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Gov. Nixon’s office receives ‘fair’ rating in recent audit.

Lisa Conley • September 7, 2012

Missouri State Auditor Thomas Schweich audited Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s office, and in the report released on Sept. 5, Nixon's office was shown to have shifted approximately $1.7 million in expenses...

Spend sick days with iPhone apps, Just Cause 2

Brendan Wray • September 7, 2012

Thanks to the wonders of Missouri weather, I recently caught a cold after becoming drenched during last week’s monsoon of a Friday. I had it all: the coughs, the sneezes, the general feeling of “I...

Authors request editor’s return to UM Press

Caroline Bauman • September 7, 2012

More than 40 authors have joined as one voice to call for former editor-in-chief Clair Willcox to be reinstated at the University of Missouri Press. Willcox was laid off in July after the Board of Curators...

Reel Reviews: Josh Sipp on “Lawless”

Josh Sipp • September 7, 2012

It's not charming. It's not pretty. It's all grit and blood, and it's one of the best movies to hit the screen this year. Director John Hillcoat gathers all of the brutality of bootlegging in the era of...

New financier makes Tiger Town a possibility

Scott Delhommer • September 7, 2012

Tiger Town, which appeared down for the count due to lack of funding, is now finding a second wind from Andrew Ouart. The proposal has come suddenly and late because Ouart said he had expected the original...

Q&A with Lord Huron

Pete Colman • September 7, 2012

When: 10:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 Where: Mojo's Roots 'N' Blues Afterparty If you were to ask random passers-by if they'd heard of the band Lord Huron, you might find the answer “no” to be a commonality....

McCaskill speaks about student loans at MU

Caroline O’Reilly • September 6, 2012

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., gave a speech Tuesday afternoon at Middlebush Hall to a packed room of MU students and other politically active members of the community on issues such as the increasing cost...

Junior high schedules compromised by Columbia heat wave

Sara Higginbotham • September 6, 2012

The heat wave that recently swept through Columbia induced early dismissals for a few local junior high schools. Temperatures soared into the high 90s soon after classes began. Jefferson Jr. High School...

Board of Elections Commissioners change rules for MSA election

Jill Deutsch • September 6, 2012

When updating the Presidential Election Handbook for the Missouri Students Association 2012 election, the Board of Election Commissioners had two goals in mind: organized campaigning and simple rules. “The...

New law dean settles into Columbia

Hanna Jacunski • September 6, 2012

Every so often, there has to be a new kid on the block. For MU this year, it is newly appointed law school dean Gary Myers, and for Myers, this isn’t his first rodeo. **Shoes to fill** Myers was a...

CDS opens Jack Hammer’s in McDavid Hall

Caroline O’Reilly • September 6, 2012

Due to the construction on Mark Twain Hall this year, Mark Twain Market was forced to shut down temporarily. In its place, Campus Dining Services has opened up Jack Hammer's, a new dining option for students. MU's...

Labor Day traffic incidents down in 2012

Matt Muenzberg • September 6, 2012

Traffic deaths, traffic accidents and arrests for driving while intoxicated during Labor Day weekend all decreased in 2012 compared to the same weekend last year. Six people were killed on Missouri roads...