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Morris appointed SFCIC student chairwoman

Steven Chaffin, Jr. • October 9, 2013

Missouri Students Association Senate Speaker Mckenzie Morris has been formally appointed to the post of student chairwoman of the Student Fees Capital Improvement Committee. Each year, the MSA and Graduate...

Agriculture professor David Brune is hoping to make shrimp a cash crop in Missouri

Aaron Reiss • October 9, 2013

The United States imported approximately $3 million worth of shrimp in 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture professor David Brune said he wants to keep some of that money...

Nina Furstenau publishes book, “Biting Through the Skin: An Indian Kitchen in America’s Heartland”

Thomas Friestad • October 9, 2013

Nina Furstenau, a science and agricultural journalism adjunct instructor, published her culinary memoir “Biting Through the Skin: An Indian Kitchen in America’s Heartland” through the University...

Brother Jesse Morrell preaches at MU during his Open Air Outreach tour

Claudia Guthrie • October 9, 2013

Street preacher Jesse Morrell drew crowds while preaching at Speakers Circle last week. Morrell, who goes by “Brother Jesse,” spent three afternoons in Speakers Circle preaching his message of repentance,...

Police blotter

Pranav Shastry • October 9, 2013

The following investigations are in progress, and the following people were arrested or issued summons, according to police reports. ####1. DWI leads to arrest Senior Jordan Bowen, 21, was arrested for...

Album review: Danny Brown’s ‘Old’

Brad Spudich • October 9, 2013

After being forced to push back the release date multiple times, Danny Brown and Fool’s Gold Records finally arranged for his third studio album, _Old_, to be released on Tuesday. Thankfully, the hip-hop...

MFA Oil pledges to raise $100,000 for Children’s Hospital

Ruth Serven • October 9, 2013

People wearing lab coats, Columbia Chamber of Commerce jackets, and Missouri Farmers Association Oil Company red polo shirts crowded around a giant pair of scissors. Representatives from each organization...

Boyce Avenue: Not hitting the streets anytime soon

Crystal Duan • October 8, 2013

The world would be an arguably better place if viral music sensations spent more time forming connections with their audience that engaged rather than shocked. The authenticity of Boyce Avenue, one such...

Eastside Tavern brings alternative bar scene to downtown Columbia

Tess Hart • October 8, 2013

It can be hard to find a bar that supplies an atmosphere with no pressure to impress, a place where a person can truly just be themselves. But Sal Nuccio, owner of Eastside Tavern, has achieved just that...

Stephens marketing firm to rebrand Columbia Regional Airport

Maggie Stanwood • October 8, 2013

By the beginning of next year, Columbia residents will see a new, updated Columbia Regional Airport. The airport recently enlisted the help of Creative Ink, a Stephens College student-run marketing firm,...

Counties experience hunger at record levels

Kayla Goldfarb, Daniel Henderson • October 8, 2013

In August, 39,952 households in central and northeast Missouri did not know where their next meal would come from or how they could purchase it. One-in-five children in central and northeast Missouri...

Capitol Wrap-up: Week of Oct. 6, 2013

Daniel Henderson • October 8, 2013

####Attorney General Koster sues telemarketer for violating Missouri No Call law Attorney General Chris Koster announced that he has filed a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania-based telemarketer, Leading...