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McCaskill waits tables in Columbia to emphasize importance of student loans, other issues

Beatriz Costa-Lima • October 16, 2012

As sophomore Mitchell Perne and sophomore Brady Finn sat at their table at Flat Branch Pub & Brewing on Tuesday morning, instead of the usual waitress, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D.-Mo., arrived to take their...

MU researcher finds possible key to interstellar travel

Andrew Beasley • October 16, 2012

Exact interstellar measurements might now be possible, thanks to the work of an MU researcher. Sergei Kopeikin, a professor of physics and astronomy in the College of Arts and Science, solved an anomaly...

Obama, Romney argue foreign and domestic issues in second debate

Rachel Brooks • October 16, 2012

The second presidential debate, held Tuesday at Hofstra University in Hempstead, Ny. and moderated by CNN’s Candy Crowley, was presented in a town-hall format, with undecided voters chosen by the Gallup...

TAPP, ASUM, MSA host presidential debate watch parties

Andrew Graham • October 16, 2012

Tigers Against Partisan Politics, the Missouri Students Association and the Associated Students of the University of Missouri will be hosting their second presidential debate watch party at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday...

Graduate Jan Coffman’s paintings on display in Ellis Library’s Bookmark Café

Liz Brown • October 16, 2012

On display in Ellis Library’s Bookmark Café are 16 paintings by Jan Coffman, a 2001 MU graduate. Coffman said she finds inspiration for most of her paintings from nature. “I love to walk in nature...

Veterans memorial proposed for Memorial Union archway

Cassa Niedringhaus • October 16, 2012

The Alumni Association Student Board and the Missouri Students Association Secretary of Auxiliaries, Lauren Damico, have begun a joint initiative to install a physical memorial to be placed beneath the...

MSA presidential slates discuss sustainability initiatives

Thom Carter, Jill Deutsch, Cassa Niedringhaus • October 16, 2012

**Droege/Beattie** The Droege/Beattie slate looks at sustainability in two ways: environmental sustainability and Missouri Students Association sustainability. In regard to the environment, Droege/Beattie...

DGB arrest highlights contrasting procedures between MUPD, CPD

Ian Servantes • October 16, 2012

Freshman wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham has already served his one-game suspension for marijuana possession, but some student groups are wondering why he was arrested in the first place. "We address...

Law student receives Kit Carson Roque Jr. Scholarship

Amber Roth • October 16, 2012

Third-year law student Henry Tanner was selected as the first-place winner of the 15th Annual Judge Kit Carson Roque Jr. Scholarship by the Jackson County Bar Association. Tanner is the third consecutive...

Columbia Regional Airport could add two flights to Chicago, Dallas

Brent Pearson • October 16, 2012

Traveling back and forth from Chicago and Dallas to Columbia might get easier for MU students in February. Mayor Bob McDavid announced Thursday that Columbia Regional Airport is in the process of adding...

Columbia man hit with Taser, arrested after hostage situation

Kara Tabor • October 16, 2012

The Boone County Sheriff's Department arrested a barricaded man, Antonio Vaughn, holding hostages on Saturday at a Columbia residence. At 4:23 a.m., sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a residence in...

Columbia City Council discusses funding for American Airlines flights

Scott Delhommer • October 16, 2012

The Columbia City Council discussed the possibility of bringing American Airlines to the Columbia Regional Airport during its meeting Monday night. In the contract, American Eagle Airlines, a subsidiary...