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On Campus, Around the Nation

Ciera Velarde • August 30, 2011

**Professor awarded grant to study social networking and politics** UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA- The 2008 U.S. presidential election was one with several firsts: first black president, first time the...

Dance Marathon holds rave in The Shack for MU Children’s Hospital

Nassim Benchaabane • August 30, 2011

The party didn’t stop in The Shack on Friday night. MU Dance Marathon hosted a flash rave and scheduled it to end at 9:30 p.m., but students danced until midnight. Dance Marathon held the rave to kick...

MSA to expand Mizzou Readership Program

Kate Grumke • August 30, 2011

The Missouri Students Association is expanding the Mizzou Readership Program this semester with three new locations and more advertisement to increase usage. The readership program consists of the boxes...

Sabai adds Asian cuisine to MU menu

Sarah Walsh • August 30, 2011

MU’s newest dining hall is still ironing out the wrinkles in its service, but its tasty Asian-inspired cuisine is worth the wait. Sabai, which opened earlier this month in Johnston Hall, offers a diverse...

Auditor files lawsuit against Gov. Nixon over $170 million in unaccounted funds

Caitlin Holland • August 30, 2011

State auditor Tom Schweich’s office filed a lawsuit against Gov. Jay Nixon on Aug. 26 in Cole County Circuit Court, stating Nixon violated amendments III and IV of the Missouri Constitution by withholding...

Advisory Commission agrees with council on doubling student bus fares

Caroline Bauman • August 30, 2011

The Public Transportation Advisory Commission agreed with the City Council’s recommendation to eliminate half-fare eligibility for students above the age of 18 at its meeting Aug. 25 to review the transit...

Mizzou H2O brings water, fun to Carnahan Quad

Sara Driscoll • August 30, 2011

To say it’s been hot in Columbia this week would be an understatement. Luckily, the Missouri Students Association provided a way to beat the heat Saturday at its first ever Mizzou H2O event. MSA Special...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire • August 30, 2011

1. Man flees on foot, runs through daycare Columbia Police Department officers chased a man on foot through Douglass Park on Thursday after identifying him as the suspect in an assault with his on-again,...

Campus Special application integrates MU, downtown Columbia

Ebony Francis • August 30, 2011

The nation’s largest college coupon book provider, known for its compact $100 bill faced booklets, has made life a little bit easier for Android and iPhone users on campus. The new application, Campus...

Police search for suspect in robbery of Boone County National Bank

Dani Kass • August 30, 2011

A man robbed Boone County National Bank on Friday, taking an undisclosed amount of money with him. Columbia Police Department officers were dispatched at 1:18 p.m. to the robbery in progress at the...

MBMI hosts first My 5K Fun Run

Jessica LeMay • August 30, 2011

A 5K run hosted by the Mizzou Black Men’s initiative took participants past several Columbia landmarks. But the goal of the run itself was to fund the group’s trip to a major national landmark —...

Study shows 7 in 10 students have forgone buying books

Amanda Svoboda • August 30, 2011

With college textbook costs totaling upwards of $500 per semester for some, many students have resorted to saying, "Enough is enough." Some students have settled for other money-saving and practical ways...