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The briefing: MSA senate plans on implementing free feminine hygiene products, new speaker series this semester

The briefing: MSA senate plans on implementing free feminine hygiene products, new speaker series this semester

Ben Scott January 24, 2019

MSA senate plans to continue a collection of projects that began last semester. The first project is a TED Talk inspired conference, where they hope to have their first speaker next fall. MSA senate aims...

Partial shutdown complicates financial aid process, research grants

Partial shutdown complicates financial aid process, research grants

Ethan Brown January 22, 2019

MU has experienced slight disruptions in research funding and financial aid since the start of the U.S. government partial shutdown. The lack of funding for some governmental agencies has halted processes...

As housing occupancy increases, rates will decrease

As housing occupancy increases, rates will decrease

Noah Klein, Ben Scott December 6, 2018

Housing rates for certain residence hall rooms are being reduced for 2019-2020. Traditional doubles in “low cost” halls, such as Schurz or Hatch Residence Halls, will be lowered by $431, according...

Greek life advisory board explains future reforms at open forum

Greek life advisory board explains future reforms at open forum

Ethan Brown December 6, 2018

Members of MU’s Greek life advisory board addressed concerns at a Dec. 4 open forum about formal recruitment and housing reforms coming to the university. The Fraternity and Sorority Advisory Board...

MSA senate approves resolution supporting reusable bag incentives

Ethan Brown November 29, 2018

The Missouri Students Association senate unanimously passed a resolution during its Nov. 27 meeting to support possible incentives for the usage of reusable bags at on-campus locations. The resolution,...

How Amendment 2 affects Columbia

Ben Scott November 21, 2018

While Missouri passed Amendment 2, which legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes, qualifying conditions limit who can obtain marijuana. According to the Missouri Secretary of State office, these current...

Transgender Empowerment and Awareness Week highlights the importance of transgender visibility and acceptance

Tanner Bubeck, Lina Simpkins November 13, 2018

Transgender Empowerment and Awareness Week emphasized the importance of transgender visibility while informing individuals on how to treat transgender or gender non-conforming individuals with respect...

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou works to make contraceptives available, improve sex ed

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou works to make contraceptives available, improve sex ed

Zainie Qureshi November 7, 2018

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mizzou is preparing for its Plan B petition, which focuses on the importance of having emergency contraceptives available to all students on campus. The organization has...

The Briefing: The winning candidates and pieces of legislation from Tuesday’s midterms

Caitlyn Rosen November 7, 2018

Missourians voted on Senate races as well as several amendments and propositions in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Here are the candidates that won and pieces of legislation that passed: ####National...

Trump is heading to Columbia for midterm rally

Trump is heading to Columbia for midterm rally

Ben Scott October 30, 2018

President Donald Trump is coming to the Columbia Regional Airport for a rally centered around endorsing Josh Hawley, the Republican candidate running against Claire McCaskill, the incumbent senator. Many...

The Briefing: Midterm election proposals include medical marijuana, Clean Missouri Initiative and raising minimum wage

The Briefing: Midterm election proposals include medical marijuana, Clean Missouri Initiative and raising minimum wage

Caitlyn Rosen October 30, 2018

Outside of voting for senators and state representatives, Missouri residents will be voting on several propositions and constitutional amendments during the midterm elections on Nov. 6. Here’s a preview...

How to order an absentee ballot for the midterm elections

How to order an absentee ballot for the midterm elections

Ben Scott October 28, 2018

Hundreds of absentee ballots were rejected in Gwinnett County, Georgia due to a number of issues, the main one being signature mismatches, according to CNN. However, with a federal judge’s recent proposal...