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White House TikTok post goes silent in wake of scathing Zara Larsson critique
Sept. 18, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT A White House TikTok video, celebrating ICE-led deportations, went silent on Friday in the wake of artist Zara Larsson tearing into the administration for using her song “Midnight Sun” in the post. The Swedish artist took to TikTok, flashed an “L” sign with her thumb and index finger and called the White House “losers” for borrowing the tune that celebrates the joy of Scandinavian nature and using it to rejoice in mass deportations.
DACA recipients say monthslong renewal delays prevent them from working, putting their lives in limbo
DACA recipients say monthslong renewal delays prevent them from working, putting their lives in limbo DACA recipients said that while the renewal process was previously painless for them, this year long delays have led them to lose their status.
Black college seniors graduating into soft labor market and reduced DEI practices Original
Howard University senior Dezmond Rosier had his sights set on the federal government to begin his career. The 22-year-old, who graduated this month with a bachelor’s degree in political science and an economics minor, planned to apply to the Department of Education, but cuts to the department’s workforce and the Trump administration’s efforts to ditch anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives prompted him to change course.
Black college seniors graduating into soft labor market and reduced DEI practices
2 hours ago In August 2021, a mysterious package from Sarasota, Fla., showed up in Nicole Archer’s mailbox in Manhattan. Dr. Archer hurried upstairs to her cramped Chelsea apartment with the thick envelope in hand and tore it open at her dining table, revealing a legal document she had wondered about for months. …
Search for geologist Daniel Robinson missing in Arizona | Miami Herald Original
This one of several articles in a series about Daniel Robinson and missing persons in U.S. To learn more, read the Publisher’s Note. Morning Some 60 miles outside of Phoenix in the Sonoran desert, David Robinson moved briskly through a crowd of volunteers. The cold February morning brought an unwelcome cast over the eerie desert, while Robinson again donned his combat boots, camo fatigues, holstered firearm.
72 Hours in Buckeye, Arizona
This one of several articles in a series about Daniel Robinson and missing persons in U.S. To learn more, read the Publisher’s Note. Some 60 miles outside of Phoenix in the Sonoran desert, David Robinson moved briskly through a crowd of volunteers. The cold February morning brought an unwelcome cast over the eerie desert, while Robinson again donned his combat boots, camo fatigues, holstered firearm.
MU cheating cases since 2018
Jack Taylor Graphics editor and TA, Spring 2023. Reach me at jrtbpv@umsystem.edu, or in the newsroom at 882-5700.
Two-thirds of survey respondents favor roll carts
Megan Sydow Photo and Visual Editor, fall 2022 Studying cross-platform editing and producing Reach me at masp8p@umsystem.edu, or in the newsroom at (850)-529-9488.
Two-thirds of survey respondents favor roll carts
Will you support the ballot measure to add 3% additional sales tax to recreational marijuana sales in local communities? Northland communities including Kearney, Liberty, Smithville and Gladstone are asking voters on the April ballot if they will approve adding an additional 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana sales at dispensaries in the cities. We want to hear from you. Will you support the tax measure? You voted: Yes No
Spectrum Health Care shut down “until further notice”
Jack Taylor Graphics editor and TA, Spring 2023. Reach me at jrtbpv@umsystem.edu, or in the newsroom at 882-5700.
Election Alert: FAQs and Must-Knows
Welcome back to Election Alert. On Tuesday, depending on your district, you'll be able to cast your vote for mayoral and Columbia School Board candidates and possibly Third or Fourth Ward city council candidates. This weekly newsletter is meant to keep you in the know and help you feel prepared. In this edition, you'll find a summary of what you’ll need to vote, where to go and what's on the ballot. The General Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 5.
Election Alert: One week away
Welcome back to Election Alert. One week from today, the polls will be open, and depending on your district, you’ll be able to cast your vote for mayoral and Columbia School Board candidates and possibly Third or Fourth Ward city council candidates. This weekly newsletter is meant to keep you in the know and help you feel prepared. In this week's edition, you'll find more information on hot topics for forums including school safety and equal opportunities, energy and trash.
Columbia's Asian American community reflects on the grief and fear caused by anti-Asian violence
Kevin Duong's parents run a nail salon in Mexico, Missouri. Duong organized a vigil with fellow MU students in Speakers Circle in March 2021, and spoke of his fears for his family. "I couldn't help but stress that maybe I couldn't protect them because it's out of my power, and all I can do is sit and watch as these people suffer," he said at the vigil. Photography by Amy Schaffer / Photo illustration by Moy Zhong This story was put together by women of Asian descent.
Reflect and refresh this Kwanzaa in Columbia
Nia Imani addressed a crowd at Missionary Baptist Church's annual Kwanzaa Celebration in December 2017. Emily Johnson Kwanzaa is a cultural celebration with roots in the ’60s that knits together the Black community. Kwanzaa traditions include singing, dancing, poetry reading, African drumming, gift giving and feasting. Community activist Nia Imani credits herself with bringing Kwanzaa celebrations to Columbia nearly 40 years ago as a way to focus on Black history and culture in mid-Missouri.
