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Schurz receives the wireless treatment

Alex Stewart • November 1, 2011

Residential Life and the Division of Information Technology have collaborated to try to install wireless Internet in residence halls. Using Schurz as its guinea pig, DoIT wants to determine if Wi-Fi is...

Museum of Art & Archaeology hosts annual Halloween event

Alex Stewart • November 1, 2011

The Museum of Art and Archaeology in Pickard Hall hosted its eighth annual Haunted Museum event Saturday. The tour featured artwork and historical figures come to life, such as Pablo Picasso and Medusa. To...

Panel on Women in Islam discusses misconceptions, shares experiences

Jaime Williams • October 30, 2011

The Muslim Students Organization hosted a panel on Women in Islam on Wednesday as part of Islam Awareness Week. MSO President Taha Hameduddin said the panel was part of the overall goal of Islam Awareness...

Arts for Autism benefits go well beyond dollars and cents

Bradley Babendir • October 28, 2011

Arts for Autism isn’t like other art shows. There are no snooty artists with European accents and black turtlenecks trying to sell a white canvas with a black dot that’s just off center, and no one...

Police investigate Landmark Bank robbery

Lizzie Johnson • October 28, 2011

Police are investigating a robbery at Landmark Bank after the suspect handed a teller a note demanding money. The robbery occurred at 12:53 p.m. Tuesday at 3100 Paris Road, according to a news release. The...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt woos crowd with night of short films

Cait Campbell • October 28, 2011

As actor and artist Joseph Gordon-Levitt walked onstage in Jesse Auditorium, he was met by the screams of hundreds of fans. Known for his roles in the hit films “Inception,” “500 Days of Summer”...

The Ready Set prepares to ‘Woe’ The Blue Note

Taylor Weatherby • October 28, 2011

Fort Wayne, Ind., native Jordan Witzigreuter is only a few weeks away from his 22nd birthday. He’ll be spending it in Raleigh, N.C., with hundreds of strangers. That’s because he’s The Ready Set. The...

Broken records: The seduction of repetition

Brandon Foster • October 28, 2011

One of the coolest parts of living in our generation is that we get to experience the 21st-century technology revolution while still having some attachment to the last millennium. I mean, sure, I was...

MCI forum addresses Homecoming controversy

Molly Duffy • October 28, 2011

In response to students’ questions and concerns, the Missouri Students Association’s Multicultural Issues Committee held an open forum Tuesday night to address the Legion of Black Collegians’ and...

Film noir series ‘No More Happy Endings!’ shadows Ragtag

Kelly Scanlon • October 28, 2011

Film noir: It’s dark. It’s French (well… a French word, at least). And it’s what’s showing at the Ragtag each Tuesday through November. But what exactly makes a movie a “film noir”? Well,...

This warmer-than-usual fall, it’s all about the knits

Madeline Kuennen • October 28, 2011

Knitwear is perfect for this warmer-than-usual fall, and what’s better than making a cozy statement? BB Dakota is my go-to brand for patterned ponchos. It features tribal prints in earth tones (and...

MSA presidential slates focus on academics in platforms

Savannah Kannberg, Hunter Woodall, Molly Duffy • October 28, 2011

This is the fourth part of in series looking at the Missouri Students Association presidential slates and their platform position. This article focuses on each slate and its stance on MU academics. **Bilingsley-Kooi** For...