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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...

Foundation hosts first Race to Action challenge

Cat Geissler • October 23, 2011

A crowd of 130 competitors and supporters gathered at Peace Park to participate in the first 5k/10k Race to Action for the nonprofit Rehab A. El-Buri Foundation. Runners began the race at Peace Park, traveled...

Police Blotter

Kelsey Maffett, Turner Johnson • October 21, 2011

1. Golf cart valued at more than $3,000 missing MU Police Department is investigating the weekend theft of a university-owned golf cart outside Memorial Union. MUPD Capt. Scott Richardson said the golf...

Breaking down the top five horror flicks of all-time

Kelly Scanlon • October 21, 2011

It’s a love-hate relationship kind of thing. Everything begins wonderfully, all smiles and happiness. Out of nowhere, BAM, everyone dies a horrible death and you’re left sitting in bed crying all night...

Women’s Center program encourages women to keep ‘pink’ in life year round

Lizzie Johnson • October 21, 2011

In the middle of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Women’s Center Adviser Suzy Day stood in front of a crowd of about 30 and presented the facts about awareness. The rest was up to the audience. “It’s...

Board of Curators approves retirement plan

Caitlin Holland • October 21, 2011

The UM System Board of Curators approved a new retirement plan and an athletic training degree during day one of a meeting at UM-Kansas City on Thursday. Other topics discussed at the meeting include...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Caroline Bauman • October 21, 2011

Students take advantage of unlimited meals UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS - All the food you want. That’s the reality for students who are on new campus meal plans this semester. At the beginning of the semester,...

New program allows working professionals to get executive MBA

Dani Kass • October 21, 2011

The Trulaske College of Business announced a new program that will allow working professionals to gain their MBA: the executive MBA program. The program is made up of 75 percent online classes and 25...

Occupy COMO participants share vision, stories

Seth Boster • October 21, 2011

Beneath a cold drizzle and booms of thunder Tuesday afternoon, a woman stood outside of Columbia’s City Hall wrapped in a red, checkered blanket. Her hood was up, a neon green bandana with the words...

MSA presidential slates address diversity in platforms

Savannah Kannberg, Hunter Woodall, Molly Duffy • October 21, 2011

This is the second part in a series looking at the Missouri Students Association presidential slates and their platform positions. This article focuses on the candidates’ positions on diversity. **Billingsley-Kooi** Before...

Occupy COMO issues official statement at general assembly

Jaime Williams • October 21, 2011

Occupy COMO created an official statement for the movement at its general assembly Tuesday night. The statement is available on the group's website and Facebook page. “It’s a hybrid of the statements...

NASA selects Florida over MU for location of newest ISS national laboratory

Matthew Flores • October 21, 2011

Sorry, space fans, but there won’t be any rocket blastoffs in mid-Missouri after all. NASA announced it would be headquartering its newest national laboratory at the Space Life Sciences Laboratory at...