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Senior Teanna Bass leaves mark on MU through hard work, innovation

Hannah Norton • April 3, 2019

At the first annual Entrepreneur Quest Student Accelerator pitch competition on March 19, Teanna Bass, Sweet Tea Cosmetics owner and CEO, received a $10,000 check for her business. Bass placed second after...

GLAAD Media Awards honor best in queer art

Ben Wiche • April 2, 2019

The GLAAD Media Awards were March 28 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The annual ceremony celebrating the best in queer media representation also celebrated its 30th anniversary. TV personality Ross...

‘Most Beautiful Thing’ shows gender inequality in late ‘50s

Mariana Labbate • April 2, 2019

_This article contains spoilers for “Most Beautiful Thing.”_ “Most Beautiful Thing” is the newest Brazilian Netflix addition, exploring a brand new take on intersectionality. The show debuted...

Dollar & A Dream Management promotes networking among young professionals

Nicketa Coombs • April 2, 2019

Akil Hutchins is the CEO of Dollar & A Dream Management and has found a home in Columbia through his event planning business. Daad Management creates events for young black professionals who are interested...

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ leaves a legacy of musical numbers, inclusivity

Janae McKenzie • April 2, 2019

_This article contains spoilers for the TV show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.”_ It is the end of an era for The CW’s sleeper hit “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” On Friday, April 5, the show will conclude its...

‘WrestleMania 35’ shouldn’t just appeal to wrestling fans

Bon Adamson • March 21, 2019

World Wrestling Entertainment will be staging the granddaddy of them all, “WrestleMania,” for the 35th time on April 7. Right now, it’s looking to be the best “WrestleMania” in a very long time....

What is going on with ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’?

Abby Monteil • March 21, 2019

Since Quentin Tarantino’s new film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” was announced early last year, the director’s ninth feature has been a point of contentious, fizzy speculation. First came the...

TAM department holds symposium to address lack of inclusivity in clothing design

Madeleine Bunten • March 21, 2019

MU’s Textile and Apparel Management department hosted a “Design for Disability” adaptive clothing symposium March 19 in collaboration with CottonWorks. This event is the most recent of the department’s...

MU Women’s Center 23rd annual Women’s Poetry Night creates space for openness, vulnerability

Elyse Luecke • March 21, 2019

The 23rd annual Women’s Poetry Night welcomed amateur and experienced poets from MU and the Columbia area in honor of Women’s History Month. The event aimed to provide women an outlet to express their...

Senate speaker Jacob Addington re-elected for a second term

Zainie Qureshi • March 21, 2019

Jacob Addington was re-elected to his position of Missouri Students Association senate speaker March 12. This will be Addington’s second term as Senate Speaker, his first term starting in April 2018. “The...

MUPD officer terminated after blackface photo discovered

Riddhi Andurkar • March 20, 2019

The University of Missouri Police Department Officer Marcus Collins was terminated on March 19 after officials discovered a photo of him in blackface, according to a news release from the MU News Bureau. Collins...

The Birds are back in town: electric scooters return to Columbia

Wicker Perlis • March 19, 2019

Just as the weather started to change, students and community members began noticing a familiar sight had come back along with the warmer temperatures — electric scooters from companies like Bird. Starting...