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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,...

Shakespeare’s to serve up third Columbia location this summer

Jeremy Truitt • March 2, 2012

Shakespeare’s Pizza is planning a large expansion this summer, including a new restaurant in south Columbia that will add a party room to seat 175 people, co-owner and manager Kurt Mirtsching said. With...

Video games and violence under trial

Lucia Lee • March 2, 2012

The games industry has been around for more than 30 years, yet the rise of the popularity of games has only happened recently. Although this allowed gamers to enjoy wider varieties of quality games, it...

Peeping incident at sorority house raises safety questions

Matt Ingram • March 2, 2012

A Columbia man was arrested outside of the Delta Delta Delta house after police reported he was caught peeping into the sorority’s windows. The man, 20-year-old Andrew Keys, was charged with two counts...

Body found Thursday afternoon in Capen Park off Stadium Blvd.

Jeremy Truitt • March 2, 2012

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a report of a dead body found at Capen Park near College Avenue and Stadium Boulevard on Thursday afternoon. Officials said suicide was the cause of death. The...

Renovation, increased student population challenge on-campus housing capacity

Britney Lim • March 2, 2012

MU Residential Life offered about half the amount of contracts for the 2012-13 school year to students currently living in the residence halls compared to last year. There were only about 1,000 students...

Proposed bill could make lying to police about identity illegal

Kelsey Maffett • March 2, 2012

A new bill in the Missouri House of Representatives could make lying to a police officer about your name or age a state-level crime. “Currently under statute, I could falsely identify myself to a police...

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...