September has brought a flurry of music to The Blue Note. A good deal of hype surrounds the arrival of Odd Future, which creates fun, raw and socially controversial hip-hop, and Hoodie Allen, one of the...

####19-year-old caught with marijuana in parking lot MU police arrested Kevin Abts at 11:21 p.m. Sunday. Officers on patrol witnessed Abts, 19, smoking a cigarette in his car in lot AV-14, and marijuana...

I am a very competitive person. I absolutely hate losing, and I do whatever possible to keep that from happening. I blame my days spent playing soccer and competitive swimming on this drive to never lose....

Before reading "Lipstick Jihad" by Azadeh Moaveni, I had only a vague idea of what Iran really was. From reading the news reports in middle school right after 9/11, it sounded terrifying — another “axis...

It’s official: Nintendo’s next console, the Wii U, will be unleashed to the public this November. Hold on while I try to contain my excitement. Never mind, I yawned instead. OK, so my excitement thermometer...

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Wednesday that community colleges across the state will receive nearly $18 million in federal grants to jump start training programs for in-demand careers. "Our top priority...

I would say it’s hard to believe that we’ve already been in classes for a month, but a quick glance at my calendar reminds me otherwise. Lately, I’ve definitely been feeling the crunch of the first...

The audience applauded as the MU Studio Jazz Band walked onstage in black suits and dresses. Director Arthur White snapped his fingers, and Bob Mintzer’s “Life of the Party” filled the Missouri Theatre. The...