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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...

MU cancels class for the eighth time in history due to snow

MU cancels class for the eighth time in history due to snow

Katie Pohlman February 22, 2013

MU cancelled classes for the eighth time in history Thursday when the amount of snowfall surpassed early predictions of 4 to 6 inches. The snow began to fall at 8 a.m., and by 11 a.m. there were already...

MU community combines effort to counter snowstorm

MU community combines effort to counter snowstorm

As the snowstorm set in, students and staff banded together to combat the adverse effects of the weather. The MU Student Center remained open for 24 hours along with the Women's Center and the Multicultural...

'The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs' playing at Stephens College this weekend

‘The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs’ playing at Stephens College this weekend

Jonathan Blazejewski February 21, 2013

If you're reading this article, you're probably an MU student. If you're an MU student, you probably own a Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod or some iCombination of all four. However, I'm willing to bet you've never...

Shannon Labrie ‘honest’ about life as an indie artist

Heather Finn February 21, 2013

When: Saturday, 8 p.m. Where: The Bridge Tickets: $5 When you’re an average up-and-coming indie artist, it’s expected that you’ll have some shows that exponentially exceed your expectations and...

Tongue in Chic: Galliano inches back into the fashion world

Madison Feller February 21, 2013

If you’ve ever spent an hour watching "Project Runway," you’re all too familiar with host Heidi Klum's famous line about fashion: _“One day you’re in. And the next day, you’re out.”_ Fashion...

Ciao for now: Everywhere I go, divas always know

Mollie Barnes February 21, 2013

Italian word of the week: _rilassarsi_ – to relax “If we stop treating ourselves, we might become normal,” says Alex Fleming, my study abroad friend from Australia. We had just finished eating gelato...

The Viewing Room: At least there weren’t vampires

Hannah Bedenkop February 21, 2013

Paranormal teen romance is a real genre now. I’m serious. Bookstores have entire sections devoted to it. I’ve seen it with my own two eyes, and it makes me want to weep with bitterness. What is it...

Couch Potato: The Following’ is not worth your time

Jack Howland February 21, 2013

The guy behind Fox’s “The Following” is clearly in need of a hug. I don’t mean the half-assed nudge a seven-year-old gives his grandmother under the threat of a week without television. Kevin...

Pop track: Smart watches might not be so smart after all

Joyce Peng February 21, 2013

My phone is smart. And, apparently, my watch will be smart, too. I remember watching spy movies as a kid and seeing the spies calling someone, locating a suspect via GPS and receiving signals from enemy...