**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...

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...

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...

1. Center Hall altercation leads to arrest A suspect was arrested on multiple charges after an altercation with his girlfriend Sunday night in Center Hall. "We were called in reference to a disturbance...

Here’s the story: In a world unkind, and often downright cruel, to its black citizens, one heroic white person with an anachronistic sense of tolerance and gumption to spare stands up to her peers, denies...

The United States’ federal debt is $15 trillion. More than $1 trillion is being added to the debt each year, owed to central banks of countries (the biggest being our own Federal Reserve), investors...

A passionate public comment section sparked discussion for the Citizens Police Review Board on changes recently proposed by Police Chief Ken Burton. The board heard public comment for 90 minutes, most...

With classes starting and campus suddenly flooded with activity vendors and coupon pushers, students need time to ignore the fact that school even exists. The perfect way to do that? Live music. Columbia...

STRIPES, MU's safe ride program, plans to premiere an application for the iPhone that would make the program more efficient for both patrons and volunteers. The app, which the program hopes will be up...

**Salina campus goes tray-less** KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - K-State Salina's cafeteria is no longer serving up trays. The new trayless dining program is expected to minimize waste, conserve natural resources,...

Vampire… That name used to mean something. I mean, it still does, obviously, but the word triggers a whole new range of responses nowadays. Now, if I just were to randomly whisper "vampire” in conversation,...

On Tuesday, a masked man robbed Fast Lane on West Boulevard. According to a news release, Columbia Police Department officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at 9:35 p.m. “The investigation revealed...