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Hate crimes underreported to MUPD

Allyson Sherwin • October 14, 2015

Incidents of hate have been in the news more recently on MU’s campus, with the high-profile harassment of Missouri Students Association President Payton Head and then, less than a month later, the racist...

Former MSA chief of staff dismissed due to “professional differences”

Waverly Colville • October 13, 2015

Junior Kelcea Barnes was dismissed from the chief of staff position of the Missouri Students Association during the week of Oct. 5. MSA Vice President Brenda Smith-Lezama and Co-Director of Student Communications...

Columbia Pachyderms president under fire for objectifying tweet

Allyson Sherwin • October 13, 2015

After posting an objectifying tweet during the MU homecoming parade, Columbia Pachyderms President Fred Berry has been called on to resign, according to an Oct. 13 release by Progress Missouri. The post...

Immigrants sue MU over in-state tuition

John Richmond Herrick • October 13, 2015

Three Missouri students are filing separate suits against MU, St. Louis Community College and the Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City after having their college costs skyrocket this semester,...

Twentieth anniversary celebration looks at growth of LGBTQ Resource Center over the years

Madison Plaster • October 13, 2015

When the LGBTQ Resource Center opened in October 1995, it looked nothing like it does today. “It was only open a few hours at a time, and you had to kind of basically make an appointment to get there,”...

Meet the three MSA presidential slates

Neeti Butala, Allyson Vasilopulos, Emily Gallion • October 13, 2015

Three slates have entered the 2015 Missouri Students Association [presidential race.](https://www.themaneater.com/blogs/campus/2015/10/12/three-slates-running-take-over-msa/). The MSA president and vice...

RHA finalizes fall 2015 budget

Lauren Wortman • October 13, 2015

The Residence Hall Association finalized the fall 2015 budget Sept. 21, which distributes a total of $48,337.37 among various committees within the organization. Sustainability received $14,000, the largest...

MU Women’s Center celebrates 40th anniversary

Alycia Washington • October 13, 2015

In 1975, the Women’s Center officially opened up its doors at 1 Gentry Hall to help give female students at MU a place to call home. Fast forward 40 years, and the center now resides in the Student Center...

MU Greek chapters display decorations and skits for Homecoming

Tess Vrbin • October 12, 2015

Searchlights dotted the night sky. Flags and an inflatable archway marked the corner of Tiger Avenue and Rollins Street. Food vendors, from Chick-fil-A to Dippin’ Dots to Lakota Coffee, lined the sidewalks....

Greek Homecoming winners announced at Traditions Plaza

Tess Vrbin • October 12, 2015

Members of the MU Greek community packed Traditions Plaza on Sunday night as the 2015 MU Homecoming Steering Committee announced the winners of this year’s Greek Homecoming at 8 p.m. Alpha Delta Pi,...

Bernie Sander’s supporters bernin’ up downtown

Mica Soellner • October 12, 2015

The corner of Broadway and Ninth Street was taken over Saturday afternoon by a number of supporters of the 2016 Democratic presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders. Roughly 25 people stood on the busy corner...

Pope Francis’ views show tendency toward neither major political party

Tess Vrbin • October 12, 2015

Pope Francis has been making waves ever since his election in 2013. While his views do not deviate from church doctrine, he has expressed his tolerance and acceptance for all of humanity, a gesture not...