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Fall to bring downtown Columbia doughnut debut

Katherine Maxcy • July 9, 2014

In a city filled with coffee shops, residents of Columbia will have a treat to complement their morning cup of joe starting this fall. Michael Urban plans to open a craft doughnut shop, Harold’s Doughnuts,...

State NAACP chapter pushes to abolish death penalty in Missouri

Lucille Sherman • July 9, 2014

National attention has been drawn to the constitutionality of the death penalty due to the botched execution of Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett that took place in April. After a period of seven weeks...

Five arrested in Columbia for prostitution-related charges

Maddie Foster • July 9, 2014

In conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Operation Cross Country VII, Columbia police officers arrested five individuals June 19 for promoting child prostitution. Those arrested included...

Brad ‘N’ Butter: Reducing waste to create free soil

Brad Spudich • July 9, 2014

Take a look into your trash can (or just take my word on it) and you will probably notice that you’ve got an extensive amount of food in there. As Americans, we put a lot of food into landfills, which...

North Village Arts District is Artrageously cool

Em Donald • July 8, 2014

If you’re in town and looking for a way to add some artistic culture into your life, Columbia has multiple opportunities throughout the summer to experience both local and imported talent to sate your...

New MCC coordinator sets goals to educate MU about diversity

Mallory Brown • July 8, 2014

A new Multicultural Center Coordinator started June 30. Stephanie Hernandez Rivera majored in Women’s and Gender Studies, Psychology and Early Childhood Education during her undergraduate career at...

Songs of summer

Maddi Doering • July 8, 2014

_Whether you’re at the beach, pool or on a roadtrip, you’re gonna need a sick playlist. Allow us to help. Below are five MOVE-approved tracks for wherever your summer takes you._ 1. “Problem”...

New GPC President to bring better connections to campus

Jackson Bollinger • July 8, 2014

Often, Graduate Professional Council President Hallie Thompson arrives at GPC executive board meetings coming right off the field, covered in soil, with the rest of her well-dressed associates wondering...

Icy treats in high supply as summer rolls in

Natalia Alamdari • July 8, 2014

Summer in Columbia. Whether that means summer courses, working, or both, everyone needs to take a break from life and the heat every now and then. Craving a treat to help you cool off as you embrace your...

Seven recipients honored at NAACP Image Awards

Mallory Brown, Maddie Foster • July 8, 2014

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Unit 4731 hosted the 10th annual Image Awards ceremony on April 26. This event serves to honor the accomplishments of seven MU students, faculty...

Selfies give instant gratification, take away memories

Ellie Papadakis • July 8, 2014

I’m just going to put this out there: I don’t understand selfies. Don’t get me wrong, I like being in pictures, and I use Instagram just as much as the next person, but selfies feel like some abstract...

Sober in College aims to change status quo

Wendy Hayworth • July 8, 2014

[Sober in College](facebook.com/mizsic), a new organization starting at MU this fall, aims to promote living a sober lifestyle during the college years. This organization, currently a small group of...