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‘Shazam!’ pulls off light-hearted DC film

‘Shazam!’ pulls off light-hearted DC film

Bon Adamson April 9, 2019

_The following review contains spoilers for “Shazam!”_ If you're at all familiar with comic books, you're bound to have at least one long shot character: a character you enjoy that, for one reason...

Weyes Blood's 'Titanic Rising’ is a blissful achievement in art-pop

Weyes Blood’s ‘Titanic Rising’ is a blissful achievement in art-pop

Jacob Luebbert April 9, 2019

Natalie Mering’s fourth album under the pseudonym Weyes Blood, “Titanic Rising,” begs its listener to persevere in the face of adversity. In fact, one of the album’s major motifs is the hymn, “Nearer,...

‘The Beach Bum’ should be way funnier

‘The Beach Bum’ should be way funnier

Jesse Baalman April 9, 2019

All viewers need to know before going into “The Beach Bum” is that it’s an R-rated comedy starring Matthew McConaughey as a stoner poet who attempts to write the next great American novel. It wouldn’t...

University holds MU Remembers event to honor the deaths of MU personnel from this year

University holds MU Remembers event to honor the deaths of MU personnel from this year

Cameron Barnard April 9, 2019

Participants gathered in front of the columns facing a lone podium Friday to participate in MU Remembers, a commemoration of MU community members who have died in the past year. Beside the podium sat...

MU Finance Committee approves new housing rates, Sinclair School of Nursing building budget

MU Finance Committee approves new housing rates, Sinclair School of Nursing building budget

Kyndall Hubbard April 8, 2019

The MU Finance Committee held a public meeting to discuss and approve financial plans for a variety of areas in the university system, while establishing an overall updated method of financial planning. The...

External Affairs, Marketing and Advancement Committee holds public meeting

Riddhi Andurkar April 7, 2019

The UM System Board of Curators External Affairs, Marketing and Advancement Committee held a public meeting Wednesday to provide updates regarding the Translational Precision Medicine Complex, UM System...

Exploring the hidden meanings of ‘Us’

Exploring the hidden meanings of ‘Us’

Abby Monteil April 3, 2019

_This article contains spoilers for “Us.”_ If you’re one of the millions who watched the Wilson family confront their murderous doppelgängers in Jordan Peele’s “Us,” your post-viewing course...

Body snatchers invade Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’

Jesse Baalman April 3, 2019

_This article contains spoilers for “Us.”_ Jordan Peele shared the cryptic first poster for “Us” last May. For months, it was all fans knew about the writer-director’s follow-up to “Get Out.”...

Solomon Davis reacts to MSA presidential election results

Solomon Davis reacts to MSA presidential election results

Ben Scott April 3, 2019

Solomon Davis, chair of the Missouri Students Association external affairs committee, was shocked. After a strenuous campaign for the MSA presidential seat, he described losing the election as disheartening. “It...

Sutterer and O’Brien’s first initiative will be getting NARCAN on campus

Shelby Matthews April 3, 2019

First on the list for newly elected Missouri Students Association president and vice president is getting naloxone on MU’s campus. Jen Sutterer and Mary O’Brien campaigned on getting the overdose...

Worley Street Roundtable dedicated to supporting students harmed by biases in Columbia Public Schools

Worley Street Roundtable dedicated to supporting students harmed by biases in Columbia Public Schools

Claire Wilkins April 3, 2019

Adrian Clifton noticed something different when her son started attending kindergarten. Back-to-back trips to the principal’s office and buddy room became a common occurrence. Clifton, as a mother of...

UM System Board of Curators host public meeting with Health Affairs Committee

UM System Board of Curators host public meeting with Health Affairs Committee

Riddhi Andurkar April 3, 2019

The UM System Board of Curators held a public meeting on Monday, April 1. During this meeting, there were a few updates from the Health Affairs Committee, including an introduction of the interim dean...