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Professor donates $1 million to theater department

Professor donates $1 million to theater department

Taylor Blatchford March 9, 2015

An MU professor’s $1 million donation to the Department of Theatre was announced by university officials on Monday. Suzanne Burgoyne, Curator’s Teaching Professor of Theatre, donated the gift to establish...

Dear Netflix: ‘House of Cards’ deserves its hype

Elana Williams March 8, 2015

Dear Netflix, I’ve been told to watch “House of Cards” more often than most, I’d imagine, being a journalist. From my mom, who convinced me Anna Kendrick was a lead (I can see where she went...

A classic tale with a new spin: ‘Argonautika’ comes to MU

Bri Considine March 7, 2015

“Argonautika,” Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of the story of Jason and the Argonauts, is coming to Columbia for the first time. The MU Department of Theatre will be performing the play at the Corner...

MSA says 'It’s on Us'

MSA says ‘It’s on Us’

Waverly Colville March 6, 2015

The Missouri Students Association hosted an [“It’s On Us”](http://itsonus.org/) kickoff event in the MU Student Center on March 5. This is the first event MU hosted as part of this national campaign...

Prospects and plans for AAA under Daphne Yu’s new leadership

Dun Li March 6, 2015

On March 1, senior Victoria Yu sent out a letter officially announcing her resignation as Asian American Association president to members of the organization. External Vice President Daphne Yu, a sophomore...

Dear Netflix: Historical inaccuracies the least of worries for ‘The Tudors’

Elana Williams March 6, 2015

Dear Netflix, Henry VIII was fat, and a tudor is a style of house, right? Henry VIII was in the House of Tudor and a tudor is a house and...you get it. Ever the fan of the “period piece,” I eagerly...

Graduate student explores nature in contemporary society with ‘Vivarium’

Niamh Cremin March 5, 2015

After an extensive amount of work and preparation over the last year, graduate student and aspiring artist Laura Tyler unveiled her exhibit “Vivarium” this week in the George Caleb Bingham Gallery. Tyler’s...

Simulated oppression scenarios create unique learning experience

Wendy Hayworth March 4, 2015

The first ever Tunnel of Oppression experience aims to put MU students in the shoes of marginalized groups on campus. The experience begins at 5:15 p.m. on March 5 in Leadership Auditorium, where registered...

Missouri lawmakers introduce photo ID requirements

Jennifer Prohov March 4, 2015

With the start of the 2015 legislative session, legislators in the Missouri General Assembly have proposed multiple bills that would create new voter photo identification requirements. The bills have...

Unused university land could create more STEM jobs

Jeannine Anderson March 4, 2015

An attempt to increase Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics jobs could result in more companies moving onto unused university land. The federal government is attempting to inflate the STEM...

State office created in response to Ferguson remains unfunded

Paige Lalain March 4, 2015

On Aug. 9, 2014, 18-year old Missouri resident Michael Brown was shot and killed. For months following, protests, riots and demonstrations that began in Ferguson spread, becoming national headlines...

New radar increases meteorology, research potential for CAFNR

New radar increases meteorology, research potential for CAFNR

Casey Wilson March 4, 2015

A new radar system is currently being built for an MU research team, filling a gap in meteorological radar coverage in Missouri. The radar is being funded through a National Science Foundation grant that...