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Third arrest made in Daniels homicide

Lakshna Mehta, Mara Somlo • April 23, 2013

Glenn O. Anderson, 25, of St. Charles, turned himself in to the Columbia Police Department last Thursday in relation to homicide of Brian Daniels, who was found dead in his home April 10. Anderson made...

Second Amendment protection bill passed in House

Matthew Flores • April 23, 2013

In the midst of a raging political battle on gun control in Washington, D.C., legislators in Jefferson City are approving legislation to counteract any potential federal restrictions on firearms. The...

Local groups sponsor Earth Day activities downtown

Emily Brehe • April 23, 2013

The sun shined over downtown as students, volunteers, families and dog-lovers made their way through Peace Park for the Columbia Earth Day festivities. Elm Street took the name “Eco Avenue” for the...

Sororities organize Bake for Boston

Elizabeth Wilson • April 23, 2013

Kappa Delta, Phi Mu and Kappa Alpha Theta collaborated on Friday to put on the event Bake for Boston, during which baked goods were sold to raise funds for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Students...

MSO hosts “Building Bridges, Connecting Individuals” spring conference

Vivian Qian • April 23, 2013

After four months of planning, the Muslim Student Organization hosted its third spring conference, “Building Bridges, Connecting Individuals,” on April 19 and 20 in the MU Student Center. Several...

New dining hall to open in Mark Twain next fall

Paul Albani-Burgio • April 23, 2013

Students who purchase a campus meal plan next year will have the option of eating at a brand new dining hall, which is opening on campus next fall. The new dining facility, the Mark on Fifth, will open...

Students, faculty inducted into MU’s six secret societies during Tap Day ceremony

Jack Howland • April 23, 2013

There was an air of secrecy in Jesse Hall on Friday. A select group of students and faculty wearing hooded robes walked into a packed Jesse Auditorium in two winding lines. The group’s identities were...

Veterinary school to study therapeutic riding for military veterans

Hanna Jacunski • April 23, 2013

A new MU study will focus on the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on veterans. The study will be funded by a $50,000 grant from the Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) awarded to the MU...

Greek Week ends, winners announced

Desiree Seals • April 23, 2013

After almost a month of performances, services and a blood drive, the Greek Week winners were announced Monday night on the steps of Jesse Hall. The overall first place winners are Kappa Kappa Gamma,...

Professor to head American College of Physicians

Lakshna Mehta • April 23, 2013

A professor in the MU School of Medicine has been elected president of the largest medical specialty group in the U.S. Professor of Medicine David Fleming will serve as president-elect of the American...

Fall Out Boy – ‘Save Rock and Roll’: 5 out of 5 stars

Liz Brown • April 23, 2013

After a four-year hiatus, the Chicago alternative rock band Fall Out Boy is back with another smash hit, _Save Rock and Roll_. Fall Out Boy’s comeback album proves that members' brief solo careers have...

MU strategic five-year plan focuses faculty, interdisciplinary research

Katie Pohlman • April 23, 2013

Efforts are underway to chart a strategic five-year plan that details MU's objectives as a university. Some of the steps outlined to meet the goals include hiring 100 tenure-track faculty along with 100...