Anyone who has ever stayed in Columbia over the summer knows the city doesn’t see nearly as much activity as it does during the hustle and bustle of the school year, but that doesn’t mean it has to...

For when you’re feeling old-fashioned… **Moberly** _Point of interest: B&B Moberly Drive-in_ _Distance from MU Student Center: 39.0 miles_ _How much it will cost you: $7.50_ Nothing screams “1950s”...

With summer right around the corner, picnic season is also approaching. And with that comes good weather, good company and, most importantly, good food. But there is another crucial aspect to picnics,...

The UM System hired the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management group to assess the mental health and sexual assault resources offered on the all four campuses. The hiring of NCHERM comes...

There is an epidemic of sexual assaults in universities and community colleges across the country that needs to be quelled, said Sen. Claire McCaskill. McCaskill, D-Mo., announced a survey of American...

More than 1,000 students, researchers and academics will converge at MU’s annual Life Sciences Week, which began Monday. The event started in 1985 as Molecular Biology Week and became Life Sciences...

Opposition to the Grain Belt Express Clean Line, a proposed high-voltage direct-current power line, continues to grow as Clean Line, the Houston-based energy firm behind the project, filed [an application...

In the basement of Ellis Library, the State Historical Society’s headquarters, there’s nowhere near enough room for the thousands of illustrations by 19th century explorers, the canvases of 20th century...

**Nixon cuts $22 million from education budget** Gov. Jay Nixon last week announced that he’ll be forced to cut back on funding for education in next year’s state budget. Nixon said the cuts —...

Columbia City Council might have to reconsider a downtown student-housing development agreement after a petition filed by Columbia residents received 3,632 signatures. The petition, which disputes a development...

In MU’s residence halls, laundry doesn’t have a squeaky clean reputation. According to a survey the Residence Halls Association conducted for laundry services, 308 out of 544 — approximately 57...