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Res Life, CDS work around snowstorm

Garrett Richie • February 4, 2011

The snowstorm that blanketed Columbia and a major portion of the Midwest has altered many operations on campus during the past few days. Two major concerns circulating among students were possible food...

Tuition increase sends students in search of financial aid

Caitlin Swieca • February 4, 2011

With the 5.8 percent tuition increase soon to take effect in the 2011-12 academic year, more MU students have started the process of applying for financial aid earlier. Jim Brooks, Office of Student Financial...

NH bill aims to revoke voting rights for out-of-state students

Madeline O’Leary • February 4, 2011

Out-of-state college students in New Hampshire may lose the ability to vote in their college towns as a result of a recently-introduced bill. Presented by State Rep. Gregory Sorg, R-Grafton, House Bill...

MSA, RHA work to build stronger ties

Ana Stock • February 4, 2011

The new leadership in the Residence Halls Association and Missouri Students Association are working to foster better lines of communication in their relationship as student governments. “Historically...

Bandamonium in full swing with medium-rock competition

Cade Cleavelin • February 4, 2011

Sound checks, light checks, ID checks: the typical through-and-through for a place like Mojo's, which, on Monday night — and many Monday nights following — is hosting the fifth consecutive Bandamonium...

Not your grandma’s resale shop

Abby Spudich • February 4, 2011

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t enjoy thrifting. Still, the idea of it always appeals to me. I have some sort of Cinderella fantasy of walking into some little-known shop and finding a vintage...

The White Stripes preserve a legacy

John Gehringer • February 4, 2011

I still remember when they played music videos on MTV. Every morning, having dragged myself out of bed at some ungodly hour, I put obscene amounts of glue in my hair and sprayed volumes of cologne across...

Maplewood Barn Theatre gets some fresh air

Robert Langellier • February 4, 2011

The burning of the historic Maplewood Barn in April 2010 devastated the local community. The “fire of suspicious origin” destroyed not only the barn, but many of the Maplewood Barn Theatre’s tools,...

Eight suspects involved in beating

Allison Prang • February 4, 2011

Columbia Police Department officers arrested a 20-year-old suspect on charges of beating the mother of his child and assaulting her sister with a handgun. Cortez Brimmage was arrested Monday at the Eastwood...

Local filmmaker puts river clean-up on the big screen

Garrett Richie • February 4, 2011

Some audience members at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival's Columbia stop might see themselves featured on screen. Coming to Columbia for the first time, the festival will feature eight of the 110 films...

NABJ escapes winter storm, goes on trip to LA

Jimmy Hibsch • February 4, 2011

The MU chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists was set on attending this week’s conference in Los Angeles despite the winterstorm hindering its trip. Members of the group on the trip...

Homecoming Steering Committee positions still open

Vineeta Tan • February 4, 2011

Homecoming Directors have not received any applications for the 2011 Homecoming Steering Committee, but the directors say they are not worried and that this is a common trend in recruitment. The 2011...