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New website caters to journalism students

Allison Prang • February 1, 2011

With a water bottle filled with milk and a Special K bar for breakfast in hand, convergence journalism senior David Teeghman sits down in the Futures Lab in the Reynolds Journalism Institute. RJI, which...

MU offers mental health services to students

Stephanie Ebbs • February 1, 2011

The number of mental illness cases on college campuses has been on the rise in the past 10 years, according to an article in Psychiatric News. The Student Health Center and Counseling Center both have...

Columbia Gadget Works promotes science in the community

Tony Puricelli • February 1, 2011

Professor Scott Kovaleski took the time to figure out for himself how one could make Christmas lights flash to the beat of his favorite holiday tune. “That involves building some software that will...

‘Dog Sees God’ drops ‘Peanuts’ characters into tough times

Kari Paul • February 1, 2011

The Theater Department is bringing the "Peanuts" cartoon characters back to life — only this time the "Peanuts" gang of our childhood is all grown up and dealing with some heavy issues. Snoopy is dead,...

Guilty verdict in Doisy murder trial provides closure for detective

Sally French • February 1, 2011

Friday’s guilty verdict in a decades-old murder concluded a former detective’s only unresolved case in more than 22 years. Chris Egbert, now retired from the Columbia Police Department, began investigating...

Woods, Moon officially in office after inauguration

Amanda Capua • January 30, 2011

Eric Woods and Emily Moon are officially the new president and vice-president of the Missouri Students Association at an inauguration ceremony Saturday night. Board of Elections Commissioners Chairman...

Longhorns keep upper hand on Missouri

John Montesantos • January 30, 2011

The No. 11 Missouri Tigers failed to capture their first road win in Big 12 play Saturday night as they fell to the No. 8 Texas Longhorns, 71-58. Missouri falls to 17-4 overall and a weak 3-3 in conference...

America’s blood type: Starbucks

Angie Andera • January 28, 2011

America, you have a drug problem. You heard me. Nearly 90 percent of you have a daily habit of taking the world’s most widely used psychoactive drug: caffeine. The consumption of caffeine dates all...

SFRC recommends student fee increase

Kelly Olejnik • January 28, 2011

The Student Fee Review Committee recommended a 0.78 percent increase in undergraduate student fees for the fiscal year 2012 to the UM System Board of Curators. Six of the 18 student fee areas were recommended...

Old treasures waiting for rediscovery

Teresa Klassen • January 28, 2011

Antique. For some, it’s a word reminiscent of dusty trinkets. For others, antiques are tangible history — and the pursuit of a prized antique is an adventure. LuAnn Riggs, of Artichoke Annie’s,...

NYT columnist speaks on US’ political apathy

Sally French • January 28, 2011

New York Times columnist Charles Blow thinks America has been “snookered by the Snookies,” a reference to America’s obsession with pop culture, yet has an aversion to government and politics. In...

Heavy-tempered hotshots cool down stress

Eric Dundon • January 28, 2011

At the end of a long day, with an aching body from sitting in class for too long, and mind awhirl in history textbooks, nothing brightens my mood more than cursing. No, I don’t perch on my rooftop and...