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Mizzou Pharmacy-MU Student Center announces closure to centralize resources

Lucy Caile • February 4, 2020

The closure announcement of the Mizzou Pharmacy-MU Student Center at the end of last month had phones ringing in the pharmacy most the day as students hurried to change the location of their prescriptions. Tom...

MU assessing new attendance-tracking app this semester

Joy Mazur • February 3, 2020

MU is now testing SpotterEDU, an app used to track attendance in classrooms. The pilot test taking place during the spring 2020 semester will include participation from approximately 20 courses. During...

Mizzou for Warren focuses on Iowa caucus, grassroots campaigning

Caitlin Danborn • February 3, 2020

MU senior Dawson Lemmons has extensive campaign experience and is ready to apply that to an even bigger goal: getting Elizabeth Warren elected as president of the United States. Warren, a Democratic senator...

MLK Day events shine light on past, present social justice issues

Alex Fulton • January 21, 2020

Motivational speaker Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd will deliver a keynote address at the annual MU Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Missouri Theatre. Boyd’s speech will...

Homelessness initiatives continue in Columbia

Austin Woods • January 21, 2020

As part of its 2020-24 consolidated plan intended to combat increasing housing prices, the city of Columbia recently unveiled plans to establish a 24-hour resource center for the homeless population. According...

MU freshman files for Columbia City Council election

Lukas Parrish • January 20, 2020

One MU freshman hopes to improve student voter turnout in city elections and, along the way, win a seat on the Columbia City Council. Greg Pierson has only been on campus for four months but already feels...

Research finds how human brain’s functions are altered after loss of limb

Hannah Norton • December 27, 2019

Typically, when a person touches something with their right hand, a certain area in the left hemisphere of the brain is ‘lit up,’ and vice versa with the left hand. In a recent research study, Scott...

Student dies after being hit by vehicle on College Avenue

Alex Fulton • December 7, 2019

Senior Logan Warnecke died after being hit by a vehicle on Dec. 6 at 6:54 p.m., according to a Columbia Police Department press release. Warnecke was jogging or running across College Avenue west to east...

Shane Dawson, Jeffree Star collaborate on ‘Conspiracy’ themed collection

Chloe Konrad • December 5, 2019

Youtuber Shane Dawson, who some might consider to be the king of conspiracies, has had his share of controversy. From slightly racist comments to weird jokes about relations with his cat … the list goes...

MU students offered Sanvello for free as positive step toward improving mental health

Maddie Schuck • December 3, 2019

Each semester, college students face growing responsibilities and obligations, leading them to feel stressed and overwhelmed. As a result, many schools have observed patterns of increasing depression and...

‘OK boomer,’ the newest written chapter in history of youth counter culture

George Frey • December 3, 2019

The phrase, “OK boomer,” spread from the social media platform TikTok and flooded corners of the internet. “‘OK Boomer’ Marks the End of Friendly Generational Relations,’” the New York Times...

What it means to make a difference through education

Catherine Polo • December 3, 2019

For freshman Alan Wells, the idea to become a social studies teacher came from a desire to give students like him an opportunity. Wells feels that students should have a teacher they can connect with on...