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Letters to the editor are submitted from outside The Maneater and do not represent the view of the newspaper, editorial board or staff. Racism has been present on MU’s campus since its establishment in 1839. In the past, Black students have continuously been denied admission, academic resources and rights for too long at this institution. Through marches, movements, resilience and unity, students were able to stand against these acts of discrimination to better serve Black students in their pursuit of academia at MU. These demonstrations helped provide essential resources for our students of color, whether that be more faculty and staff of color, or even social justice programs, spaces and resources. ....
The following buildings will be demolished, according to a news release: Parker and Noyes halls and the Old Student Health Building, which are next to each other on South Sixth Street; Read Hall, on Hitt Street across from Ellis Library; Loeb Hall, on South Fifth Street near Peace Park; London Hall, on South Sixth Street next to Lafferre Hall; Neff Annex, at Ninth and Elm streets; Columbia Professional Building, on University Avenue across from Middlebush Hall. We have been developing this plan for years, and the plan is now actively beginning, MU spokesperson Christian Basi said. The process of vacating buildings, which will take several months, has begun, he said. After that, MU will take bids for the demolition process. ....
Eight buildings on the University of Missouri campus will be demolished as part of the school’s effort to reduce maintenance costs and use space more efficiently, the university announced Thursday. Set for eventual demolition are the Columbia Professional Building, Loeb Hall, London Hall, Neff Annex, Noyes Hall, the Old Student Health Building, Parker Hall and Read Hall. MU is seeking a buyer for a ninth building, Mizzou North. By removing 435,000 square feet of space, MU will save more than $2.5 million in annual operating costs and remove $93.7 million from its tally of deferred maintenance work. There is currently $868 million worth of maintenance needed across campus, a university spokesperson said. ....