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Q&A with singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham

Lauren Rutherford • March 14, 2013

_When: 9 p.m. Saturday_ _Where: The Blue Note_ _Tickets: $20_ Call it country or call it rock, but either way, Ryan Bingham’s unique fusion of genres has served him well. The Grammy, Oscar and Golden...

Loud Minded: A mixtape a day keeps the label at bay

William Schmitt • March 14, 2013

Rappers Charles Eddie-Lee Hamilton and Brandon McCartney have built their brands around what [Will Smith would call](http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3559168n) a “relentless, sickening work ethic."...

Pop track: Nepotism in Hollywood

Joyce Peng • March 14, 2013

So I had no idea Angelina Jolie was the daughter of Jon Voight until I was looking up their Wikipedia pages. This is not to say that Wikipedia is 100 percent right all the time, but in this case, it was. I...

Dance Marathon raises record amount

Hannah Reese • March 12, 2013

After 13.1 hours of dancing and months of preparation, Mizzou Dance Marathon participants’ efforts were rewarded with the announcement they had raised $152,402.44 on Sunday in the MU Recreation Center. “The...

MSA organizes Engineering Week advocacy rally in Jeff City

Matthew Flores • March 12, 2013

Almost a year after MU students marched on Jefferson City to make their voices heard during the More for Less campaign, a different group of students rallied at the capitol to catch lawmakers' attention. About...

MU senior to join U-23 National Open Team

Kendyl Kearly • March 12, 2013

Jay Froude has always been an athlete, busying himself with basketball, soccer, volleyball and pretty much any sport MU has to offer. But when he started looking for something new, he fell in love with...

Dean of MU graduate school to leave for ASU

Andrew Beasley • March 12, 2013

George Justice, the dean of the MU graduate school, will be leaving the university to accept the position of dean of humanities in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University,...

RHA discussing possible fine allocation amendment

Paul Albani-Burgio • March 12, 2013

A week after unanimously voting on a residence hall fine appropriation amendment, a Residence Halls Association committee met again Monday evening to discuss rewriting the amendment. The amendment proposed...

MU veterinary medicine professor elected to National Academies of Practice

Vivian Qian • March 12, 2013

An MU professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine was elected to a national advisory board for health care. Rebecca Johnson, an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery,...

LBC begins process of electing next year’s leaders

Caele Pemberton • March 12, 2013

The Legion of Black Collegians started its election process last week by holding nominations for next year’s executive board. The nominations were scheduled for Feb. 27, but the meeting was cancelled...

ASUM directors meet with legislators for Lobby Day

Beatriz Costa-Lima • March 12, 2013

The Associated Students of the University of Missouri went to the state capitol in Jefferson City for its annual Lobby Day on March 5. All four boards of directors from UM System campuses met with representative...

Glossip heads to Missouri Supreme Court for benefits

Kendall Foley • March 12, 2013

The surviving partner of a Missouri state trooper killed on duty is suing for benefits from the highway patrol. Glossip v. Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees’ Retirement...