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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...

Marching Mizzou to travel abroad for parade and competition

Marching Mizzou to travel abroad for parade and competition

Laura Evans March 19, 2019

The MU School of Music announced that Marching Mizzou will be traveling to Ireland in March 2020 to play in the Dublin St. Patrick’s Festival Parade and to participate in the Limerick International Band...

MU Theatre Department performs ‘Waiting for Godot,’ raises questions on meaning of life

MU Theatre Department performs ‘Waiting for Godot,’ raises questions on meaning of life

Audrey Roloff March 19, 2019

After two months of rehearsals, the MU Theatre Department put on the play “Waiting for Godot.” Suzanne Burgoyne, the Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Theatre at MU, chose this play with...

Virgie Tovar discusses body discrimination at ‘Lose Hate Not Weight’ event

Virgie Tovar discusses body discrimination at ‘Lose Hate Not Weight’ event

Allison Sawyer March 19, 2019

Virgie Tovar held a speaking engagement event called “Lose Hate Not Weight: An Intersectional Feminist Approach to Diet Culture,” where she discussed the fact that American ideas about weight are...

Birds, Beef & Brews Bash boasts benefits of buying bird-friendly

Birds, Beef & Brews Bash boasts benefits of buying bird-friendly

Skylar Laird March 19, 2019

“Want more birds?” A sign in the corner of the room asked in huge letters. “Let’s talk habitat,” it read underneath. The rustic upper level of Logboat Brewing Company on Friday, March 15, was...

Stella Donnelly’s new record ‘Beware of the Dogs’ pulls no punches

Stella Donnelly’s new record ‘Beware of the Dogs’ pulls no punches

Jacob Luebbert March 19, 2019

Indie-pop isn’t supposed to be vulgar. Fortunately for us, Australian indie-pop artist Stella Donnelly doesn’t care much for the status quo. Her new debut LP, “Beware of the Dogs,” was released...

Missouri River Relief raises funds with art auction

Missouri River Relief raises funds with art auction

Mariana Labbate March 19, 2019

Missouri River Relief put together its second Big Muddy Art Auction on the evening of March 14. The event was a fundraiser to help the nonprofit’s clean-up programs and to showcase local artists. Orr...

MU alumnus John Haskins shares journalism career advice, experience with students

MU alumnus John Haskins shares journalism career advice, experience with students

Riddhi Andurkar March 18, 2019

Students gathered in Fisher Auditorium on Thursday, March 14 to hear about John Haskins’ career journey and hoping that his insight could help them plan their own career paths in journalism. The MU...

Hypnotist brings mix of humor, music, mind control to MU

Hypnotist brings mix of humor, music, mind control to MU

Ben Wiche March 18, 2019

_This story has been updated to include Chris Jones’ stage name._ Hypnotist and comedian Chris Jones, who goes by chrisjones on stage, performed for MU students in Jesse Auditorium on March 14. The...

MU students, community members gather to participate in Youth Climate Strike

MU students, community members gather to participate in Youth Climate Strike

Students and community members joined protesters around the world in the Youth Climate Strike on Monday at noon in Speakers Circle. The Mizzou Energy Action Coalition and the Columbia chapter of the Youth...

Alexia Donovan, Cory Johnson share goals for RHA presidential term

Alexia Donovan, Cory Johnson share goals for RHA presidential term

Jasmine Lopez March 15, 2019

Alexia Donovan and Cory Johnson are the only people running for Residence Halls Association president and vice president. But they aren't taking that for granted. Donovan and Johnson are focusing efforts...

Dean of the MU School of Medicine to resign at end of month

Emily Wolf March 15, 2019

Patrice “Patrick” Delafontaine, dean of the MU School of Medicine, is resigning from his position effective March 31, 2019, in order to take a position at another institution. The university announced...