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Airline revenue guarantee fund pays nothing for March

Maggie Stanwood • April 26, 2013

The city didn't have to cover the cost of any lost profits for American Airlines flights last month due to filled seats. The American Airlines revenue guarantee fund was charged nothing for the month...

Office for Financial Success program aids students leaving with debt

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 26, 2013

Graduating students can now look to MU officials for help managing financial debt. The Office for Financial Success launched a new counseling program to help students with debt management. The program...

Research suggests installation of sexual product dispensers would be successful

Paul Albani-Burgio • April 26, 2013

Seven years after the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity began a campaign to install condom dispensers in residence halls, sexual health and safety products may soon be available in every residence hall. Pending...

STRIPES member marks 150 nights of driving

Witt Wells • April 26, 2013

Senior Andrew Patchell marked his 150th night helping fellow students get safe rides from STRIPES on April 20. “Patches,” as he is known by his friends, has now been volunteering for the organization...

Police Blotter

Tess Catlett, Jessica Allison • April 26, 2013

####One arrested on drug charge MUPD officers arrested Kurt Bailye, 19, Monday afternoon on Rollins Street. Officers were dispatched to check out a vehicle parked in the loading dock of Johnston Hall....

Ellis Library arsonist convicted

Claire Boston • April 26, 2013

A jury convicted a Columbia man of arson Wednesday in relation to fires he set at Ellis Library and Stephens College in 2011. Christopher C. Kelley, 27, was found guilty on two federal counts of arson...

CPD engages community with contest

Katherine Knott • April 26, 2013

On Wednesday, April 17, the Columbia Police Department held its first caption contest on its Facebook page. The winner of the contest received a CPD challenge coin. A CPD challenge coin is the size of...

Senate passes bill to stop FAA air traffic controller furloughs

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 26, 2013

After thousands of delays this past week, the Senate passed a bill to eliminate air traffic controller furloughs implemented recently by the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill went to the House...

Faculty Council votes to audit NSEI

Katie Pohlman • April 26, 2013

The Faculty Council voted to call upon Chancellor Brady Deaton to conduct an audit of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute on Thursday. The motion was one of two resolutions Professor of Mathematics...

Homecoming Steering Committee announces 2013 theme

Erika Nesto • April 26, 2013

The 2013 Homecoming Steering Committee released the theme for the upcoming celebration Saturday - "The Black and Gold Standard." Homecoming tri-director Katie Ottolin said the steering committee felt...

New LBC officers inducted

Caele Pemberton • April 26, 2013

The Legion of Black Collegians formally inducted next year’s executive board members Wednesday. At the start of the meeting, current executive board members sat across from newly elected members and...

Capitol Wrap-Up: Week of April 22

Bell Johnson • April 26, 2013

####Gov. Nixon condemns cuts to public safety, emergency response funding In a speech Thursday, in front of hundreds of emergency responders, planners and volunteer agency representatives, Gov. Jay Nixon...