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The Maneater

The Decemberists: _Long Live the King (EP)_

Miles Dobis November 8, 2011

A truly successful EP is a rare thing. It needs to balance its four-to-six-song playlist with both conciseness and a sense of artistic purpose and statement. It's even more surprising and exciting to...

Phantogram: Nightlife – 4 out of 5 stars

Greg Lindsey November 8, 2011

When Phantogram released its first album, _Eyelid Movies_, in 2009, it created serious buzz with its “street beat” sound: a hazy take on trip-hop revival. The electronic duo from upstate New York...

MSA slates talk diversity in final debate

MSA slates talk diversity in final debate

Molly Duffy November 7, 2011

All three Missouri Students Association presidential slates were present for the final debate before voting opens Monday. Slates include Xavier Billingsley and Helena Kooi; Everett Bruer and Lexie Cartee;...

Bias-free Coalition focuses on diversity

Bias-free Coalition focuses on diversity

Kay Yeung November 4, 2011

The Bias-free Columbia Coalition has plans to bring in speakers from the Islamic Center and the Hispanic community to speak about how federal immigration policies affect policing. In the coalition’s...

‘Battlefield 3’ above the call?

‘Battlefield 3’ above the call?

Drew Koch November 4, 2011

"Battlefield 3" is finally out, and fans of the series can’t tell you how long they’ve been waiting for this installment. Talking about the single player specifically, unfortunately, this game is...

MSA presidential candidate platforms focus on sustainability at MU

This is the sixth part of a series looking at the platforms of each candidate in the Missouri Students Association presidential election. This article focuses on each slate's position on sustainability. **Billingsley-Kooi** MSA...

Comedian J.B. Smoove talks comedy, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

Comedian J.B. Smoove talks comedy, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

Mark Bergin November 4, 2011

Fresh off wrapping up season eight of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," actor and comedian J.B. Smoove is in Columbia for the weekend. Performing his nationwide comedy routine Special Engagement at Deja Vu Comedy...

Don’t hate, appreciate: Why you should give Coldplay a chance

Alex Smith November 4, 2011

So you’re a 19-year-old college kid at a solid mid-western university, and you fancy yourself a semi-music expert. One thing you know for sure is that you don’t like Coldplay. Why? Where to begin? 1)...

Mizzou for Movember begins month of scruff

Ian Servantes November 4, 2011

Halloween might be over, but MU’s male students saved their best disguises for November. The razors have been put away and mustaches are sprouting as Movember comes into full swing. In its second year,...

Peppers Nightclub forced to close following homicide

Dani Kass November 4, 2011

A circuit judge ordered Peppers Nightclub to be closed Tuesday following a homicide in the club’s parking lot. Tevin K. Nelson, 21, was shot in the head Sunday afternoon, becoming part of the club's...

Sheriff’s make felony drug arrest in sobriety checkpoint

Jaime Williams November 4, 2011

One felony arrest was made for possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility after a sobriety checkpoint conducted Friday night by the Boone Country Sheriff’s Department. Three misdemeanor...

Bank Transfer Day gains support in Columbia

Corinne Kennedy November 4, 2011

Bank Transfer Day, set for Nov. 5, is a national movement founded by small business owner Kristen Christian encouraging people to close their bank accounts and transfer their money to local credit unions. According...