News Archives - Page 703 of 899

Life of a cop: Sheriff’s officer proves duty not always adventure

Emmy Boyd • March 16, 2012

While speeding down a dirt road Wednesday afternoon, Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Winchester received noticed that the possible break-in at a local business he was headed to was a false alarm. “That’s...

Plans develop for new veterans memorial

Caroline Bauman • March 16, 2012

Memorial Union has honored MU students who died in World War I for 86 years. Faculty and students are now in the process of designing a new memorial to honor students who have served in conflicts since...

My Beautiful Park Twisted Fantasy

Robert Langellier • March 16, 2012

If you’re anything like me, you’ve occasionally wondered what it would be like if local parks became anthropomorphic creatures and fought to the death in a gladiator-style battle royale. Let’s break...

LBC begins election season short of two executive members

Molly Duffy • March 16, 2012

With a few recent executive board member changes, the Legion of Black Collegians is heading into its election season. Nominations for LBC president and vice president, as well as committee chairs, were...

Local musicians thrive under The Bridge

Kelsey Wingo • March 16, 2012

The first steps inside uncover eclectic wooden rafters, an elongated room and a bar in the corner. Flat speakers spread along the walls, familiar faces and comfortable voices nurse their drinks and discuss...

Blunt introduces export bill to U.S. Senate

Matthew Flores • March 16, 2012

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., along with Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., unveiled the “Export Promotion Act of 2012” in the Senate last week, a bipartisan bill that they hope will increase American export production...

Kissless in Columbia: Boy scouting for girls

Emma Woodhouse • March 16, 2012

March Madness is officially underway in every sense of the phrase. This is the time of year when my academic performance suffers considerably and my caffeine intake increases threefold. My room starts...

Truman School, Columbia look to gain knowledge on rental property

Daniel Shapiro • March 16, 2012

Working with the MU Truman School of Public Affairs, the City of Columbia recently distributed a survey to assess rental property information in Columbia. “This project is in fulfillment of our capstone...

E-Week celebration held on campus

Hanna Jacunski • March 16, 2012

For the past week, the dome on Jesse Hall has been lit up green. That can only signal one thing — Engineers’ Week has arrived. The 10-day celebration stems from a legend dating back to 1903. Engineering...

Know before you Joe: the best of CoMo coffee

Caitlyn Gallip, Claire Landsbaum • March 16, 2012

Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Co. 29 S. Ninth St. As a college town, most of Columbia runs on caffeine. Luckily, a variety of places are available, including Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Co., located on the corner...

Drawing me in

David Adams • March 16, 2012

I don’t sleep anymore. I barely eat. While in class, my head is constantly down and I can barely mutter a word. All I can do is draw. Yep, just like everybody else in the world, I have quite the obsession...

MU professors push for narrative storytelling program

Batul Hassan • March 16, 2012

MU professors are in the process of building an interdisciplinary narrative storytelling program for students interested in the emerging field, which centers around technological skill and creativity....