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Patchwork Project Profile: Chalkboard Dinosaur anything but dusty

Lauren Rutherford • November 1, 2012

A cozy living room with amps on coffee tables, audio equipment in every possible alcove and a mixing board on the dining room table: Chalkboard Dinosaur thrives in its natural habitat. Violet Vonder Haar,...

Style files: Head to toe fashion updates

Claire Boston • November 1, 2012

Barely two months ago, I was waxing poetic about how excited I was for fall. Now that it’s here, I’m cold. Since Missouri weather decided to throw us a few nice days after a preview of winter, now...

Patchwork Project Profile: Blue Amberol: PFF (Patchwork friends forever)

Jessica Allison • November 1, 2012

Blue Amberol consists of Craig Wingate on drums, Nate White on guitar, Casey Conway on bass, Kyle Bellinger on vocals and David Augler playing both piano and trombone. In the past six weeks, they’ve...

Mizzou Diversity Summit keynote speaker delves into dehumanization

Katherine Knott • October 30, 2012

The Mizzou Diversity Summit concluded its first day with keynote speaker David Livingstone Smith, who spoke about dehumanization. Smith is a public philosopher who deals with issues relating to human...

Eat of the Week: Strawberry Parfait

Griffin Matis • October 30, 2012

Parfait, which translates into English as “perfect,” wholly describes this beautiful and delicious dessert. This creation is by far the pinnacle of my efforts. It is not only the best parfait I’ve...

Alpha Epsilon Pi and Chi Omega take first in Talent, overall in Homecoming 2012

Desiree Seals • October 30, 2012

Students crowded Sunday in front of the steps of Jesse Hall to find out who would be the winner of this year’s Homecoming competition. Members of the Homecoming Steering Committee announced the winners...

Faculty Council discusses non-tenure staff voting rights

Jack Howland • October 30, 2012

Faculty Council discussed a proposal last week that would change the definition of “faculty” to include non-tenure track faculty. The proposal would revise the Faculty Council’s Rules of Order to...

Multicultural Center celebrates 40th anniversary

Erika Trombley • October 30, 2012

This year marks the Multicultural Center’s 40th anniversary at MU. Opened in 1972, the MCC originally focused on academic retention services and provided tutoring to students. In the 1990s its goals...

Local firefighter hosts dance party in efforts to rebuild home after Joplin tornado

Carleigh Cavender • October 30, 2012

At 9 p.m. Monday, CoMoGloSho will take over Roxy’s with an 18+ black light and glow dance party. It’s not just to celebrate the end of another Monday, though. The $5 encouraged donation at the door...

Professor to establish Terrorism and Disaster Center

Cassa Niedringhaus • October 30, 2012

Assistant professor Brian Houston was awarded a $2.4 million grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to establish a Terrorism and Disaster Center at MU. A member of...

Reel Reviews: Cross Out ‘Alex Cross’

Josh Sipp • October 30, 2012

Typecasting exists for a reason, and that reason is a damn good one. Some people simply fill certain roles so incredibly well that they should never be placed in any other role, ever. Seth Rogan is always...

Campus blotter

Ally McEntire, Tess Catlett • October 30, 2012

####1. Three arrested on drug charges Police arrested Brandon Federighi, 18, Grant Wildfang, 19, and Bradley Ledo, 18, early Wednesday morning in Parking Structure #7, located at 1001 Monk Drive. The...