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Low state revenue stymies 50-50 fund match program

Quinn Malloy • April 22, 2015

MU administrators and Missouri legislators gathered on campus April 13 to break ground on Lafferre Hall, the first state-funded capital project on MU’s campus in 12 years. Lafferre Hall [has been in...

Roots N Blues N BBQ announces first round of artists

Taylor Ysteboe • April 22, 2015

Music festival season is upon us, and with SXSW and Coachella out of the way, we can focus on a festival in our own backyard: Roots N Blues N BBQ. On April 21, the festival held two events, one in Columbia...

MUPD investigating assault on campus

Hailey Stolze • April 22, 2015

A female reported being assaulted by a man at 1:38 a.m. Wednesday, according to an MUPD Clery release sent out April 22. The assault took place in a parking lot on Tiger Avenue and Stadium Boulevard....

Three separate bills considered to regulate TNCs

Ruth Serven • April 22, 2015

After a rocky start in Columbia, ride-sharing company Uber’s operations in the city are finally stable and legal. But proposed legislation in Jefferson City may challenge local control and upset the...

Missouri Promise aims to pay tuition for some students

Paige Lalain • April 22, 2015

In January of this year, President Barack Obama proposed a rollback of a total of 529 college savings plan tax benefits. In February of this year, Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel opposed the rollback...

Lawmaker looks to get treatment of eating disorders covered by health plans

Dalvin Parker • April 22, 2015

The diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders could be covered under health benefit plans in Missouri. House Bill 262, a bill sponsored by Rep. Keith Frederick, R-Rolla, would require plans to cover...

Float Your Boat to benefit Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri

Hannah Black • April 21, 2015

Two miniature oars sat on a table in the office of Thomas Payne, dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. “The first couple years, the Food Bank gave me these things,” Payne...

Festival 88 offers live music for a cause

Dalvin Parker • April 21, 2015

KCOU 88.1 FM will host Festival 88 at 7 p.m. April 29 at Rose Music Hall. Sponsored by Music Go Round Columbia, the festival will offer live music, live coverage and a 50/50 raffle with MUTV. The event...

Local author Karyn Rae to launch self-publishing company in May

Maddie Foster • April 21, 2015

Columbia author Karyn Rae is determined to accomplish anything she sets her mind to. Now, she has surprised everyone — even herself. “Nobody, including myself, thought that I would be in the position...

Strand of Oaks embodies brutally honest rock ‘n’ roll

Maddi Doering • April 21, 2015

If you hear loud rock ‘n’ roll with a chill vibe emanating from Rose Music Hall on April 22, don’t be afraid to stop in and enjoy Strand of Oaks. “When I’m on tour and a gas station worker is...

Dear Netflix: ‘Daredevil’ brings Marvel to the even smaller screen

Elana Williams • April 21, 2015

_Dear Netflix,_ Let me preface this by saying I am _not_ an action fan. I’ve never seen a “Fast and Furious” movie or an episode of “24,” and I definitely didn’t jump on “The Walking Dead”...

Pass the Popcorn: Monkeying around in ‘Monkey Kingdom’

Caleb Bishop • April 21, 2015

I know what you’re thinking. “Wait, why would a super masculine movie reviewer like Caleb go see the newest G-rated Disneynature documentary about monkeys?” Well, inquisitive reader, I’ll be...