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MU’s response to Planned Parenthood investigations results in rally

Tessa Weinberg • September 30, 2015

A wave of pink shirts flooded Speakers Circle as the shouts of Planned Parenthood supporters crashed onto its bricks. The inaugural “Pink Out Day,” held Tuesday, saw an overwhelming number of people...

City switches back to chloramine

Marilyn Haigh • September 30, 2015

On Sept. 22, the Columbia Water and Light Department resumed disinfecting the city’s water with chloramine after using only chlorine for the past three months. Chloramine, which is made by combining...

McKenna Lee Campbell remembered as ‘one of those people who you could never forget’

Allyson Sherwin • September 30, 2015

Silence hung over the Columns as mourners gathered Tuesday evening to remember sophomore McKenna Lee Campbell who died Saturday. She was 19 years old. All of them were coping with the loss of Campbell,...

Mizzou Democrats offer opportunities for political involvement, education

Claire Mitzel • September 29, 2015

The Mizzou College Democrats is armed with 30 members, an executive board of seven, a passion for politics and a Joe Biden cardboard cutout. “If you ever see a Joe Biden cutout, it’s probably a Mizzou...

MSA president talks involvement, enacting social change

Lucille Sherman • September 29, 2015

Through a [Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/payton.head/posts/10205183585252620?fref=nf&pnref=story) on Sept. 12, Missouri Students Association President Payton Head used his status as a student...

Mizzou College Republicans foster political debate and open conversation

Manyun Zou • September 29, 2015

With 100 members and counting, Mizzou College Republicans wants to give students an avenue to get involved in political discussions and a head start to their future political careers. “Our main goal...

MU’s production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ unites tradition with originality

Tess Vrbin • September 29, 2015

You may think you know the story of “Romeo and Juliet,” but when Shakespeare's tragic love story comes to the Missouri Theatre stage, you may notice a few changes. The MU theater department will bring...

Crowds gather at Speakers Circle

Paige Lalain • September 28, 2015

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MISC will hold eighth International Flag Day

Emily Gallion • September 28, 2015

The eighth annual International Flag Day, one of the biggest events put on by the Missouri International Student Council, will feature a procession of students carrying about 40 flags from different countries...

Roots N Blues: Day 2

Taylor Blatchford • September 27, 2015

The second day of the annual Roots N Blues N BBQ festival brought 13 artists and thousands of fans to Stephens Lake Park for a full but relaxed day of music and barbecue. Christian rock group Needtobreathe...

A new documentary shows one woman’s fight for education

Bri Considine • September 26, 2015

Becoming a figurehead for civil rights, surviving a shot to the head and winning a Nobel Prize — all by the time you are 18 years old — seems like a remarkable journey. For Malala Yousafzai, it’s...

Roots N Blues: Day 1

Corin Cesaric • September 26, 2015

Blues singer Danielle Nicole kicked off the festival at 5:30 p.m. There were six performances total on Friday Sept. 25, which marked the first day of the annual Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. Friday has...