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Eat of the week: Zucchini Sticks

Pete Colman • October 23, 2012

How do you get someone who hates vegetables to gobble them up? Deep-fry them. This might not be the healthiest way to fulfill your daily vegetable intake, but it sure is tasty. Follow these simple and...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Tess Catlett • October 23, 2012

####Drug dispute leads to fight at Rock Bridge High School At 8 a.m. Thursday, two students were reported fighting in the Rock Bridge High School north parking lot. Jason L. Schilke, 19, sent a text message...

DJ, producer Tigran ‘MiMOSA’ brings Future Trill tour to Columbia

Ashlee Czapla • October 23, 2012

Would you care for some more MiMOSA? MiMOSA as in DJ Tigran Mimosa. If an auditory experience is what you are seeking, this California native brings his surreal sounds all over the map, even to Columbia. “I...

First night of Homecoming Talent competition a hit

Desiree Seals • October 23, 2012

Members of Greek Life chanted and cheered for their sororities and fraternities at the first night of the Homecoming Talent competition on Monday. Students, parents and alumni were present at the event,...

Columbia City Council approves American Airlines deal

Brent Pearson • October 23, 2012

Arrivals and departures of American Airlines flights are one step closer to landing at Columbia Regional Airport. On Monday the Columbia City Council unanimously approved four ordinances supporting daily...

MSA presidential slates work to be accountable to students

Thom Carter, Jill Deutsch, Cassa Niedringhaus • October 23, 2012

Each of the three Missouri Students Association presidential slates has plans to keep promises to student voters and remain accountable if elected. **Droege/Beattie** Accountability has been a central...

Mizzou Dance Marathon raises thousands of dollars with FT5K

Caroline Bauman • October 23, 2012

The Mizzou Dance Marathon is $7,215 closer to its five-year, $375,000 pledge to the MU Children’s Hospital after the FT5K run Saturday. “I was blown away by the event,” Dance Marathon executive...

Art for Autism Exhibit and Sale raises money for local organization

Sarah Darby • October 22, 2012

Of his nine pieces of art for sale at the Art for Autism Exhibit and Sale, Paul Backes, a 15-year-old Blair Oaks High School student, said his favorite piece is "City Hall," his drawing created with colored...

‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ soundtrack: 5 out of 5 stars

Josh Matejka • October 22, 2012

Compiling a movie soundtrack has become a lost art. But it should be pretty easy, right? After all, the only things that need to be done are pick a few songs that fit into the movie, throw them onto a...

‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Ciera Velarde • October 22, 2012

It’s always so refreshing when shyness and awkwardness are celebrated in a movie. “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” does just that, while also exploring poignant issues with beautiful ease. In Stephen...

‘Nashville’: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Celia Doherty • October 22, 2012

Try as it might, ABC couldn't quite hit the high note with its newest show, “Nashville.” Connie Britton, best known for her role as Mrs. Coach on “Friday Night Lights,” stars as Rayna James, a...

Gunshot wound mystery at University Hospital

Kara Tabor • October 22, 2012

An unidentified 19-year-old man was brought Thursday night to the University Hospital Emergency Room in Columbia for an unexplainable gunshot wound. At 9:55 p.m. Friday, Columbia police officers were...