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Art Beat: Musician Spencer Westphalen discusses the transcendental art of music

Fiona Murphy • October 11, 2017

Mangosteen is a local funk blues band started in the summer of 2015 by singer and drummer Spencer Westphalen and keyboardist Michael Miller. The band’s first album, _Planets_, is available on Spotify...

R.A.D.: inside the free class working to make MU safe

Paige Williams • October 11, 2017

Coming into college, the sexual assault statistics are scary. One in four college women have been sexually assaulted. No one wants to become a part of that statistic, but variables surrounding sexual assault...

The Mid-Mo Rock Awards shed light on local rock and metal bands

Jane Mather-Glass • October 11, 2017

The Blue Note held the third annual Mid-Mo Rock Awards on Sunday, hosting 44 bands competing for 15 awards. Coordinated by JPS Productions and hosted by photographer Bryan Pitman, the event was a celebration...

MUPD releases annual crime statistics report

Stephi Smith • October 10, 2017

The MU Police Department released the 2017 Annual Fire Safety and Security Report in a mass email on Sept. 27. The report is in compliance with the Clery Act, which requires all federally funded public...

Palehound plays Cafe Berlin and treats audience to triple encore

Jane Mather-Glass • October 10, 2017

Rae Fitzgerald, Thunder Dreamer and Palehound were presented by KCOU, Hear Queer and The Center Project at Cafe Berlin last Tuesday, Oct. 3. The three bands each brought a unique sound and energy to the...

MOVE Investigates: MU Parking & Transportation Services

Jessie Yates • October 10, 2017

Earlier this year, students experienced a significant amount of difficulty when purchasing parking permits. There were issues getting preferred parking because of changes in traffic and parking regulations...

Science of Love series presents Helen Fisher, ‘leading expert on love and attraction’

Stephi Smith • October 9, 2017

As one of the leading experts on the biology of love and attraction, psychologist and anthropologist Helen Fisher had an audience at the Monsanto Auditorium enthralled while she shared findings from her...

MU law professor’s blog about impeachment receives national attention

Morgan Smith • October 9, 2017

MU law professor Frank Bowman was in college in 1974 when the attorneys behind Watergate inspired him to study law. In 2001, his small co-contribution to former President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial...

Gary Clark Jr. mixes classic rock and blues at Roots N Blues

Siena DeBolt • October 8, 2017

Austin, Texas, native Gary Clark Jr. performed for a massive crowd Sept. 29 at the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. Accompanied onstage by backup guitar player King Zapata, drummer Johnny Radelat and bassist...

Emmylou Harris’ wisdom and talent for storytelling hooked audiences at Roots N Blues

Jane Mather-Glass • October 8, 2017

Emmylou Harris’ set at the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival on Sunday was soulful, nostalgic and honest. Harris and her band seem to have spent the past few decades perfecting already amazing songs and incredible...

MU launches new School of Visual Studies within College of Arts and Science

Tashfia Parvez • October 5, 2017

After a year and a half of planning, countless faculty meetings and proposals to the administration, the School of Visual Studies was launched on Sept. 27 at an art exhibition held at the Sager Braudis...

MU School of Health Professions introduces traveling diversity library

Anne Clinkenbeard • October 5, 2017

MU’s School of Health Professions created a traveling library this summer, in collaboration with the dean’s Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. The library focuses on educating staff and faculty...