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MSA committee backs zero tolerance for hate crimes

Kelly Olejnik • March 22, 2011

The Missouri Students Association's Multicultural Issues Committee is working to write legislation proposing a zero tolerance policy be added to the M-book, the university's set of official disciplinary...

Students form campus Libertarian group

Allison Prang • March 22, 2011

Young Americans for Liberty, a student Libertarian organization, will soon join the MU Democrats and Mizzou College Republicans as an MU student political organization. Young Americans for Liberty President...

Police investigate assault at Trops

Allison Prang • March 22, 2011

Columbia Police Department officers responded to reports of an assault at 11:09 p.m. Thursday at Tropical Liqeurs in downtown Columbia. CPD Spokeswoman Latisha Stroer said the victim was assaulted by...

AMA president speaks at MU

Monica Chavez • March 22, 2011

American Medical Association President Cecil Wilson addressed the topic of the Affordable Care Act on Friday in a lecture in Bryant Auditorium. Wilson addressed a formally-dressed audience, discussing...

Multiple shots-fired incidents linked to gang activity

Jared Grafman • March 22, 2011

Four shot-fired incidents occurred March 15 and March 16 as a result of local gang activity, a Columbia Police Department news release stated. “We believe it’s a local gang that is shooting at each...

Red peppers, peapods take donations for local food banks

Liz Stratman • March 22, 2011

Sustain Mizzou and several partner organizations are aiming to make students in fruit and vegetable costumes a common sight at Speakers Circle and Memorial Union this week in an effort to raise money for...

Greek Life report details system’s weaknesses

Madeline O’Leary • March 22, 2011

Addressing issues such as hazing and excessive alcohol violations, the Greek Community Strategic Plan will be available to the public on the Office of Greek Life’s website later this week. The plan...

On Campus, Around the Nation (3/22/2011)

Lauren Bale • March 22, 2011

**Riots, arrests paint the face of this year’s Kegs & Eggs** STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY — In the tradition of Kegs & Eggs, the morning-long drinking ritual before Albany's St. Patrick's...

City Council names Matthes as new city manager

Nichole Ballard • March 22, 2011

Mayor Bob McDavid named Mike Matthes as the new city manager prior to the Columbia City Council meeting Monday. Council members also approved funding for another downtown parking garage. After a three-day...

Artworks inspire local floral designers

Teresa Klassen • March 22, 2011

In keeping with warm weather brought on by the first days of spring, the Museum of Art and Archaeology hosted the seventh annual Art in Bloom event Friday through Sunday. Art in Bloom is an exhibition...

MUPD responds to series of indecent exposure cases

Kelsey Maffett • March 22, 2011

The MU Police Department responded to three separate incidents of indecent exposure on campus over the weekend. MUPD received its first call on indecent exposure at about 2:45 a.m. Friday. “A male...

‘Ace of Cakes’ star serves up sidesplitting talk

Joel Samson Berntsen • March 22, 2011

Duff Goldman — star of the hit Food Network show “Ace of Cakes” — visited MU on Thursday to lend his talents as a judge for the Mizzou Cake Challenge. Goldman also led an audience at Jesse Hall...