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Greek Week Fling preliminaries showcase artistic talent

Katie Yaeger • April 17, 2012

Tarzan and Jane, Barbie and Ken, and Mario and Princess Peach are among the couples who will be showcased at Jesse Auditorium this week. Part of an annual tradition, Greek Week's Fling preliminaries began...

Silver Screen Film Festival shows student films in Memorial Union

Alfie Cox • April 17, 2012

Filmmakers of the future and curious fans were present Saturday night at the third annual Silver Screen Film Festival. The Silver Screen Film Festival was created in 2009 to showcase local talent in an...

Professor wins award for innovative teaching

Caroline Bauman • April 17, 2012

A self-proclaimed “gadget-girl,” Betsy Baker has been incorporating technology into her classes since she began her career as a second grade teacher in 1982. “I used to bring in my Commodore 64...

University Singers perform at First Baptist Church

Alyssa McKee • April 17, 2012

Founded in 1945, The University Singers have grown into a nationally and internationally recognized choir. The ensemble is composed of 51 carefully selected MU students, both undergraduate and graduate...

Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative Climate Survey returns to campus

Kelsey Wingo • April 17, 2012

Since 2001, MU has released a number of surveys allowing students to share their views on diversity within the campus atmosphere. These surveys have been coordinated and distributed by the Chancellor’s...

MU’s Bookstore becomes home to new clothing brands

Sara Driscoll • April 17, 2012

Where there were once textbooks in MU’s Bookstore basement there are now items ranging from dresses, earrings, scarves, to dorm décor and even futons. The idea for the change came from the central...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Turner Johnson • April 17, 2012

1. Freshman charged with marijuana possession An MU Police Department officer was on patrol near the area of the Hearnes Center on Stadium on Thursday night when he observed what appeared to be a person...

Council debates viability of more downtown student apartments

Sam Rourke • April 17, 2012

A proposal to rezone property downtown for a new student apartment complex was debated at Monday’s City Council meeting. The proposed complex would be located at the corner of Locust and Hitt streets...

Students collaborate with MU to bring TEDx to campus

Hunter Woodall • April 17, 2012

The idea started before freshman Cale Sears even set foot on campus last fall. While preparing for his first year of college, Sears worked to bring the world-famous TEDx program to Columbia’s entrepreneurial...

Human trafficking conference exposes dangers of slavery

Alex Stewart • April 17, 2012

The MU Stop Traffic Organization hosted its 2012 Stop Traffic Now Conference on Saturday. The conference, which consisted of film screenings, lectures and panels, drew a crowd of concerned citizens from...

MU anthropology professor identifies animal effigy mounds in coastal Peru

Batul Hassan • April 17, 2012

MU anthropology professor emeritus Robert Benfer recently identified previously overlooked animal and human effigy mounds in coastal Peru. His findings have been recognized as a validation of many researchers’...

MSA Senate approves budget following amendment

Molly Duffy • April 13, 2012

It seemed like the Missouri Students Association budget would be passed without a hitch, but its third reading brought about its first amendment. The only amendment to the 2013 MSA budget was made Wednesday...