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MSA to pay $6,000 for STRIPES house expansion

Amanda Capua • February 11, 2011

The Missouri Students Association plans to spend $6,000 of its contingency and reserve fund to pay for the expansion of the STRIPES house headquarters. STRIPES serves as MU's safe-ride program Thursdays...

‘The Fighter’ stands up to expecations

Chase Koeneke • February 11, 2011

There’s a big difference between going to a movie that eventually gets an Oscar nomination and going to one that’s already been nominated. That key difference is expectation. Personally, I was able...

MDHE plans to cut, merge 116 degree programs statewide, 19 at MU

Jimmy Hibsch • February 11, 2011

A little more than a month after MU submitted its own report listing "low-producing" degree programs, the Missouri Department of Higher Education released its report about the subject Wednesday, revealing...

Coffee Zone: not just an escape, but a cultural junction

Cade Cleavelin • February 11, 2011

There is no shortage of places to get a decent cup of coffee in Columbia. But just up the street from where Kaldi’s and Lakota sit in jest is Coffee Zone, a small place that will take you farther away...

Department of Health announces new plan to extend coverage to college students

Ethan Colbert • February 11, 2011

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new plan to extend coverage to an additional three million college students through the Affordable Healthcare Act of 2010 by adding additional...

‘Gucci greed’ turns luxury into an unnecessary necessity

Liz Stratman • February 11, 2011

Like a kid in a candy store, I spent hours feeling the materials, inspecting the inside coloration and pattern, comparing different styles and checking the appearance in the mirror, making sure it looked...

Donations to universities on the rise

Abigail Geiger • February 11, 2011

After the number of donations to American universities dipped in the last three years, a survey released by the Council for Aid to Education shows donations returned to 2006 levels last year. MU raised...

Board tackles Tasers, new complaints

Kelsey Maffett • February 11, 2011

The Citizens Police Review Board met Wednesday to tackle another complaint of excessive force and possible changes to Columbia Police Department search warrant policy. The board’s newest member, Steve...

Res Life prepares for record-high enrollment

Teddy Nykiel • February 11, 2011

After an influx of freshmen to MU in fall 2010 resulted in a housing shortage and created problems for the Department of Residential Life, the university is preparing for what could be an even larger freshmen...

Wise words for first time leasers

Jenna Cook • February 11, 2011

As the semester progresses, many students are acknowledging their academic duties — and first round of exams — but February also brings a crucial time for students searching for housing for the next...

Two arrested in connection with on-campus crimes

Kelsey Maffett • February 11, 2011

MU Police Department officers arrested two suspects for their involvement in the Feb. 1 armed robbery near campus, according to an MUPD news release. Shane Calahan, 25, and Brandt Feutz, 23, were arrested...

Film viewing sparks discussion on race

Madeline O’Leary • February 11, 2011

A free screening of the History Channel's documentary "The Underground Railroad" debunked myths and enlightened viewers at the Armory Sports Center on Wednesday night. Profiling prominent and obscure...