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Senator Blunt urges repeal of Obama’s contraceptive mandate

Jeremy Truitt • February 21, 2012

President Barack Obama’s contraceptive mandate is being fiercely opposed by some in the Senate, including Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., who seeks to repeal the requirement, citing religious freedom. The mandate,...

‘The Walking Dead’: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Rexly Penaflorida II • February 21, 2012

After a 2 1/2-month hiatus, “The Walking Dead” returns to AMC. The first half of the second season begins with the search for Sophia, Carol Peletier's (Melissa McBride) child, and the group’s temporary...

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...

Fraternity Alumni Consortium recognizes IFC academic achievement

Katie Yaeger • February 17, 2012

As a celebration of fraternities' academic achievement, the MU Fraternity Alumni Consortium awards banners that high-achieving chapters can proudly display outside their houses. The organization recognized...

The 54th Annual Grammys featured Adele’s voice and Whitney Houston’s tribute.

Sara Driscoll • February 17, 2012

I was pleasantly surprised when I finished my tally of how many times the name Whitney Houston would be brought up at the 54th annual Grammys reached only a dozen. The host of the Grammys, LL Cool J (I...

Proposed Tiger Town to accommodate SEC fan base

Valirie Morgan • February 17, 2012

A newly proposed downtown location for football fans to gather on SEC game days, called Tiger Town, is in the works for next year. The idea behind Tiger Town is to create a destination area for fans to...

I Will Always Love Someone Like You

Jimmy Hibsch • February 17, 2012

I’ll be the first to admit I was the biggest bandwagon fan when Michael Jackson died. I blasted “Bad” out my windows. I saw the midnight premiere of “This Is It.” I probably tweeted something...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Caroline Bauman • February 17, 2012

**Blogging study shows it may decrease stress levels** OHIO UNIVERSITY —- Stress balls, nail-biting and meditation might be stress relievers of the past after a study showed blogging is a form of therapy...

All the small things

Kayla Elam • February 17, 2012

I think it’s time we have a personal chat Mizzou (-ites? –ians?). I have tried to ignore it, I have put it on the back burner, I have tried to get over it, but here is something you just need to know:...

Missouri House of Reps passes bill to ban I-70 tolls without vote

Jeremy Truitt • February 17, 2012

The Missouri House of Representatives approved a bill last week that would effectively block the creation of tolls for I-70 and any other public highway in Missouri without a public ballot measure. The...

Word 4 Word

Clare Ngai • February 17, 2012

“As an award show, I really think that they should present more awards and have fewer performances. I just got bored after a while because it’s performance after performance.” – Mary Elgin, sophomore...

McCaskill unveils plan to keep rural Missouri post offices open

Matthew Flores • February 17, 2012

For many rural Missourians, it appears Congress’ struggle to reduce the federal deficit may have a major impact on their mail services. The United States Postal Service is currently losing billions...