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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...

City Hall art project in final stages

Lizzie Johnson • November 11, 2011

The public art project initiated by Columbia City Hall in 2007 is nearing an end, as two artists will be selected toward the end of the year. They will be commissioned to design pieces of artwork for the...

Residents accuse police of racial bias in civil rights suit

Kay Yeung • November 11, 2011

Three police officers pointed guns at two men sitting in their car listening to music while in possession of alcohol, and arrested them on charges of suspicious behavior and failure to follow verbal command. The...