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Bear stuffing raises $621 for Tiger Pantry

Thom Carter • February 12, 2013

Students and community members gathered in Memorial Student Union’s Stotler Lounge to pack stuffing into toy bears and tigers at "Caring, Bearing, and Sharing." For either $5 or a donation of five canned...

MU researchers present research on renewable energy at inaugural SEC Symposium

Andrew Beasley • February 12, 2013

Two MU professors were chosen among experts from around the nation to speak at the inaugural Southeastern Conference Symposium on Monday in Athens, Ga. Shibu Jose, director of the MU Center of Agroforestry,...

Geyer Award given to three More for Less leaders

Jill Deutsch • February 12, 2013

JEFFERSON CITY – A year ago, three Missouri Students Association leaders were in Jefferson City advocating for UM funding. Almost exactly a year later, the three were back, but this time, MU was recognizing...

Immigration, gun control among key issues for student political group

Katherine Knott • February 12, 2013

Tigers Against Partisan Politics discussed tackling immigration, gun control and alternative energy with an educational discussion Monday night in the MU Student Center. Those at TAPP's biggest general...

Fox family donates $5 million gift to MU College of Veterinary Medicine

Brent Pearson • February 12, 2013

The MU College of Veterinary Medicine received a $5 million gift from donors Kay and Cottrell Fox on Monday. The gift, announced by Chancellor Brady Deaton on Monday morning inside the Reynolds Alumni...

MSO focused on increasing member engagement

Zach Foor • February 12, 2013

For the Muslim Student Organization, increasing member engagement through weekly events is the main priority, President Farah El-Jayyousi said. "We want to spread awareness about what Islam is all about,"...

$Two House bills could lessen marijuana infractions$

Two House bills could lessen marijuana infractions

Bell Johnson • February 12, 2013

A trio of Democratic Missouri legislators is seeking to lessen the penalty of people caught with a small amount of marijuana with a bill that was introduced Feb. 7. House Bill 512, sponsored by Rep. Rory...

International Welcome Party invites crowd to travel around the world

Joyce Peng • February 12, 2013

The annual International Welcome Party was held Saturday night at the Student Center. It featured many booths from different countries and cultures. The International Programming Committee, a part of...

Nixon restores $8 million to higher education

Matthew Flores • February 12, 2013

Following a recent trend of expanding funding for education, Gov. Jay Nixon made more than $8 million available last week to higher education. The money will go toward two- and four-year institutions...

Dr. Tillet’s ‘One Read’ lecture marks start of Black History Month at MU

Beatriz Costa-Lima • February 12, 2013

Dr. Salamishah Tillet, assistant professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, spoke about her book "Sites of Slavery: Citizenship and Racial Democracy in the Post-Civil Rights Imagination" on...

Ellis Library displays ‘Songs of My People’ exhibit for Black History Month

Christina Turner • February 12, 2013

Nine photographs from the world-renowned “Songs of My People” exhibit are on display in Ellis Library in honor of Black History Month. The exhibit, which includes work by more than 50 black photojournalists...

Green Dot Conference trains students how to prevent power-based violence

Daniela Sirtori Cortina • February 12, 2013

The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center hosted its Spring 2013 Green Dot Conference on Saturday to help instruct students on actively preventing power-based personal violence. Power-based...