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Six large lecture courses to receive an academic facelift

Megan Hager • September 20, 2011

Using guidelines set by the National Center for Academic Transformation as an outline, MU is redesigning the ways large lecture classes are taught to improve student learning. In the next two years, the...

Thieves seek catalytic converters in string of thefts

Daniel Shapiro • September 20, 2011

Nine thefts involving catalytic converters were reported to the MU Police Department between Sept. 5 and 12. Eight of those thefts reportedly took place at University Lot CG-1, which is located at the...

Wave of pink makes Race a success

Lizzie Johnson • September 20, 2011

Gray, gloomy skies proved to be no obstacle for the wave of pink that overwhelmed Mizzou Sports Park on Sunday morning. Hosted by the Komen Mid-Missouri Affiliate, the second annual Race for the Cure...

Military man’s best friend receives first combat canine award

Lisa Kossover • September 20, 2011

A military dog and his handler were awarded the first Combat Canine award at the Exercise Tiger Foundations’ banquet Friday night. The recipients, a six-year-old German Shepherd named Filo and his handler,...

Group hosts 12-hour Pray Without Ceasing event

Jaime Williams • September 20, 2011

Prayer at Mizzou hosted its first 12-hour Pray Without Ceasing event Saturday in the old Artisan building downtown. Senior and Prayer at Mizzou member Courtney Cain said the group has been fully functional...

Slam poets show their stuff at The Shack

Claire Landsbaum • September 20, 2011

A large crowd gathered in The Shack on Thursday for the first “Third Thursday: Poetry In the Park” event of the school year. The reading, organized by the Black Programming Committee, was moved this...

Hospitality Management isn’t just hotels and restaurants anymore

Savannah Kannberg • September 20, 2011

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources' Hotel and Restaurant Management program has changed its name to "Hospitality Management," but the faculty has remained the same. The program was...

Trial of former MU tailback Derrick Washington to begin Tuesday

Emmy Boyd • September 20, 2011

The trial for former MU tailback Derrick Washington, who is charged with sexual assault, begins Tuesday. Washington’s legal troubles started in June 2010, when a former tutor placed a protection order...

College graduates declare bankruptcy at increasing rates

Corinne Kennedy • September 20, 2011

Since 2006, there has been a 20 percent increase in the amount of college degree holders who have filed for bankruptcy. Those who hold advanced degrees, such as masters or doctorate degrees, have also...

Freshman DJ Josh Fagin spins the unexpected

Megan Hager • September 20, 2011

Disc jockeys are typically seen as the guys who stand on stage spinning turntables and playing what the crowd wants, but freshman Josh Fagin puts a different spin on crowd pleasing. Instead of playing...

Missouri finishes work on new college readiness standards

Wes Duplantier • September 20, 2011

A higher education task force determined new state standards of what it means to be college-ready that will apply to all state colleges and universities. These standards were recently set by the task...

Mizzou Quidditch falls to KU Quidditch

Seth Boster • September 20, 2011

Last year on a November day under the spell of cold and rain, passersby turned their attention to what was taking place on the quad. A group of students — almost 35 of them — were running around in...