A few months ago, while I was standing in line waiting to purchase my weekly supply of junk food at Hy-Vee, I noticed something very disturbing. I almost didn’t believe my eyes. Dakota Fanning was Cosmopolitan’s...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...