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Police Blotter

Tess Catlett, Jessica Allison • April 19, 2013

####Student arrested on theft charge at Student Recreation Center MU Police Department officers arrested Rachel Duvall, 21, on a larceny charge Monday night. A staff member at the Student Recreation...

Theta Nu Epsilon’s history at MU

Adrienne Donica • April 19, 2013

While MU’s six secret societies honor their newest members in the annual Tap Day ceremony Friday, a seventh society, the oldest on campus, will not. For the 118 years that it has been at MU, it never...

Scientists from multiple disciplines converge for Life Sciences Week

Katherine Knott • April 19, 2013

Students and faculty from 11 MU schools, colleges and groups descended on the Life Sciences Center for a weeklong event of project presentations and speakers. "MU doesn't have many events like this,"...

Gun reform legislation defeated

David Freyermuth • April 19, 2013

Legislation aimed to reform gun laws, largely headed by President Barack Obama, failed on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday. None of the Democrat-backed proposals reached the 60-vote mark — including...

Boone County celebrates dispatchers

Jennifer Beatty • April 19, 2013

The Boone County Telecommunications Office is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, albeit a little quietly. There are no brightly-colored banners, balloons or large thank-you cards...

The Viewing Room: Summer preview

Hannah Bedenkop • April 19, 2013

Since this is one of the last Viewing Room columns that will be in print this year, I figured I’d spend it going over the movies coming in the next few months. This summer is stacking up to be one big...

Religious Studies lecture emphasizes religion in environmentalism

Sean Nelson • April 19, 2013

Students explored the connections between environmental studies and Buddhism at the annual “Distinguished Lecture on Religion and Public Life” on Thursday night in Fisher Auditorium. The lecture,...

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

Jack Howland • April 19, 2013

Nas’d CQs Jesse Auditorium http://eventpros.missouri.edu/ Tap Day https://www.facebook.com/events/228874613919804/ Francis Quadrangle http://chancellor.missouri.edu/residence/ Jesse Hall http://eventpros.missouri.edu/ Chancellor...

Patel appointed new MSA Secretary of Auxiliaries

Jill Deutsch • April 19, 2013

Six months ago, Sandy Patel was eyeing the position of Missouri Students Association secretary of auxiliaries. Last week, she finally got it. “MSA has always been my passion,” Patel said. “I didn’t...

Greek Week pairings perform Fling skits

Desiree Seals • April 19, 2013

Greek Week Fling 2013 featured cliffhanger skits from a number of paired sororities and fraternities. Alpha Phi and Alpha Gamma Rho began the night with their skit titled “The Dark Hare Rises.” The...

American Airlines flights face delays after technicalities, weather

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 19, 2013

Due to technical complications with their reservation system, American Airlines experienced a system-wide ground delay Tuesday until 4 p.m. The airline tweeted that it was having technical problems early...

Blunt proposes avoiding essential worker furloughs

Claire Boston • April 19, 2013

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., introduced legislation this week to prevent “essential” federal employees from facing furloughs as a result of the March 1 sequestration. Blunt unsuccessfully tried to have...