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MU ROTC Tiger Battalion Ranger Challenge Team places first in Ranger Challenge competition

MU ROTC Tiger Battalion Ranger Challenge Team places first in Ranger Challenge competition

Jessica Fitzgerald October 29, 2019

The mission of Army ROTC, according to its website, is “to commission the future officer leadership of the U.S. Army and to motivate young people to be better citizens.” One of the ways MU’s ROTC...

RSVP center advocates to change rape culture norm

RSVP center advocates to change rape culture norm

Lukas Parrish October 29, 2019

One in every four women will be sexually assaulted at MU before graduation. This statistic came from a study conducted by The Association of American Universities regarding sexual harassment on the MU...

In making more room for students, MU libraries will move more print materials off-site

In making more room for students, MU libraries will move more print materials off-site

Colin McElduff October 29, 2019

As the on campus student population continues to grow, the MU library system is looking to revitalize its spaces with more study rooms and tech integration. For years, efforts have been underway to relocate...

Ragtag Film Society ending its sponsorship with The Crossing leads to discussion about gender identity, partnerships, free speech

Ragtag Film Society ending its sponsorship with The Crossing leads to discussion about gender identity, partnerships, free speech

Alex Fulton October 29, 2019

The Ragtag Film Society, which includes the True/False Film Festival, will end its sponsorship relationship with The Crossing church after Co-lead pastor Keith Simon delivered a sermon about gender identity...

Lack of information from advisers creates confusion for journalism students during transition to new curriculum

Lack of information from advisers creates confusion for journalism students during transition to new curriculum

Alex Fulton, Lauren Hines October 29, 2019

When sophomore Connor Clary met with his adviser, he was told to either take Journalism 2100 and 2150 at the same time next semester or drop out of the journalism program entirely. The problem was that...

Columbia shootings raise MU students’ fears

Wicker Perlis October 27, 2019

When 13-year-old Dajion Harris was shot and killed on Oct. 19, it was a story that had become all too familiar for many Columbia residents. From the months of January to August, there had been four homicides...

Columbia City Council votes unanimously to ban conversion therapy

Caitlin Danborn October 27, 2019

Columbia City Council voted Oct. 7 to ban conversion therapy in Columbia, making it the first city in Missouri to do so. Conversion therapy is a scientifically discredited process that involves using...

Mizzou Athletics faces outrage for sending racist tweet

Ben Scott October 24, 2019

A wave of online backlash hit Mizzou Athletics when it sent a racist tweet intended to promote diversity. Later in the same evening on Oct. 23, it deleted the tweet. The tweet even reached the twitter...

Period @ Mizzou advocates for menstruation justice at rally

Anna Cowden, Joy Mazur October 23, 2019

Period @ Mizzou wants to change the stigma surrounding menstruation. So, along with 55 other national chapters, it hosted a rally at Speakers Circle for the first National Period Day on Oct. 19. Approximately...

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou push for more comprehensive reproductive healthcare

Elise Diesfeld October 23, 2019

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou furthers their efforts in providing equal access to reproductive healthcare and family planning by petitioning for MU to provide free emergency contraceptives at...

University faculty, students clean up waste after homecoming

University faculty, students clean up waste after homecoming

Austin Woods October 22, 2019

While MU students and other Columbia community members were still reveling over the Tigers’ homecoming victory the day after the game, landscape services and independent contractors were occupied with...

Hispanic community members reflect on their origins

Austin Woods October 22, 2019

Sept. 15 marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. As Oct. 15 approached, Hispanic students and faculty reflected on their heritage and what it means to them. Miguel Ayllon, director...