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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...

CDS creates options for students celebrating Ramadan

Lizzie Johnson • August 26, 2011

Ramadan, an important holiday for Muslims and characterized by a month-long fast during daylight hours, began July 31 and continues until Aug. 29. For Muslim students across the MU campus, however, partaking...

The hidden side of the course catalog: Harry Potter, woody plants and cemeteries

Kelly Scanlon • August 26, 2011

So apparently, that class on biochemical engineering you picked up suddenly isn’t quite so appealing now that you’ve bought the five oversized textbooks for it and gone to the first lecture… that...

Mizzou Wireless struggles to accommodate web traffic

Lizzie Johnson • August 26, 2011

The chaos of move-in day has ended, but the surge of new students on campus has catalyzed an entirely different genre of chaos — this time for the Division of Information Technology. Because of smart...

Chelsea Lately star performs at Déjà Vu

Hunter Woodall • August 26, 2011

Comedian Ben Gleib has spent his career appearing on talk shows such as “Chelsea Lately” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” as well as touring the country and performing live. This weekend,...

Nancy West chosen as next Honors College director

Katie Yaeger • August 26, 2011

MU’s Office of Undergraduate Studies appointed Nancy West as the new Honors College director Thursday. She will take the place of Stuart Palonsky, who announced his resignation last September. “The...

Look hot, stay cool

Angie Andera • August 26, 2011

Fall semester might have started, but that doesn’t mean Missouri’s miserable summer humidity is coming to an end. And when you’ve got only 10 minutes between classes to sprint from Strickland to...

Transit future in jeopardy

Caroline Bauman • August 26, 2011

In a public budget session Monday night to discuss the suggested $2.7 million in cuts from Columbia Transit’s combined bus replacement and operating budget, Mayor Bob McDavid proposed a partnership with...

Confessions of a teenage college freshman

Ali Colwell • August 26, 2011

Day 1: The dreaded move-in Being an out-of-stater, coming to MU was a really scary experience. I literally did not know anyone. And no, I am not one of those "out-of-state" kids from Chicago who insists...

MU works to maintain campus fire safety

Hunter Woodall • August 26, 2011

After a candle fire in 1999 led to the death of a student, MU began cracking down on fire safety. Although campus fires are now at a low, MU and the Columbia Fire Department haven’t stopped their efforts...

Dubstep stars invade The Blue Note

Emily Topczewski • August 26, 2011

A quick Google search on dubstep DJs Excision, Dieselboy or any of their openers coming to The Blue Note on Saturday will give you the basic information: Who they are, where they’re from, what their...

RecSports sign-ups begin for fall semester

Katie Yaeger • August 26, 2011

Students looking to participate in intramural sports can play flag football, indoor volleyball, soccer or basketball through the Student Recreation Center RecSports leagues. Flag football and indoor volleyball...