Columbia Today: March 2, 2009

Posted to Columbia Today by Shanté Fenique King at 11:01 a.m., March 2, 2009

This new blog is a daily roundup of news from across Columbia. Look for it every morning on themaneater.com.

Today's News

• The Kansas Jayhawks destroyed the Missouri men's basketball team 90-65 Sunday afternoon. Senior forward Leo Lyons said he blames himself for the loss.

• More coverage from the Columbia Missourian, the Columbia Daily Tribune and The Maneater's live blog.

• The team was involved in a bus accident Saturday on the way to Lawrence, Kan. Read the story from the Columbia Missourian

• The Residence Halls Association announced its new president and vice president Friday night.

• The Tribune reports reports that the Columbia and Boone County fire departments created a new cooperative agreement for the next five years to combat to the excessive of service calls, rising bills and increasing concerns about fire protection.

• The former MU football player John Stull was arrested Saturday on suspicion of several burglaries, according to the Tribune.

• The Missourian reported on a study showing women face a number of difficulties in the College of Engineering as an underrepresented group. Women make up only 13 percent of the college's enrollment.