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A look at the ‘Game of Thrones’ final season trailer

Bon Adamson • March 12, 2019

_This article contains spoiler for seasons one through seven of “Game of Thrones.”_ The trailer for the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” dropped on March 5, and most viewers are now...

Female-led ‘Captain Marvel’ may have tried to do too much

Claudia Khaw • March 12, 2019

_This article contains spoilers for the movie “Captain Marvel.”_ The Marvel Cinematic Universe has always had strong female characters, such as Pepper Potts, Peggy Carter, Natasha Romanoff, Okoye...

Five roles that led Brie Larson to ‘Captain Marvel’

Jesse Baalman • March 12, 2019

_This article contains spoilers._ Over the weekend, “Captain Marvel” became the first female-led addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and revitalized the box office with a $153 million debut....

The Briefing: ‘Show Your Stripes’ wins thin-margined MSA presidential election

Ethan Brown • March 8, 2019

Jennifer Sutterer and Mary O’Brien, the presidential and vice presidential candidates from the “Show Your Stripes” slate, will be the next leaders of the Missouri Students Association’s executive...

College of Engineering analysis says more space needed, but library closing is rumor

Ben Scott • March 7, 2019

The MU College of Engineering is currently analyzing and discussing reports about the college’s available research space. Students began to speculate if the library would close as a result. However,...

Oscar-winning documentary ‘Period. End of Sentence.’ pushes back against menstrual taboo

Abby Monteil • March 7, 2019

_This article contains spoilers for “Period. End of Sentence.”_ “I’m not crying because I’m on my period or anything! I can’t believe a film about menstruation just won an Oscar,” Rayka...

The Briefing: MU journalism faculty vote to change non-journalism requirements

Emily Wolf • March 6, 2019

The MU journalism faculty have voted to allow 2000-level courses to count for non-journalism upper level requirements, according to an email from journalism advising Feb. 8. Previously, non-journalism...

The University Concert Series acquires MU Student Center Ticket Office

Emily Wolf • March 6, 2019

The University Concert Series acquired the MU Student Center Ticket Office on Jan. 1. Robert Wells, manager of the University Concert Series, said that the office will continue selling tickets for student...

Sinquefield Charitable Foundation gifts $2.5 million to Mizzou New Music Initiative

Riddhi Andurkar • March 6, 2019

The Mizzou New Music Initiative was gifted $2.5 million by the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation, a long-time benefactor of the New Music Initiative. UM officials announced the gift on Feb. 21. The money...

Candidates, BEC chair say ‘All In Mizzou’ campaign infraction highlights structural issues in MSA election process

Ethan Brown • March 6, 2019

The Board of Elections Commissioners handed down a campaign infraction to the “All In Mizzou” slate for a campaign worker’s alleged use of profanity Feb. 26 toward members of the “Show Your Stripes”...

‘Downtown Madness’ canceled due to lack of participation

Shelby Matthews • March 5, 2019

Tiger Pantry has been advocating and educating the public on something the organization’s direction said is not often publicly associated with college students: food insecurity. Director Abby Mauer...

‘Gimme Truth!’ game show packs The Blue Note with creators, fans

Janae McKenzie • March 5, 2019

Documentary filmmakers and fans filled The Blue Note’s Showtime Theater on March 2 for 2019’s “Gimme Truth!” Breaking away from the pattern of film showings, “Gimme Truth!” offers a chance...