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Bookeater: A Lawyer’s Life For Me

Jennifer Bennett • October 25, 2012

I’ve wanted to be a lawyer for as long as I can remember. My parents met at Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law. My grandfather – now 83 years old – still goes in to work every...

‘Phantom of the Opera’ to play at Missouri Theatre

Leslie Howard • October 25, 2012

*When:* 7 p.m. Monday *Where:* Missouri Theatre *Tickets:* $10 adult, $6 children *Doors:* 6 p.m., show: 7 p.m. When the Missouri Theatre first opened its doors Oct. 4, 1928, an ad in the Columbia...

Get lost at Leo’s this Halloween season

Heather Finn • October 25, 2012

After 40 years of collecting vintage items, it’s hard to not have at least a little bit of, well, everything. That's just what Leo's Old Clothes, a Columbia thrift shop founded in 1972, has to offer...

One Step at a Time: returning to the glory days

Abbie Wenthe • October 25, 2012

It’s about that time of year when I start getting a little anxious for home and really start missing my high school friends and all the activities I participated in. According to my Twitter feed, I’m...

Bits and Bytes: ‘The Unfinished Swan’ brings childhood adventure to first-person games, PlayStation 3

Brendan Wray • October 25, 2012

Every once in a while, a game leaves me stunned from beginning to end. By stunned, I mean that indescribable feeling of awe and wonder where only a gaping mouth is a reasonable response. "The Unfinished...

Homemade Halloween brews

David Freyermuth • October 25, 2012

**Very Berry Blood** Serving size: 4 16 fl. oz. cranberry juice cocktail 4 tbsp. Rose’s Grenadine 3-4 drops red food coloring Flavored red gelatin mix, optional (used as a thickener) _Additional Tips:_...

Trick or Treat: Halloween Bark

Savannah Miller • October 25, 2012

The only thing more haunting than Halloween night festivities is the amount of candy that will sit on your counter for the following week. If the bags of goodies just get to be too much, consolidate your...

Minus the Bear: Back to Basics

Lauren Francis • October 25, 2012

Honestly, Minus the Bear just wants you to have a good time. “We want folks to want to come back," bassist Cory Murchy says. That’s the embodying principle behind Minus the Bear’s tours. Its...

Nebraskan rockers Cursive to play in Columbia

Victoria Ross • October 25, 2012

In the late '90s, an indie-rock band emerged out of Omaha, Neb. Seven albums and a few international tours later, Cursive is on its way to Columbia to share the band's indie-rock tunes. Cursive is comprised...

Fall 2012 Clery releases triple from last year

Lucas Shapiro • October 23, 2012

During MU's Fall 2012 semester, students have received six Clery release emails from the MU Police Department regarding various assaults that have occurred. During last year’s fall semester, there were...

Two robbed in own vehicle in Taco Bell parking lot

Kara Tabor • October 23, 2012

Two nameless individuals were victims of an armed robbery that took place late Sunday night in the parking lot of a Taco Bell restaurant. At 9:30 p.m., Columbia police officers were dispatched to the...

No city policy for apartment crime alerts

Adrienne Donica • October 23, 2012

When four residents of The Grove were robbed at gunpoint in their apartment, their neighbors had no idea. “The first time I heard about it was on the news,” MU freshman and Grove resident Karter Moran...