Photo from Feb. 5, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to the crowd while Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., watches Saturday in St. Louis. McCaskill has campaigned for Obama in Missouri for the past several weeks.
- News: New sustainable technology to be installed in residence ... — Building Dashboard will monitor energy consumption in a handful of residence halls.
- News: Extended Housing explained — Extended House has provided space for a record number of freshmen.
- News: Hulshof and Nixon release dueling education plans — Nixon and Hulshof released competing plans for Missouri higher education students.
- News: MU students to work in health clinics in ... — The trip is open to all students, not just those studying medicine.
- Outlook: Democrats rally behind Obama at convention — Speakers at the Democratic National Convention, including both Clintons and VP pick Joe Biden, praised the Illinois senator.
- Sports: Soccer team locks up first win of the ... — Missouri coach Bryan Blitz knew what kind of goal MU needed to beat Auburn University Friday night at Walton Stadium.With ...
- Outlook: Man flees bank robbery on a bike — Maurice Penny Sr. was arrested on suspicion of first-degree robbery.
- Outlook: More cases of counterfeit bills found — Two separate incidents of counterfeit bills were reported to Columbia police Tuesday evening.
- Outlook: Report: Despite flooding, farmers might have high yield — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the increase should come despite June flooding.
- Outlook: Teenager drowns at Stephens Lake — The teen was diving in a prohibited area.
- Sports: Hunter returns to volleyball team — In 2005, the Missouri volleyball team said goodbye to Lindsey Hunter, arguably the program’s most decorated alumnus. Three years later, ...
- Outlook: Columbia pair pleads guilty to steroid manufacturing charges — A Columbia woman, April D. Wilson, 33, was the second to plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids and ...
- Outlook: Deaton has not decided whether to sign drinking ... — More than 100 colleges and university presidents across the country have signed an initiative in support of lowering the legal ...
- Outlook: Homeless man arrested on suspicion of armed criminal ... — Columbia Police said a homeless man threatened another man with a knife Tuesday night in downtown Columbia.According to the release, ...
- Outlook: Kathy Johnson files complaint in Warren funeral case — Plaintiffs argue their loved one's bodies were left to decay in a funeral home.
- Outlook: Rhetoric escalates in state Senate race — Democrat Chuck Graham and Republican Kurt Schaefer battle to bolster their party's numbers in the state Senate.
- Outlook: Twilight Festival to end Sept. 25 — The Central Columbia Association's evaluation led to the decision to end the festival after 18 years.
- Outlook: Hispanic voters could sway election — Hispanics have increased 38.5 percent in Missouri from 2000-2006.
- Outlook: Social service orgs warn of harsh economic times — Missouri's median income has dropped $5,432 since 2001.
- Outlook: Two arrested for stealing bait car — Two males were arrested on Tuesday after attempting to steal Columbia Police Department's bait car.
- News: Students flock to Comedy Wars on Wednesday nights — Comedy Wars attracts crowds Wednesday nights in Memorial Union.
- Forum: Obama is unique, refreshing — Barack Obama is to your generation what John F. Kennedy was to mine. The youth and vitality, the charm and ...
- Forum: Redefining what's tough — With his left hand on his knee, his eyes glaring straightforward and his right hand planted firmly into the carpet, ...
- Forum: The summer's best DVD release — 'The Wire' is no average cop show
- Forum: What to expect your first year here — It's the middle of the summer, and as I lounge on a raft in my newly purchased inflatable baby pool ...
- Arts: 'Hamlet 2' falls short — "Hamlet 2," in many ways, is like eating Ramen for dinner. You know you're settling for less, but on the ...
- Arts: DJ pushes underground electronic dance music — The DJ mixes underground electronica with popular tunes.
- Arts: The Verve returns, rocks (sort of) — The Verve returns for a potentially dangerous comeback.
- Sports: Tiger defense improves, awaits opening kickoff — After last year's success, fans have high aspirations for Missouri football.
- News: Jesse Hall renovations reveal 67-year-old mural — A new mural found in Jesse Hall had the same qualities of famous Missouri-born artist Thomas Hart Benton
- News: LBC's Welcome Black BBQ draws large crowd — The decision to hold the LBC Welcome Black barbecue outside drew a bigger crowd than in previous years.
- News: Officials push students to join safety notification system — MU students are now asked to enter cell phone and texting information when signing on to MyZou.
- News: Student Fee Review Committee gets new leader — Gwen Daniels is set to head the Student Fee Review Committee after Seth Botts resigned from the position.
- News: Triangle Coalition offers a safe space for LGBTQ ... — Triangle Coalition hosted an ice cream social to invite all students to meet new people.
- Arts: Music shines in new installment from Okkervil River — Okkervil River's <i>The Stage Names<i/> was a fantastic concept album. It carried out the backstage musical idea cohesively and near ...
- Arts: Bloc Party release shows a changing sound — The song titles alone are enough to give pause. The first four of Bloc Party's third, rush-released album are: ...
- Sports: Soccer team no longer seen as a dark ... — With a high-pressure system, MU's soccer team hopes to replicate success.
- Sports: Spotlight shines on Maclin in football's season opener — The MU football team spent the past eight months listening to the hype about a possible national championship season. Players ...
- Sports: Football's success creates stress this year — For the majority of the past 20 years, Missouri football has been known for bad breaks (see Colorado's fifth down ...
