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Columbia Police Department reports phone wire transfer scam

Sarah Suerig • December 7, 2012

The Columbia Police Department received a report in reference to a phone wire transfer scam Nov. 30. The victim said a man claimed to be her grandson and stated that he was in a Mexico City jail. The...

Anthropology professor honored for life’s work in Caribbean

Hanna Jacunski • December 7, 2012

The American Association for the Advancement of Science added five more MU professors to its ranks of honorary fellows. Biological sciences professor Stephen Alexander, biochemistry professor Shuqun Zhang,...

Bike Share rejected as MSA auxiliary

Jill Deutsch • December 7, 2012

A bill to make Bike Share a Missouri Students Association auxiliary failed in a vote by the MSA Senate on Wednesday. 37 senators, 58.73 percent of the total, voted against the bill, while 20 senators,...

Student Conduct Committee discussion continues

Jill Deutsch • December 7, 2012

Recently, the Missouri Students Association raised concerns about the Student Conduct Committee’s procedures, power and transparency. MSA Academic Affairs Chairman Ben Levin authored a bill condemning...

Style Files: Best and worst fashion trends of 2012

Claire Boston • December 7, 2012

I tend to have gut reactions to clothing trends. I’m rarely ambivalent to what comes down the runway, which explains why I’m such a fan of the best and worst lists that come out at the end of each...

Residential Life to move 300 students from Johnston Hall

Nicole Shaddy • December 7, 2012

Roughly 300 students will be moved from Johnston Hall to other residence halls for the Spring 2013 semester as a part of phase four of Residential Life’s renovation plan, Director of Residential Life...

Feedback: A heartfelt farewell to 2012

Jackson Farley • December 7, 2012

As we prepare to wave goodbye to the year we have come to love so dearly, it's important to look back and reflect on all of the wonderful albums that have been released in 2012. While it's sad to see this...

Nationwide fandom of My Little Pony comes to MU

Caele Pemberton • December 7, 2012

A new club — the MU Brony Club — officially joined campus this semester as a fan group for the television show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." It is associated with a national fandom that others...

Seeking a song for the end of the world

Julia Bush • December 7, 2012

Hopefully you’ve got stacks of peanut butter and cans of SpaghettiOs stored away in your cellar. Your flashlight, candles, extra batteries and nunchakus (for the zombies) should be easily accessible...

MU targets Illinois, Chicago in recruitment

Maggie Angst • December 7, 2012

The number of Illinois students at MU has steadily increased every year for the past few years. There are 3,977 total undergrads from Illinois at MU, Christian Basi, associate director of the MU News...

Drink your holiday cheer

Pierce Courchaine • December 7, 2012

December can bring a lot of holiday jeer. After the significant hit to your pocket book, you’ve got to put up with distant relatives buzzing around all day and night. If you’re 21 (attention: University...

LGTBQ Center sponsors ‘I Hate the Holidays’ discussion

Paul Albani-Burgio • December 7, 2012

On Wednesday afternoon, the MU Counseling Center and LGBTQ Resource Center co-sponsored a discussion about the difficulties students face and experience during the holiday season. Called “I Hate the...