Growing up, I always celebrated Mardi Gras despite having no French background, being a five-hour drive from New Orleans and being under 21. So it was to my surprise and excitement when I realized a local...

MU Operations along with the MU Police Department released [an informational video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELBEOgqWZYo&feature=youtu.be) online Wednesday titled “Surviving an Active Shooter.” The...

Plans for a 10-story student housing complex were furthered Monday night when City Council voted to approve the land for the apartments. The [approved proposal](https://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/downloadfile.php?id=20496)...

Some Missouri areas, including Boone County, are under “an elevated fire danger” threat through this upcoming weekend, according to a news release from the Boone County Fire Protection District. Western...

On average, women in Missouri earn 71 cents to the male dollar, according to a study by the Institute of Public Policy and the Women’s Foundation. Rep. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia, recently introduced...

Two slates in the MSA special election were almost issued infractions over the weekend, but neither were carried through. The first infraction was to [Sam Turner and Clay Evans](http://unitemizzou.com/)....

MU could become the third school in the Southeastern Conference with a Middle Eastern studies program, as a minor is in the approval process and is gaining traction thanks to support from students and...

Businesses around the world are beginning to notice the significant advantage to having diversity in the workplace. Ethnically diverse companies outperform industry norms by 35 percent, and gender-diverse...

This week’s column comes to you in a different format than usual: audio! Local folk Americana band A Simple Exchange appeared on KCOU’s arts and culture edition of The Pulse for both an interview...