inspired. As one of the writers of the Declaration of Independence, he fittingly has...

MU Coalition of Graduate Workers in the process of unionizing

Emily O’Connor • October 28, 2015

The Coalition of Graduate Workers, a branch of the Forum on Graduate Rights, is in the process of unionization after affiliating with the Missouri National Education Association and the National Education...

Top 10 takeaways from the MSA debates

Neeti Butala, Allyson Vasilopulos, Emily Gallion • October 28, 2015

The Missouri Students Association presidential and vice presidential candidates debated a variety of topics during the first two debates of the election season, from candidates’ controversial social...

With a lack of administrative support, students accept voting in favor of library fee

Lauren Wortman • October 28, 2015

In preparation for the quickly approaching vote on Nov. 10, a second forum discussing the potential $15 per credit hour library fee was held Oct. 27 in Ellis Auditorium. This follow-up forum to the one...

Ejaz and Parrie address social justice to bring “Mizzou Together”

Neeti Butala • October 28, 2015

The three pillars Serve, Belong and Challenge on Syed Ejaz and Heather Parrie’s platform Mizzou Together each have a social justice component. Through MSA’s influence, they would set a socio-cultural...

“Back to Basics” hopes to combat social justice if they take office

Allyson Vasilopulos • October 28, 2015

Inside Out, an initiative to increase inclusivity through peer and ORG training, is a major part of Jordan McFarland and Jonathan Segers’ platform, which deals with social justice issues. McFarland...

Gomez and Hanner address social justice in their platform “Moving Mizzou Forward”

Emily Gallion • October 28, 2015

Haden Gomez and Chris Hanner wrote the student inclusivity portion of their platform to address issues of social justice at MU. During the Oct. 23 debate, Gomez and Hanner said they thought education...