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MizzouRec makes changes for new school year

Connor Casey • August 28, 2012

Students will notice some changes and additions to the MU Student Recreation Complex, which Director of Service and Facilities Diane Dahlmann has been orchestrating this summer. One of the biggest complaints...

‘The Campaign’: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Chantelle Moghadam • August 28, 2012

It has been a while since Will Ferrell has been laugh-out-loud funny. The last time I remember him making audiences laugh as hard as he did in “The Campaign” was probably when he played the emotional...

Bookeater: “MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend”

Jennifer Bennett • August 27, 2012

If Rachel Bertsche had started her search for a new best friend in Columbia, I’d have been dying to go on a friend-date with her. Like Bertsche (who chronicled her year-long search in the book “MWF...

One Step at a Time: Going insane

Abbie Wenthe • August 27, 2012

A big thing in the American fitness culture lately is getting big results in a small amount of time. Everyone wants those six-pack abs and defined arm muscles in as little time as possible, and the weight-loss...

CoMo embraces independent music at First Annual CoMo Jams BBQ

Anthony Orso • August 26, 2012

When we start our cars, it’s commonplace to turn on the radio and hear the same nauseating song by One Direction or LMFAO on repeat. When we turn on the TV, we see Hayden Panettiere splashing her glossy,...

Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative hosts second 5K run, sees big turnout

Katherine Knott • August 25, 2012

Early in the morning on Aug. 25, runners took off in the second RUN MIZ, a 5K hosted by the Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative. This year saw a 100 percent increase in participation from last year’s event. The...

SoCo Club to move to The District in September

Alex Stewart • August 24, 2012

The SoCo Club, Columbia’s oldest alternative bar and club, is moving from its current location on East Nifong Boulevard to South Seventh Street in The District sometime in September. SoCo has catered...

The Blue Fugue is NOT just a hipster hangout

Laurien Rose • August 24, 2012

The Blue Fugue is misperceived. It's a hipster hangout to some and a Latin dance club to others. A few folks even say it’s a redneck bar — but that’s simply because they cater to every crowd. With...

The top six places every tiger has to visit downtown

Paige Carlson • August 24, 2012

####Best Place to Make Out When Your Roommate Won’t Leave: Capen Park (AKA The Cliff) 1600 Capen Park Drive Having difficulty finding alone time with that special someone? No problem. Despite the fact...

Pretty Lights headline Midway Music Festival

Pete Colman • August 24, 2012

Some see Charlie Sheen as the go-to guy for an insane party. Derek Vincent Smith might have something to say about that. As Smith, a Colorado-born producer and DJ, makes his way to the Columbia in the...

Faculty discusses decision to not release syllabi

Jack Howland • August 24, 2012

A non-profit organization has stated in a national review of teacher preparation programs that the UM System is “not cooperating” with its request for syllabi from the College of Education. The organization's...

All About the Curren$y

Riley O’Connor • August 24, 2012

Curren$y’s latest collection of heady tunes found on _The Stoned Immaculate_ is his first to be released by a major label, Warner Bros. Records. But like the other dozens of mixtapes and random cuts...