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Hari Kondabolu explores diversity in comedy show

Emily Bathe • April 9, 2013

“Some of this shit isn’t going to be funny until four years from now,” Hari Kondabolu said. “It’s like a comedy time bomb … I’ve done Denmark, I think I can do Columbia, Missouri.” The...

Texas A&M ‘Religious Funding Exemption Bill’ addressed by MSA

Thom Carter • April 9, 2013

In response to controversial legislation passed by the Texas A&M Student Government Association, Missouri Students Association President Nick Droege addressed a letter to the university detailing his dismay. The...

Eat of the Week: The Typical Pita

Griffin Matis • April 9, 2013

Pita bread and hummus are a classic — one is rarely seen without the other. Pita is often paired with feta, which usually goes with spinach, which usually has tomatoes. I decided to put all the typical...

Doctor Who fan group begins at Mizzou

Morgan Purdy • April 9, 2013

Almost 50 years ago, a sci-fi program premiered on British TV that would become the focus of MU's newest club: Doctor Who at Mizzou. President Hayden Ponsar, an MU junior, formed the group with two other...

Jay Nash – ‘Letters from the Lost’: 4 out of 5 stars

Brendan Wray • April 9, 2013

Jay Nash's new album, _Letters from the Lost_, delivers an intriguing mix of genres. The closest genre the album could possibly be placed in is country, but Nash mixes rock and indie sounds to make this...

Columbia start-up receives $250,000 funding from UM System

Andrew Beasley • April 9, 2013

The University of Missouri System awarded $250,000 in investment funds to a Columbia start-up company that licenses technology from MU. [MedSocket](http://www.medsocket.com/), which officially opened...

The Strokes – ‘Comedown Machine’: 3 out of 5 stars

Alex Leininger • April 9, 2013

Since their terrific debut album set them apart from the rest of the early 2000s garage rock scene, The Strokes have had flashes of brilliance, moments of failure and plenty of inconsistency. _Is This...

Brother Jed to leave Columbia, return to Indiana

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 9, 2013

After about a decade of confrontational evangelism, Speakers Circle will no longer serve as Jed Smock’s regular pulpit. Smock, commonly known as Brother Jed, announced that he would not longer call...

‘The Host’: 2.5 out of 5 stars

April 9, 2013

“The Host” has a familiar plot: teenage girl tries to save the world from supernatural/post-apocalyptic forces while in the midst of a heated love triangle. Although it should be recognizable, as...

Anti-abortion group displays graphic images on Lowry Mall

Cassa Niedringhaus • April 9, 2013

Boldfaced signs reading “Genocide Awareness Project” and “Warning Genocide Photos Ahead,” lined the entrances to Lowry Mall on Monday. The signs were placed to warn passersby of the graphic photo...

Providence Road: a pothole of confusion

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 9, 2013

At the peak of rush hour, cars on Providence Road near Stadium Boulevard stand bumper to bumper while pedestrians attempt to navigate the sea of congestion safely. These are problems that City Council...

Ryan Ferguson’s father keeps fighting

Katherine Knott • April 9, 2013

Ryan Ferguson is a quarter of the way into a 40-year sentence, but his father is hopeful he will get out. "I believe the evidence will set him free," Bill Ferguson said. Last Saturday, Bill Ferguson...