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The Maneater

Here’s a good midterm study break: a binge-watch

Sadie Lea March 14, 2018

As midterms are winding down and spring break is slowly approaching, students could use a study break or a good binge watch. Netflix has been releasing original shows and movies for quite some time now,...

Women’s Leadership Conference aims to educate and empower local women

Women’s Leadership Conference aims to educate and empower local women

Siena DeBolt March 14, 2018

With Women’s History Month in progress, students, staff and local businesswomen are preparing for the Women’s Leadership Conference, an annual event held by MU to educate and empower women. This year,...

The latest MU theater department production expands discussion on domestic violence

The latest MU theater department production expands discussion on domestic violence

Hannah McFadden March 14, 2018

Between 1912 and 1914, three women in Great Britain drowned in their bathtubs. It first seemed like a coincidence, until authorities realized that all three women had been married to the same man, George...

‘Vagina Monologues’: a call to empower and take action

‘Vagina Monologues’: a call to empower and take action

Charly Buchanan March 8, 2018

The 16th annual performance of the _Vagina Monologues_ embodied the theme of rise, resist and unite with vulnerable performances that illustrated the strength and perseverance of women at the Missouri...

MU welcomes activist Janet Mock

MU welcomes activist Janet Mock

Jane Mather-Glass February 27, 2018

Janet Mock, an author, TV host and transgender activist, shared her wisdom with Columbia last Wednesday. She shared messages about gender, race, the value of community and her future plans. In a discussion...

MU theatre department’s ‘The Green Duck Lounge’ connects past and present

MU theatre department’s ‘The Green Duck Lounge’ connects past and present

Hannah McFadden February 18, 2018

Kansas City playwright Michelle Tyrene Johnson brought her play “The Green Duck Lounge” to the Mizzou New Play Series in February 2017. Now, “The Green Duck Lounge” is being performed in the MU...

Board of Curators approves renaming of New Hall after African-American journalist Lucile Bluford

Lauren Wilcox February 12, 2018

Earlier this month, the UM System Board of Curators decided unanimously to rename New Hall after influential Kansas City journalist Lucile Bluford. Bluford earned her undergraduate degree from the University...

Beginners and experts play together in new Dungeons & Dragons club

Beginners and experts play together in new Dungeons & Dragons club

Brooke Collier February 6, 2018

There are over 600 clubs and organizations to join at MU, and the newest one to the list is the MU Recreational Dungeons and Dragons Association. Players create a character, play through stories and enjoy...

Girl power, sweet treats and Galentine’s Day fun at MU Women’s Center

Girl power, sweet treats and Galentine’s Day fun at MU Women’s Center

Lauren Wilcox February 6, 2018

Grab your gal pals and come celebrate Galentine’s Day at the MU Women’s Center. February is synonymous with pink hearts and red roses, and Valentine’s Day is the time to celebrate love for your...

In latest production at MU theatre department, students run the show

Hannah McFadden January 31, 2018

Student-directed, written and performed, the Mizzou New Play Series is a concert staging of 24 original plays. It will run from Feb. 7-11 at the new Studio 4 performance space in McKee Gymnasium. “There’s...

‘Gradualism’ gives graduate art students a platform to display work

Siena DeBolt January 31, 2018

Coming together to create a collective show, graduate students at the MU art department created [“Gradualism”](https://coas.missouri.edu/event/gradualism-graduate-student-showcase-2018), an art show...

MU student groups light candles to celebrate Hanukkah

Alexandra Sharp December 6, 2017

Over the delicious smell of latkes and sweet taste of gelt, Jewish students at MU anticipate the celebration of the Festival of Light. Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday beginning sundown on Dec. 12 celebrating...