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Nixon aims to increase Missouri’s number of college degree holders 25%

Allison Prang • January 21, 2011

Gov. Jay Nixon gave his State of the State address Wednesday at the capitol building in Jefferson City, speaking on scholarships and making a college education more accessible. Nixon said his 2012 scholarship...

Stung by “The Green Hornet,” in a good way

Lauren Hummel • January 21, 2011

When I think of superheroes, the image of a man (or woman) who’s athletically built, always has unnaturally well-kept hair and dons a colorful spandex ensemble comes to mind. What doesn’t come to mind,...

Misconduct, marijuana to be discussed in CPRB

Kelsey Maffett • January 21, 2011

The Columbia City Council has received three applications to a newly vacated seat on the Citizens Police Review Board. CPRB chairwoman Ellen LoCurto-Martinez said the City Council will interview the three...

Students pursue reporting job on Oscars’ red carpet

Jimmy Hibsch • January 21, 2011

Four MU students are in the running to claim a spot on the red carpet at The 83rd Academy Awards as part of mtvU's Oscars Correspondent Contest. The contestants, seniors Erica Coghill, Alex Holley and...

Tuition increase looms as Nixon proposes 7% cut to UM funding

Steven Dickherber • January 21, 2011

Interim UM system President Steve Owens responded to Gov. Jay Nixon's proposal to cut UM funding by 7 percent with gratitude Thursday. The governor released his state budget proposal, which cuts $29.9...

Ragtag Cinema Trivia Night promises wit, entertainment

Joel Samson Berntsen • January 21, 2011

It’s a tact that has been used for decades. A tact to entice the general public to bars, restaurants and even the ever-esteemed Applebee’s. A tact known as…trivia night. On Feb. 8, from 8 p.m. to...

Lights out for The Spa tanning beds in Rec Center

Sally French • January 21, 2011

The Spa, the tanning salon in the Student Recreation Complex, will no longer operate, effective this semester. Operated by Tan Time LLC, The Spa has been in legal battles with MU since 2008, when MU informed...

Local supergroup Zappy LaReel jams for free

Brandon Foster • January 21, 2011

Generally, there is a pretty strong relationship between the amount of time a band spends practicing and the number of fans that band has. Not so for Zappy LaReel. The Columbia-based supergroup, comprised...

MU Democrats, College Republicans condemn attack on Giffords

Allison Prang • January 21, 2011

The MU Democrats and Mizzou College Republicans issued a joint news release condemning the Jan. 8 attack at a meeting for Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D), where six people were killed. “The executive...

Snowstorm blankets campus but classes go on

Kristian Mundahl • January 21, 2011

A winter storm blanketed campus Wednesday night and Thursday, leaving 8 inches of snow and a forecast for more severe weather Sunday. Although several instructors and professors chose to cancel individual...

SPJ retires Helen Thomas award after controversy

Allison Prang • January 21, 2011

The Society of Professional Journalists board of directors voted to retire its “Helen Thomas Award for Lifetime Achievement” award on Jan. 14, according to a news release. The retirement of the award,...

Council votes to enforce three tenants rule in rental properties

Nichole Ballard • January 19, 2011

The Columbia City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to amend the city code regarding rental properties by inspecting properties more frequently and requiring compliance certificates when a property changes...