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The Maneater

ASUM encourages students to register to vote on National Voter Registration Day

Alejandra Vargas October 4, 2020

The Associated Students of the University of Missouri held a campus-wide voting drive to promote voter registration on National Voter Registration Day, Sept. 22. Spread across five locations, the organization...

History repeats itself: A comprehensive view of student dissent at MU

Sydney Lewis October 3, 2020

function removePic() { document.getElementById("articlePictureBox").remove(); } removePic(); MU students have persistently protested injustice since the university’s founding in 1839, but three parallel...

Protestors voice concerns about MU COVID-19 policies before first home game

Mikaela Schlueter September 30, 2020

At noon on Saturday, hours before MU’s first home football game, a group of about 10 protesters met outside Faurot Field to showcase their concerns about MU’s COVID-19 policies. The group calls themselves...

MU expands COVID-19 dashboard, some say changes inadequate

MU expands COVID-19 dashboard, some say changes inadequate

Emmet Jamieson September 30, 2020

MU added new metrics to its COVID-19 dashboard Tuesday. UM spokesperson Christian Basi said the changes are responses to community feedback, but others said the resource still provides insufficient data. The...

Student Rights Advisers call for abolishment of judicial processing fee

Joy Mazur September 27, 2020

The Student Rights Advisers, a group that advocates for student rights during the student conduct process, published an open letter to the Office of Student Accountability & Support on Sept. 9 calling...

MU Greek Allies still pushes for equality 10 years later

Emma Lingo September 27, 2020

Drake Douglas, former MU student, started MU Greek Allies with the intent to create a safe and educational environment for queer members of Greek life and their allies. Now, a decade later, the organization...

Students having difficulties getting accessible testing through MU

Mikaela Schlueter September 27, 2020

MU Students are having difficulties getting COVID-19 testing when following the protocols listed in the Show Me Renewal Plan. This plan was created by MU administration and health professionals to help...

Bars and restaurants hit hard with changing regulations

Rheanna Wachter September 24, 2020

For many Columbia business owners, the start of fall means an uptake in business as people move to the area for school, but with COVID-19 causing local government to emplace regulations on restaurants...

New campus organization in support of Joe Biden established as 2020 election nears

Teagan King September 23, 2020

Mizzou for Joe, a student group on campus, is reaching out to MU students to try to motivate them to vote for Joe Biden as they head to the polls on Nov. 3. Dalton Crawford, a sophomore, was initially...

MSA COVID-19 bill passed in special session to address student concerns

Joy Mazur September 21, 2020

Missouri Students Association sought to hold MU accountable for student health and improve transparency about the university’s COVID-19 procedures through the passage of Senate Bill 60-3 on Sept. 8. The...

Open letter from MU journalism faculty calls for students, faculty to hold administration accountable for discouraging dissent

Emmet Jamieson, Lily Dozier September 20, 2020

Through an open letter released in the Columbia Daily Tribune and The Columbia Missourian Monday, 15 MU School of Journalism faculty members said they wanted to inspire MU students and faculty to follow...

Missouri Secretary of State candidate Yinka Faleti appears as a guest at MU College Democrats first meeting

Alejandra Vargas September 20, 2020

MU College Democrats gathered on Zoom for their first meeting of the academic year with Yinka Faleti, the Democratic nominee for Missouri Secretary of State joining the meeting to speak to the organization...