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‘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...

‘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...

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...

Columbia Imagined enters Phase Three

Nick Thompson • February 17, 2012

Columbia Imagined, a comprehensive development plan to better Columbia’s sustainability and livability in the future, has entered the third of six phases. Like the other phases, phase three relies exclusively...