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Police blotter (4/29/2011)

Ally McEntire, Kelsey Maffett April 29, 2011

**1. Freshman arrested on charges of assault at Plaza 900** An MU freshman was arrested early Tuesday for allegedly punching his former roommate at Plaza 900 Dining Hall. Freshman Tyree Alexander was...

MU looks to expand number of 'futuristic classrooms'

MU looks to expand number of ‘futuristic classrooms’

Abigail Geiger April 29, 2011

In the fall 2010 semester, a new technologically advanced classroom opened in Strickland Hall. After a year of use, plans are developing for spreading this new approach to a classroom to other facilities...

Students' hometowns hit hard by severe weather

Students’ hometowns hit hard by severe weather

Allison Prang April 29, 2011

For MU students like junior Kyle West from Poplar Bluff, Mo., home evacuations, flooded streets and residents unable to leave their homes have become the norm. Freshman Brittany Jones from Murphysboro,...

Police stop 69 cars at sobriety checkpoint

Dani Kass April 29, 2011

The MU Police Department held a checkpoint during the weekend at Maryland Avenue and Turner Avenue. MUPD Capt. Brian Weimer said 69 cars were checked between 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. “One was arrested for...

Students, residents disagree with Citizens Police Review Board decision

Kelsey Maffett April 29, 2011

Following the Citizens Police Review Board’s decision to meet behind closed doors, students and Columbia residents voiced their disappointment. “I was disappointed that the board approved closed sessions...

On Campus, Around the Nation (4/29/2011)

Lauren Bale April 29, 2011

**CU Shuts Down Journalism Department** CAL STATE FULLERTON- The University of Colorado voted 5-4 to shut down the School of Journalism and Mass Communication despite much opposition from board members...

Eyewitness accounts shed light on Emmett Till story

Eyewitness accounts shed light on Emmett Till story

Kelly Olejnik April 28, 2011

It was standing room only in the Reynolds Alumni Center Columns Ballroom as the event “Emmett Till: An Eyewitness Account” commenced Wednesday evening. The event, sponsored by the Legion of Black...

Mizzou starts strut for children’s cancer

Alfie Cox April 28, 2011

It takes courage to go onstage and perform. It takes even more bravery to battle cancer. Seven pairs of MU “stars” conquered any possible stage fright to raise money for cancer patients Wednesday. The...

Pride Month keynote speaker addresses homosexuality in the South

Kate Grumke April 27, 2011

Scholar, performer and activist E. Patrick Johnson performed Monday and spoke Tuesday as the final event of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Resource Center’s Pride Month. Johnson is a...

Schweitzer Hall lab renovations completed after explosion

Schweitzer Hall lab renovations completed after explosion

Jimmy Hibsch April 26, 2011

Renovations to the Schweitzer Hall lab that exploded in June have been completed in the last two weeks. Renovations have been in progress since June 28, 2010, when an experiment triggered an explosion...

MU Library Undergraduate Research Paper Contest looks to increase entries

Jimmy Hibsch April 26, 2011

The winners in the first MU Libraries Undergraduate Research Paper Contest presented their papers Tuesday in Ellis Library. This is the first year the contest was held, librarian Anne Barker said. It...

MSA Senate looks to improve senator accountability

Amanda Capua April 26, 2011

The current Missouri Students Association Senate session concludes this week amid discussion about how to improve senator accountability for the future. Senate Speaker Jake Sloan, MSA committee chairpersons...