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‘Along for the Ride’ by Sarah Dessen: 5 out of 5 stars

Stephanie Bray • June 5, 2012

For the first time, all Auden wanted was a carefree summer, a chance to be a normal teenager before embarking on a new chapter in her life: college. The child of divorced parents, she has spent many sleepless...

Battle High School on schedule to open August 2013

Lisa Conley • June 5, 2012

Construction on Muriel Williams Battle High School, Columbia Public Schools’ third comprehensive high school, continues smoothly despite its name as the spring 2013 completion date draws closer. “Due...

‘Marvel’s The Avengers’: 4 out of 5 stars

Connor Relyea • June 5, 2012

It’s summertime, which can only mean three things in the movie theater: explosions, action and pure adrenaline. What better way to kick off the summer action fest than with “Marvel’s The Avengers”?...

Stephens College to assist Brookside with fire recovery

Drew Koch, Kelsey Maffett • June 5, 2012

In the wake of the devastating fire at the Brookside on College apartment complex, management has reached an agreement with Stephens College to house its displaced tenants in the fall. Brookside announced...

‘Game of Thrones’ by George R.R. Martin: 5 out of 5 stars

Rexly Penaflorida II • June 5, 2012

Fans of HBO’s hit TV show “Game of Thrones” have started filling in the long waits between seasons with George R.R. Martin's epic saga, titled “A Song of Ice and Fire.” The first installment...

School of Journalism prepares for new associate dean

Mihir Bhagat • June 5, 2012

Lynda Kraxberger’s interest in journalism might have begun with a mere desire to improve her writing, but she’ll become the associate dean of undergraduate studies of the School of Journalism this...

Mayor McDavid proposes new FastCAT route for Columbia Transit

Sam Rourke • June 2, 2012

Mayor Bob McDavid unveiled the next step in Columbia’s effort to revitalize its transit system Thursday, May 24. The initiative, entitled FastCAT (Campus Access Transit), would implement a 30-minute...

Theory of a Deadman rocks The Blue Note

Steve Cassidy • May 11, 2012

Canadian rockers, Theory of a Deadman made their return to Columbia for the second time on Wednesday with supporting acts Stellar Revival and Pop Evil. Revival’s set was short and sweet, but they managed...

Believers reflect on local music career

Hunter Woodall • May 5, 2012

During the first time touring together as a band, the Believers had only one way to describe the ordeal. “We call it disas-tour,” lead singer Tyler Powell says. “It was still fun in a strange way.” After...

Robber enters through window, ransacks home

Lizzie Johnson • May 5, 2012

An unknown suspect fled on foot Tuesday after breaking into a residence through a window and demanding money. “The house was ransacked and there was damage to the screen on the window,” Columbia Police...

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin takes to new heights

Kristin Torres • May 5, 2012

The guys of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin self-deprecatingly call themselves the “third best band on Weller St.” on Twitter in reference to the Springfield, Mo., neighborhood where they got...

Upcoming sobriety checkpoints focus on youth drivers

Dee Silney-Bah • May 5, 2012

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Police Department plan to conduct a sobriety checkpoint and saturation patrol between May 1 and 13. This is part of an effort by the state to detect...