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True/False: On screen, on stage

Greta Weber • February 28, 2012

Although the True/False Film Festival focuses on celebrating filmmaking, it also involves another art form that plays an essential role in most films: music. With an eclectic group of 34 musicians playing...

MU discusses scholarship funds in wake of tuition increase

Sean Na • February 28, 2012

Starting in the summer semester, in-state students will pay $7.80 more per credit hour and out-of-state students will pay $48.46 more per credit hour, after the UM System Board of Curators consented to...

A Woman Inspired presents first event, “Remembering Renaissance”

Alfie Cox • February 28, 2012

Supporters of women’s rights came together Tuesday for “Remembering Renaissance," presented by A Woman Inspired and held in The Shack in the MU Student Center. The event comprised of five performances,...

CDS brings back weekend takeout

Megan Lewis • February 28, 2012

For the first few weeks of the spring semester, MU students who took advantage of takeout on weekends had to make a change in their eating habits. Swiping an ID card and asking for a to-go box became...

AAA makes difference in MKT stream

Emmy Boyd • February 28, 2012

While many MU students prepared for the final Border Showdown on Saturday, seven members of the Asian American Association decided to make the stream that runs through the MKT Nature and Fitness Trail...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Adam Aton • February 28, 2012

**1. Wrong turn leads to multiple arrests** MU police officers on patrol at 12:27 a.m. Friday arrested four people after pulling over a car at the corner of University Avenue and Hitt Street. “Officers...

Controversial J-School Buzz tweet ignites response from Twitter followers

Elise Moser • February 28, 2012

J-School Buzz, a student-run blog that covers news pertaining to the MU School of Journalism, published a controversial tweet following Missouri men's basketball’s loss to Kansas on Saturday. The tweet...

Mayday Parade marches through Columbia

Taylor Weatherby • February 27, 2012

Mayday Parade has been a five-man band for five years, but it hasn’t always been that way. It was a six-man group just over six years ago. The band had to deal with the departure of co-lead vocalist...

International Welcome Party draws crowds

Vineeta Tan • February 26, 2012

The semi-annual International Welcome Party drew a crowd to the MU Student Center on Saturday. Jointly organized by the International Programming Committee and the Missouri International Student Council,...

RHA presidential slates debate visibility, sustainability

Dee Silney-Bah • February 26, 2012

Residence Halls Association presidential candidates gathered Sunday afternoon to hold a debate for the election, which is to be held at the end of RHA Week on Thursday. Each slate was present — Chris...

Three additional suspects arrested in connection with gunshot incidents

Lizzie Johnson • February 24, 2012

Three suspects were arrested Tuesday in connection with their involvement in 11 shootings that have occurred in Columbia in the past 27 days. This is the highest concentration of shots fired in Columbia...

Heartless Bastards go west on newest release

Miles Dobis • February 24, 2012

Being a Rust Belt rocker is valuable currency these days. The region seems to be rich in bands stylized in the old school rock model: no frills instrumentation, deep knowledge of the legends and a sound...