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New judicial branch debuts for RHA

Katie Pohlman • August 31, 2012

The Residence Halls Association is introducing a judicial branch for the 2012-13 academic year that will oversee scholarships, impeachments and elections and will have the power of judicial review. In...

AAA offers social network for students

Zach Foor • August 31, 2012

To form an outlet for Asian students from all over the world, the Asian-American Association at MU has put together a list of events to bring the Asian community together. The group's purpose is to provide...

Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute opens Microsoft lab

Carley Meiners • August 31, 2012

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute will host a grand opening for their new Microsoft Application Development Lab from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Thursday. The lab is currently open for student...

Campaign summary

Matthew Flores • August 31, 2012

As the nominations are affirmed and the November election draws nearer, here's a breakdown of each candidate's stance on the major issues.

GOP Gubernatorial hopeful Spence speaks at MU

Caroline O’Reilly • August 31, 2012

Election season is nearly upon Missouri, and so are the politicians. The Missouri College Republicans hosted Republican gubernatorial candidate Dave Spence at their meeting Tuesday in the Agriculture Building. Before...

MSA President Billingsley discusses new MSA programs to benefit students

Jill Deutsch • August 31, 2012

Missouri Students Association President Xavier Billingsley gave the first annual Student Agenda Address on Thursday. “We hope to create a tradition for MSA,” Billingsley said in his speech. “This...

Football preview 2012: Trending up, trending down in SEC

Ryan Hood • August 31, 2012

####TRENDING UP Vanderbilt Vanderbilt is looking to make back-to-back bowls for the first time in program history. After sharing snaps last season, dual-threat quarterback Jordan Rodgers has been handed...

Fraternities to be audited regularly for alcohol compliance

Ian Servantes • August 31, 2012

As part of the Interfraternity Council’s new alcohol policy, MU’s fraternity houses will now be subject to audits by a third-party security firm. Signal 88 has been hired to carry out the audits....

Alden inks contract through 2019

Seth Boster • August 31, 2012

MU Chancellor Brady Deaton announced Thursday morning the extension of Athletic Director Mike Alden’s contract by two years through June 2019. “Mike has provided important leadership during a time...

Police Blotter

August 31, 2012

####Two charged with shoplifting from Walmart Officers were dispatched to a Walmart Supercenter, located at 1201 Grindstone Parkway, in response to a shoplifting incident Monday. According to a police...

The good, the bad and the glossy of September magazines

Claire Boston • August 31, 2012

The temperatures in CoMo may remain stubbornly summer-like, but now that it’s nearly September, I can’t help but day-dream about the perfectly crisp fall days ahead — and what I’ll be wearing as...

Missouri in midst of historic drought

Sara Naatz • August 31, 2012

The rainfall total since May 1 remains the third-driest on record for Columbia, with only 4.71 inches since May 1, according to a report released by the National Weather Service on Aug. 22. This year...