News Archives - Page 863 of 900

LBC continues tweaking constitution

Kelly Olejnik • March 18, 2011

The Legion of Black Collegians continued amending its constitution Wednesday, adding a policy for making financial requests and increasing the required GPA for officers. According to Section 3a of the...

Speaker discusses science of sexual arousal

Vineeta Tan • March 18, 2011

Sexuality educator Sheri Winston revealed the secrets of sexual pleasure to students in Stotler Lounge on Wednesday. Winston spoke in conjunction with the Sexual Health Advocate Peer Educators’ annual...

Campus political groups debate education issues, foreign affairs

Allison Prang • March 18, 2011

The MU Democrats, the Mizzou College Republicans and a new campus group, the Young Americans for Liberty, all took part in a debate on politics Wednesday in Memorial Union. College Republicans Chairwoman...

UM System campaign focuses on health projects

Tony Puricelli • March 18, 2011

An MU project to treat pancreatic cancer using gold nanoparticles is one of several health initiatives across the four-campus system highlighted by the UM System's new website. In a new campaign, the...

Spring break packing: less is more

Abby Spudich • March 18, 2011

I am not one to pack lightly. I once packed five different tops for a weekend trip to Chicago. But this spring break, I will be limited to only carry-on luggage, an endeavor I have never even attempted...

Junior’s hot dog stand caters to students

Sally French • March 18, 2011

D Dogs, a student-run hot dog business specializing in garnishing franks with special sauces, opened Monday near Greektown. The cart, located outside the Alpha Epsilon Pi house across from Stankowski...

Independence from the industry, catharsis from creativity

Emily Adams • March 18, 2011

In a country that prizes individualism and identity over conformity and orthodoxy, independence remains surprisingly rare within the music industry. Columbia indie pop band Nonreturner seems to have uncovered...

Future RHA president prepares to take reins

Ana Stock • March 18, 2011

Since his election to the 2011-12 Residence Halls Association presidency in February, Chris Rucker and RHA President Lauren Thomas have worked to make the role's transition a smooth one. “Already, me...

3-D trend must die

Ellen Fike • March 18, 2011

When I was younger, a 3-D movie was a mystical thing that I figured I would never get to see. My parents would tell me about “Jaws 3-D” and how it felt like everything in the film was reaching out...

Racial divide in athlete graduation rates on the rise

Kari Paul • March 18, 2011

MU's Academic Progress Rate for student athletes has been on the rise in the last five years, according to a comprehensive study done by the NCAA. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said it is important...

Sci-fi spoof ‘Paul’ combines comedy and aliens

Lauren Hummel • March 18, 2011

They’ve battled zombies, paid homage to a myriad of action films while fighting off a crazed village, and now British comedy duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have returned to take on one genre that is out...

Bill eliminating teachers’ tenure still in committee

Allison Prang • March 18, 2011

A bill substituting for House Bill 628, dealing primarily with eliminating teacher tenure, was expected to be voted on in the Missouri House of Representatives Wednesday morning, but has since been postponed. The...