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Missouri Lt. Gov Kinder faces stripper accusations

Matthew Flores • August 23, 2011

Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, widely believed to be a challenger to incumbent Governor Jay Nixon in next year’s gubernatorial election, is now facing allegations of frequenting a Metro East strip club...

Jason Derulo performs for crowd in Hearnes Center performance

Alfie Cox • August 23, 2011

Chart-topping singer Jason Derulo performed for a large crowd Saturday as part of the Fall Welcome Week celebration. The Missouri Students Association-organized concert, free to students, was moved from...

Freedom 50/50 project: 3,500 miles biked and still going strong

Kelsey Taff • August 23, 2011

During the last 10 years, there have been countless tributes to those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 attacks. But one man sought to devote his time and energy to a tribute bike ride across America. In...

State historical society showcases Bingham’s portrayals of Civil War women and children

Alfie Cox • August 23, 2011

Through mid-September, MU students will have the opportunity to look at history through the eyes of an artist at The State Historical Society of Missouri. The gallery "Women, Children, and George Caleb...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Sally French • August 23, 2011

**Four dead in Pittsburgh flash floods** BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY - 2.1 inches of rain fell in an hour in Pittsburgh Friday evening during evening rush hour. Because an earlier storm had saturated the...

Student Parent Center looks to expand, pending survey results

Connor Casey • August 22, 2011

The Student Parent Center and ParentLink have recently posted an online survey in order to find out if the needs of student parents at MU are being met. Since its creation in 1974, SPC has provided a...

Tommy and the High Pilots land in Columbia

Megan Suddarth • August 22, 2011

Home is close yet so far away for the men of Tommy and the High Pilots. They’ve been touring the country for the past two months--rocking crowds and gaining fans with their upbeat rhythms and clever...

Bank robbery suspect in custody after suicide attempt

Emmy Boyd • August 18, 2011

Detectives found the suspect in two bank robberies with a self-inflicted cut wrist and heroin in his system Monday. Columbia Police Department detectives served a search warrant at the 6000 block of South...

Going global: Making the most of your international education

Jiaxi Lu • August 17, 2011

You might already have heard the sentence, or are very likely to hear it from MU’s International Center faculty, in your international students' orientation, “Welcome to Columbia, the center of Missouri,...

Finding a job: where to look

Nate Atkins • August 17, 2011

Behind the bells and whistles that paint the portrait of an ideal college life, a major crossroad of life in a new land nests within even the most enthusiastic of college students: finances. The broad...

Learning at MU: A guide to studying in college

Celia Ampel • August 17, 2011

Next time you’re drunkenly stumbling through the Quad and the statue of David R. Francis is wrinkling its nose at what you’ve become, you’ll wish you had studied more. Here’s our guide to making...

Fighting the Mizzou 22, one workout at a time

Caitlin Swieca • August 17, 2011

Ah, college. It's the land of long hours spent studying, stressful classes and unlimited desserts at every meal. Without parents around to monitor students' eating habits, many freshmen gain the dreaded...