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Diwali celebrates South Asian history, promotes pride in diverse identities

Maddie Schuck • November 5, 2019

Across the globe, people of the Hindu, Jain, Sikh and some Buddhist faiths celebrate Diwali each fall. They enjoyed a week of honoring the triumph of their ancestors in the symbolic battle between good...

Queer Liberation Front welcomes variety acts in its annual drag show

Elise Diesfeld • November 5, 2019

Stand-up comedy, original music and vibrant dancing graced Stotler Lounge as the Queer Liberation Front hosted its annual drag show and variety acts Thursday, Oct. 31. The drag show is the most-attended...

Study by MU professor shows racism in skin tones, not just skin colors

Lukas Parrish • November 5, 2019

One study, conducted by an MU professor, suggests racism is extended to skin tone. Antionette Landor, assistant professor of human development and family science, recently published a study called “Skin-tone...

Science journalist Miles O’Brien speaks about science journalism and its role in covering climate change

Colin McElduff • November 5, 2019

Peering through his black, square glasses, Miles O’Brien, science correspondent for PBS NewsHour and producer-director for NOVA, looks out to a Fisher Auditorium full of journalism students and faculty...

Former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue visits MU to give a lecture

Joy Mazur • November 5, 2019

Elaine Welteroth, the former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, paid a visit to MU on Friday, Nov. 1 to speak to students about her life and career in media. Students gathered in Jesse Auditorium to hear Welteroth...

City reveals plan to fight rising housing costs

Austin Woods • November 5, 2019

To combat increasing housing costs, Columbia’s Housing Programs Division has developed a plan to be implemented over the next five years. According to the Columbia Missourian, the 2020-24 consolidated...

Shamrock refurbishment project repairs long standing home of MU tradition

Alex Fulton • November 4, 2019

The College of Engineering stone shamrock will soon be displayed in a revitalized Engineering Shamrock Plaza, with an estimated completion and dedication deadline of Engineers’ Week 2020 in March. But...

Fabled experimental rock band Swans head in a new direction on ‘leaving meaning.’

Jacob Luebbert • November 4, 2019

New York-based post-rock outfit Swans are a group known for change. They are known not only for their constantly rotating cast of members throughout the band’s mind-blowing 37-year-long lifespan, but...

‘The King’ will leave viewers jealous of the character that gets beheaded in the beginning

Rachel Pickett • November 4, 2019

David Michôd’s “The King” begins in the same way that many gritty period pieces do: with a prince who is unexpectedly forced to take the throne after the death of his father. In this particular...

LGBTQ history event showcases LGBTQ history at MU

Caitlin Danborn • November 3, 2019

MU’s LGBTQ Resource Center held a self-guided tour of LGBTQ history at MU on Oct. 28 in Memorial Union. The annual event featured archives from the LGBTQ Resource Center detailing various aspects of...

Former CIA agent convicted under Espionage Act visits MU

Anna Cowden • November 3, 2019

Jeffrey Sterling, a former CIA agent and one of the only black agents to serve for the agency, spoke at Smith Forum at Reynolds Journalism Institute Tuesday. Sterling discussed his recent memoir, “Unwanted...

Novak Leadership Speaker Series highlights Engagement Week

Wicker Perlis • November 3, 2019

For many, the highlight of Engagement Week was the Novak Leadership Speaker Series, where Stephen M. R. Covey expressed the importance of leading with trust. Covey’s presentation was part of the UM...