Columbia henna artist Siham Nour makes her multicultural mark
See more of Nour's art or schedule an appointment on her website or her Facebook page, Simsima's Henna. Siham Nour During the week, Siham Nour is a clinical laboratory assistant at MU’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital. But on the weekend, she runs her henna tattoo business. Nour started her official business over two years ago, which she named Simsima’s Henna, after the nickname her mother gave her. But the 26-year-old has been doing henna since 2011 for friends and family events.
A hot girl summer guide: mindset, manifest, memories
With a resurgence of what's old becoming new again, polaroid cameras are a hot girl summer staple to capture memories in physical film with a distinctive grain. Soragrit Wongsa/Unsplash Hot girl summer is back and better than ever. People are vaxxed, waxed and ready to (safely) get out after a year spent inside.
PrideFest returns with support from local businesses
This year's event marks the 16th year of the Mid-Missouri PrideFest. Cecilie Johnsen/Unsplash In 2020, the annual Mid-Missouri PrideFest and other LGBTQ pride events were called off in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. PrideFest is making a comeback in August, and businesses and organizations throughout the region have come together to execute the event successfully. For some businesses, such as Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co., this is far from their first experience with PrideFest.
COLUMN: Unfollow social media’s constructs of “flaws”
Cela is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about daily life for The Maneater. While social media can act as a beacon of hope and acceptance for some, its dark underbelly is threatening for users. As the digital generation, Generation Z reaps the rewards and risks of social media. Young girls especially are susceptible to influences from social media emphasizing a single beauty ideal: skinny with curves, symmetrical bone structure and conventionally feminine.
COLUMN: Scrolling is the new smoking
Cela is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about daily life for The Maneater. These days, it seems as though it’s a student, their laptop and their phone against the world (i.e. online classes). For students and people in general, their phone is probably their most important and valuable possession. It has their whole life: contacts, social media, emails, pictures, calendar and games, all in the palm of their hands.
COLUMN: An does it all: keeping busy in the time of COVID-19
Cela is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about daily life for The Maneater. As a child, MU sophomore An Vu’s dream job was to be an artist, then a veterinarian and then an author. Eventually, she abandoned those aspirations and decided to study international business. Vu’s interests lie in travel, building community and service, as she hopes to one day live and work in another country.
COLUMN: Mamma Mia! Here we go home again
Cela Migan is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about daily life for The Maneater. Once again, campus buzzes with uncertainty as students decide whether to return after Thanksgiving break or in the spring semester. It almost feels like deja vu: receiving the various and sometimes contradicting emails, asking friends about their plans and saying goodbye and packing belongings while the future hangs in question. MU announced on Nov.
COLUMN: Feed small businesses and eat the rich for Thanksgiving
Kim Kardashian rented out a private island and flew friends and family to Tahiti to celebrate her 40th birthday, despite California’s non-essential travel ban. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos paid more for his $165 million manor than Amazon paid in taxes for 2019. In the meantime, every day people struggle to pay for groceries, rent, bills and have lost their jobs. This is why we should eat the rich.
COLUMN: Burnout, bureaucracy and bragging, oh my!
COLUMN: Burnout, bureaucracy and bragging, oh my! Revolving life around work will surely lead to fiery burnout, and death. Cela is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about daily life for The Maneater. Burnout is “when you get to a feeling of exhaustion with life,” writer and journalist Anne Helen Petersen said. Individuals often continue to work and push harder when exhausted and stressed, similar to hitting a wall and proceeding to climb over it.
COLUMN: It’s time for the WAP (Women Against Patriarchy) to speak
Cela is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about daily life for The Maneater. “I’m speaking.” A simple but effective sentence that not only asserts power but conveys confidence and conviction. Senator Kamala Harris said “Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking,” during the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate for herself and womankind. Historically, women have had to edit their language to accommodate a male audience and sound more masculine and respectable.
COLUMN: The only way to preserve reproductive rights is to vote
Cela Migan is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about daily life for The Maneater. As the 2020 Presidential election approaches and the vacancy on the Supreme Court waits to be filled, issues such as access to birth control and abortion rights are on the chopping block.
COLUMN: The end of 2020 does not mean the end of our problems
Cela is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about daily life for The Maneater. The Times Square Ball will begin its descent on Dec. 31, 2020 at 11:59:00 with millions across the nation counting down. At midnight, the clocks will change and calendars will begin a new year. However, the end of 2020 does not mean all of our problems will end with it.
COLUMN: Zero waste is not a waste of time
Cela is a sophomore journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about Daily Life for The Maneater. The world produces at least 3.5 million tons of plastic and other solid waste waste per day, according to World Bank. In this age where individual packaging is king and disposable cleaning items are a necessity more than ever, the world needs movements for sustainability and environmental activism.
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