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Schara-Haberberger suspend Greek chapter Twitter contest after controversy

Steven Chaffin, Jr. • November 1, 2013

Missouri Students Association presidential slate Schara-Haberberger plans to suspend its Twitter competition Friday. Thursday, an email was sent to various Greek Life leaders promising philanthropy donations...

MSA slate exchanges social media buzz for philanthropy money

Steven Chaffin, Jr. • October 31, 2013

A mass-email was sent out to several Greek Life leaders by junior Kelci Dampf, asking Greek chapters to get involved in the Mason-Haberberger campaign and promising to gift the winning chapter with philanthropy...

Faculty Council to request a part in provost search

Crystal Duan • October 31, 2013

Faculty Council will send an open letter to the next chancellor asking to include the council in the search for the next provost. The letter, signed by Council Chairman Craig Roberts, states the council’s...

Art department introduces the first Draw-a-thon

Claudia Guthrie • October 30, 2013

Professors from the art department are introducing the first Draw-a-thon, a 12-hour marathon of artistic expression and execution. From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, the Draw-a-thon will combine a plethora...

One department’s trash is another’s treasure

Samantha Kummerer • October 30, 2013

With the expansion and updates within the university’s departments, various objects become obsolete, but rather than discarding the outdated items, MU sends them to [Surplus Property](http://www.surplus.missouri.edu/). “Anything...

Twitter reactions: MSA Presidential Debate

October 30, 2013

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Candidates faced off at first MSA debate

Steven Chaffin, Jr. • October 30, 2013

The Missouri Students Association’s Board of Elections Commissioners hosted the first of two MSA presidential debates Tuesday night, giving the four slates an opportunity to describe their platforms...

Winning Mizzou Gold

Stephen Daw, Jill Deutsch • October 30, 2013

**Mizzou Alumni Association Homecoming King** Senior Nick Droege described the night as a blur. “It goes by really quick,” he said. One minute, he was walking onto the field with his walking partner...

Miguel Ayllon reflects on experiences as Latino in Columbia

Vivian Qian • October 30, 2013

Miguel Ayllon flew from Lima, Peru, to the U.S. 14 years ago with a dream of pursuing educational opportunities. Ayllon, international outreach coordinator for the College of Engineering, said life in...

Achieve Program provides education majors with hands-on experience

Aaron Reiss • October 30, 2013

It started with data. Three years ago, Associate Professor of Education Stephen Whitney was studying the scores of elementary school students on the Missouri Assessment Program examination. Whitney was...

Senior Shalonda Farrow creates campus prayer tree

Claudia Guthrie • October 30, 2013

Senior Shalonda Farrow took a different approach to her fibers class assignment and constructed a prayer tree for the community. Farrow said she originally wanted the piece to be a memory tree for her...

Columbia approves Habitat for Humanity plan to build net-zero energy efficient

Daniel Henderson • October 30, 2013

Construction is under way at a home in Columbia that will essentially have net-zero energy usage. The home includes an $8,000 solar panel on the south face of the house that will help the house produce...