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Sidewalk Chalk aims for timeless music

Cat Geissler • August 8, 2012

Chicago’s art scene is a thriving one that has put some of the world’s most coveted and sought-after hip-hop musicians like Kanye West, Common and Lupe Fiasco on the map. Each of these artists shares...

TigerTown downtown festival canceled for fall

Lucas Shapiro • August 7, 2012

TigerTown, a block party-style event planned for two MU home football games, has been canceled for this year. "There's only one main reason," said Greg Steinhoff, one of the main organizers of the event....

Thousands gather to honor fallen soldier

Jeremy Truitt • July 21, 2012

Thousands gathered Saturday in downtown Columbia to honor fallen soldier Spc. Sterling Wyatt. The crowds reportedly started forming as early as 10 a.m., and by the time the funeral began at 1 p.m., there...

Just Free gets down and dirty in Columbia

Tess Betts • July 15, 2012

Just Free has rocked all the popular venues in Columbia, and with the motto “Music so dirty you’ll wanna wear protection,” the thrill of the band's upcoming shows is comparable to that of any other...

Boone County Fair comes to Columbia

Briahna Martin • July 15, 2012

Come ye, come all — the Boone County Fair is here again! The Boone County Fair was first held in 1835. This year's fair, held July 24 to 28, has a wide variety of attractions for everyone to enjoy,...

MU officials praise MUPD for transparency during reaccreditation

Tony Puricelli • July 11, 2012

University officials offered high praise for the MU Police Department at a public hearing as the department undergoes the reaccreditation process. MUPD sought public feedback at 2 p.m. Monday in the MU...

MU Health System awarded $13.3 million to help aid patients

Carley Meiners • July 10, 2012

The MU Health System recently received an award of $13.3 million from the Health Care Innovation Awards in order to better its primary care for patients who have Medicare and Medicaid. The award will be...

One Step at a Time: No more eating like Michael Phelps

Abbie Wenthe • July 10, 2012

My name is Abbie, and I am a food addict. Wow, it feels good to finally get that off my chest! Actually, anyone who has spent about 10 minutes with me knows I am hopelessly addicted to food, thanks to...

Lambda Theta Phi stresses brotherhood, culture, service

Jill Deutsch • July 10, 2012

As the Latino fraternity Lambda Theta Phi creates a colony at MU, members hope to establish it as a different type of fraternity. With just 11 members, the fraternity is small — a quality its members...

Bits and Bytes: Because of ‘Dead Space,’ ‘Tomb Raider’ and ‘The Last of Us,’ survival horror is on the rise.

Brendan Wray • July 10, 2012

I am a bit of a coward. Whether it be scary movies the likes of _The Ring_ - a movie I consider to be the spawn of hell - or real-life stressful situations, I freak out. That is why, when it comes to...

Injured ‘Hacky Sack Guy’ to be back and kicking by fall

Connor Voss • July 10, 2012

Speakers Circle celebrity Derrick Fogle is taking a hiatus from Hacky Sack. “Basically, it’s looking like I have the equivalent of tennis elbow on my right knee,” he said. “It was becoming more...

Mark your iCal now for these super-local and legendary fairs, festivals and flings.

Victoria Ross • July 10, 2012

As amazing as MU is, sometimes all a student needs is some off-campus fun. This list consists of the 10 coolest festivals in central Missouri, most of which are right here in Columbia. Worried about stretching...