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The Naturelles set to hit it out of the park

Amanda Nero • September 6, 2013

The Naturelles are moving up to the big leagues by singing the national anthem at the Kansas City Royals home game Saturday. The University of Missouri’s all women a cappella group will perform a traditional...

Q&A with the White Panda

Mark Kim • September 5, 2013

When: 9:30 p.m., Thursday Where: The Blue Note Tickets: $15 Childhood friends Tom Evans and Dan Griffith started making mashup songs in college. Their similar paths caused them to collaborate and...

Eleven fraternities rewarded for academic excellence

Stephen Daw • September 5, 2013

The Fraternity Alumni Consortium recognized 11 fraternities at the Academic Achievement Banner Ceremony Wednesday night. The ceremony, celebrated at Mizzou for seven semesters, recognizes fraternities...

MU holds second annual Bike Smart Bike Registration

Tom Heagney • September 5, 2013

For a number of MU students, bicycles are a great commodity for traversing a sprawling campus and exploring downtown Columbia. That is, until your bike goes missing. MUPD and MU’s Office of Sustainability...

MSA, ASUM host Kill the Bill? rally on HB253 veto

Joe Clougher • September 5, 2013

The Missouri Students Association and Associated Students of the University of Missouri hosted a rally against Missouri House Bill 253 on Thursday. The Kill the Bill? rally featured a series of guest...

Junior Alex Fischler pens personal self-help book, “In Need of Love”

Claudia Guthrie • September 4, 2013

After growing up battling mental health issues and family problems, junior Alex Fischler published his first nonfiction book, “In Need of Love: Anxiety, Depression, and My Personal Battle for a Life...

Three MU employees compete with Older Women On Weights

Aaron Reiss • September 4, 2013

It started at Optimus Health, a gym in south Columbia. Three MU employees worked there: English professor Patricia Okker, nursing professor Louise Miller and Shelly Frazier, an MU Health Care pathologist. “I...

MU grad Darren Gray helps open Columbia Fazoli’s

Elizabeth Wilson • September 4, 2013

For MU graduate Darren Gray, helping open a Fazoli’s in downtown Columbia was like coming home. Gray is the head chef of the Fazoli’s franchise, a job that entails overseeing the menu at 217 locations...

City Council approves compressed natural gas fueling station contract

Kayla Goldfarb • September 4, 2013

More than seven hours into Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, tensions ran high as a stream of residents stepped up to oppose a proposed compressed natural gas fueling station contract. The council...

Aspen Heights still working on housing students after construction delays

Maggie Stanwood • September 4, 2013

After setbacks in the last year with construction and delayed move-in, some Aspen Heights residents still face problems with housing. ####Delayed move-ins Eighty students are still living in temporary...

IRS, other federal agencies react to DOMA decision

Daniel Henderson • September 4, 2013

Same-sex couples in Missouri will now be granted federal benefits open to heterosexual couples. Although Missouri does not legally recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, an Internal Revenue...

American Institute of Floral Designers recognizes Tiger Garden supervisor

Jacquelyn Olson • September 4, 2013

In the sea of pastel petals, there was one bridal bouquet that belonged to Kim Martin. Martin, an instructor of floral design in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Division of Plant...