Student Politics Archives - Page 9 of 23

Abolitionists @ Mizzou protests MUPD and Thomas Jefferson statue

Emmet Jamieson • November 9, 2020

Abolitionists @ Mizzou, a student group advocating for the abolition of the MUPD, protested Oct. 30 outside of the department’s headquarters. About 10 protesters gathered at 3 p.m. and stayed until...

First time voters at MU concerned about mail-in voting

Namratha Prasad • November 2, 2020

Mail-in ballots will take the place of in-person polling for people in many states this year. At MU, first time voters will experience an unprecedented voting atmosphere. Freshman and first-time voter...

Columbia branch of national Sunrise Movement calls for environmental change in community

Teagan King • November 2, 2020

The call for changes in the community regarding climate change has been growing louder over the past few months, propelled in part by the Columbia branch of the national Sunrise Movement. Climate change...

Boone County, MU prepare for Election Day

Emmet Jamieson • October 30, 2020

function removePic() { document.getElementById("articlePictureBox").remove(); } removePic(); Less than a week remains until the United States’ first pandemic election since 1918, and MU groups and...

Students weigh in on social distancing on campus

MJ Montgomery • October 30, 2020

As the semester continues, students have noticed inconsistencies with the university’s social distancing guidelines around campus, especially in dining halls and classrooms. Throughout the dining halls,...

MU TikTok star becomes student activist

Alejandra Vargas • October 28, 2020

MU junior Connor Clary uses his popularity on the social media app TikTok, where he goes by the username @dinonuggets.jpg, to bring awareness to both MU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns...

Mid-Missouri Peaceworks hosted a bike-riding event to bring awareness to climate change

Mikaela Schlueter • October 25, 2020

On Sunday, Oct. 3, people around the Columbia community met at the MKT Nature and Fitness Trail and went on a group bike ride to bring attention to climate change. Mid-Missouri Peaceworks, an organization...

Some suspended organizations’ members unaware their chapters are even suspended

Noah Alcala Bach • October 25, 2020

MU announced Sept. 15 that seven fraternities and three sororities were temporarily suspended. A couple are already unsuspended and some members didn’t know they were suspended at all. An anonymous...

Peoples Defense urges Columbia to #SayHerName

Emma Lingo • October 13, 2020

In front of Columbia City Hall, a few dozen protesters held signs in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on Sept. 25, two days after a grand jury only charged one officer involved in the killing...

Mizzou BSAA holds voter registration drive to help student athletes register to vote

Mikaela Schlueter • October 13, 2020

Mizzou’s Black Student Athlete Association hosted a voter registration drive from Sept. 15 through Sept. 25 in the Mizzou Athletics Training Complex to help student athletes register to vote. Keiarra...

What Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination could mean for access to healthcare, abortion

Sydney Lewis • October 8, 2020

President Donald Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett is expected to be the next judge appointed to the Supreme Court. If the Republican-controlled Senate can complete the approval process before the election,...

Trump, Biden go head-to-head in first debate

Emmet Jamieson, Noah Alcala Bach • October 8, 2020

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off on the debate stage Sept. 29. It was the first of three presidential debates the candidates will compete in. Fox News anchor Chris...