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Peace Corps expands at MU

Taylor Irwin • January 31, 2012

The Peace Corps has announced a large expansion to MU's Paul D. Coverdell Fellows program. The program offers financial assistance to returning Peace Corps volunteers and places them in professional internships...

Winter art season welcomed with pushed horizons and provoked emotions at art galleries in Columbia.

Alfie Cox • January 31, 2012

The artists of Columbia have had many opportunities to showcase their work and to push themselves to a higher level this winter. Columbia is now home to many new gallery openings during this winter season,...

MU announces free delivery for prescriptions

Vineeta Tan • January 31, 2012

MU Health Care will be delivering prescriptions to patients for free on MU's campus beginning Feb. 1. Offered to all MU students and employees, patients will need to call either Smiley Lane Pharmacy or...

Women’s Center begins the new year with a ‘fresh’ start

Alex Stewart • January 31, 2012

The Women’s Center held another installment of its “Ms. Zou” series Thursday with a segment called “Start Fresh!” Attendees learned useful tips and tricks to keep their lives in order, from...

MRI technology brings improvements to MU College of Veterinary Medicine

Sean Na • January 31, 2012

For years, doctors have used magnetic resonance imaging to help diagnose small animals. Now, the MU College of Veterinary Medicine is applying the same technology to horses. “MRI was originally reported...

New homes mean more attention for downtown CoMo

Alfie Cox • January 31, 2012

The development of three new apartment complexes and a possible major increase in rent loom for the downtown housing sector in the coming season for the Columbia community. A new complex, next to Chipotle...

Police Blotter

January 31, 2012

1. Arrest made in Rock Bridge cafeteria fire Police arrested a Columbia teen after she burned a newspaper in the Rock Bridge High School cafeteria. Hannah Hutchinson, 18, was arrested Thursday morning...

MSA makes its first appearance at the SEC Exchange

Molly Duffy • January 31, 2012

MU made its first appearance at the SEC Exchange last weekend. Lauren Damico, Missouri Students Association secretary of auxiliaries, said the exchange set the stage for MU’s entrance into the conference. “One...

Organizations unite for Blood Brothers blood drive

Katie Yaeger • January 31, 2012

The beginning of each year is a down time for American Red Cross blood donations, so some of MU's male organizations decided to help collect donations during this time of need. The Mizzou Black Men's...

New bill proposes to lessen employer discrimination

Sean Na • January 31, 2012

Sen. Brad Lager, R-Maryville, filed Senate Bill 592, which proposes to modify the Missouri Human Rights Act and employment discrimination law, on Jan. 3. The bill would lessen the degree of discrimination...

MSA Senate speaker said committees are meeting liaison requirements

Elise Moser • January 31, 2012

Missouri Students Association committees have improved their records for sending liaisons to meet with campus organizations. Efforts to meet the bylaw requirements began during the 2010-11 school year,...

DWI offenders might soon have worse ‘headaches’ due to tougher laws

Jeremy Truitt • January 31, 2012

A new Missouri bill proposed by Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Jefferson City, would take rights away from repeat driving while intoxicated offenders, as well as add penalties that could result in mandatory jail...