Becca Newton
Student Reporter/ProducerBecca Newton is a student reporter and producer at KBIA. They will graduate from the University of Missouri in spring 2022 with a degree in Multimedia Convergence Journalism and minors in Peace Studies and History. Becca is interested in multimedia journalism, oral history, environmental journalism and accessible design. They are currently working as an associate producer with Missouri On Mic.
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Ferguson, Missouri made national headlines in 2014 for the shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent protests. But Ferguson has a long, complicated history with race. Barbie Skinner grew up in the Ferguson-Florissant area decades ago, and gave us a glimpse of the city’s history of racism in this episode of Missouri on Mic.
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The University of Missouri Theater Department put on a week-long event focused on translating climate change into the performing arts.
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Kelsey Kupferer is a graduate of the University of Missouri and held a lot of jobs around here – including at KBIA. She now works for the University of Washington in Seattle. Kelsey spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about why her home state is so important and why she thinks that it's vital for Missourians to reflect on their past.
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Steve Hollis and Darren Morton work closely together combating the issue of homelessness in Columbia. Hollis is the Human Services Manager of Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, and Morton is the Director of Turning Point, an organization that works with people experiencing homelessness.They spoke about breaking the stigmas surrounding unhoused people, and about how important it is for the entire community to understand how difficult it can be to “pull yourself up” when there are no more bootstraps.
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Around 100 people rallied outside the Missouri State Capitol on Tuesday in response to Senate Republicans attempting to block funding for Medicaid expansion. The expansion was approved by Missouri voters last year. People shared stories about how a lack of access to affordable health care and fear of going into medical debt has cost Missourians their jobs, their health, and even their lives.
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On Monday, more than 100 MU students stood outside Jesse Hall and protested alleged plans to shakeup staff at the university’s social justice centers.
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We are coming out of one of the most tumultuous elections in recent memory, so it's understandable that you might want to take a rest from keeping up with politics. But the reality of politics doesn't stop — whether in Washington D.C. or Jefferson City — and the decisions made in both places affect our lives throughout the year.
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As we've covered before on The Check-In, times have been hard over the past year. Many of us have suffered from financial hardship and social isolation in some form or another. We have also done our part to stay mentally healthy - and for that, it’s important to have fun.
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Steve Hollis and Darren Morton work closely together combating the issue of homelessness in Columbia. Hollis is the Human Services Manager of…
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It’s time to check your checking accounts - you might have been among the first Americans to receive their cut of the 1.9 trillion dollar COVID-19 relief package. Many of us will use this money for necessities - food, rent, gas - all essentials we’ve been worried about paying for over the last year. But what about your student loan payments?