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MU honors its founding donors

Esther Seawell October 23, 2014

Traditionally, the Grand Marshal of Mizzou Homecoming is an alumni who represents excellence. This year, however, MU is not choosing a single person to be the Grand Marshal but instead chose several members...

MAA to dedicate new Traditions Plaza

Lydia Birt October 23, 2014

Traditions Plaza is scheduled to open on Friday, just in time for MU's 103rd Homecoming. A dedication ceremony to publicly celebrate the opening of the plaza will be held at 3 p.m. “The dedication...

Curtain drops for HoCo concert

Neeti Butala October 23, 2014

The future looks bleak for events such as the Homecoming Concert and Spring Farewell, held on Rollins Street in front of the MU Student Center, due to changes in Columbia’s public transportation. “It...

Blood drive earns its stripes

Hailey Stolze October 23, 2014

For four days last week, the Hearnes Center fieldhouse was transformed into what organizers called “the nation’s largest blood drive” for the American Red Cross. This year’s event, held Oct. 13-16,...

Students set out to 'tame hunger'

Students set out to ‘tame hunger’

Rachel Pierret October 23, 2014

During the month of October, Columbia residents were sure to see gold-clad students eagerly collecting cans and spare change for a good cause. The 2014 Tigers Taming Hunger food drive, an annual Homecoming...

Open Forum for provost candidate Michele Wheatly

Taylor Blatchford October 23, 2014

MU hosted an open forum for Michele Wheatly, a candidate for executive vice chancellor and provost, to speak to faculty and students Thursday. The forum opens the final stretch in a search ongoing since...

‘The How and the Why’ to open at Corner Playhouse

Amy Wasowicz October 23, 2014

Intimacy is taken to a whole new level in “The How and the Why,” the MU theatre department’s upcoming two-person play. The play centers on two female scientists, one at the end of her career and...

City Council votes ‘no’ on Columbia marijuana ordinance

Ruth Serven October 22, 2014

Debate over the decriminalization of medical marijuana was awash with procedural confusion, concerns for students and teens, and law enforcement caught between local and state laws for two hours during...

Housing report outlines future of student housing in Columbia

Maggie Stanwood October 22, 2014

Student housing in Columbia might be coming to a crisis point if developers continue, [according to a recent analysis report](https://www.scribd.com/doc/241266801/University-of-Missouri-Columbia-Student-Housing-Analysis). The...

The essentials for the Nov. 4 Missouri General Election

Jennifer Prohov October 22, 2014

####Missouri General Elections, Nov. 4 **United States Representative District 4: Nate Irvin (D) vs. Vicky Hartzler (R, incumbent) vs. Herschel Young (Libertarian)** Nate Irvin, Democrat 1. Supports...

Burrito wars: Moe’s to open next to Chipotle

Ruth Serven October 22, 2014

Step into a Moe’s Southwestern Grill and employees will shout their signature phrase, “Welcome to Moe’s!” But as Moe’s prepares to open a franchise on Ninth Street on Oct. 23, its next-door neighbor...

Friends of Nicklow recount his life during candlelight vigil

Friends of Nicklow recount his life during candlelight vigil

Covey Eonyak Son October 22, 2014

The air outside Sigma Pi was chill and somber Tuesday night. More than 200 people gathered in front of the fraternity house to mourn for Chris Nicklow, who [died two nights earlier](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/10/20/sigma-pi-brother-deceased/)....