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Protesters occupy downtown Columbia for ‘Occupy COMO’

Greg Lindsey • October 4, 2011

A group of demonstrators calling itself [Occupy COMO](http://www.facebook.com/OccupyCOMO) has set up in front of Columbia City Hall and plans to remain there indefinitely. The group, which has been as...

MSA Outreach endorsements fall in gray area

Molly Duffy • October 4, 2011

For Missouri Students Association members, there’s a fine line between endorsing an MSA presidential slate as an MU student and endorsing as an elected official. According to bylaws enacted by MSA’s...

Local artists auction off work to raise money for the Hair Hole

Taylor Fox • October 4, 2011

The 48-hour Vinyl Art show came to a close on Friday, Sept. 30, at Cafe Berlin in downtown Columbia after raising more than $1,300 for the Hair Hole. Before the art auction began, community members were...

Facebook rape-joke page sparks controversy

Daniel Shapiro • October 4, 2011

A Facebook page about rape jokes prompted a petition in the United Kingdom to delete it, and many MU students agree the page should be taken down as well. The page, titled “You know shes (sic) playing...

‘The Ringer’ — 4.5 out of 5 stars

Michele Robotham-Smith • October 4, 2011

It has been eight years since Sarah Michelle Gellar played the blonde slayer/lover of vampires. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” started in 1993 and is the most memorable of Gellar's roles. After the show...

Pepsi We Inspire contest names MU student as finalist

Nassim Benchaabane • October 4, 2011

Inspiration led to action for senior Dreana Johnson, one of three finalists in the Pepsi We Inspire contest. The national contest asks applicants to submit videos showing how they inspire others through...

Feist: ‘Metals’ – 5 out of 5 stars

Ali Colwell • October 4, 2011

It has been four long years since Feist last released an album. And with her last release being the fantastic “The Reminder,” Feist had a lot of high expectations to live up to. Fortunately, her new...

Columbia Police make seven arrests at sobriety checkpoint

Scott Delhommer • October 4, 2011

The Columbia Police Department and MU Police Department arrested seven drivers during a sobriety checkpoint Sept. 22. As part of Missouri’s statewide campaign against impaired driving, "You Drink &...

Theatre Department takes audience ‘Into the Woods’

Lauren Hill • October 4, 2011

The Theatre Department brings audiences back to their childhoods with “Into the Woods,” a fantastic retelling of fairy tales such as Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding...

Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra swing at Jesse Hall

Matthew Flores • October 4, 2011

Wynton Marsalis, perhaps the most seminal jazz figure of the past three decades, is certainly not a name to pass up when he and his ensemble roll through town. The great legends of the genre, musicians...

Emporium Café opens

Hanna Jacunski • October 4, 2011

College students generally have two passions: sleep and food. Until now, those with early classes or busy mornings have had to choose one or the other. Never fear, lovers of both food and sleep — Emporium...

Alcohol Responsibility Month commences with 12-Hour Walk

Grace Borhart • October 4, 2011

It is 8 p.m. Friday, and the world around freshman Victoria Vande Griend becomes hazy as she dons the pair of drunk goggles handed to her. The track lines of Stankowski Field appear wavy as she stumbles...