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Fred and Donna Martz Scholarship honors professor’s service, encourages sustainable agriculture

Sarah Darby • December 7, 2012

Shuffling into the large back room of Café Berlin, the waiter carried a plate stacked with a few pancakes and searched the 14 faces in the room before locking onto one. “I don’t know your name, but...

How to throw an End of the World party

Morgan Young • December 7, 2012

In mere weeks, the end of the world will be upon us — at least according to the Mayans. What better way to celebrate Dec. 21, 2012, than with a great party? We've got the top ways you can throw the perfect...

Animal adoptions increase during holidays

Katherine Knott • December 7, 2012

Columbia Second Chance and the Central Missouri Humane Society are hosting adoption events during this holiday season. The events have been successful, Second Chance Executive Director Valerie Chaffin...

One Step at a Time: True health

Abbie Wenthe • December 6, 2012

At the beginning of 2012, I was a bitter ex-swimmer who needed a new outlook on fitness and living a healthy life. All the working out and eating healthy were somewhat of a struggle with living in a residence...

Bits and Bytes: ‘Mass Effect’ tops list of best games released this year

Brendan Wray • December 6, 2012

This year has been one to remember. Between coming to Mizzou all the way from Texas and finding out that I'm colorblind during my journalism class last week, to say that 2012 has been boring would be a...

Reel Reviews: Reviewing them softly

Josh Sipp • December 6, 2012

As this will be the last column of mine, I should probably spend a paragraph or so explaining how it has been an honor to have the opportunity to write for MOVE about a topic I genuinely enjoy. I should...

Amanda Mae drops the beat and her EP Jan. 31 at The Bridge

Lauren Rutherford • December 6, 2012

Jan. 31 is going to be a big day for Amanda Mae. Between an EP release, merchandise line launch and jump-starting STEREO, independent singer and songwriter Amanda Mae Wells has never been busier. And,...

Bookeater: There and back again

Jennifer Bennett • December 6, 2012

December 14 cannot get here fast enough. Not because it’s the end of finals — that’s great, but mine are actually over the day before — but because it’s the day that "The Hobbit: An Unexpected...

MU’s newest claim to fame: its own insect species

Hanna Jacunski • December 4, 2012

Homecoming. Truman. Tiger Stripe ice cream. Now there’s yet another MU claim to fame: its own insect species. Aphis mizzou is a close relative of Aphis hyperici, which was already known to be at MU....

Missouri state employee salaries lowest in nation

Jessica Allison • December 4, 2012

Missouri’s state employees are paid the least, on average, of all 50 states. A government-funded study found Missouri state employees are paid an average of 15.6 percent less than comparable private-sector...

Report shows FastCAT sales don’t cover costs yet

Beatriz Costa-Lima • December 4, 2012

A report released by the city manager and staff Sunday showed FastCAT Express sales are not covering the annual costs of the route. "Our goal is to cover the costs," City Manager Mike Matthes said. "We'll...

Missouri Theatre hosts Missouri Symphony Conservatory Winter Concert

Megan Lewis • December 4, 2012

On Monday night, family, friends and fans alike flocked to the Missouri Theatre for the Missouri Symphony Conservatory Winter Concert. The theater itself was decorated for the holiday season, adding a...