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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...

Centennial Homecoming winners announced

Katie Yaeger • October 18, 2011

The chants heard, signs seen and cheering produced at the centennial Homecoming's final event provided a high-energy conclusion to the celebration. Hundreds of students gathered at 8 p.m. Sunday outside...

Director Ellen Weissbrod shares Artemisia Gentileschi film with Columbia audience

Christable Barrow • October 18, 2011

MU students and faculty from varied departments made their way to Pickard Hall at 5:30 p.m. Friday to enjoy a screening of “A Woman Like That,” a film by Ellen Weissbrod. The MU screening of “A...

MU introduces 23 new student organizations

Amanda Svoboda • October 18, 2011

MU officially welcomed 23 new student organizations to its campus Wednesday, Oct. 5, upon approval by the Committee on Student Organizations, Government and Activities. "We've heard from more groups trying...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox • October 18, 2011

Mountain West Conference and Conference USA announce merger UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA - The Mountain West Conference and Conference USA announced today a merger of their football programs into a 22-team conference,...

A home less desired: Freshman struggles with unplanned living arrangements

Dani Kass • October 18, 2011

For freshman Cesar Pulido, every day centers on one question: How am I going to get home? Pulido had to opt for off-campus housing that is not affiliated with the Department of Residential Life at MU....

Ryan Adams: Ashes and Fire – 3 out of 5 stars

Miles Dobis • October 18, 2011

Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams is notoriously prolific and musically diverse, having created an astounding 13 albums since the millennium began, dabbling in styles as diverse as subdued, wounded country...

New organization ArtiFact holds resource fair on Lowry Mall

Emily Dias • October 18, 2011

Only a few steps from classes, students can check out Missouri artifacts dating back to 9,000 B.C., read newspapers from the 1800s and see dozens of 16th century costumes. ArtiFact, a consortium of on-campus...

American Horror Story: “Home Invasion” — 3 out of 5 stars

Sarah Walsh • October 18, 2011

After premiering last week to a resounding “Wait, what?” from audiences and critics alike, “Glee” creator Ryan Murphy’s horror drama “American Horror Story” dialed down the weirdness and...

CAFNR teams up with the Food Bank to boast healthier food

Joyu Wang • October 18, 2011

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) has announced a partnership with The Food Bank for Central and Northwest Missouri in order to improve community nutrition by donating fresh...

MU receives honor from Tegrity for widespread use of program

Elise Moser • October 18, 2011

MU received recognition for outstanding overall success in implementing the Tegrity lecture capture program. The university earned the Student Achievement Award from the Tegrity program for the 2010-2011...

Fake candidates ‘doin’ it for the lolz’

Jaime Williams • October 18, 2011

Two MU students created a fake fourth slate for the Missouri Students Association presidential election last week with an ambitious campaign mission, “Doin’ it for the lolz.” MSA Student Affairs...