On November 9, 2015, at approximately 10:15 a.m., Tim Wolfe, president of the University of Missouri System, announced his resignation. Student organizations, such as Concerned Student 1950, have been protesting for this day along with Jonathan Butler, a graduate student who has been on a hunger strike for seven days. Although this moment rings the sound of victory for these groups, one fact remains: Just because our president stepped down, doesn't mean racism will as well.

Now, I am not saying Tim Wolfe's resignation is not a step in the right direction. The top of the food chain has the power to place certain people in certain roles. Tim Wolfe was not using his power to solve the racial issues on this campus. But the bigger picture is how students will react and behave accordingly.

There won't be change if the struggle for justice is viewed as a moment instead of a movement; a movement doesn't just happen in a week. We, as students, need to be interactive. We need to remember that our words and actions matter every day, not just on certain days. We need to have a voice in choosing our next president. We need to start showing respect to one another. We need to engage in open conversations and be willing to learn. We need to realize that we, as a student body, are so much more powerful than we think.

And it's not about a required video incoming freshman must watch during summer welcome. It's not about online tutorials that people will take while simultaneously finding out which "Friends" character they are on BuzzFeed. It's about changing campus climate. If students learn how to break racial barriers and solve these issues at Mizzou, imagine the butterfly effect we will have once we graduate.

Until we accomplish and realize these things, racism will still be alive and well on this campus. The fight isn't over...it's only just beginning.