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Four Front hosts “If These Walls Could Talk” to share student experiences

Madison Plaster • October 23, 2015

Around 30 people gathered in The Women’s Center at 7 p.m. Oct. 22, many wearing red shirts that said “Stop The Hate” in all capital letters. Through poetry, short stories and letters, performers...

Twitter users respond to the MSA debate

Elizabeth Loutfi • October 23, 2015

The first Missouri Students Association presidential debate ended around 6 p.m. on Oct. 23. The three slates, Gomez//Hanner, Ejaz//Parrie and McFarland//Segers, took questions both from a panel of moderators...

Higginbotham confirmed as CCRC’s new chairman

Neeti Butala • October 22, 2015

Alexander Higginbotham was confirmed as the new Campus and Community Relations Committee chairman by the Operations Committee on Oct. 13 and by the full senate on Oct. 21. The Missouri Students Association...

Local film festival rolls into its seventh year of production

Bianca Rodriguez • October 21, 2015

According to research done at San Diego State University in 2014, women accounted for just 7 percent of all directors in the top 250 films of 2014. The Citizen Jane Film Festival here in town at Stephens...

Trick-or-treat yourself to an awesome holiday

Amanda Battmer • October 21, 2015

Something wicked (cool) this way comes. Halloween is back, and Columbia is offering a lot to make the evening live up to the hype. From buying a costume in The District to picking up an eerily delicious...

Academy Award discussion can start with ‘Steve Jobs’

Daniel Flood • October 21, 2015

A talented cast and crew has come together to create a memorable film telling a story about an icon of a generation. “Steve Jobs” is high-caliber film backed by Oscar winners and nominees. This biographical...

Columbia reclaims a source of strong female expression with the CoMo Derby Dames

Anna Maples • October 21, 2015

The CoMo Derby Dames found a new home in Columbia after years away, and they couldn’t be happier. “We finally found the Columbia Canine Center, but before that, we had been in Jefferson City, and...

Black, White and Read: funny people writing funny memoirs

Katie Rosso • October 21, 2015

As college students, sometimes we can get overwhelmed with the sheer amount of mundane textbooks we have to read. A light book about everyday life can be a perfect solution, and the memoirs of comedians...

The groover versus the snoozer

Kennedy Simone • October 21, 2015

Earlier this year, Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera felt that he was knowledgeable enough on the world of hip-hop to make a very loaded and generalized statement: “Hip-hop has done more damage to young African...

Talk TV to Me: ‘Quantico’ thrills and surprises audiences

Gabriela Velasquez • October 21, 2015

The FBI has never been more, well, attractive. Before you laugh out loud, allow me to explain. Last Sunday night, after watching “Once Upon a Time,” I stopped paying attention to the television, but...

Styled & Studied Sugghead1: Lizzie McGuire, explain yourself

Lauren Williams • October 21, 2015

The world of fashion has seen many ups and downs. Need we forget that at one time the “bullet bra” was a staple of women’s wardrobes? It goes without saying there are some skeletons the fashion...