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Environmental Health and Safety director receives honor

Megan Hager • October 25, 2011

Two safety organizations are honoring an MU employee for her accomplishments within the safety, health and environmental field. The American Society of Safety Engineers and Women in Safety Engineering...

Students, community celebrate 20th annual India Nite

Elise Moser • October 25, 2011

The 20th annual India Nite brought together students and members of the Columbia community for an evening of Indian dance and music. The Saturday night event featured traditional Indian dance and music...

Police Blotter

Sally French, Ally McEntire • October 25, 2011

1. Man shoots handgun in altercation A Columbia man was arrested after he shot a handgun during an altercation at Douglass Park. A witness called police at 6:18 p.m. when he observed Lamont W. Boone,...

MU professor LeFevre named to prestigious Institute of Medicine

Ian Servantes • October 25, 2011

Medical professor Michael LeFevre has been named to the Institute of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the medical field. The Institute of Medicine, based in Washington, D.C., is an independent organization...

‘Spirited Museum’ home to heads and history

Claire Landsbaum • October 25, 2011

To make a shrunken head, remove the skull, sew the eyelids shut and boil the remainder. The final product can be seen at the Museum of Anthropology on Oct. 28. “It’s not a human shrunken head,”...

Enrollment decreases predicted for next academic year

Tucker Moore • October 25, 2011

MU has the fastest-growing undergraduate population in the Association of American Universities, but sinking high school graduation rates are expected to have an effect on next year’s enrollment. MU...

New CPD model faces obstacles

Kelsey Maffett • October 25, 2011

More than two years after introducing its new policing model, the Columbia Police Department is still working on technology and scheduling changes to put the model into practice. CPD Chief Ken Burton...

Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound participants walk their way to a healthier life style

Taylor Fox • October 25, 2011

New health studies performed by MU professor Rebecca Johnson prove people who walk with dogs rather than alone will be healthier and lose more weight. As published in the book “Walk a Hound, Lose a...

MUPD search for Hudson Hall’s missing Homecoming banner

Tess Betts • October 25, 2011

The MU Police Department is looking to track down suspects in the theft of the Hudson Hall Homecoming banner. The banner, which was hung at the front entrance of Rollins, was stolen at about 4 a.m. Oct....

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox • October 25, 2011

Police issue citations to Occupy Lawrence demonstrators UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS - Police issued citations to Occupy Lawrence campers in South Park early Saturday morning. Arriving around 1:30 a.m. in two...

Mizzou Climate Series: Muslim-Americans

Steve Pan • October 25, 2011

In the decade since 9/11, Islamophobia has gripped the nation. For example, controversy surrounded an Islamic center called Park51 recently built near ground zero, and more than a dozen states moved to...

M83: Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming

Miles Dobis • October 25, 2011

The ’80s are definitely back from the future this fall — from “Footloose” and “Thing” remakes to lifejacket vest revivals, nostalgia is in full bloom. And music has provided the soundtrack...