After several events that have shaken the nation, schools must now answer the question: What happens when there is a violent intruder? Several school districts around Missouri have been practicing a program...

Missouri primaries were held August 5 and included several important ballot measures, as well as elections. Five ballot measures were listed on the primary ballot as amendments to the state constitution...

Beginning nine months ago, the Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence set out to implement a new ordinance, aptly dubbed “Ban the Box,” which would, as the name suggests, outlaw the “box” on...

The Columbia Police Department recently acquired a drug incinerator through funding provided by the Columbia Department of Public Health and Human Services. According to CPD Sergeant Daniel Beckman, the...

Faculty members of color have higher rates of dissatisfaction with MU, according to a recent university survey. While most results were positive, faculty of color had higher rates of 'neutral' or 'not...

MU’s numerous sustainability programs have made it stand out among colleges, earning the school a spot on Best College Ranking’s top 100 “green” colleges list. Campus leaders say the sustainability...

Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin appointed Gary Ward as MU vice chancellor of operations and chief operating officer on Tuesday. In this position, Ward will oversee several key departments at MU, such as Campus...

With football season just around the corner, fans of all kinds are gearing up for one of the best parts of the game: tailgating. Complete with recipes, games, gear and more, this list is a must-have for...

What happens when you put a PhD, professional chef, dog expert and former television reporter together? You get a band — specifically, Off to the Moon. Before coming together in 2014, the band has gone...

I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a nerd. But what’s in a name, anyway? For my parents, calling someone a “nerd,” by definition, wasn’t a compliment. It was that know-it-all in class, raising his...