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A Journal of Undergraduate Writing at the University of Missouri

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A Tradition of Greatness: The Stories of Three Men at MU’s School of Medicine

By Artifacts • Jan 20th, 2009 • Category: Issue 2, Missouri History

by Samuel Bezold

February 11, 1839 was an historic day for the state of Missouri. In fact, it was an historic day for the country; on this day was founded the first school of medicine west of the Mississippi River. The Missouri government had passed legislation to institute the school at the University [...]



A History of the Maneater

By Artifacts • Jan 20th, 2009 • Category: Issue 2, Missouri History

by Michelle Sarnosky

In 1955 when Joel J. Gold, better known at the time as Joe Gold, was approached with the opportunity to become editor of The Maneater, he was unaware of the change he was about to make. He was also unaware of the impact he was about to have on the student body of [...]



The Birth of a Union: An Archival History of Missouri’s Memorial Union

By Artifacts • Aug 10th, 2008 • Category: Issue 1, Missouri History

by Emily Launhardt
 
It was the year 1915, and many other universities across the country were beginning to establish student unions. Chicago already had its Reynolds Club; Harvard had its Union Building; Peabody College had its Social Building; and Michigan had a union structure that cost nearly a million and a half (Pamphlet in UMC [...]