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Bike thieves target students, police say

Emmy Boyd • September 16, 2011

For freshman Laura Brunette, riding her bike is more than just convenient exercise. It’s how she is able to explore campus and reach class on time. But the threat of bike thieves cause her to become...

30 Days of pre-shrunk cotton and music

Brandon Foster • September 16, 2011

My name is Brandon Foster, and I am a band T-shirt-aholic. I’ve purchased 24 band tees in my 20 years of living, and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. At an average of $25 a pop, I could’ve...

Graduate student puts MU in spotlight with flavor-changing ice cream

Ebony Francis • September 16, 2011

To most, the idea of one scoop of ice cream having two distinct and different flavors might seem impossible. Nevertheless, food science graduate student Elizabeth Fenner and associate professor Ingolf...

Students ask Chick-fil-A for Columbia location

Katie Yaeger • September 16, 2011

After Chick-fil-A never reopened following the Brady Commons renovation, MU students have started a movement to bring the franchise back to Columbia. Sophomore Nick Williams created a Facebook group last...

Skydive your way to the top of the Bucket List

Lizzie Johnson • September 16, 2011

Whether it’s putting a literal spin on Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” or an unchecked box on the bucket list, skydiving is a much lusted-after adventure that few actually partake in. A litany of...

Technical difficulties lead to new MU clicker system

Josie Butler • September 16, 2011

MU’s switch to the new i>clicker2 was not a result of cheating, but rather of substantial software issues. The Chronicle of Higher Education’s article, [“With cheating only a click away, professors...

Obama’s not-stimulus stimulus

Josh Hinton • September 16, 2011

President Barack Obama outlined to Congress last week what was ostensibly a plan to reduce unemployment through hundreds of billions of dollars in spending and tax increases. The plan, which he insisted...

Summit your fears at the Alpine Tower

Caitlyn Gallip • September 16, 2011

A "Lost Boys" or "Swiss Family Robinson" junkie can finally be challenged at the Venture Out Alpine Tower. Created by the Department of Student Life, the Alpine Tower is a 60-foot-tall obstacle that vaguely...

OrgSync makes online networking easier for Greek students

Tucker Moore • September 16, 2011

Greek Life members are getting a breath of fresh air with OrgSync, a program designed to network MU's student organizations. OrgSync is being launched by MU's Organization Resource Group. ORG Communications...

Student loan default rate rises for public, private, for-profit schools

Kelsey Taff • September 16, 2011

Students’ fears of loans and their ability to pay them back are reflected in data from the United States Department of Education that show an increase in student loan default rates. Data from the Department...

Skate out of the decade at Empire Roller Rink

Maria Harper • September 16, 2011

Empire Roller Rink gives that '70s feel without the bell-bottoms and flipped-out hair. The roller rink has been operating under owners Willie and Lisa Trent for several years and offers a kind of entertainment...

Fall Fest introduces students to minority organizations

Elise Moser • September 16, 2011

Students came together at Fall Fest on Sept. 14 in the Student Recreational Complex to learn more about minority organizations on campus. “Fall Fest is an opportunity for minority incoming and transfer...