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Binge drinking on campus: 167 alcohol overdoses reported to hospital in 3 months.

Christina Haser • April 10, 2012

The MU Police Department responded to 310 arrests for liquor violations this past calendar year. Emergency medical services responded to 167 calls for alcohol overdoses within a 3-month span from August...

Columbia Public Library offers alternative study space to Ellis

Alfie Cox • April 10, 2012

The opportunity to rent out books from Roald Dahl, Zora Neale Hurston and CDs from Ke$ha or Ella Fitzgerald has been a big enough incentive to have Columbia residents clamoring for more. The Daniel Boone...

Farmers market route provides transportation for at-risk communities

Alfie Cox • April 10, 2012

Breakfast and the purchase of farm fresh eggs, apples, oranges and tomatoes just got much easier for the Columbia community. Starting April 7, the Columbia Public Works Department will fund a seasonal...

‘Mad Men’: 4 out of 5 stars

Rexly Penaflorida II • April 10, 2012

The times are changing, and the employees of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce are changing along with them. The fifth season of “Mad Men” has returned to AMC, and with four episodes in the bag this might...

Shinedown – ‘Amaryllis’: 4 out of 5

Ryan Shiner • April 10, 2012

Shinedown has been known for making songs that are easy to enjoy, and _Amaryllis_ shows that it is continuing this trend. The album begins with the song “Adrenaline,” which, as its title suggests,...

Vehicle fire extinguished outside Laws Hall

Dani Kass • April 10, 2012

Correction appended: The Columbia Fire Department responded Monday afternoon to a vehicle fire on Tiger Avenue outside Laws Hall. Freshman Rebekka Shay, who lives on the eighth floor of Laws Hall, said...

Nick Offerman performs at MU’s Jesse Hall

Megan Suddarth • April 10, 2012

Offensive profanity and vulgarity galore. The lights come up and a half-naked Nick Offerman darts to center stage, pauses and then darts across the rest of the stage to disappear. Then, after a couple...

Police Blotter

Turner Johnson • April 6, 2012

1) One arrested on charges of domestic assault CPD officers were dispatched at 12:53 a.m. Monday to an assault at the 4300 block of Jeana Court. Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Latisha Stroer said...

Adult Swim Carnival Tour stops by Shakespeare’s

Rexly Penaflorida II • April 6, 2012

Despite the chilly weather, a large number of people showed up for the Adult Swim Carnival Tour in the parking lot of Shakespeare’s Pizza. In addition to a performance by the alternative rock group Band...

Missouri Scholars Academy continues work with Ameren Missouri

Hanna Jacunski • April 6, 2012

On April 5, Ameren Missouri presented a $10,000 check to help fund the Missouri Scholars Academy. Generally, MSA has come to mean Missouri Student Association. Unbeknownst to many MU students, there’s...

Columbia water treatment plant might expand water supply

Daniel Shapiro • April 6, 2012

The McBaine Water Treatment Plant is planning to nearly double its water supply from 32 million gallons to 60 million gallons. The expansion will meet future water demand as well as look toward possible...

Student-run café at Eckles Hall serves quality food for cheap

Alex Stewart • April 6, 2012

On the corner of Rollins Street and College Avenue is the student-run Culinary Café at Eckles Hall, one of MU’s best-kept gastronomic secrets. The small restaurant, which is a part of MU’s Hospitality...