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Honors College kicks off Speaking of Culture lecture series

Rose Schmidt • September 18, 2013

Columbia residents gathered at Orr Street Studios on Sept. 8 to discuss an unlikely pairing: Lady Liberty and “Little House on the Prairie.” These people were the first attendees of “Speaking of...

Meera Chandrasekhar selected as finalist for Cherry Award

Pranav Shastry • September 18, 2013

Meera Chandrasekhar is scheduled to give a speech on optics Oct. 28 as one of three finalists in line for the 2014 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. Six hundred teachers across the nation...

Deaton signs resolution to expand School of Medicine

Marek Makowski • September 18, 2013

In June 2006, the Association of American Medical Colleges issued a call to arms in the medical field. “There’s a physician shortage in Missouri, and … the Association of American Colleges call(ed)...

Stand-up economist comes to Columbia

Marek Makowski • September 18, 2013

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: Leadership Hall When economics professor Jeff Milyo heard his colleague rave about an econ cartoon guide, he knew he needed the guide’s author to come to Columbia. “I...

Keeping the rhythm of American culture alive

Daniela Vidal • September 17, 2013

When September rolls around, many students in Columbia catch a serious case of the blues. Since 2007, the Blues in the Schools program has given students a unique opportunity to learn about American history,...

Nikki Hill: Overnight superstar and blues master

Jessica Allison • September 17, 2013

When: 9:45 p.m. Friday Where: Shelter Insurance Stage Nikki Hill is new to the music scene. She’s still in her first year of touring, yet has performed all over Europe and in cities such as New York...

How to Roots N Blues

Laura Davis • September 17, 2013

Never been to the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival? You’re in for a treat. This will be the sixth year for the growing festival and its first year at its new venue, Stephens Lake Park. If you ask me, this...

Phosphorescent’s mastermind brings somber sounds to Roots N Blues

Alex Leininger • September 17, 2013

When: 5:45 p.m. Saturday Where: Shelter Insurance Stage It’s safe to say that broken hearts — pain and misery aside — are often great driving forces in the songwriting industry. Matthew Houck, the...

The 2013 Emmys’ black (‘Naughty’) list

Crystal Duan • September 17, 2013

After a season of watch-screaming at the screen, cry-tweeting our feelings and pouting when our OTPs broke up, Santa Claus might as well be coming to town in the form of the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards....

The Pines to bring a touch of twang to Roots N Blues

Mitchell Bird • September 17, 2013

When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Shelter Insurance Stage Think of a music star, or more specifically a country music star. Who comes to mind? Some of the first people thought of might be Johnny Cash, Carrie...

Fanatic Cinematic: I didn’t ask for this

Alex Leininger • September 17, 2013

I mean, I guess you could say that I did, in fact, ask to be exactly where I was the other day — that dreadful, unforgettable day. If we’re being fair, I did pay for the movie ticket. I did willingly...

Six tracks to banish the blues

Joe Cristo • September 17, 2013

_“Rebel Rebel”_ — Jimmy Cliff The original Jamaican bard has had an illustrious career as the island’s go-to songsmith. But with his 2012 release, _Rebirth_, Cliff moved more toward the sentimental....