News Archives - Page 866 of 900

Dance Marathon raises $47k for fight against cancer

Jimmy Hibsch • March 15, 2011

More than 250 students gathered Saturday in the Student Center for MU’s fourth Dance Marathon. Participants danced for 12 consecutive hours to raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network. “We...

CDS emphasizes healthy habits for nutrition month

Vineeta Tan • March 15, 2011

In conjunction with National Nutrition Month, Campus Dining Services Nutrition Committee has hosted several events and will be providing more table tents with nutrition information through the end of March. Magda...

Deaton, curators speak out on search for next UM president

Jimmy Hibsch • March 15, 2011

About 50 people braved unexpected snow Monday to hear top university officials discuss the search for the next university president and to give some feedback of their own. The public forum, held in the...

‘Salute to Our Sisters’ honors MU women

Jimmy Hibsch • March 15, 2011

Members of the Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative coordinated a night of food and entertainment Sunday for a group they say they often forget to appreciate: women. “We feel that it is important to take...

Police blotter (3/15/2011)

Kelsey Maffett, Tony Puricelli • March 15, 2011

**Bat used during domestic assault** Kendrick Harris, 29, faces charges of second-degree domestic assault, false imprisonment, second-degree tampering and a felony count of unlawful use of a weapon after...

Students cope with rising gas prices

Steven Dickherber • March 15, 2011

As gasoline prices climb, students are getting creative to avoid paying as much and as frequently as they once did, according to a survey of 170 students on campus. Of the students randomly surveyed by...

Suspect in Domino’s Pizza robbery remains unidentified

Jimmy Hibsch • March 15, 2011

The Columbia Police Department is continuing an investigation into an attempted robbery at the Domino’s Pizza on Green Meadows Way that occurred last week. At 10:55 p.m. March 9, a Domino’s employee...

On Campus, Around the Nation (3/15/2011)

Lauren Bale • March 15, 2011

**Students organize Japanese relief campaign** WEST VIRGINA UNIVERSITY — The International Student Organization and Japanese Club at West Virginia University are raising money to help the people of...

MSA lobbies against budget cuts at Big XII on the Hill conference

Amanda Capua • March 15, 2011

Members of the Missouri Students Association traveled to Washington D.C. last week for the annual Big XII on the Hill conference. There they lobbied lawmakers on issues concerning higher education, specifically...

MU hosts Hispanic American Leadership Regional Conference

Marie Mandelberg • March 15, 2011

The Hispanic American Leadership Regional Conference met this past weekend at MU with more than 100 students attending from schools across Missouri and Kansas. According to the HALO Conference website,...

18th Annual Women in the Arts Gallery Show celebrates women artists

Mengti Xu • March 15, 2011

In conjunction with Women’s History Month, the MU Craft Studio is showcasing artwork from Missouri women. The 18th Annual Women in the Arts Gallery Show features a range of art — from mixed media...

CEC performs “Doubt, a Parable”

Liz Stratman • March 11, 2011

The dark stage reveals a young priest, illuminated in white vestments, behind a podium. As the audience begins to embody the mysterious, uneasy tone the stage sets, the father unveils his sermon’s topic....