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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...

Mo. House bill proposes introduction of creationism into public schools

Bell Johnson • February 5, 2013

A new bill in the Missouri House of Representatives outlines that if biological evolution is to be taught in public schools, then biological intelligent design is to be given equal treatment. House Bill...

Students and Columbia residents protest possible MU hire of controversial military psychologist Larry James

Beatriz Costa-Lima • February 5, 2013

About 30 students and Columbia residents marched from the Islamic Center of Central Missouri to Hill Hall on Friday to protest the possible hiring of retired military psychologist Dr. Larry C. James in...

One dead after altercation between Truman Veterans Hospital patients

Mara Somlo • February 5, 2013

A patient of Truman Veterans Hospital has been named a suspect in the homicide of another hospital patient. The incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. Friday at the veterans hospital, according to a Columbia...

MU ArtCORE International Poetry Slam promotes diversity

Emerald O’brien • February 5, 2013

ArtCORE is a program through the Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative that aims to explore diversity through the arts. An event at The Shack showcased spoken word and literature through poetry Friday. “Almost...