*News* By Kat Riddler News Editor The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on February 26 by a 3-2 vote to adopt Net Neutrality. Net Neutrality is the concept that the internet provider should be a neutral gateway for all content on the internet, not a gatekeeper making some sites load faster than… Read More News Brief: FCC Adopts Net Neutrality
*News Brief* By Kat Riddler News Editor Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich died February 26 after being taken to the Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Trauma Center for an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound sustained earlier that morning. Schweich was a leading Republican contender for the Missouri Governor seat next year. Clayton Police Chief Kevin Murphy… Read More News Brief: State Auditor Dies of Gunshot Wound
*News* By Latwuanna Troupe Staff Writer The Office of Alumni Engagement has brought Crowdfunding to the University of Missouri—St. Louis as the solution to the student organizations’ lack of funding that they are encountering. Extreme budget cuts and not having enough funds to allocate to projects, salaries, and everyday needs for their… Read More UMSL Students Begin Crowdfunding
*News* By Mary Chickos Staff Writer **Image courtesy of Pixabay There are several construction projects taking place on the University of Missouri—St. Louis campus in spring 2015. The construction project sizes vary from new cooling and heating to full building construction. There is construction around Benton Hall and Stadler Hall. Benton Hall… Read More Campus Changes as UMSL Builds
*News* By Edwina Cooper and Latwuanna Troupe Staff Writers **Image by Yiman Wu/The Current.One of many sessions taking place in SSB March 6 The seventh annual International Business Career Conference (IBCC) held on March 6 in the JC Penney Conference Center building was free to attend. This event, subtitled the “Passport to Success,”… Read More IBCC Brings Businesses and Students Together
*News* By Albert Nall Staff Writer **Image courtesy of Flickr. Robert Russell, Labor Studies Coordinator, spoke on the public debate over the minimum wage. The lecture by Russell, “Minimum Wages & Living Wages: The Debates Over Jobs, Work & Compensation” took place in room 316 in the Millennium Student Center building on… Read More WCW Discusses Minimum and Living Wages
*News Brief* By Latwuanna Troupe Staff Writer At this week’s Student Government Association meeting students were made aware that elections and SGA candidate filing for executive and senate positions are closed as of March 6, at 5 p.m. President Cameron Roark, junior, criminology and criminal justice, reports that every student will need… Read More News Brief: SGA Report
*News Brief* By Kat Riddler News Editor The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) released their long awaited report of the “Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department” on March 4. The federal investigation was launched September 4, 2014, after the shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson on… Read More News Brief: Justice Department Ferguson Findings
*News* By Kat Riddler News Editor On March 2 there was an auto accident on Lot L. The car struck a sign, and a report was taken. On March 4 a set of keys was found in Benton Hall, the University of Missouri—St. Louis Police Department is holding them for safe keeping.… Read More News Brief: Campus Crime Report
*News Brief* By Kat Riddler News Editor On March 11 the University of Missouri—St. Louis Police Department released a missing persons report for Brittany A. Kouri who, according to the report, was last seen or heard from on January 27. Her description, frequent areas visited, and recent residency were released for the… Read More Missing Person
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