Didn’t pay enough attention on your tour of campus? Fear not! We’ve got you covered for all of MU’s traditions. **David R. Francis’ nose** David R. Francis is well on his way to becoming the...

As an MU student, you’ve surely mastered the English language. But that doesn’t mean you can't brush up on your ABC’s with our A to Z guide of all things MU and Columbia. **Anheuser Busch Natural...

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “With freedom comes responsibility.” And, though Roosevelt probably wasn’t talking relationship-wise, it still applies. Just because moving off to college means you are...

It was my first time in my life setting foot in Missouri, and I asked the lady at the rental car place for a good restaurant recommendation. She recommended a barbecue-style restaurant, where I’m almost...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Every year, thousands of optimistic, enthusiastic and adorably naive freshmen make the pilgrimage to the magical land of Columbia. Some come from big cities far and near, some from average suburbs across...

If you are a student looking for the full experience here at MU, pick one of its many student organizations and get involved. According to the Organization Resource Group website, MU is home to more than...