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Performers prepare for The Vagina Monologues

Performers prepare for The Vagina Monologues

Alex Leininger February 12, 2014

Sophomore Kelsey Burns is performing in The Vagina Monologues because she feels it is her duty. The Vagina Monologues, a play written by Eve Ensler and first performed in 1996, has inspired V-Day, a worldwide...

Missouri ACLU files same-sex marriage recognition lawsuit

Kayla Goldfarb February 12, 2014

Missouri, the first state in the nation to enact a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, will face a lawsuit from eight legally-wed, same-sex couples suing for the recognition of their marriages...

MU Health Care lights up red for American Heart Month

Liz Henderson February 12, 2014

The month of February has recently been deemed American Heart Month to raise awareness of heart disease in the country. MU Health Care is celebrating this month in a few ways this year. Exterior lighting...

175 years

Reilly Manz February 12, 2014

A select group of citizens from Boone County made a contribution to education 175 years ago that would affect the lives of millions to come. Their resulting donation led to the founding of the first public...

Mold destroys 600,000 library books

Mold destroys 600,000 library books

Ellie Papadakis February 12, 2014

The MU Libraries have more than 3 million books in their collections, and they ran out of space to store those books years ago. Recently it was discovered that 600,000 books, approximately 20 percent...

J-School introduces new documentary journalism program

J-School introduces new documentary journalism program

Austin Dubinsky February 12, 2014

The School of Journalism announced it is adding yet another program to its curriculum: documentary journalism. The $6.7-million grant to kick off the program was gifted from Jonathan Murray, a 1977 journalism...

Senate Committee rejects Nixon’s Board of Curators appointment

Jessica Karins February 12, 2014

A deadlocked 5-5 vote resulted in the rejection of one of Gov. Jay Nixon’s appointments to the UM System Board of Curators last week. Two Democrats joined three Republicans to vote down the appointment...

What to do if you’re stopped by a cop

Brad Spudich February 12, 2014

Sophomore wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham was arrested Jan. 11 on suspicion of possession and intent to distribute less than five grams of marijuana. [According to nfl.com](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000323476/article/dorial-greenbeckham-cooperating-in-marijuana-investigation),...

Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin issues school-wide snowman-building contest

Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin issues school-wide snowman-building contest

Crystal Duan February 12, 2014

When a fresh coat of snow covered campus Feb. 4 and 5, students were not the only ones celebrating the two days of school cancellations. Newly appointed Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin wished students a happy...

Valentine’s Day horoscopes

Brendan Solis February 11, 2014

Without proper guidance, Valentine’s Day can end up being a bit of mess. With a little help from [Horoscope.com](http://horoscope.com/) and [Astrology.com](http://www.astrology.com/), MOVE looked to...

Channel Vision: A more sparkly saga

Crystal Duan February 11, 2014

Dare I say it? If you seek to watch one of the best, fast-paced thrillers on TV, you’d best be watching “The Vampire Diaries.” I realize people might already have their misgivings. Perhaps you’ve...

Third annual Valentine’s Day Film Festival the first of its kind

Crystal Duan February 11, 2014

This weekend, Columbia’s third annual Valentine’s Day Film Festival will have a lineup that caters to the town’s single residents. The festival, put on by the MU Film Production Club and emceed...