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Dirty Disco celebrates one-year anniversary

Joel Samson Berntsen • February 1, 2011

Wall-to-the-wall people, I.D. checks, lines for the bathroom; no, this isn't the DMV - it is quite the opposite, actually. This is the disco inferno of Dirty Disco's One-Year Anniversary party. Dirty...

MSA shakes up election bylaws

Kelly Olejnik • February 1, 2011

After a controversial Missouri Students Association presidential election last fall, MSA's Board of Elections Commissioners updated its handbook to address problems confronted during the campaign and election...

CPD promotes four officers

Teddy Nykiel • February 1, 2011

Amid a significant restructuring of the Columbia Police Department, Chief Ken Burton promoted four of its officers. Last week, Lt. Brian Richenberger was promoted to captain, and Sgt. Shelley Jones was...

Journalism film series entertains, educates

Brandon Foster • February 1, 2011

When graduate student Davis Dunavin took Betty Winfield’s history of mass media class last year, he discovered a shared interest with his professor. “Both Betty and I are big film buffs,” he said....

Accomplished student playwright dies at 22

Travis Cornejo • February 1, 2011

Junior Michael Miller, 22, died Jan. 27 after a lifelong battle with muscular dystrophy. Miller was born Oct. 6, 1988, in Jefferson City. He enrolled at MU after graduating from Jefferson City High School....

Students take first step toward more locally-produced food at MU

Liz Stratman • February 1, 2011

Interested students took the next step in bringing locally-produced food to MU after participating in the “Real Food forum at Mizzou” over the weekend. The Real Food Challenge defines “real food”...

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...

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...

Shining light on a phantom tradesman

Susan Costa • January 28, 2011

When you go to the movies, you’re paying for more than a seat in front of the screen. You’re paying for an experience. As the lights dim, the cold volatility of reality fades away, and you are immersed...

Missouri receives “F” in food-borne illness report card

Jaime Henry-White • January 28, 2011

The Center for Science in the Public Interest gave Missouri an "F" in reporting food-borne illness outbreaks. The report, published Jan. 19, failed 14 states and gave only 2 states an "A". The report,...

Be-bop and modern music unite in jazz duo

Grace Lyden • January 28, 2011

Stanley Clarke and Hiromi share a love of music, but that might be all they have in common. Bassist Clarke has been performing on the American jazz scene for 40 years, and Japanese pianist Hiromi has...

Six students chosen to live in ‘Sustainahouse’

Jaime Henry-White • January 28, 2011

Sustain Mizzou selected six students to live in a sustainable, environmentally-friendly house the groups calls "Sustainahouse" starting in the fall. The Sustainahouse board of directors chose Monica Everet,...