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Men arrested at IHOP, Break Time after attempting to rob local Walmart

Brent Pearson • October 12, 2012

Columbia police arrested two men Wednesday night after the men robbed a local Walmart and fled the scene. Officers were dispatched at 9:12 p.m. to the robbery in progress at 415 Conley Road in northern...

Best place to … go nuts on dessert night

Hailey Yeakle • October 12, 2012

Encore Wine and Dessert Bar 904 Elm Street, Ste. 108 Open Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m. to midnight Encore’s smooth jazz-infused, candle-lit scene serves as the backdrop of choice for the perfect girls’...

Coal Free Mizzou makes strides with administration

Hanna Jacunski • October 12, 2012

Coal Free Mizzou found common ground with UM System President Tim Wolfe and MU Chancellor Brady Deaton in a meeting on Wednesday. On Wednesday night, a small group of students within the organization...

Police chase ends with suspect crashing into Thirsty Turtle club

Kelsey Maffett • October 12, 2012

A man was arrested early Thursday after leading a Columbia police officer on a chase through town and crashing into the side of a nightclub. Kyle Hargrett, 25, was driving north on Tenth Street near Rogers...

The Hail Mary Burger Challenge

Brent Pearson • October 12, 2012

Walk into Stadium Grill, just a half-mile away from Faurot Field, and you will find the Hail Mary Burger Challenge. Warning: You better have an appetite bigger than your head. This $50 collisional creation...

MU computer science team receives $1.4 million grant for protein structure prediction

Joyce Peng • October 12, 2012

A team from the MU Department of Computer Science received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health this summer to help fund protein structure prediction research. Professors Dong Xu...

MSA presidential slates clash over money and accountability

Jill Deutsch • October 12, 2012

n the Missouri Students Association’s second presidential debate hosted by the MSA Board of Elections Commissioners, candidates clashed over the MSA budget, the attainability of campaign goals and MSA’s...

Style Files: Finding the best of online style

Claire Boston • October 12, 2012

Let’s be honest: On days when you’re sitting in those boring lecture classes and cursing the fact that you forgot to bring your laptop, staring at the Internet activity of the people in front of you...

Faculty Council discusses Mizzou Student Experience integration

Jack Howland • October 12, 2012

At Thursday's Faculty Council meeting, associate professor Linda Bennett discussed previous talks she had with Pearson, a leading educational resource company, about the integration of the MU student experience. “We...

MSA presidential slates differ on diversity plans

Thom Carter, Jill Deutsch, Cassa Niedringhaus • October 12, 2012

**Maass/Catalano** Spencer Maass and Shelby Catalano, one of three Missouri Students Association presidential slates, plan to support various diversity initiatives if elected. Maass said they plan to...

Bleu Restaurant & Wine Bar in downtown Columbia provides great dining for couples

Anthony Orso • October 12, 2012

Bleu Restaurant & Wine Bar 811 East Walnut Street Open Sundays, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday 11 a.m. - 1 a.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 a.m. Located...

Student Health Center offers flu clinics at 11 locations

Alex Stewart • October 12, 2012

With flu season nearly here, the Student Health Center is gearing up with vaccines and incentives for students to get their shot before it’s too late. The Student Health Center began hosting clinics...