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Jack’s Mannequin: People and Things — 4 out of 5 stars

Sara Driscoll • October 25, 2011

Pop rock group Jack’s Mannequin does what it does best on its third album _People and Things_. The rich orchestrated tones of the piano as well as the electric vocals from lead singer Andrew McMahon...

Islam Awareness Week begins with ‘Taste of Islam’

Jaime Williams • October 25, 2011

The Muslim Students Organization began Islam Awareness Week with Taste of Islam on Monday. MSO Vice President Mahir Khan said Islam Awareness Week is an annual event that was moved to first semester last...

School of Law, Center for Dispute Resolution hold symposium

Nassim Benchaabane • October 25, 2011

The MU School of Law and the MU Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution hosted a symposium Friday on the intersection of arbitration and litigation that featured speakers from around the world. “Arbitration...

IPC, Film Committee hosts first free Foreign Film Horror Festival

Cait Campbell • October 25, 2011

The International Programming Committee and Films Committee have paired up to bring a Foreign Film Horror Festival to MU just in time for Halloween. The committees plan to show several spooky movies and...

National Food Day sprouts up at MU

Jessica Anania • October 25, 2011

Eco-minded food enthusiasts’ nation-wide joined together to celebrate National Food Day on Monday. MU’s involvement in National Food Day included two events: a Fair Food Fair held in Memorial Union,...

Columbia resident saves money, teaches classes about extreme couponing

Caroline Bauman • October 25, 2011

Driving a gray Honda minivan with “thecoupongirlz.com” sprawled across the side in bright pink letters, extreme couponer and Columbia resident Michelle Waggoner makes a statement from the moment she...

Organization continues to campaign for a coal-free campus

Ciera Velarde • October 25, 2011

In order to raise awareness about health-related issues caused by the coal-fired power plant on MU’s campus, Coal Free Mizzou set up an 18-foot inflatable inhaler on Carnahan Quadrangle on Tuesday to...

School of Health Professions to offer degree in athletic training

Caitlin Swieca • October 25, 2011

The School of Health Professions will offer a degree in athletic training beginning fall 2013. The UM System Board of Curators approved the proposal at its meeting Thursday in Kansas City. The state’s...

MSA presidential candidates continue to campaign

Savannah Kannberg, Hunter Woodall, Molly Duffy • October 25, 2011

This is the third part in a series looking at the Missouri Students Association presidential slates and their platform positions. This article focuses on each slate's progress in the election so far. **Billingsley-Kooi** MSA...

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...

Björk: There’s an app for that

Brandon Foster • October 21, 2011

The iPad app for “Moon,” the first of 10 tracks off Björk’s newest release, _Biophilia_, allows the listener/player to change the pitch of notes by spinning pearls strung along a vein-like wire...

Speakers Committee works to bring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, others to MU campus

Hanna Jacunski • October 21, 2011

Dustin Lance Black, Lisa Ling, Dr. Maya Angelou, Aron Ralston, Blake Mycoskie and, as of next week, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt: these names have had more than 15 minutes of fame. They are also just a few...