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‘Think Like a Man’: 4 out of 5 stars

Briana Brooks • May 1, 2012

The player: check. The mama’s boy: check. The non-committer: check. The dreamer: check. And the list continues. These common categories women place men into when it comes to relationships are just a...

MUsketch performs as The Paul Blartigang and War N’ Moon

Megan Lewis • May 1, 2012

Students were treated to an entertaining and free break from studying Thursday evening in the form of a performance put on by the fairly new student organization MUsketch. The Paul Blartigang and War...

‘Hamlet’ has two-week run at MU’s Rhynsburger Theatre

Cade Cleavelin • May 1, 2012

"Hamlet," the quintessential Shakespearean tragedy, came to a close after two weekends of performance at the Rhynsburger Theatre. Any comment on the universal appeal of "Hamlet" would be an understatement....

MU’s INDIE P.O.E.T.S. and Union Arts Council host ‘Mightier than the Sword Poetry Slam’

Alyssa McKee • May 1, 2012

On April 24, The Shack played host to the "Mightier than the Sword" Poetry Slam, put on by the INDIE P.O.E.T.S. and the Missouri Union Arts Council. Devin Chavers, who is also the current president of...

Tap Day honors new members in secret societies

Alex Stewart • May 1, 2012

MU’s 85th annual Tap Day ceremony honored students and faculty that exhibited leadership, scholarship and service and desire to bring about positive change on campus during their time at MU. There are...

Missouri Symphony prepares for “Hot Summer Nights”

Hunter Woodall • May 1, 2012

With 15 different concerts over the span of five weeks, the Missouri Symphony Society will hold its annual “Hot Summer Nights” festival in Columbia this summer. The theme of the series is “Sizzlin’...

MSO hosts second spring conference

Malory Ensor • May 1, 2012

The Muslim Student Organization held its second spring conference, Peace, Prosperity, and the Pursuit of Paradise, on April 27 and 28. The two-day event was open to the public, and former MSO President...

Newsroom fire in Student Center forces evacuation

May 1, 2012

A fire in the loading dock on the east side of the MU Student Center forced the entire building to evacuate Monday night. MU spokesman Christian Basi said the fire did not originate inside the student...

Professor, students discuss impact of Trayvon Martin case

Hunter Woodall • May 1, 2012

Not enough people appeared to be talking about Trayvon Martin’s death and the circumstances surrounding it, MU law professor David Mitchell said. George Zimmerman, 26, confessed to killing Martin, 17,...

McCaskill introduces plain language bill

Matthew Flores • May 1, 2012

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., proposed the Plain Writing Act for Regulations last week, a bill that would require the language in all federal regulations to be clear and concise, appropriate to the subject...

Autism Awareness Month ends while Autism Speaks U continues growth

Caroline Bauman • May 1, 2012

As Autism Awareness Month draws to a close, freshman Alyssa Weeks and sophomore Jennifer Bennett are looking to the future of autism awareness on campus. Weeks started Autism Speaks U at Mizzou last October,...

Police Blotter

May 1, 2012

1. CPD arrests man on burglary, weapons charges Dennis C. Whitehead was arrested at 9:23 p.m. Thursday after the Columbia Police Department was notified of a burglary at the 2900 block of Northland Drive....