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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...

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,...

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...

MBMI hosts ‘My 5K Fun Run’

Jessica LeMay • August 27, 2011

The Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative held "My 5K Fun Run" on Saturday morning. A total of 54 runners and about 25 volunteers gathered at 8 a.m. in front of the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center to sign...

New MU study on ‘shacking’ makes New York Times

Katarina Sostaric • August 26, 2011

MU doctoral student Tyler Jamison gave “shacking” a classier name in her pioneering study on the “stayover phenomenon.” “I needed something that sounded more scholarly,” she said. “I’m...

International student enrollment grows 13 percent

Tess Betts • August 26, 2011

International student enrollment at MU climbed 13 percent this fall. These students come from more than 100 different countries. This fall brought an increase of these students, with 81 freshmen or first-time...

Tiger Wheels brings affordable bike rental to campus

William Schmitt • August 26, 2011

On a first visit to MU, people tend to notice a few things related to transportation: very few cars and very many bicycles. Some people really love their cars, but others believe biking is more convenient...