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Rush Limbaugh nominated for Hall of Famous Missourians

Jeremy Truitt • March 13, 2012

Rep. Steven Tilley, R-District 106, has chosen Rush Limbaugh to be inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians, a choice that infuriates some, said Nicole Silvestri, spokeswoman for Students for a Better...

Microsoft “Up-To-Date” program offers students discounts on software

Elise Moser • March 13, 2012

The MU Bookstore is offering students a chance to purchase Microsoft software and updates during their stay at MU for $65. The Microsoft “Up-To-Date” program is available for students through Tiger...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox • March 13, 2012

**SafeCare helps prevent recurring child abuse** UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA — The test program SafeCare is an evidence-based parenting program that addresses the social and family environment in which child...

911 emergency boxes, park rangers keep MKT trail safe

Alfie Cox • March 13, 2012

A murder near the MKT Trail in December might have left some feeling uneasy, but with spring approaching, attendance doesn’t seem to have decreased. A system of 911 emergency boxes is among the precautionary...

Transit system search concludes in Champaign on Friday

Sam Rourke • March 13, 2012

Columbia city officials, alternative transportation advocates and student representatives traveled to Champaign, Ill., Friday for the last of three trips taken to explore bus systems in other Midwestern...

How to not be blatantly offensive

Ian Servantes • March 13, 2012

The morning after the 2007 Women’s Basketball National Championship, a nationally syndicated radio host tried his hand at analyzing the game. The conversation soured quickly, as the host and his producer...

‘Mass Effect 3’: 4 out of 5 stars

Rexly Penaflorida II • March 13, 2012

The story of Commander Shepard comes to a close with the release of Mass Effect 3. Earth is overrun with the deadly and towering Reapers and it’s up to Shepard to traverse the galaxy and acquire as...

Andrew Bird — ‘Break It Yourself’: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Alicia Tan • March 13, 2012

In the past, multi-instrumentalist genius Andrew Bird has recorded songs that have had sheer layers and layers of sounds, with violin strings on top of guitar strings on top of dense percussion claps,...

MU holds third annual Mizzou Idol competition

Briana Brooks • March 13, 2012

Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson both made appearances last Thursday night, at least in musical form, at the third annual Mizzou Idol competition. MU held its very own edition of the hit television...

New York Times best-selling author David Finch shares struggles with Asperger syndrome

Cait Campbell • March 13, 2012

David Finch, author of New York Times bestseller "The Journal of Best Practices," spoke March 5 in Fisher Auditorium about the struggles of living with Asperger syndrome. The presentation, which was part...

Senate bill would require student vote on University Board of Curators

Jeremy Truitt • March 13, 2012

Three bills aiming to appoint a student member to the UM System Board of Curators failed in the House last week. A similar Senate bill is still active and mirrors the three House bills, which would require...

Missouri counties look to recover after tornadoes

Crystal Thomas • March 13, 2012

Gov. Jay Nixon declared 18 counties to be in a state of emergency Feb. 29, after tornadoes, hail, high winds and heavy rain tore through Missouri, according to a news release. “I woke up to, and I know...