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The Maneater

Passion Pit, Matt and Kim draw huge crowd despite snow

Lisa Conley February 26, 2013

Matt and Kim weren't afraid of the snow and neither were concert attendees as the duo pumped up the crowd with praise for coming out to the show Monday night. With the cancellation of exams and classes...

Police Blotter

Veronike Collazo February 26, 2013

####Field House fight ends in arrest A Columbia Police Department officer on patrol in the Hitt Street and East Broadway area saw Robert Harrison, 29, punch a man in the face outside The Field House at...

Snowfall could lessen severe drought in Boone County

Claire Boston February 26, 2013

Columbia’s recent 10-inch snowfall is likely to alleviate, but not eliminate, drought conditions in the area, experts said. “(The snow) absolutely does make a dent,” National Weather Service hydrologist...

Police officer creates Facecrook to improve communication

Laurien Rose February 26, 2013

Facecrook, a new smartphone application, allows users to keep a digital notebook for recording suspects and persons of interest. Users can add other users, much like Facebook friends, to create a network....

Citizens for Justice founder might join in $2.7 million lawsuit

Emily Brehe February 26, 2013

Matt Akins, local activist and founder of Citizens for Justice, could join plaintiffs in a multi-million dollar lawsuit against members of the Columbia Police Department and Boone County prosecuting attorney...

RJI research team finds where Twitter, politics intersect

Claire Boston February 26, 2013

Associate professor of communication Mitchell McKinney’s biggest surprise in his latest research came before he even had findings — he was frustrated by the fickleness of his data-gathering tools. “My...

MU prepares for Tuesday snowstorm

Andrew Beasley February 26, 2013

MU Campus Facilities staff prepared for a long night as a winter storm warning went into effect Monday night. “We will have folks stay overnight tonight and be ready to deal with snow issues,” said...

Columbia Parks and Recreation coordinates panel discussion

Columbia Parks and Recreation coordinates panel discussion

Beatriz Costa-Lima February 22, 2013

As part of Black History Month events, the Columbia Parks and Recreation coordinated a panel discussion "Where Do We Go From Here?" Tuesday night. The panel of seven community members discussed the current...

Blunt congratulates MU professor on National Medal of Science

Blunt congratulates MU professor on National Medal of Science

Lisa Conley February 22, 2013

Sen. Roy Blunt, R- Mo., congratulated MU professor Dr. M. Frederick Hawthorne on Tuesday at the International Institute of Nano and Molecular Medicine in Columbia. Hawthorne, director of I²NM² and a...

RAMS rocks the Blue Note for the second round of lip-sync contest

RAMS rocks the Blue Note for the second round of lip-sync contest

Katherine Knott February 22, 2013

The participants in the Rockin' Against Multiple Sclerosis "Rock-It" lip-sync contest were easy to distinguish from the crowd that packed into The Blue Note on Wednesday night. Groups donned airmen jumpsuits,...

Irish dance club brings culture, dance, music

Irish dance club brings culture, dance, music

Lauren Rutherford February 22, 2013

Comparing Irish dance to Riverdance is like comparing knitting to crocheting — close but not quite. The ladies of the Irish dance club describe their art as footwork that uses a mix of hard and soft...

Mckenzie Morris elected MSA Senate Speaker

Jill Deutsch February 22, 2013

The Missouri Students Association elected Budget Committee chairwoman Mckenzie Morris as Senate Speaker Wednesday night during full Senate. Morris won with 86 percent of the vote. Morris will begin her...