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‘Vagina’ echoes in Jesse Auditorium for 12th annual Vagina Monologues

Thom Carter • February 19, 2013

Coochi snorcher, pussy, maneater — the list goes on. No matter what it’s called, actresses gave the vagina a voice Saturday night at the twelfth annual MU Vagina Monologues. Female students from all...

MU students join D.C. protest against KXL Pipeline

Hanna Jacunski • February 19, 2013

Ten MU students attended the “Forward on Climate" rally Sunday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to protest the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The rally, hosted by environmental...

McCaskill urges House to pass Violence Against Women Act

Bell Johnson • February 16, 2013

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., spoke out about the Violence Against Women Act on Friday, hoping to raise awareness about sexual domestic violence and encourage the House of Representatives to treat the...

Sustain Mizzou celebrates 9th birthday

Katie Pohlman • February 15, 2013

Sustain Mizzou celebrated its ninth birthday as a student organization Thursday. The organization’s actual birthday was Feb. 4, according to its website. Alumni of Sustain Mizzou and current executive...

Police dog Fano sold back to former officer Rob Sanders

Jennifer Beatty • February 15, 2013

After a long ordeal involving former Columbia police officer Rob Sanders and Fano, the police dog he trained, Sanders has officially purchased the dog. After purchasing Fano from the Columbia Police Department...

New legislation to redefine grounds for unemployment benefits

Bell Johnson • February 15, 2013

New legislation, which would redefine the grounds of disqualifying unemployment benefits concerning issues of misconduct and good cause, has been proposed in the Missouri Senate. Senate Bill 28, sponsored...

Proposed bonds would net $68 million for MU

Matthew Flores • February 15, 2013

A Missouri House of Representatives proposal that would generate nearly $1 billion in bond-created funding entered its first round of committee hearings last week. House Joint Resolution 14, sponsored...

Boone County Joint Communications sees increase in calls

Katherine Fallon • February 15, 2013

Emergency and non-emergency calls to the Columbia Police Department and Boone County Sheriff's Department reached an all-time high in 2012. According to a news release from Public Safety Joint Communications,...

CPD officers to take plunge for Special Olympic athletes

Tracy Cook • February 15, 2013

A total of 661 people have registered to take the plunge this Saturday and brave the frigid waters of Stephens Lake to raise money for Special Olympics. The Polar Plunge benefits the Central Area chapter...

Fraternities awarded banners in honor of academic achievements

Paul Albani-Burgio • February 15, 2013

The MU Fraternity Alumni Consortium held an academic achievement ceremony Thursday evening to recognize campus fraternity chapters whose members earned an average GPA that was above that averaged by the...

Mizzou College Democrats Exec Board wants to ‘promote change’

Lisa Conley • February 15, 2013

The Mizzou College Democrats hosted a State of the Union watch party Tuesday night at The Heidelberg. The event gave members an opportunity to meet the new executive board, including President Emily Waggoner...

First Amnesty International meeting

Ashley Szatala • February 15, 2013

Mizzou Amnesty International held its first meeting of the semester Thursday. MU's chapter of the international organization recapped events from last semester and brainstormed ideas for this semester. President...