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On Campus, Around the Nation (4/15/2011)

Lauren Bale • April 15, 2011

**CSUF celebrates Earth Day with the Earth Week Expo** CAL STATE FULLERTON — The Cal State Fullerton Environmental Advocacy program is planning an Earth Week Expo featuring films, workshops and art...

Whining for the sake of whine has its merits

Abby Spudich • April 15, 2011

Social media has brought to light many unfortunate trends. I, too, was annoyed to see 80 or more statuses declaring that is had, indeed, snowed this winter. Thank God for that Facebook friend who will...

Investigators make cocaine arrests

Sally French • April 15, 2011

Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Columbia residents after they discovered a cocaine distribution operation during a search of a residence, a Boone County Sheriff’s Department news release stated. Investigators...

MU Health Care predicts severe allergy season

Megan Hager • April 15, 2011

MU Health Care allergists are expecting an exodus of pollen in the air this spring due to the amount of moisture Columbia received in the winter. In preparation for the intense spring allergy season,...

Hero Awards celebrate community service

Abigail Geiger • April 15, 2011

The 10th annual Hero Award ceremony awarded Columbia residents for their outstanding community service for the city Tuesday at the Stoney Creek Inn. The ceremony was sponsored by the Columbia Daily Tribune...

Mo. Senate reduces cuts to higher education

Abigail Geiger • April 15, 2011

The 7 percent cut to state higher education funding proposed by Gov. Jay Nixon could be softened to a cut of 4.8 percent, pending final approval from the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives. The...

Gina Bruno brings Suhaila format workshop to Moon Belly Dance Studio

Liz Stratman • April 15, 2011

The art of belly dancing is composed of a variety of forms, and Moon Belly Dance Studio will be bringing one of its most difficult, technique-based forms to Columbia in a two-day workshop Friday and Saturday. Gina...

Professor Rebecca Martínez speaks about cervical cancer across cultures

Abbey Sussell • April 15, 2011

As part of the Diversity in Action seminar series, Women’s and Gender Studies Professor Rebecca Martínez discussed the issues of sexism and classism surrounding treatment for cervical cancer. Martínez...

Angelou’s message: ‘You’re here to make a difference’

Marie Mandelberg • April 14, 2011

When the curtains of Jesse Auditorium opened Thursday night, 83-year-old Maya Angelou received a standing ovation from the crowd before she said a word. Angelou, a renowned poet, actress, author, civil...

On Campus, Around the Nation (4/12/2011)

Lauren Bale • April 12, 2011

**Greeks give blood on behalf of would-be LGBT donors** TUFTS UNIVERSITY — Volunteers from Tufts' fraternities and sororities will be giving blood on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...

Wright sentenced to 30 years for murder of former student

Kelsey Maffett • April 12, 2011

Johnny Wright was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday for the 1976 murder of former MU student Becky Doisy. During the hearing, 13th Circuit Court Judge Gary Oxenhandler heard a victim impact statement...

Cleanup Columbia sees more volunteers

Kate Grumke • April 12, 2011

Saturday morning marked the 15th annual Cleanup Columbia, an event in which an estimated 1,509 volunteers worked together around the city to pick up trash. “We had just incredible participation,”...