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MU Concert and Studio Jazz bands play for ‘Hidden Agenda’ release at Missouri Theatre

Andrea Gonzales-Paul September 21, 2012

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...

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: Q&A with Nora Kirkpatrick

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: Q&A with Nora Kirkpatrick

Tony Puricelli September 21, 2012

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have covered a lot of ground in the last three years. After two albums, international touring and, of recent note, a documentary following the band on a train tour,...

Daniel Tosh’s 'Brickleberry' to premiere on Comedy Central this fall

Daniel Tosh’s ‘Brickleberry’ to premiere on Comedy Central this fall

Alex Stewart September 21, 2012

When it comes to master of raunch Daniel Tosh, would we expect anything less than scores of cartoon woodland animals humping each other? The answer to that is no, we would not, and that is exactly what...

Proposition B to determine School of Medicine’s future

Taylor Irwin September 21, 2012

MU School of Medicine’s proposition to expand and enroll an additional 32 students per year could possibly hinge on the increase of 73 cents to a cigarette tax that will appear on the November ballot. According...

Q&A with Sam Bush

Q&A with Sam Bush

Sarah Leituala September 21, 2012

**[MOVE]**: So what has your Roots 'N' Blues experience been like? **[Sam Bush]**:  Last year was a really fun year, because I was basically supplying the St. Louis Cardinals' pep rally, and no one believed...

Counseling Center, Suicide Prevention Task Force sponsor depression screenings

Beatriz Costa-Lima September 21, 2012

MU students underwent depression and anxiety screenings at 11 on-campus sites Thursday. The screenings were sponsored by the MU Counseling Center and the Suicide Prevention Task Force. Students took the...

Concert Preview: Dr. Dog is coming to The Blue Note

Concert Preview: Dr. Dog is coming to The Blue Note

Zach Sullentrup September 21, 2012

When: Tuesday, Sept. 25 Doors: 8:30 p.m., Show: 9:30 p.m. Where: The Blue Note Price: $15 But really, who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? With well over a decade of experience under their...

Emergency response team trains for disaster

Katherine Knott September 21, 2012

In the event of natural disaster and when the Columbia Fire Department is overwhelmed, the city can call on a group of volunteers trained to assist firefighters known as the Community Emergency Response...

Feedback: So close, but so far away

Jackson Farley September 21, 2012

There are some albums you just really, really, _really_ want to like when you first listen to them. Sometimes, you're blown away at the start. Sometimes it takes a few listens to build that acquired taste,...

McCaskill Internet bill endorsed by Foreign Relations Committee

McCaskill Internet bill endorsed by Foreign Relations Committee

Caele Pemberton September 21, 2012

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed a bill sponsored by Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Wednesday. Co-sponsored by 35 senators, the bill aims to prevent foreign...

Gubernatorial, senatorial candidates square off in Columbia

Gubernatorial, senatorial candidates square off in Columbia

Andrea Gonzales-Paul September 21, 2012

On Friday, the Missouri Press Association hosted two debates. The first was among incumbent Gov. Jay Nixon, Republican challenger Dave Spence and Libertarian candidate Jim Higgins. The candidates deliberated...

Sigma Kappa sorority joins MU Greek Life

Desiree Seals September 21, 2012

MU Greek Life is in the process of expanding, especially with the continuous increase in students on campus each year. With this expansion, one new sorority chapter, Sigma Kappa, has colonized at MU. “It...