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MU professors say graduate education necessity depends on profession

Daniel Shapiro • February 21, 2012

Graduate Record Examination tests have reached a record number of participants, with more than 800,000 GRE tests administered in 2011, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The...

‘The Vow’: 3.5 out of 5 Stars

Briana Brooks • February 21, 2012

Channing Tatum, Rachel McAdams, love story? I’m in. Whether it was Channing Tatum’s good looks or Rachel McAdams’ resume of strong films or even Taylor Swift in the background belting the climax...

Curators vote to increase tuition for in-state, out-of-state students

Caroline Bauman • February 21, 2012

In-state students will see a 3 percent increase in tuition next year and out-of-state students will see a 7.5 percent increase, after the UM System Board of Curators approved the respective rises Monday. The...

Keeping it in the family: Redmonds share poetry at MU

Megan Lewis • February 21, 2012

With connections to both Maya Angelou and M.C. Hammer, Eugene B. Redmond and his daughter Treasure Shields Redmond are considered a big deal in the world of poetry. The pair visited MU for Black History...

Bill aims to further protect student victims of bullying

Jeremy Truitt • February 21, 2012

Megan Meier was 13 years old when she met Josh on MySpace. He was attractive and interested in her, but the encounter would lead to her suicide in a quiet St. Louis suburb in 2006, according to the Megan...

Film Production Club presents Valentine’s Day Film Festival

Alex Stewart • February 21, 2012

MU’s recently formed Film Production Club held its first major event last Friday in Chamber Auditorium. The Valentine's Day Film Festival contained films that were written, directed and produced by...

Debra Brenegan, Phong Nguyen present at MU’s Creative Writing Program

Shannah Arner • February 21, 2012

The Creative Writing Program at MU is sponsoring a year-long reading series that is free and open to the public. This series is a continuation of a tradition promoting reading and culture in Columbia. “The...

Structural fire leaves north Columbia home uninhabitable

Lizzie Johnson • February 21, 2012

An electrical fire left a north Columbia home uninhabitable and amassed $200,000 in damages Thursday. The owner, Jeremy Spillman, was outside for a few minutes and returned to find thick smoke. Spillman...

Michael Budds’ lecture explores pioneering rock ‘n’ roll singer Rosetta Tharpe

Alfie Cox • February 21, 2012

One woman’s triumphs in the rock 'n' roll genre were honored Wednesday night at the “Crossover Pioneer & Godmother of Rock ’n’ Roll: Sister Rosetta Tharp” lecture, held at Chamber Auditorium...

A&S council hosts annual week of events

Matt Ingram • February 21, 2012

Students in the College of Arts and Science preparing for a regular week should reevaluate their calendars. Monday marked the beginning of the College of Arts and Science Week, an annual celebration hosted...

Ars Nova choir group performs at MU for ‘Collecting a New Century’

Sarah Walsh • February 21, 2012

A feast for the senses took place Friday night as art and music came together for MU’s Ars Nova. Singers gave a concert inspired by artwork from the Museum of Art and Archaeology’s most recent exhibition,...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Adam Aton • February 21, 2012

1. Three arrested after pointing gun at students from church parking lot Three people were arrested after pointing a gun at Hickman High School students from the parking lot of a church. Andrew L. Barnette-Kruger,...