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Things I learned while watching ‘Cheer’ on Netflix

Chloe Konrad • February 11, 2020

Thousands and thousands of people around the world are flipping head-over-heels for the newest documentary series on Netflix this year: “Cheer.” The series follows head coach Monica Aldama and the...

Prime Minister of Jamaica visits MU, speaks on climate change in Caribbean

Sean Brynda • February 11, 2020

On Feb. 5, the MU Department of Black Studies was proud to host a Student Forum with Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness. His discussion with students took place in the Monsanto Auditorium of the...

What psychology can learn from film

Anna Watson • February 11, 2020

According to a Vox article, gaslighting was named by Oxford Dictionaries in 2018 as one of the most popular words. Today, the word is being employed as a phenomenon to call out several fabricating politicians...

St. Valentine-approved playlist for every situation

Chloe Konrad • February 10, 2020

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and whether you love it or hate it, you have to admit that the Hallmark holiday produces some pretty good music. Some of us, however, might need some help when it comes...

Spend Valentine’s Day with silver screen hits

Anna Kochman • February 10, 2020

Spending this Valentine’s Day in your dorm with a box of chocolates and no one to share it with? Here are a few all-time favorite romantic movies to occupy your night. The Gold Standard: “Love Actually,”...

Mizzou for Pete works to appeal to Democrat, Republican voters

Caitlin Danborn • February 10, 2020

Mizzou for Pete is collaborating with other campus organizations across the country and using virtual phone and text banks to organize for Pete Buttigieg in Columbia. MU junior Julia Gilman is the student...

Rise in vaping leads to calls for increased regulations

Wicker Perlis • February 9, 2020

Cigarette smoking rates are down in Missouri and nationwide, recent analysis shows, but the surge of vaping has presented an entirely new set of problems for those who seek to reduce nicotine use. Quote...

Shake it off with Taylor Swift in new Netflix documentary ‘Miss Americana’

Chloe Konrad • February 8, 2020

Taylor Swift. T-Swizzle. It’s really hard for me to not call her that any time I hear her name, and after watching Netflix’s new documentary about her, it’s hard for me to not call her an old friend....

Oscar nominees for Best Animated Short Film will definitely make you shed a tear

Petra Rivera • February 8, 2020

Award show season is in full swing, folks. The Oscars air Sunday, Feb. 9. Until Feb. 13, Ragtag Cinema will show the 2020 Oscar-nominated short films, both animated and live-action, to help MU students...

MU College of Veterinary Medicine research determines genetic mutations cause rare genetic disorder

Jessica Fitzgerald • February 6, 2020

A recent discovery by Leslie Lyons and Reuben Buckley of the College of Veterinary Medicine determined a specific mutation. It started with a collaboration with the Cincinnati Zoo, in which Lyons worked...

MU calls first weather cancellation day as students return from winter break on Jan. 24

Jeb Goldman • February 6, 2020

Weather-related cancellation days are not common place for MU, and on the morning of Jan. 24, school officials did not believe they would need to call for one. They believed that postponing classes until...

Three mobile billboards inside Columbia, Missouri: medical group protests MU’s animal use in medicine

Ben Scott • February 6, 2020

Thursday morning saw the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine organize in front of Memorial Student Union, protesting MU’s use of live animals in its emergency medical program. There were around...