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Oscar and me: a love story

Dylan Chapman • February 24, 2012

My relationship with the Academy Awards had always been very similar to that one couple everyone seems to have in their friend group, who break up and get back together every other weekend and who have...

Police Blotter

February 24, 2012

1. One charged with drunk driving after car chase A woman was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of drunk driving. An officer was patrolling the area of Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard at 12:38...

Local documentary featuring up-and-comers premiering at The Blue Note

Alex Stewart • February 24, 2012

Saturday night, The Blue Note is screening a local documentary, “Dream On,” starring colorful characters from Columbia trying to make their aspirations come true. The film follows 12 talented people,...

Mizzou Climate: feminist students find community within MU

Emmy Boyd • February 24, 2012

Whether by taking a women and gender studies class or joining a student organization, MU students have found ways to express their beliefs about feminist views. “My decision to become a feminist was...

Don’t get used to used games

Lucia Lee • February 24, 2012

As a console grows older, there are two questions that inevitably come to mind. First: When is the next generation console releasing? And second: What will make it better than its predecessor? Unfortunately,...

Two MU student-journalists place in Hearst Journalism Awards

Batul Hassan • February 24, 2012

Two MU journalism students, Katy Bergen and Brian Nordli, wrote enterprise reporting articles that placed in the top 10 of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Although 53 universities participated in...

Episode V: the suspects strike back

Emma Woodhouse • February 24, 2012

Like an unexpected sequel, my kiss candidates of choice returned. All in one week. Here’s a quick lowdown for those who missed column number two (Seriously? You didn’t read it? Asshole). The “suspects”...

MU Kappa Delta president wins national award

Joey Ukrop • February 24, 2012

Vibrant. That is how fellow Kappa Delta sister Helena Kooi describes Kappa Delta President Natalie Rooney. Rooney joined 16 other Kappa Delta sisters nationwide in receiving the Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate...

Missouri House to pass legislation on tanning bed use

Alex Stewart • February 24, 2012

The Missouri House of Representatives is currently working on two bills that would limit minors’ use of tanning devices. House Bill 1283 proposes outlawing the use of tanning devices for anyone younger...

African-American students discuss experiences with MU libraries

Hunter Woodall • February 24, 2012

Ranging from seniors preparing to graduate to sophomores in the midst of their college careers, each of the students asked to speak as part of MU Libraries panel discussion on undergraduate African-American...

‘The Simpsons’: not dead after all

Kristen Herhold • February 24, 2012

As you might know, Sunday marked the 500th episode of the television phenomenon “The Simpsons.” After 23 straight seasons on the air, many think the show is long dead. But Sunday put a flicker of hope...

Students discuss impact of tuition increase

Taylor Irwin • February 24, 2012

The UM System Board of Curators voted Monday to increase in-state tuition by 3 percent and out-of-state tuition by 7.5 percent for undergraduates. The increase came from Gov. Jay Nixon’s State of the...