**Lynn Fair** _Helping others relieve stress_ Lynn Fair stood outside, waiting for Makes Scents to open so she could create a scent that would help her yoga class "remember to breathe." A retired nurse...

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...

Junior Shelby Catalano will become the new Student Fee Review Committee chairwoman. The committee, which comprises 13 students — one chair, two vice chairs, seven undergraduates and three graduates...

Junior Derek Chung, who was confirmed as the Board of Elections Commissioners chairman on March 19, is planning to introduce changes to how student leaders are allowed to campaign for student votes in...

The kick off for Greek Week’s annual sports tournament this year was Friday, April 11. Chapters were paired up and set to compete against each other in different sporting events, including flag football,...

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...