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Shoplifter assaults off-duty officer at Petro Mart Convenience Store

Megan Ness • September 13, 2011

Police arrested a shoplifter after he assaulted a convenience store worker and an off-duty officer last Wednesday. A Petro Mart employee saw Justin Wade Myers, 17, taking cigars off the shelf without...

The Hairhole to hold silent auction benefitting Columbia art scene

Alexis Hitt • September 13, 2011

In an effort to help the local art scene thrive, The Hairhole — a local practice space for musicians — is putting on a 48-hour Vinyl Art Show as a benefit to support local artists as well as pay the...

Billingsley, Kooi announce MSA presidential campaign

Hunter Woodall • September 13, 2011

Since joining the Missouri Students Association his freshman year, junior Xavier Billingsley has served as a senator, a Board of Elections Commissioner and as Chief of Staff to former MSA President Tim...

Noor Azizan-Gardner hired as Interim Chief Diversity Officer

Lizzie Johnson • September 13, 2011

Noor Azizan-Gardner has taken on the role of interim Chief Diversity Officer for MU after serving as the director of diversity programming and professional development. “It took me five minutes to pick...

Fire in Ellis leaves damage, shuts down building

Sally French, Lizzie Johnson • September 13, 2011

A fire set in Ellis Library early Saturday morning shut the building down for the weekend and Monday. The library will reopen with limited access at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. The fire occurred at about 3:30...

MSA cancels proposed Homecoming concert

Hunter Woodall • September 13, 2011

After sponsoring this year's fall welcome concert featuring Jason Derulo, the Missouri Students Association has decided not to sponsor a concert during Homecoming week. The decision was made after taking...

Stitch ‘N Bitch weaves together experienced knitters, newcomers at MU Women’s Center

Danielle Filippone • September 13, 2011

Every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m., a very unlikely scene for this day and age takes place in the MU Women’s Center. Stitch 'N Bitch provides exactly what is implied from the title: tools to knit or crochet...

CPD, MU combat impaired driving

Valirie Morgan • September 13, 2011

The Columbia Police Department arrested about 6 percent of stopped drivers for driving while intoxicated during the statewide “You Drink & Drive, You Lose” campaign Aug. 19 through Sept. 5. CPD arrested...

Union Art Council works to decorate student center for Public Art Project

Dani Kass • September 13, 2011

MU students’ artwork is about to take over the MU Student Center. The Union Arts Council will be installing student pieces from the Public Art Project competition in the student center this semester. The...

UPDATE: Ellis Library arson suspect turns himself in

Lizzie Johnson • September 10, 2011

The suspect identified on a surveillance camera in connection with Saturday morning’s Ellis Library fire turned himself in. Christopher C. Kelley, an MU graduate and events assistant with the MU Police...

The bright side to high temperatures

Aditi Shrikant • September 9, 2011

Even though summer vacation has long ended, summer temperatures have not. Columbia has been experiencing heat that reaches higher than 100 degrees, causing students to continue to indulge in summer fashions. Tiger...

New syllabus archive eases course selection

Margaret Gallagher • September 9, 2011

The Missouri Students Association is continuing its work on the syllabus archive project that will improve the process of selecting courses for MU students. The syllabus archive will consist of past syllabi...