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Protesters hold banners, signs and flags while chanting

Student organizations hold emergency protest in solidarity with Palestinians and student protestors

Sophia Anderson May 1, 2024
On Monday, Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine co-hosted an emergency protest and walkout with six other MU student organizations to show solidarity for people in Gaza and other student protestors who have been arrested on their university campuses in the last week.
Community members join in prayer for Shani Louk, an Israeli-German woman killed after the attacks on Oct. 7.

Columbia residents call for the revocation of a Pictures of the Year International award

Fletcher Mantooth April 22, 2024
On Friday, April 5, Columbia community members commemorating the life of Shani Louk gathered outside of the Reynolds Journalism Institute to protest an award given by Pictures of the Year International to an image depicting the body of Israeli-German dual-citizen Louk face-down in the bed of a moving pickup truck with Hamas fighters standing above her.
A building with a sign that reads “Delta Chi” and a yellow ribbon on the door.

MU and Delta Chi offer support after police find Riley Strain’s body

Jacob Miklas and Maya Dawson April 3, 2024
After a two week search, officials have located and recovered MU senior Riley Strain’s body from the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Photo Story: Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine maintains weekly protests on March 16

Yi Gao April 2, 2024

Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine continue weekly march throughout downtown Columbia Protesters chant, “Peace we are fighting for. Free people, free land,” on Saturday, March 16,...

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All In 4 Mizzou wins election for MSA President and Vice-President

Eric Hughes and Maya Dawson March 8, 2024
Receiving 276 more votes than the opposing slate, President-elect Clay Van Eaton and Vice-President-elect Emily Brockmann will lead the Missouri Students Association beginning April 3. This wraps up three days of voting and a three-week campaign period.
A man speaks into a microphone on stage as the background reads “Missouri Students Association presidential debate.”

MSA presidential slates debate ahead of election

The Maneater breaks down the MSA presidential debate where slates Revive the Roar and All in 4 Mizzou were asked moderator and audience questions.  The candidates running for Missouri...

Jesse Hall in daylight.

The Maneater’s guide to voting in the 2024 MSA presidential election

Genevieve Smith & Sam Barrett March 4, 2024
Two slates, All in 4 Mizzou and Revive the Roar, are running for MSA President and Vice President. All students can cast their vote from March 5 through March 7.  
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Photo Story: Protests for ceasefire in Gaza continue through True/False

Hannah Schuh and Ren Ohlmeier March 3, 2024
Missouri Students for Justice in Palestine members watched a Palestinian True/False documentary before their weekly march to City Hall
AEPi sign near the entrance of the fraternity house.

Mun Choi approves university funds for MUPD security at Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house

Annie Goldman & Genevieve Smith February 29, 2024
In Oct. 2023, Mun Choi, UM System president and MU chancellor, authorized $1,170 of university funds to pay for MUPD security for the Mu Deuteron chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi at MU following the theft of an Israeli flag from the exterior of its fraternity house.
The City of Columbia building during the day.

Columbia designated LGBTQ+ safe haven by city council

Sophia Anderson February 25, 2024
On Feb. 19, Columbia City Council approved Bill 16-24, an ordinance designating Columbia as a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community. 

MSA passes resolution standing in solidarity with UMKC following Kansas City shooting

Annie Goodykoontz February 25, 2024
The Missouri Students Association passed Senate Bill 63-58 on Feb. 20, stating that the association stands with the University of Missouri-Kansas City following the recent shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade that left one dead and 22 injured. 
Columbia Municipal Court on a grey afternoon.

MU student pleads guilty to second degree property damage after damaging a display Shabbat table showing support for Israeli hostages

Sophia Anderson & Vivi Hirschfield January 26, 2024
On Wednesday, Jan. 17, an MU student pled guilty to second degree property damage in Columbia Municipal Court for flipping a display table showing support for Israeli hostages in Speakers Circle in November 2023.