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Central Missouri RPCV hosts Third Goal Film Festival

Alyssa Nielsen • February 5, 2013

The Central Missouri Returned Peace Corps Volunteers hosted the Third Goal International Film Festival on Saturday in Chamber Auditorium. The festival featured five films that either impacted Peace Corps...

Nixon calls for stricter donation laws, receives thousands in contributions

Matthew Flores • February 5, 2013

Gov. Jay Nixon, who called for "strict campaign contribution limits" in last week's State of the State address, received more than $261,000 in contributions between Dec. 31 and Jan. 30. The single largest...

Junior Kiara Lanier passes ‘American Idol’ auditions, competing in Hollywood Week

Alyssa Nielsen • February 5, 2013

Junior Kiara Lanier made it through the first level of "American Idol" auditions and will be heading to Hollywood Week. After singing Celine Dion’s “The Prayer,” Lanier received praise from all four...

Feminist Student Union holds reproductive justice discussion

Vivian Qian • February 5, 2013

The Feminist Student Union held a discussion about reproductive and environmental justice Monday in the Women’s Center. “About 30 people came and took part in the discussion and most of them were...

Droege and cabinet return from SEC Exchange with ideas, bid to host

Thom Carter • February 5, 2013

MU will be hosting the 2014 Southeastern Conference Exchange next January. Having attended the event for the past two years, 2014 will be only the third time the university has been part of the exchange. The...

Police Blotter

Veronike Collazo • February 5, 2013

####CPD busts marijuana growing operation#### Columbia Police Department, in conjunction with the MUSTANG Drug Task Force, made a drug-related arrest at 4:56 p.m. Friday at 4809 Rice Road. Officers found...

Mizzou Alumni Association’s Legislative Network lobbies for higher education in Jefferson City, Mo.

Vivian Qian • February 5, 2013

While politicians in Jefferson City discuss how to delegate funding and resources for public higher education, MU has its own grassroots advocacy coalition lobbying to steer the results in the best interest...

Wellness Resource Center begins MUVE

Katie Pohlman • February 5, 2013

The Wellness Resource Center kicked off its MUVE campaign Feb 1. MUVE stands for ‘MU Values Exercise and Eating Well,’ according to the introductory video on the [campaign’s website](muve.missouri.edu). “The...

ASUM to focus on legislative issues

Andrew Graham • February 5, 2013

The Associated Students of the University of Missouri registered more than 5,000 students in the fall semester to vote and plans to continue this work in the spring semester. With events such as “Let...

Aspen Heights resolving unpaid worker issues

Jessica Allison • February 5, 2013

There is still progress to be made for unpaid employees working on the Aspen Heights construction site in Columbia. R-Energy LLC, a contractor independent of Aspen Heights, said its workers were not receiving...

Study by MU professor David Geary shows importance of grade school math skills

Caele Pemberton • February 5, 2013

MU Curator’s psychology professor David Geary published a study Jan. 30 about how certain mathematical skills learned before or during the first grade can affect how well people might perform certain...

Residents urge council to expand transit system

Beatriz Costa-Lima • February 5, 2013

Several residents urged City Council on Monday night to expand, reroute and improve public transportation. Expanding public transit in Columbia could have beneficial effects for the community, according...