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Anthropology museum highlights Japanese art

Anthropology museum highlights Japanese art

Sarah Walsh August 23, 2011

The MU Museum of Anthropology will begin the year on a multicultural note with its newest exhibit -- Japanese Art & Archery. The exhibit showcases the high regard that feudal Japanese society held for...

Columbia Regional Airport discusses plans for improvement

Dani Kass August 23, 2011

The Airport Advisory Board for the Columbia Regional Airport discussed a strategic plan for expansion at a meeting on Aug. 10. The plan includes everything from general aviation and commercial air service...

PHA Formal Recruitment breaks participation record

PHA Formal Recruitment breaks participation record

Savannah Kannberg August 23, 2011

The Panhellenic Association wrapped up another Formal Recruitment week Aug. 20 with another participation record broken. Formal Recruitment started Aug. 14, when 1,654 freshman, sophomore and junior women...

Debt ceiling agreement creates problems for graduate students paying off loans

Hunter Woodall August 23, 2011

During the debt ceiling debate on Capitol Hill, Congress cut $917 billion in programs and slashed federal funds across the board. MU graduate students will feel the impact of these cuts almost immediately...

Two recent appointees bring more diversity to Board of Curators

Caitlin Holland August 23, 2011

Six of the nine members of the UM System Board of Curators all fit the same profile. They’re men, and they’re white. But, recent appointments indicate a change in the makeup of the board. David Steward,...

Columbia restaurants ready to hire again

Columbia restaurants ready to hire again

Kia Farhang August 23, 2011

Incoming freshmen have to struggle with the difficult decision of choosing whether or not they want to add a part-time job to their busy college schedules. Surrounded by so many favorite student hang-outs,...

Matthes’ city budget to affect MU, reshape Columbia Transit

Caroline Bauman August 23, 2011

Two bus routes that cater predominantly to MU students might be reduced under Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes’ first proposed budget. The $406 million budget recommends cutting funding for Columbia...

Columbia Transit System changes shuttle service

Hunter Woodall August 23, 2011

For the past two years, sophomore Alexis Engleman has commuted to MU from her off-campus apartment. “My entire freshman year at MU was made possible by the campus bus transportation,” Engleman said....

Student Parent Center looks to expand, pending survey results

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...

Organizations offer religious outlets

Dani Kass August 17, 2011

Adjusting to college can be hard enough on its own. Between moving cities, meeting new friends and being surrounded by a seemingly endless choice of clubs to join, finding somewhere you feel comfortable...

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