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Musicians entertain, spread social justice at Global Sounds Music Festival

Alfie Cox • May 3, 2011

Musicians with global influences raised awareness about social issues through music at the Global Sounds Music Festival on Saturday. The Missouri Students Association hosted the event in Heinkel Building...

NAACP Image Awards present nine honors

Marie Mandelberg • May 3, 2011

The seventh annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Image Awards presented nine awards in the Reynolds Alumni Center on Sunday night. This awards ceremony recognized minority...

On Campus, Around the Nation (5/3/2011)

Lauren Bale • May 3, 2011

**March for Babies to take over stadium** UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON -- The March for Babies will take place Sunday at Robertson Stadium in order to raise funds for research and special programs. March of...

Runners push through rain at Mizzou for Malawi race

Jimmy Hibsch • May 3, 2011

Mizzou for Malawi hosted its annual Light Up the Night 5K Run/Walk on Sunday evening. The race was the organization’s second and final fundraiser of the year. Eighty-five runners participated in the...

Service celebrates life of lynching victim James T. Scott

Kari Paul • May 3, 2011

The voices of a gospel choir rang throughout Second Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, as people of all ages, races and backgrounds clapped and sang along in a celebration of lynching victim James...

AEPi Rock-A-Thon raises more than $80,000

Kelly Olejnik • May 3, 2011

Alpha Epsilon Pi raised a total of $80,378.09 at its biannual Rock-A-Thon, making the fraternity the top Greek Life philanthropy in the United States. According to the Rock-A-Thon news release, the event...

Greektown erupts in wake of bin Laden death announcement

Sally French, Allison Prang • May 2, 2011

An array of red, white and blue streamers, dozens of American flags and hours of “U.S.A.” chants swept across campus following President Barack Obama’s announcement of the death of Al Qaeda leader...

Students wear jeans to commemorate Denim Day, promote sexual assault awareness

Dani Kass • April 30, 2011

Denim's a timeless fashion staple. But Thursday, it was also a social statement. MU’s Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center sponsored Denim Day as part of Sexual Assault Awareness month. Denim...

Taiwanese Student Association celebrates centennial

Jimmy Hibsch • April 30, 2011

Members of the Taiwanese Student Association gathered Tuesday on Lowry Mall, played games and ate traditional food to celebrate 100 years. Students from the organization manned four separate tables, each...

Secret societies breed secret rivalries

Kaylen Ralph • April 29, 2011

When juniors Sean Nahlik and Amelia Smith, best friends since freshman year, were tapped by rival secret societies on April 22, Nahlik said he knew their senior year would be interesting. Smith said their...

Sheryl Crow, four others to be honored with honorary degrees at commencement

Caitlin Swieca • April 29, 2011

Sheryl Crow, a 1984 graduate of the MU School of Music, will be on campus May 14 to receive an honorary degree and speak at the Honors Convocation. Crow, one of MU's high-profile graduates, was approved...

Knife, bat injure victim in neighborhood dispute

Teddy Nykiel • April 29, 2011

Two sisters were arrested Saturday night after they hit their neighbor with a baseball bat and cut her with a knife, Detective Tom O’Sullivan of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said. O'Sullivan...