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Melanie Rae Thon appears at MU’s creative writing series

Melanie Rae Thon appears at MU’s creative writing series

Tom Leonard December 6, 2011

Thursday evening, a crowd of a few dozen gathered at Tate Hall to listen to readings by Melanie Rae Thon, a highly recognized figure in the world of fiction writing. Thon read chapters from her most recent...

Rainbow House receives donations from MU organizations

Bailey Otto December 6, 2011

It’s the season of giving, and the MU College Democrats and MU College Republicans are doing what they can to make the holiday season special for those less fortunate. Both organizations made the effort...

Students prepare for holidays with lights, decorations

Students prepare for holidays with lights, decorations

Cait Campbell December 6, 2011

As the holiday season draws near, holiday lights and decorations are adorning residence halls and Greek Life housing. Decorating provides an opportunity for students to socialize. Hatch Hall Peer Advisor...

Living Windows Festival starts off holiday season

Alex Stewart December 3, 2011

A total of 19 stores in The District participated in the Living Windows Festival on Friday night to begin the holiday season. Carolers, holiday musicians and Santa Claus, as well as free carriage rides,...

Police Blotter

Kelsey Maffett, Turner Johnson December 2, 2011

1. Man caught putting vodka down pants arrested on shoplifting charges Police arrested three people Monday evening after one of them allegedly stole from a Walmart Supercenter. At 7:21 p.m. officers...

Study finds engineering majors most studious

Drew Koch December 2, 2011

A recent survey determined engineering majors to be the most studious college students. The National Survey of Student Engagement found that 42 percent of engineering students spend at least 20 hours...

MU study abroad participation exceeds national average

MU study abroad participation exceeds national average

Amanda Svoboda December 2, 2011

The number of students choosing to study abroad during their time at MU reached a record high during the 2009-10 school year. MU student participation in these programs is above the national average,...

MUsketch performs Magically Delirious

MUsketch performs Magically Delirious

Emmy Boyd December 2, 2011

The Cardigang, a comedy sketch and improvisation group, gave students a break from studying and gave them time to unwind with their performance Thursday night in The Shack. The performance, called Magically...

You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes And You Get What You Deserve

Joel Samson Berntsen December 2, 2011

I remember the first time I started to suspect Santa wasn’t real. It was when I was three and my mom said, “Joel, Santa isn’t real. He’s made up and all your friends' parents are lying to them....

Bylaws restrict MSA from funding College Republican speaker event

Molly Duffy December 2, 2011

The MU College Republicans are planning to bring conservative political activist Ann Coulter to campus in April, but the process isn’t going as smoothly as they’d hoped. The organization hoped to...

Online learning finds new home at MU

Online learning finds new home at MU

A.J. Feather December 2, 2011

Online learning is exploding at MU in both graduate and undergraduate studies, bringing a 100-year history of distance learning to a new home and a new generation of students. According to MU Online,...

Hogwarts and the holidays: a match made in heaven

Hogwarts and the holidays: a match made in heaven

Claire Landsbaum December 2, 2011

There’s no place like Hogwarts for the holidays. A (very) young Mr. Potter discovers this midway through “The Sorcerer’s Stone.” As Harry plummets downstairs on Christmas morning, he spies Ron...