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...

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...

The Legion of Black Collegians’ Freshman Action Team is already planning activities for next semester. Harrison said one of her goals is for the team to reach out to other students, not just African-American...

A Columbia man barricaded himself in his house from police after attempting to choke his pregnant wife. Stephen Mitchell, 24, is wanted on a report of domestic assault after attempting to choke his wife...

On Thursday, the Senate passed Sen. Claire McCaskill’s (D-Mo.) Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act, an overhaul of the war contracting industry. McCaskill’s legislation aims to reform...

A national nonprofit organization focused on peer teaching for health and safety issues elected junior Jessica Miller to serve on its board of trustees. Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health...

Gov. Jay Nixon recently proposed his fiscal year 2014 budget, which includes federal funding for expanded health care. This would provide health care coverage for an estimated 300,000 additional Missourians,...

Elaine Lawless, curators' professor of English and folklore studies, described the destruction she saw in Pinhook, Mo. Small buildings were scattered about like in a ghost town, she said. There were no...

Andrew Dominik reaches a brilliant equilibrium of sick comedy and vulgar violence in his screenplay for “Killing Them Softly,” which is an adaptation of George Higgins’ novel "Cogan’s Trade." The...

An attempted traffic stop turned into a high-speed pursuit and eventually resulted in a cocaine arrest early Sunday morning. At 1 a.m., the suspect's speeding vehicle caught the attention of Boone County...

The Rolling Stones, who started their musical career in 1962, remain fierce with the release of their 50th anniversary compilation, _GRRR!_ The album is available in multiple formats, including in 3 CDs...