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MU prepares for winter after last year’s difficulties

Chris Jasper • November 11, 2011

Students at MU prepare for the upcoming winter in many different ways. They can buy some new boots, a scarf or two and send their shorts and tank tops home. MU’s staff have already taken steps to winter-proof...

SEC move inspires songs of change

Christine Cauthen • November 11, 2011

Last week the big news that we had all been waiting for — whether in a positive or negative way — finally came. MU is officially moving to the Southeastern Conference. With the move to the SEC comes...

Campus welcomes new Amnesty International chapter

Elise Moser • November 11, 2011

MU has added an Amnesty International chapter on campus. The group, Mizzou Amnesty, has its first meeting this week. “Amnesty International is the most well-known and historic human rights organization...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Caroline Bauman • November 11, 2011

Poll: Most Americans favor small businesses UNIVERSITY OF IOWA - Americans trust small business owners for job creation more than large corporations, the president and congressional leaders, according...

Post-9/11 documentary showcases efforts to “Better This World”

Cat Geissler • November 11, 2011

The idea of bettering the world often leads America’s youth to put an action behind their revolutionary passions. Whether its a small protest in Columbia or a march in New York City, there is now no...

Student center celebrates 11/11/11 with Ping-Pong toss

Hanna Jacunski • November 11, 2011

Some things happen every day, like bells ringing at Memorial Union and “Law and Order” marathons. Some things happen every week, like Sunday Night Football. Some things, though, happen only once every...

CPRB denies former police officer’s appeal

Kelsey Maffett • November 11, 2011

Former Columbia police officer Rob Sanders will not have his day in front of the Citizens Police Review Board after all. The board decided at its Wednesday meeting it didn’t have the authority to review...

Tryptophan’s last stand: Only tunes can save the turkey

Brandon Foster • November 11, 2011

**Brandon Foster**: Yo, America. **America**: Sup? **BF:** Not sure if you've noticed, but it's Nov. 11. **USA:** Of course I've noticed. Eleven-eleven-eleven! **BF:** Oh, so you're observing Veterans...

Columbia voters approve Community Improvement District tax

Wes Duplantier • November 11, 2011

Students shopping downtown might see a slight bump in the amount they spend next semester after a small number of Columbia voters approved an additional one-half percent sales tax for downtown earlier...

Billingsley, Kooi elected MSA president, vice president

Hunter Woodall • November 11, 2011

For Xavier Billingsley and Helena Kooi, the results of the Missouri Students Association presidential election would come to define the rest of their college careers. If elected as MSA president and vice...

Southeast Missouri still feels levee explosion impact six months later

Abigail Geiger • November 11, 2011

Southeastern Missouri is still feeling the effects of the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ controversial breach of the Birds Point-New Madrid levee six months ago. Late last spring, the Army Corps...

BEC announces election results after investigation

Hunter Woodall • November 11, 2011

Minutes before the results of the Missouri Students Association presidential election were to be made public Wednesday night, the Board of Elections Commissioners made the decision to postpone announcing...