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MUNCH fights obesity

Grace Rogers • October 7, 2014

The MU Nutritional Center for Health and the Physical Activity and Wellness Program researchers are collaborating in the fight against obesity. More than a third of U.S. adults are obese, according to...

NAACP, others host political forum in Ellis Auditorium

Elana Williams • October 4, 2014

Five different student organizations sponsored a political forum held in Ellis Auditorium Sept. 30. The forum, Know for November, featured two moderators from hosting organizations who asked a variety...

Asthma affects behavior of low socioeconomic status children

Grace Rogers • October 2, 2014

Growing up with asthma may affect children of low socioeconomic status, even when they are able to catch their breath. A doctoral study by Jen-Hao Chen, now an assistant professor of the MU School of...

Renovations to hopefully improve East Campus issues

Ruth Serven • October 1, 2014

Simply crossing College Avenue can be a struggle, and finding parking near MU’s campus can be even harder. Convenience is often pitted against safety and courtesy. The City of Columbia is debating several...

Missouri may require high school students take citizenship test

Ruth Serven • October 1, 2014

All Missouri high school students may have to take a citizenship test before graduation if a proposal from the Civics Education Initiative is passed by the Missouri General Assembly. The exam would test...

Cosmo-Bethel Park to undergo renovations

Rachel Foster-Gimbel • October 1, 2014

Cosmo-Bethel Park, located in southern Columbia, will undergo renovations later this fall and into the spring of 2015. The renovation project has two parts: adding lights to the last four unlit tennis...

Missouri career-training programs receive $2 million grant

Ann Marion • October 1, 2014

Gov. Jay Nixon announced Sept. 23 that Missouri will receive two $1 million grants from USA Funds, a nonprofit organization, to expand the existing program Missouri Innovation Campus and promote career-based...

Deceased AGR brother honored at candlelight vigil

Annabel Ames • October 1, 2014

The flag at the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house flew at half-mast at Tuesday’s candlelight vigil for sophomore Cale Boedeker, who died late Monday night. Hundreds of MU students — both Greek and...

SFRC turns focus to divisional councils

Rachel Pierret • September 30, 2014

The allocation of funds to the 12 student governments of the major schools at MU is the main goal of the 2014-2015 Student Fee Review Committee this year. SFRC is a student organization of 13 students...

STRIPES, Tiger Pantry and Truman’s Closet celebrate birthdays

Libbye Tellor • September 30, 2014

Three MSA/GPC auxiliaries are celebrating birthdays during the week of Sept. 28. ---- **Truman’s Closet** Truman’s Closet, which provides business attire to those who may not be able to afford it,...

2014 Homecoming royalty selection underway

Rachel Phillips • September 30, 2014

The process for selecting the 103rd Mizzou Homecoming king and queen is underway. The Top 30 candidates, 15 for king and 15 for queen, were announced on the Mizzou Homecoming Facebook and Twitter accounts...

‘Beards for Boobs’ begins MU chapter

Faith Salamon • September 30, 2014

Beards for Boobs, an organization started in 2012 by a student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, has expanded to Mizzou this year. The Mizzou chapter set a goal to raise $5,000 dollars to donate to...