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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...

Three RHA slates announce platforms

Alex Stewart • February 28, 2012

Three slates are running for Residence Halls Association president and vice president. Residents will have the opportunity to vote online via a link sent to their email Thursday, March 1, and the winners...

RAMS Rock-It finals draw large crowd to The Blue Note

Katie Yaeger • February 28, 2012

This month's Rockin' Against Multiple Sclerosis events culminated with the Rock-It finals 7 p.m. Friday at The Blue Note. The Mizzou Competitive Dance Team won first place in Rock-It's in-between-act...

RHA presidential slates debate visibility, sustainability

Dee Silney-Bah • February 28, 2012

Residence Halls Association presidential candidates gathered Sunday afternoon in Chamber Auditorium to hold a debate for the upcoming election. The election will begin at the end of RHA Week on Thursday. Each...

Columbia resident injured after couch catches fire

Emmy Boyd • February 28, 2012

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a reported house fire Monday morning near the intersection of Saratoga Drive and Lupine Drive in south Columbia to find a 23-year-old man with minor burns and...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox • February 28, 2012

**Lecture addresses economic costs of obesity epidemic** UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — In the United States, two-thirds of American adults are reported to be overweight or obese. The physical costs of obesity...

MU screens “The War We Are Living”

Vineeta Tan • February 28, 2012

In conjunction with Black History month, the MU Black History Month Committee and the Hispanic and Latin American Faculty and Staff Association hosted a screening of the film "The War We Are Living" on...

City officials, student representatives travel to Lawrence

Sam Rourke • February 28, 2012

Columbia city officials and student representatives traveled to Lawrence, Kan., Friday for the second of a three-trip series exploring transit systems in Midwest college communities partially funded by...