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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

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Athletic realignment to potentially affect admissions on campus

Athletic realignment to potentially affect admissions on campus

Cait Campbell November 11, 2011

With MU’s admittance to the Southeastern Conference, many have raised questions about how the move will affect the university. Officials said it is too early to definitively say what kind of implications...

Billy Collins’ ‘Horoscopes for the Dead’ a treat for the living 

Claire Landsbaum November 11, 2011

Obtain equal parts Dane Cook and Thomas Hardy. Blend well. Publish. Yields: 51 Billy Collins poems. A poet unrivaled in sarcastic wit and candor, Collins is the perfect antidote to English 2100 and up....

DoIT purchases .xxx domain names to avoid MU-related porn

Hanna Jacunski November 11, 2011

There might be some good looking Tigers on campus, but new precautions are being taken to ensure that no sexy Tigers show up on the Internet under MU's name. ICM Registry has starting selling .xxx domain...

Medal of Honor recipient Salvator Giunta speaks during MU Veterans Week

Turner Johnson November 9, 2011

One of the highlights of Veterans Week was a speech delivered by former Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the first surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. “This is a pretty...

First Lady declines visit to MU

First Lady declines visit to MU

Chris Jasper November 9, 2011

First lady Michelle Obama will not be coming to Columbia in the near future. Although she was invited to be the keynote speaker at Food Sense, the annual MU Life Sciences and Society Symposium, she and...

Diversity in Action seminars continue with ‘The Role of Culture in Coping’

Elise Moser November 9, 2011

The Diversity in Action seminar series continued Wednesday with a panel on “The Role of Culture in Coping with Life’s Challenges: An Act-in-Context.” The hour-long session featured professor Puncky...

Columbia voters approve Community Improvement District tax

Wes Duplantier November 9, 2011

AP’d Boone County Clerk http://www.boonecountyclerk.com/ Columbia attorney Skip Walther, the chair of the CID’s board of directors http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/downloadfile.php?id=2200 Special...

MU’s new drug testing policy causes debate

MU’s new drug testing policy causes debate

Sean Na November 8, 2011

Effective fall 2011, the MU School of Medicine and School of Nursing require incoming students to get drug tested before they enroll in classes. Drug testing in the medical school was first introduced...

Four cases of E. Coli confirmed in Boone County

Lizzie Johnson November 8, 2011

The number of confirmed E. Coli cases in Boone County has edged to four as of Monday. Lab tests are pending for one more patient who might be sick with the bacteria. The victims, ranging from 11 to 63...

Black Culture Awareness Week hosts variety of events

Black Culture Awareness Week hosts variety of events

Ian Frazer November 8, 2011

To give students, staff and Columbia residents a view of black culture and history, the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center is hosting Black Culture Awareness Week this week. The theme of the 19th annual...

Drugs, firearms discovered after vehicle pursuit

Dani Kass November 8, 2011

An Auxvasse resident was arrested Saturday on charges of eight offenses following a vehicle pursuit, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. The pursuit began once the Boone County Sheriff’s...

IDEXX’s purchase of MU lab brings $43 million to university

Ian Frazer November 8, 2011

Officials with IDEXX Laboratories announced Monday that they have purchased MU’s Research and Diagnostic Laboratory for $43 million. The Westbrook, Maine-based company, which is publicly traded on NASDAQ,...