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Plastic bag ban off the table, for now

Ruth Serven • March 10, 2015

Columbia City Council voted unanimously March 2 to table a ban on plastic bags after months of contentious debate. The conflict centered around retailers who believe a ban would hurt their businesses...

Proposed bill addresses sexual assault on campuses

Maggie Stanwood • March 9, 2015

Campus sexual assault is prevalent but it doesn’t need to be, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. said. McCaskill held a conference call with college reporters across Missouri Monday to address her bill heading...

Water break causes damages, shuts off water services

Carlie Procell • March 9, 2015

A water main broke at Parker Hall on Monday, leaving water damage in six offices and shutting off water services in nearby buildings, according to university officials. The breakage affected Parker, Noyes...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...