Thursday night in a crowded Missouri Theatre, journalist Laura Ling spoke about her time as a foreign correspondent in Mexico, Iran and as a captive in North Korea. “I never truly understood what a...

The Legion of Black Collegians met for the first time this year Wednesday to go over changes expected for the year and get as many people involved in the legion as possible. The meeting began with a buffet,...

Community members and students packed into a small classroom Wednesday night to hear former NASA Jet Propulsion Lab scientist Phil Knocke. Knocke worked on the Mars Exploration Rover Mission that featured...

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...

The Women’s Center held a discussion Tuesday about black feminism led by women’s and gender studies assistant professor Treva Lindsey. “The underlying identity of black feminism is equality,”...

"[The Queen of Versailles](http://www.magpictures.com/thequeenofversailles/),” a success at last year’s True/False Film Fest, premiered at Ragtag Cinema this past week. The documentary is centered...

The Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival here in Columbia is about more than some rippin’ guitar riffs and beefy brisket — it's about community. Thumper Entertainment is backing a project with local artists,...

**Dennis Murphy** Dennis Murphy draws his inspiration for his storm drain from predators. His design originally started out as a shark, but then he switched it to be a throwaway bottle that resembles...

The Feminist Student Union will prepare for the fall semester during its meetings at the Women’s Center, at 6 p.m. every other Monday. The organization hopes to host a multitude of events that will...

Ah, the GIF (which I've been told is pronounced like "jiff," but I've decided I will forever pronounce like "gift" without the "t.") For those who haven't been on the Internet for several months, a GIF...

Hours before the 6 p.m. kickoff for Missouri football against Southeastern Louisiana, tailgaters will pack into Columbia for the first time as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In early August,...