Subscribe Past Issues Translate RSS A daily rundown of news at the University of Missouri, presented View this email in your by Mizzou Student Media. browser Monday, February 22, 2016 Today's Weather Remember that beautiful weekend? Cherish those memories. It will be partly cloudy with a high of 53 degrees and a low of 33. Have You Heard? Two years, no progress: Revisiting the University Village collapse On-campus child care and affordable university-sponsored housing options have long been demanded by graduate students. The conversation gained momentum when, two years ago, a walkway at the University Village student housing complex collapsed, killing Columbia firefighter Lt. Bruce Britt. On the anniversary of his death, we look at what progress has been made. Slate drops out of Residence Halls Association presidential election A little over a week after the slates for the upcoming RHA election were announced, one of the two slates dropped out. Voting is set to start March 2, but the RHA justices don’t want Matt Bourke and Martha Pangborn to win by default. So now voters will be able to select either the Bourke/Pangborn slate or no confidence. How do you like them odds? Office of Civil Rights and Title IX investigates vulgar email One MU sophomore has apologized after a rather graphic email he sent about the women of Pi Beta Phi was leaked on social media. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Cathy Scroggs called it disgusting, and Panhellenic Association executive board said it challenged the role of women in the Greek community. For more news, see our top stories Let's dig a little deeper The University Village walkway collapsed two years ago today. Since then, graduate students have called for on- campus child care and more university-sponsored housing. Now, they are trying to unionize, but UM System officials are delaying the effort. The Maneater looked into progress made in the last two years and found little. University officials have recently talked about finding a private contractor to build another complex at the site of University Village. However, Matt McCune, Graduate Professional Council director of communications, is skeptical of the new complex. “Until it starts to be built, it’s not likely,” McCune said. “People can talk about it all they want. They can have all the meetings in the world. It doesn’t change a thing until construction begins. Or until the university dedicates the funding." For more reading, see our project on student parents Real Quick from the Sports Desk: - Missouri makes splash in SEC swim and dive championships - Missouri wrestling defeats old-time rival Nebraska 19-14 in National Duals - Missouri baseball falls to Seton Hall 9-1 And To Keep You Cultured: brought to you by MOVE Magazine - MOVE Quiz: Which MSA slate should you vote for? - A Simple Exchange releases first album - Four microwave friendly recipes to make in the residence halls Watch this week's edition of E23 from MUTV Need something to do today? Today is the start of Service Week hosted by the Center for Leadership and Service. Events will range from a service trip to the humane society to the celebration of Mizzou Alternative Breaks’ 25th birthday. If you want to get more involved, members from the center are tabling from 10 a.m. to noon in the Student Center. Get more information here. Programming Notes This daily newsletter is a product of Mizzou Student Media group, which is made up of The Maneater, MUTV and KCOU. We are working together to provide opportunities for students who work at these three types of media outlets as well as to provide better content for you to read. Copyright © 2016 Mizzou Student Media, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: G210 MU Student Center Columbia, Mo. 65211 * (573) 882-5500 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Thanks for reading! Subscribe Past Issues Translate RSS A daily rundown of news at the University of Missouri, presented View this email in your by Mizzou Student Media. browser Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Today's Weather It’s going to cool down from last week’s brief warm stint. Today there’s a high of 50 and a low of 38. Have You Heard? MU honors National Eating Disorders Awareness Week with educational activities The Counseling Center is hosting a ton of events for this important week. A quarter of college-aged women binge or purge to maintain their weight, so several centers and organizations on campus are banding together for some self-love and education. Senator Claire McCaskill announces she has breast cancer Senator Claire McCaskill took to Tumblr to announce her diagnosis. She said her prognosis is good, and she will be receiving treatment in St. Louis and will work from there. Human rights activist Romeu Monteiro speaks on how he came to love Israel Monterio spoke about his experiences growing up in Portugal, how he relates to Anne Frank and his changed opinion on Israel. He originally had a negative view due to news coverage but after learning more about the issues, he “realized Israel is a democratic, tolerant, multi-ethnic, multi-religious, rapidly- developing nation.” Let's dig a little deeper. Some of the events for Eating Disorder Awareness Week are Stitch ‘N Bitch’s “EDAW Edition” meeting and a viewing of the Fattitude film. Active Minds Mizzou will also put on an event called Magic Mirror on the Wall where participants write body-positive phrases on mirrors. The Student Health Center will also host More Than Skin Deep, where participants play on an 8-foot tall Operation board, removing stereotypes of eating disorders. Celebrate #selflove because you’re #flawless! Real Quick from the Sports Desk: - Take Five: Quick thoughts on Cox grabbing his 100th victory and more - Columbia Missourian: Missouri men’s basketball looks to continue growth against Mississippi - Columbia Tribune: SEC Notes: Parity could cost SEC on Selection Sunday And To Keep You Cultured: brought to you by MOVE Magazine - Nerd Report: Take a look at your daily dose of ‘Star Wars’ trivia - Review: The perks of being a Puritan - MUTV: Netflix’s new show ‘Love’ is on fire Need something to do today? Learn how to be well-prepared in the case of an active shooter or violent intruder at the Citizens’ Response to Active Threat training. Here, you’ll learn strategies on how to deal with immediate threats incorporating your environment, technology and communication, law enforcement’s response and action at 6–8 p.m. at the MU Police Department. Programming Notes This daily newsletter is a product of Mizzou Student Media group, which is made up of The Maneater, MUTV and KCOU. We are working together to provide opportunities for students who work at these three types of media outlets as well as to provide better content for you to read. Copyright © 2016 Mizzou Student Media, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: G210 MU Student Center Columbia, Mo. 65211 * (573) 882-5500 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Thanks for reading! Subscribe Past Issues Translate RSS A daily rundown of news at the University of Missouri, presented View this email in your by Mizzou Student Media. browser Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Today's Weather Today’s high is 43 degrees, and there’s a 20 percent chance of rain. It’s supposed to be windy, which is kind of dis-gust-ing. Have You Heard? UM System faces $8 million in proposed cuts The UM System could lose some funding next year if the budget proposed yesterday by Budget Chairman Rep. Tom Flanigan, R-Carthage, goes through. His proposal would cut $402,059 from MU, which is the exact amount of the combined salaries of assistant communications professor Melissa Click, communications department Chairman Mitchell McKinney and College of Arts and Science Dean Michael O’Brien. RHA to allow another slate to enter the presidential election Want to be the next Residence Halls Association president? You still have a chance! RHA decided to allow another slate to enter the election in a special Congress meeting Monday night. The Roberts/Aiken slate had previously withdrawn from the race, leaving only the Bourke/Pangborn slate in the running. New candidates will have until 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 to collect 50 signatures and be approved as an official slate, and voting will be open from March 2–4. Proposed bill could diversify Board of Curators by profession All six members of the UM System Board of Curators are currently lawyers, but that could change if House Bill 2179 passes. The bill, which is currently going through the Select Committee on Education, states that no more than two curators with the same profession could be on the board at the same time. Rep. Dean Dohrman, R-La Monte, one of the sponsors of the bill, said he has nothing against lawyers, but he hopes people with different backgrounds will help the board think outside the box. Let's dig a little deeper. The proposal would also cut $7.6 million from the UM System, specifically targeting administrative salaries. State Rep. Flanigan said the cuts are supposed to target university administration without harming students, comparing the UM System to “a vast bureaucracy that rivals the Pentagon in terms of red tape and delays.” Interim UM System President Mike Middleton responded to the proposed budget cuts in a statement, saying the Board of Curators would keep demonstrating the value of the system administration to taxpayers.