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A Mizzou student "paints the M" at Faurot Field in Columbia in August 2021 (file photo courtesy of MU News Bureau spokeswoman Sara Diedrich)

Traffic is heavy near Mizzou campus. First Roar is Thursday evening

A Mizzou student “paints the M” at Faurot Field in Columbia in August 2021 (file photo courtesy of MU News Bureau spokeswoman Sara Diedrich)

Thousands of Mizzou students have returned to Columbia, with more returning today (Thursday).

Wednesday was the start of move-in at Mizzou, and it will continue this morning. Expect heavy traffic near the MU campus, with classes starting on Monday.

You’ll see many of the new students tonight at First Roar, which begins at 8 at Traditions Plaza on-campus. Students will walk to Memorial Stadium and will take a class photo. First Roar is Mizzou’s kickoff event into welcome week.

Several traditions will continue tomorrow evening, including “Paint the M” and the midnight barbecue. Paint the M, which is an annual tradition dating to 1927, gives incoming students an opportunity to meet their peers at Faurot Field. It begins tomorrow afternoon at 3.

Tomorrow’s midnight barbecue starts at 10 pm on Rollins and is Mizzou’s largest block party.

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