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Bringing in the dough: life as a Shakespeare’s pizza maker

Daniel Shapiro • March 2, 2012

An old soldier with plenty of battle wounds, she’s been called “Pebbles," because when she started working at her current job, she had short red hair tied up in a ponytail. Kayla Miller has a much...

After accident, senior directs psychology research

Batul Hassan • March 2, 2012

After surviving a debilitating car accident, MU senior Jerry Mitchell found himself on an unexpected path. Guided by an interest in understanding the changes he experienced in his own brain after the...

Missouri Senate bill means to give tenants not paying rent misdemeanor charges

Molly Duffy • March 2, 2012

A bill introduced in the Missouri Senate could make not paying rent a Class B misdemeanor. “(There are) very few places that you can tell me where somebody is stealing from somebody, and you’d permit...

MU Mental Health works to reduce stress, anxiety

Hanna Jacunski • March 2, 2012

College can be a socially stimulating and intellectually challenging experience. This quaint balance can turn sour quickly when overly ambitious students stretch themselves too thin. The Student Health...

Bill pushes random drug testing for legislators

Jeremy Truitt • March 2, 2012

Rep. Rick Brattin, R-District 124, has proposed a new house bill that would require all members of the Missouri General Assembly to submit to random drug testing during each legislative session. The bill,...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Caroline Bauman • March 2, 2012

**Kasich recognizes victims of Chardon High School shooting** OHIO UNIVERSITY — After the announcement of a second death following Monday morning's Chardon High School shooting, Ohio Gov. John Kasich...

Columbia man pleads guilty to possession of 60 images of child pornography

Dani Kass • March 2, 2012

A Columbia resident pled guilty Monday to possession of child pornography. On March 2, 2011, more than 60 images of pre-pubescent children were seized from Joseph Kreiser's residence during a court-ordered...

Athletic organizations sponsor Nixon’s plan for Joplin

Sean Na • March 2, 2012

About two and a half hours before the men’s basketball team thrilled students with a dramatic win against KU at the Mizzou Arena on Feb. 4, Gov. Jay Nixon announced the 2012 Governor’s Joplin Habitat...

Boy bands back, all right!

David Adams • March 2, 2012

In the immortal words of Prince, I think it’s time to party like it’s 1999. Pop music has reached a new renaissance, and it’s all thanks to the epic return of the boy band. With the recent crossover...

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...