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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

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MU Police Department receives 'Accreditation with Excellence' award

MU Police Department receives ‘Accreditation with Excellence’ award

Sarah Suerig December 7, 2012

The MU Police Department was recently awarded renewed accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. On top of its renewal status, the department was also awarded...

Randolph County Prosecutor Mike Fusselman withdraws from Sanders’ case

Laurien Rose December 7, 2012

Randolph County Prosecutor Michael Fusselman motioned to withdraw himself from Robert Sanders' case Wednesday. He was appointed as special prosecutor almost a year after the incident in question on Aug....

Nixon appoints Paul Wilson to Missouri Supreme Court vacancy

Kendall Foley December 7, 2012

On Monday, Gov. Jay Nixon named lawyer Paul Wilson a Missouri Supreme Court judge. Wilson will be replacing William Ray Price Jr., who retired in August. Nixon and Wilson have worked together throughout...

Walmart hitchhiker steals man’s money, car

Katherine Maxcy December 7, 2012

A man was held at gunpoint and instructed to withdraw money from his bank account Tuesday after giving a ride to a stranger from Walmart. At approximately 10:24 p.m. Tuesday, Columbia police officers...

Columbia police to participate in holiday DWI enforcement campaign

Daniela Sirtori Cortina December 7, 2012

The Columbia Police Department has plans to carry out a campaign to target impaired drivers during the holidays. The effort is part of a statewide campaign to enforce driving while intoxicated laws, said...

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

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

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

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...