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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...

Top 5 athletic flops

Aaron Reiss • May 7, 2014

**1. MU fails to act appropriately in Sasha Menu Courey incident** ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” published a [scathing report](http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/10323102/university-missouri-officials-did-not-pursue-rape-case-lines-investigation-finds)...

LGBTQ Resource Center recognizes LGBT activists

Claudia Guthrie • May 7, 2014

The 16th annual Catalyst Awards were held Tuesday evening in the Benton-Bingham Ballroom. Every year, the award ceremony is held to honor and recognize individuals who speak up, out and often on behalf...

Top 5 most influential students: Camille Hosman

Maggie Stanwood • May 7, 2014

Think about your college career so far. Have you interned with the state Senate, created a political-education organization and successfully combated a tax-cut bill? Junior Camille Hosman has. During...

Biggest gaffe: University Village

Crystal Duan • May 7, 2014

The sore sight of extra shoring on each university-owned University Village apartment building is visible as you drive down Providence Road. It’s a reminder that oversight on MU’s part led to a fatality...

Biggest letdown: Dorial Green-Beckham

Matt Muenzberg • May 7, 2014

It was too good to be true. On Feb. 1, 2012, the top football recruit in the country picked Missouri, our Missouri, over virtually every other school in the country. Two years and three public incidents...

Top 5 campus events

Jack Howland • May 7, 2014

**1. Stand With Sam** When a dozen members of the Westboro Baptist Church arrived in Columbia on Feb. 15 to protest former Missouri football star Michael Sam coming out, they were greeted by approximately...

Best state achievement: House Bill 253 defeated

Claire Boston • May 7, 2014

It seems as though the General Assembly always has a new scheme to threaten higher education funding. 2012 gave us a proposed 12.5-percent cut to Missouri higher education funding, which the Missouri...