Students conscious of racial balancing act

Katie Currid/Senior Staff Photographer

Freshman Mykala Smith poses on her bed in Stafford residence hall. Smith, who is originally from Memphis, Tenn., says she has experienced racism while on campus and sometimes feels out of place as a black student.
Megan Stroup/Photographer

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Race at MU

Freshman Mykala Smith speaks about the difficulties she has faced as a minority at MU in her own words.

Editor's note: This interview contains language some may find offensive. Kappa Kappa Kappa is a placeholder and is not a real fraternity, historically, or at MU. A placeholder was used because of the nature of allegations made in this interview. When members of the Maneater staff contacted Western Union representatives concerning the incident mentioned in this interview, they declined to comment.