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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...

Letter from the editor

Brandon Foster • February 17, 2012

If it's a Sunday night, you can bet your bottom dollar I'm looking for a way to put off any homework I might have left to do (all of it). So, _of course_ I was watching the Grammys on Sunday night. The...

Gov. Nixon proposing $10 million grant to reduce college span for students

Sean Na • February 17, 2012

Last week, Gov. Jay Nixon proposed $10 million in competitive grants, sponsored by the Community Development Block Grant, for public colleges and Missouri universities to encourage schools to establish...

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks bassist reflects on career

Hunter Woodall • February 17, 2012

During her career, bassist Joanna Bolme has worked with the likes of Elliott Smith, Quasi and former Pavement lead singer Stephen Malkmus. And for the past twelve years, Bolme has worked with Malkmus...

New bill looks to raise Mo. college graduation rate

Molly Duffy • February 17, 2012

In an effort to ease students’ troubles when transferring college credit, Sen. David Pearce, R- District 31, and Rep. Mike Thomson, R-Maryville, have introduced bills into the Missouri Senate and House...