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Teamwork key for Phillips as ASB president

Thom Carter • May 3, 2013

Caleb Phillips said his trip down to Charleston, S.C., during his sophomore year made quite an impression on him. He said he made 11 amazing new friends and felt a passion for working with disabled children. The...

‘Stay and Sing’ movement gets AASB support

Lauren Rutherford • May 3, 2013

The Alumni Student Association Board announced Wednesday its adoption of Stay and Sing, a university tradition that has become less prominent in recent years. Stay and Sing began in January 2011 as a...

Ciao for now: Mamma mia!

Mollie Barnes • May 3, 2013

_Italian word of the week: la famiglia - family_ Helping your parents around Europe for the first time is kind of like how I imagine raising my first child will be. This week, it was Mom's Weekend at...

Dance Marathon’s budget, accountability improve under Khan

Thom Carter • May 3, 2013

Senior Mahir Khan, just weeks away from capping his undergraduate career at MU, said he remembers his first taste of campus involvement. A commuter student his entire college career, Khan has never lived...

TSA employee fails integrity test after not returning ‘lost’ wallet

Mara Somlo • May 3, 2013

The Columbia Police Department and the Department of Homeland Security arrested a Transportation Security Administration employee at Columbia Regional Airport for failing a TSA test by not returning a...

Arvarh Strickland dies at age 82

Claire Boston • May 3, 2013

Colleagues of Arvarh Strickland, MU's first tenured African-American professor, remembered him Wednesday as a humble yet visionary professor who played an integral role in transforming the culture of the...

Dixon leaves following rape allegations

Jacob Bogage • May 3, 2013

When senior guard Michael Dixon was suspended by Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith on Oct. 22, Haith said Dixon had violated team rules. Freshman guard Dominique Bull was suspended on similar grounds,...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire • May 3, 2013

####Inebriated man shows officer false identification, arrested Police arrested Cody Jacobs, 19, outside of Lee Hills Hall on Wednesday. Police were dispatched to parking lot RC-1 following a report...

MU faculty salaries below national average

Colette Rector • May 3, 2013

The American Association of University Professors published a survey in early April concluding that MU faculty salaries are lower than most AAUP-affiliated public universities. The survey examined how...

McLean worked to educate, register students

Paul Albani-Burgio • May 3, 2013

When junior Roshaunda McLean’s burgeoning interest in politics led her to get involved with Mizzou Change Today, she said she never imagined that less than two years later she would find herself at the...

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Homegrown Art

Katherine Knott • May 3, 2013

When: 4 p.m. to midnight, Cinco de Mayo Where: Mojo's Tickets: $5 minimum donation Looking for a way to bring out your inner artist while giving back to the community? The Homegrown Art Show might be...

Sears influential in sharing ideas, forming communities

Nassim Benchaabane • May 3, 2013

When Cale Sears came to Columbia from Dallas, Texas, he brought his passion for generating ideas and connecting people with him. Back in Dallas, Sears helped with one of the first ever TEDx events, TEDxSMU,...