Abortion waiting periods could become among the longest in the country if recent Missouri General Assembly legislation goes through. House Bill 1307 and Senate Bill 519 both seek to increase the mandatory...

I went to a frat party once. I know. Me. I, of all people, attended a frat party. It was terrible (no offense, guys). It was the first week of freshman year, and I had just finished the painful experience...

**Sexual assault bill passes the U.S. Senate** A Missouri senator’s proposal to tighten military sexual assault protocol cleared the Senate 97-0 on Monday. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., who co-authored...

I confess I didn’t start watching “Sherlock” until a few months ago (and it’s a good thing I started because I’m pretty sure I’ll be a Benedict Cumberbatch fan for life now). While I was procrastinating...

A Hartville legislator’s proposal would move up state primary elections from August to June. The bill, sponsor Republican Rep. Tony Dugger said, would give election officials more time to prepare for...

On the surface, the area north of Walnut Street and between College Avenue and Ninth Street is just another part of downtown Columbia. However, this area is also known as the North Village Arts District....

The City of Columbia is considering methods of financing downtown infrastructure improvements but has no firm plan yet. Tony St. Romaine, assistant city manager, said the city was considering several...

After making his television debut in the 1960s, hyperintelligent hound dog Mr. Peabody is back with puns, witticisms and smarts to educate and entertain in DreamWorks’ newest 3-D animated feature “Mr....

MU hopes to see more students studying abroad in years to come. According to MU, 23 percent of current undergraduates have participated in a study abroad program. But MU wants to see the number rise...