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Drug bust leads to five arrests

Alfie Cox • March 6, 2012

Five suspects were arrested after police discovered several pounds of cocaine and marijuana during a drug bust last week. The Columbia SWAT Team carried out the order for search warrants at the 800 block...

Columbia Regional Airport connecting to the SEC

Daniel Shapiro • March 6, 2012

Columbia Mayor Bob McDavid unveiled the Columbia Regional Airport’s decision to have a new connection to Atlanta via Delta Airlines in a conference call Friday. McDavid opened by stating that during...

Dance teams compete in Mizzou’s Best Dance Crew

Alex Stewart • March 6, 2012

The Residence Halls Association sponsored the first-ever Mizzou’s Best Dance Crew on Monday night at Jesse Auditorium. A spinoff of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew,” the show is a competition...

Folk-Weber elected RHA president, vice president

Alex Stewart • March 3, 2012

Candidates Zack Folk and Lindsay Weber were announced the winners of the 2012 Residence Halls Association presidential election Friday at the RHA Ball. A record 748 residents cast their votes Thursday,...

FEMA to grant more than $3.5 million to Joplin rebuilding efforts

Matthew Flores • March 2, 2012

In a Tuesday news release, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., announced the appropriation of $3,587,943 to help the Joplin School District and Mercy Health pay for their temporary locations as they rehabilitate...

Police Blotter

Turner Johnson • March 2, 2012

1. CPD arrest man on arson charges Officers were dispatched Monday at 4:31 p.m. to the 2600 block of Oakland Ridge Road after receiving a call about a disturbance. The officers were told that Dean Paris,...

Spring awakening: Prepare for the new season

Kayla Elam • March 2, 2012

Despite the ever changing weather of the past couple of weeks, spring is indeed on its way and you know what that means: a brand new wardrobe. Chances are you are still in “winter mode” and have not...

Artistic MU students share, inform at Political Expressions

Bailey Otto • March 2, 2012

MU students presented current political issues and opinions through diverse artistic mediums at Political Expressions, held in The Shack on Thursday night. Mizzou Change Today hosted the artistic showcase...

MU might cut tenure-track faculty as current budget stands

Savannah Kannberg • March 2, 2012

In attempt to close the budget gap at MU, tuition has been raised and hopes are high for an increase in enrolled students. The gap MU is facing is $22.5 million, MU spokesman Christian Basi said. “(That...

Columbia’s boutiques are ready and armed for spring

Kayla Elam • March 2, 2012

It is my own personal disease that keeps me shopping _everywhere_. Red lights, classrooms, basically anywhere you have every paused in your daily lives I have added another bill or shopping cart. Like...

Jane Eyre: prude ‘n’ proud

Claire Landsbaum • March 2, 2012

Music thumps, the air stinks of beer and sweat, bodies are packed together. Features are indistinguishable in the half-light, but this doesn’t stop girls from smearing on bronzer and clumping on mascara....

Transit consultant continues to collect data from students, staff

Elise Moser • March 2, 2012

The conversation about student transportation changes continued Thursday night at a forum for MU students and staff members. Solstice Transportation Group President Mitch Skyer asked students what they...