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Faculty Council debates non-tenure track faculty designation

Jack Howland • November 9, 2012

A proposal that would change MU’s definition of faculty to include non-tenure track staff was kept alive at Thursday’s Faculty Council meeting.    The proposal, which was presented by mathematics...

Style Files: Sweater weather is better

Claire Boston • November 9, 2012

I always thought people who took the day after Halloween to mean the start of the holiday season were a bit silly. But although it’s easy to ignore that one friend who insists on blasting Christmas...

Bookeater: Go geek

Jennifer Bennett • November 8, 2012

I read Russian literature for fun. I enjoy translating Ciceronian Latin. I’m obsessed with Tolkien. I’ve never said, “I hate math.” I can name more than five comic book characters, and I can give...

Bits and Bytes: Assassinations gone wrong

Brendan Wray • November 8, 2012

After one look at the cover of "Assassin's Creed 3," it's pretty obvious that the game is going to involve two things: lots of stabbing and the American Revolution. With four games coming before AC3,...

One Step at a Time: Fit for finals

Abbie Wenthe • November 8, 2012

We've finally made it to the one-week countdown to Thanksgiving break! Personally, I cannot wait to go back home to Iowa and get back on the farm with all the pigs and cattle. (Kidding.) Just to clear...

The Evolution of ‘Twilight’

Paige Smart • November 8, 2012

In preparation for the not-really-anticipated final installment of the "Twilight" saga, "Breaking Dawn – Part 2," it seems only fair to refresh the minds of the die-hard fans and enlighten those who...

‘THIRST’ to premiere at Missouri Theatre

Claire Landsbaum • November 8, 2012

The Missouri Contemporary Ballet’s “THIRST” is not your average Nutcracker. The production, which premieres Thursday at the Missouri Theatre, contains not a single sugarplum fairy. Instead, “THIRST”...

‘Skyfall’ director talks new Bond film

Hunter Woodall • November 8, 2012

When Sam Mendes first signed on to direct "Skyfall," the 23rd film in the James Bond franchise, the crew didn't have a script to work from. Then in 2010, development of the film was “suspended indefinitely"...

LIGHTS continues to shine bright

Lisa Conley • November 8, 2012

Since the release of her self-titled debut EP in 2008, Valerie Anne Poxleitner has established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. After adopting the name LIGHTS, Valerie began...

Q&A with Sean Gadd of Grouplove

Alex Bond • November 8, 2012

When: Sunday, Nov. 11 Doors: 7 p.m., Show: 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 If you're itching for a beam of that California sunshine in this dreary Midwestern climate, look no further than Los Angeles-based band Grouplove....

Daymoths play The Bridge next Thursday

Mollie Barnes • November 8, 2012

The couple that jams together, stays together — just look at Minnesotan indie-pop duo Emily Dantuma and Ollie Dodge of Daymoths for proof. **[MOVE]:** So, the other half of Daymoths is your husband....

Warehouse Theatre presents ‘Causa Mortis’

Madison Feller • November 8, 2012

The streets of Broadway are all too often saturated with upbeat, campy musicals about topics far outside of our immediate world (i.e. "The Little Mermaid," "The Lion King"). And don’t get me wrong —...