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A plethora of music graces Columbia in November

Christine Cauthen • October 28, 2011

The Blue Note and Mojo’s, the most well-known concert venues in Columbia, are always filling their calendars with well-known and well-respected bands. The month of November is especially filled with...

Mizzou Climate Series: Women of Color

Nassim Benchaabane • October 28, 2011

The Women’s Center hosted “Women of Color: A Discussion” on Tuesday for participants to talk about their experiences on campus. “Women of color is an inclusive term,” said junior Ashley Carpenter,...

Carter Tanton starts anew with solo album

Hunter Woodall • October 28, 2011

Prior to his band breaking up in 2009, Carter Tanton had spent most of his musical career working as the lead signer of Tulsa, an acclaimed low-fi indie rock band from Boston. After releasing the EP _I...

MU takes Big 12’s top spot in Trojan Condoms’ rankings

Ian Frazer • October 28, 2011

If one refers to the magnum opuses of American cinema such as “Animal House,” “American Pie” and even “The Social Network,” college is as much about sex as it is about learning. The contraceptive...

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

Alex Smith • October 28, 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)...

New MU boiler leads Missouri forest protection

Kay Yeung • October 28, 2011

By fall 2012, more than a quarter of the coal in the MU Power Plant will be replaced by a more sustainable fuel: biomass. MU Power Plant superintendent Gregg Coffin said the plant will use MU's first...

MU matches national grade inflation trends

Teddy Nykiel • October 28, 2011

With midterms a recent memory or an approaching nightmare, students have been holed up in Ellis Library or at home cramming. But the fact is, most of them will receive A's. Grade inflation, as defined...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Caroline Bauman • October 28, 2011

$10.7M grant given to OU research team for video game UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA — OU researchers are the recipients of a $10.7 million contract — for a video game. The Air Force Research Laboratory...

MDHE’s Advanced Placement Initiative Grant to reward high-scoring students

Katie Yaeger • October 28, 2011

Missouri students now have an incentive besides gaining college credit hours to perform well on math and science Advanced Placement exams. The Missouri Department of Higher Education announced Friday...

ARM aims to dispel drinking rumors

Emmy Boyd • October 28, 2011

With so many rumors filtering throughout campus about underage drinking and the police, experts decided to set the record straight. A panel came to Memorial Student Union on Wednesday during ARM’s “Get...

Electric bikes gain popularity among Columbia residents

Cait Campbell • October 28, 2011

Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, are gaining popularity among Columbia residents. These bikes have a reputation as a fast, cheap and fun method of transportation. An e-bike is simply a bicycle with an electric...

Missouri ranks in bottom 10 for energy efficient states

Caroline Bauman • October 28, 2011

The state of Missouri scored 8.5 out of a total 50 points, receiving a ranking of 44, in the fifth edition scorecard released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy last week. The State...