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Volunteers carry True/False Film Fest

Alexis Hitt • March 8, 2011

For the eighth year, True/False Film Fest transformed downtown Columbia, bringing together the community with films, speakers, events, parties and live music. But what makes the event run smoothly each...

Women hold 4 percent of D1A athletics director jobs

Kate Grumke • March 8, 2011

Almost 40 years after the passage of Title IX, which promoted gender equality in educational athletic programs, and almost 30 years after the NCAA included women’s sports, women hold no more than 4 percent...

MU musicians shine in Emerging Artist Showcase

Joel Samson Berntsen • March 8, 2011

Jesse Auditorium showcased some of MU's most talented musicians in the School of Music's Emerging Artist Showcase on Sunday evening. The annual showcase auditioned students in early February through a...

Administration joins ‘One Mizzou’ campaign

Jimmy Hibsch • March 8, 2011

A new administrative involvement in the “One Mizzou” campaign will expand the program's reach but will also tweak some of its original plans, Missouri Students Association President Eric Woods said. Last...

Black Women Rock! hosts first black Homecoming queen

Jimmy Hibsch • March 8, 2011

Rapper Missy Elliott and actress Raven-Symoné were honored in BET’s “Black Girls Rock!” program in November. Saturday evening, 26 Columbia and MU women were awarded the same honor at MU’s own...

Daily Tribune sees 25% drop in online readership

Allison Prang • March 8, 2011

The Columbia Daily Tribune's online readership has dropped about 25 percent since the implementation of its online paywall Dec. 1, 2010, said Henry Waters III, publisher and editor of the publication. The...

On Campus, Around the Nation (3/8/2011)

Lauren Bale • March 8, 2011

**Nevada students arrested on conspiracy charges** UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA -- Nye County sheriffs arrested University of Nevada, Reno students Tyler Coyner and Matthew Miller early Tuesday on charges including...

Police seize 50 grams of cocaine in drug sweep

Sally French • March 8, 2011

Police arrested two more suspects on March 1 in connection to a drug investigation that involved the sale and distribution of illegal drugs, mainly cocaine. The Mustang Drug Task Force seized about 50...

Kappa Delta fundraiser dinner attendance up from last year

Sarah Clancey • March 8, 2011

Kappa Delta began its annual philanthropy week with a spaghetti dinner Sunday night at the Kappa Delta house. More than 700 people attended the dinner, up from 601 attendees last year, Kappa Delta Philanthropy...

Council bids farewell to Bill Watkins

Nichole Ballard • March 8, 2011

City Manager Bill Watkins was honored for his 22 years of service in Columbia during the Columbia City Council meeting Monday night. Watkins will officially retire Friday. As city manager, Watkins was...

ASA stomps out stereotypes with style

Alfie Cox • March 8, 2011

For some, the words “African fashion” might conjure images of loincloths or turbans. The African Student Association aimed to dispel these stereotypes through the “I Wear Africa” fashion show...

Missouri House overturns voters’ decision on minimum wage

Allison Prang • March 8, 2011

The Missouri House of Representatives voted 92-60 Monday to cap Missouri's minimum wage at the federal minimum wage level. The bill, House Bill 61, essentially reverses a voter-sponsored initiative to...