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Biggest student accomplishment: Quirks

Jill Deutsch • May 7, 2014

That awkward little space in the MU Student Center finally found its niche this year. The space is owned by the Mizzou Entrepreneurship Program, and if students win the opportunity, they can run their...

Biggest disappointment: One Mizzou Week

Jill Deutsch • May 7, 2014

To be honest, we almost missed One Mizzou Week, and chances are, you probably did, too. The week, which took place in the middle of September, was a hastily thrown-together calendar of events that would...

Top 5 student orgs

Jill Deutsch • May 7, 2014

**1. Mizzou Alternative Breaks** Mizzou Alternative Breaks continues to grow every year, and this year was no exception. The program hosted 52 trips over the spring, which brought 650 participants to...

Top 5 most influential students: Sophia and Theresa Mullineaux

Claudia Guthrie • May 7, 2014

Identical twins Sophia and Theresa Mullineaux share more than long dark hair, big smiles and glasses. Throughout their four years at MU, the seniors have shared a strong presence of involvement. The...

Top 5 most influential students: Anurag Chandran

Covey Eonyak Son • May 7, 2014

If you’ve ever met sophomore Anurag Chandran, it’s hard to forget him. His charming confidence and positive attitude are more than enough to uplift anyone’s day. What many people might not know,...

Biggest university achievement: Loftin, MU tie the knot

Covey Eonyak Son • May 7, 2014

Ever since R. Bowen Loftin, who was previously the president of Texas A&M University, was announced to lead MU in its 175th year, he has failed to disappoint. Two things most noticeable about our new...

Best male athlete: J’den Cox

Katherine Knott • May 7, 2014

J’den Cox had one hell of a freshman year. The 197-pounder from Columbia conquered new heights for the Missouri wrestling program, etching his name in the history books next to Tiger legends. After...

White House endorses McCaskill sexual assault campaign

Joe Clougher • May 7, 2014

A single sexual assault is too many. That’s the slogan of a new White House initiative, the “1 is 2 Many” campaign against sexual violence on American college campuses. The effort comes as Vice...

Best female athlete: Molly Kreklow

Danielle Lerner • May 7, 2014

Senior All-American setter Molly Kreklow led the charge in the Missouri volleyball team’s historic undefeated regular season, earning the Tigers their first-ever Southeastern Conference Championship. “I...

Renew Mizzou will displace over 400 seats in Ellis

Covey Eonyak Son, Elizabeth Loutfi • May 7, 2014

Finding a quiet space to study for this year’s final exams may be challenging for many students, with construction taking place in major parts of Ellis Library. The construction will temporarily convert...

Top 5 most influential students: Michael Sam

Jacob Bogage • May 7, 2014

Michael Sam is gay. There. He said it. To a national audience. To ESPN, The New York Times, the National Football League, to everyone. He has the ear of the whole world now, no longer just 7,000-person...

Two nights a week, MU brings the laughs

Brendan Simpson • May 7, 2014

When the world is full of doom and gloom, when relationship problems and finals have you down, there is hope. MU is home to two separate improv troupes to make you smile: Comedy Wars and MU Improv. You...