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Professor, students discuss impact of Trayvon Martin case

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

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....

Maneater awards two $1,000 scholarships

Kelly Olejnik May 1, 2012

Sports editor Nate Atkins and staff member Lizzie Johnson were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship by The Maneater scholarship selection committee. This was the first time the committee awarded two scholarships...

ALEC group loses massive funding following companies’ mass exodus

Jeremy Truitt May 1, 2012

Following heavy public backlash toward Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law, several major corporations have severed ties with the under-the-radar non-profit the American Legislative Exchange Council. In...

Capture the Park raises money for Teach for America

Capture the Park raises money for Teach for America

Elise Moser May 1, 2012

MU students competed in a capture the flag tournament Saturday as part of Phi Sigma Pi's Capture the Park. The MU chapter of the national honor fraternity held the event at Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation...

MU seniors compete at national theater festival

Hanna Jacunski May 1, 2012

MU sent two students to this year's Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, which took place April 16-21 in Washington, D.C. Seniors Hannah Baxter and Amanda Newman attended the festival for...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox May 1, 2012

Hunger strike to begin May 2 California State University — Students from six Cal State University campuses have announced a hunger strike in protest of six years of tuition increases in a row. They...

Abortion pictures exhibited in Lowry Mall

Sean Na April 27, 2012

Sponsored by Mizzou Students for Life, the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform’s campus outreach team exhibited its Genocide Awareness Project on April 23 and 24 on Lowry Mall. The GAP is a traveling photo...

Party without police: a guide to your rights

Dee Silney-Bah April 27, 2012

As a college town, Columbia is no stranger to the restrictions placed on students who gather off-campus to celebrate. But how do those laws really affect students? Noise violations: One of the more common...

Multicultural Week panel discusses international student experiences

Multicultural Week panel discusses international student experiences

Kelsey Wingo April 27, 2012

The students participating in the “Coming to America” panel were united by two facts: They were all MU students and were from different countries. The panel, put together by MSA chairwoman Lakeisha...