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Pop track: Forgiving celebrities as they fall

Joyce Peng • February 14, 2013

It’s been a month since her breakup with One Direction’s Harry Styles, but Taylor Swift doesn’t seem quite over it yet. While opening a set at the Grammys last weekend, she faked a British accent...

Couch Potato: The era of binge-watching

Jack Howland • February 14, 2013

Believe it or not, TV used to relieve stress. I remember the afternoons when “Cash Cab” eased the "anxiety" that came with my seventh grade education. I remember coming home from hellish high school...

Eight ways to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness day this Feb. 17th

Lauren Rutherford • February 14, 2013

**“It’s time to do something!”** Before you do anything, watch the [Kid President Pep Talk](http://youtu.be/l-gQLqv9f4o) video and get inspired. Actually, just watch all the videos on the Soul Pancake...

“Danger! High Voltage” rockers Electric Six to play in Columbia Saturday

Thom Dixon • February 14, 2013

After 17 years of performing, you might think a band would be on its last leg or at least starting to consider calling it quits. But the genre-blurring, energetic band Electric Six is far from it. “It’s...

From ‘Boy Meets World’ to ‘Girl Meets World’

Sara Higginbotham • February 14, 2013

If you’re as faithful a “Boy Meets World” fan as I am and still cannot get enough of Cory and Topanga — even 13 years after the series ended — then you have definitely heard about Disney’s...

The Viewing Room: ‘Side Effects’ gets really old really fast

Hannah Bedenkop • February 14, 2013

By all accounts, “Side Effects” should have been a home run for me. I enjoy psychological thrillers. I enjoy it when every plot point turns on its head. I enjoy Jude Law, as most people do. But almost...

Ciao for now: Silenzio! We eat

Mollie Barnes • February 14, 2013

It’s really no wonder that Jesus’ last supper was in Milan. I mean that in the literal and the dramatic sense. First, because Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, “The Last Supper,” is located...

Pizza Tree takes root in Columbia

Sophia Conforti • February 14, 2013

While there’s no such thing as a money tree, the existence of a pizza tree has been verified, and luckily for us, it’s rooted right here in Columbia. Nestled inside Mojo’s, Pizza Tree makes...

Spring break countdown

Megan Lewis • February 14, 2013

We’re stuck in the middle of February, and this Missouri weather is, once again, toying with our emotions. At this point in the year, everyone just wants spring to come as fast as possible, regardless...

Obama appeals for ‘smarter government’ in State of the Union

Claire Boston • February 13, 2013

Addressing a still-divided Congress, President Barack Obama appealed to the needs of the middle class in his 2013 State of the Union speech. Obama said the economy is improving, although there is still...

Hip-hop violinist brings tale of musical journey to MU for Black History Month

Vivian Qian • February 13, 2013

Violinist Damien Escobar kicked off his tour with a performance and discussion Wednesday night at Whitmore Recital Hall. Escobar, a two-time Emmy Award winning violinist who was featured on America’s...

New York-based artist Eric Hibit visits MU for ‘Artist Talk’

Witt Wells • February 12, 2013

New York-based artist Eric Hibit visited MU for an 'Artist Talk' on Friday. The event was held by the Association of Graduate Art Students in Chamber Auditorium where faculty members and students listened...