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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...

Alumni art exhibition in Bingham Gallery coincides with Homecoming

Tess Betts • October 18, 2011

Homecoming is more than just tailgating, football and pomping. For the third year, Bingham Gallery has had a Homecoming of its own, bringing back alumni artists. “Bringing back honored alumni is kind...

Buttafuoco speaks to MU students, faculty

Robert Abel • October 18, 2011

More than 150 people gathered in Jesse Auditorium on Monday night to hear Mary Jo Buttafuoco’s story of strength and courage. In May 1992, Buttafuoco survived a gunshot to the head from her then-husband’s...

Command Design Senior Show displays 39 students’ work

Sara Driscoll • October 18, 2011

Thirty-nine participants exhibited their work at the third annual Command Design Senior Show on Friday in Memorial Union. The show gave graphic design students a place to flaunt their featured pieces. Showcased...