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Dr. Jane Goodall speaks of hope

Emma Diltz • September 18, 2014

“Jane, you have to take them outside. They need the earth. They’ll die in here,” Jane Goodall’s mother said when her young daughter brought “earthy earthworms” inside for the night to sleep...

Loftin inaugurated, discusses MU’s longevity

Jessica Karins • September 18, 2014

School spirit was stronger than ever when MU inaugurated R. Bowen Loftin as chancellor Thursday. MU students, faculty and distinguished alumni, as well as guests from institutions like Harvard, Princeton...

City to expand solar fields despite mayor’s dissent

Ruth Serven • September 17, 2014

Solar energy advocates are excited about a proposed expansion of Columbia’s solar fields, but some have raised fears about the project’s feasibility amid the city’s budget woes. “We are looking...

Controversial abortion, open-carry bills among Statehouse veto overrides

Jennifer Prohov • September 17, 2014

Last week, the Missouri Senate and House made national news after holding several veto override sessions. Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, vetoed a record-breaking 33 bills at the end of the last legislative...

Amendment would allow teachers to be evaluated by test scores

AnnMarie Welser • September 17, 2014

On Nov. 4, Missouri residents will vote on Amendment 3, or the Missouri Teacher Performance Evaluation, which will change teacher tenure procedures in the state. This controversial new amendment would...

Enterovirus D68 spreading across Missouri has yet to hit Columbia

Yasmine Benchaabane • September 17, 2014

A respiratory virus is sending hundreds of children to hospitals across the state, prompting the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to issue a health alert warning residents about the illnesses. The...

Eighth execution in Missouri in 2014 carried out by lethal injection

Quinn Malloy • September 17, 2014

A Missouri inmate convicted in a 1998 double homicide was executed by lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court and Gov. Jay Nixon denied pleas for clemency, according to a Sept. 9 news release from...

City budget plan to include spending cuts, increased rates

Paige Lalain • September 17, 2014

With the end of the current fiscal year approaching, the City of Columbia has created and passed a new budget plan for fiscal year 2015, officially beginning Oct. 1. The budget will feature spending cuts,...

‘Protest Opus’ vows to block expensive student housing

Paige Lalain • September 17, 2014

Since its introduction in March of this year, the agreement to allow the Opus Group to construct a new luxury student housing complex in the heart of downtown Columbia has sparked a community-wide conversation. Through...

Missouri Mule Club promotes College of Veterinary Medicine

Taylor Blatchford • September 16, 2014

It’s Saturday morning in Columbia, and students, fans and alumni are tailgating in anticipation of the Missouri Tigers football game. Less than a mile from Memorial Stadium, veterinary students wearing...

Kate Hargis hired as MSA deputy chief of staff

Waverly Colville • September 16, 2014

Sophomore Kate Hargis, former Missouri Students Association senator, was hired as the new deputy chief of staff for the MSA executive cabinet. The deputy chief of staff’s role is to assist cabinet with...

MU researchers search for better waste disposal method

Grace Rogers • September 16, 2014

By digging through the garbage, MU researchers are working to find the best method to reduce waste. Roughly 35 million tons of food is wasted every year in the U.S. According to a 2009 study by researchers...