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New York Times best-selling author David Limbaugh lectures on Obama Administration

New York Times best-selling author David Limbaugh lectures on Obama Administration

Bailey Otto October 21, 2011

New York Times best-selling author David Limbaugh visited MU and gave a lecture from a conservative’s standpoint on the Obama Administration on Tuesday night in Hulston Hall. The MU College Republicans...

Halloween: A growing trend or a trend we’re growing out of?

Sara Driscoll October 21, 2011

The history of Halloween dates back to a Celtic festival of Samhain. It was believed that the night before Nov. 1, All Hallows Eve, was a time of ghostly spirituality where witches and fairies loomed and...

Guster frontman speaks about environmental activism

Guster frontman speaks about environmental activism

Hank Koebler October 21, 2011

Alternative rock band Guster’s visit to MU brought not only a concert, but also a message of environmental activism. Guster’s lead guitarist and vocalist Adam Gardner told MU students Wednesday the...

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...

Ellis Library repairs continue

Ellis Library repairs continue

Lizzie Johnson October 18, 2011

The Sept. 10 fire in Ellis Library is estimated to have caused between $600,000 to $1 million in damages. Renovations to the library and the State Historical Society are expected to continue until the...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Adam Aton October 18, 2011

1. Noise complaint in Hatch leads to six arrests MU Police Department responded to a noise complaint at 8:35 p.m. Friday from the first floor of Hatch Hall. “Upon arrival, officers heard loud music...

Technical difficulties delay Zou Crew signups

Technical difficulties delay Zou Crew signups

Chris Gothner October 18, 2011

Technical difficulties with Zou Crew's Oct. 10 signups prompted an outpouring of student frustration. The MU men's basketball student cheering section postponed signups for a day due to a Student Life...

Michelle Obama might speak in Columbia

Chris Jasper October 18, 2011

If the situation swings the right way, First Lady Michelle Obama might visit the MU in the spring. From March 16 to 18, the Life Sciences and Society Program will hold its annual symposium, called Food...

Police search for suspect in robbery near Anheuser-Busch building

Emmy Boyd October 18, 2011

Police responded to a strong-armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning outside of the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resource Building. The victim claimed to have been robbed at about 2:10 a.m., according...

Columbia Regional Airport Superintendent Don Elliott steps in as interim manager

Columbia Regional Airport Superintendent Don Elliott steps in as interim manager

Amanda Svoboda October 18, 2011

Columbia Regional Airport Manager Andrew Schneider was released after 11 months on the job, according to a news release from the Columbia Public Works Department. Don Elliott was appointed last week as...

Students take different paths to earn college degrees

Hunter Woodall October 18, 2011

Instead of living in a residence hall on campus, walking from class to class and eating in the dining hall with her friends, Courtney Gibson chose a different college path. Gibson made the decision to...

Two local businesses caught selling alcohol to minors

Ian Servantes October 18, 2011

Two people working in Columbia failed alcohol compliance checks Friday night by selling to minors. The investigations, conducted by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, monitored 10 different businesses...