News: Jesse Hall renovations reveal 67-year-old mural — The mural depicts an art class from the 1940s.
News: MU breaks enrollment record — MU enrollment sets new record at start day.
News: Deaton supports Alden, Hearnes Center Fee stays put — Deaton affirmed Athletic Director Mike Alden's decision.
News: STRIPES drives initiative to lower driving age requirement — Last year STRIPES went $1,000 over their $5,000 budget for gas.
Outlook: Mesaba Airlines offers flights to Memphis International Airport — The airport now sends passengers to Memphis.
News: Condoms to be put in residence halls — The plan to put condom dispensers in residence halls may still face changes.
News: Hillel looks to recruit Jewish freshmen for membership — Hillel held a barbecue as a recruitment strategy for incoming freshmen.
News: LBC plans ahead for year — Legion of Black Collegians teams up with Delta Sigma Theta for Welcome Black BBQ.
News: Step Forward Day buses 200 student volunteers to 14 organizations — More than 200 students gave their time to over a dozen volunteer agencies.
News: Sustain Mizzou wants more members, money for '08-'09 — Environmental group hopes to expand programs and awareness on campus
News: Fire in Lathrop Hall caused little damage, no injuries — The fire was started by a cell phone charger cord wrapped around a radiator.
Outlook: MU College Democrats and Republicans canvass and make calls — Various students across campus stress the importance of the election in November.
UWire: Clinton repays debt to schools — Over two months after suspending her presidential campaign, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has paid her bills to all universities ...
UWire: Harvard tops U.S. News and World Report rankings —   U.S. News and World Report released its annual college rankings and Harvard University tops the list of best national universities. ...
UWire: Penn State QB puts up numbers in business school —   From the first day he arrived, Paul Cianciolo had one goal -- be the Penn State starting quarterback. However, ...
UWire: Southern Illinois U. student artist compromises by covering up — A day after ordering a graduate student's artwork be taken down, Southern Illinois University interim Chancellor Sam Goldman agreed Tuesday ...
UWire: U. Iowa teaching assistants cautioned about using Facebook with students —   While Facebook is a networking tool for many college students and their friends, it has also started to blur ...
Outlook: Boone Hospital Center locks doors to psychiatric unit — After providing Columbia residents with more than 30 years of service, the Boone Hospital Center officially closed its inpatient psychiatric ...
Outlook: Move over Hasselhoff — Summer is over and school is back in full swing. I'm sure all of my fellow Tigers had awesome and ...
Outlook: MU freshman Daniel Sanders faces questioning over mother's death — A man who was arrested after police found his mother's body in the trunk of his car and his younger ...
Outlook: Nixon and Hulshof face off — Democrat Attorney General Jay Nixon and U.S. Ninth Congressional District Rep. Kenny Hulshof, R-Mo., have begun the fight for governor ...
Outlook: Student found with gun at Hickman football jamboree — Nearly 300 people attending festivities scattered to the parking lot Aug. 22 after three students - one wielding a gun ...
Outlook: Columbia shooting suspects found — Investigators are still looking for Hyler, the second suspect in the shooting.
Outlook: Baker, Luetkemeyer define positions in Ninth District race — With a little more than two months until Election Day, the candidates for Missouri's Ninth Congressional District are trying to ...
News: Searching for a home away from home — More than 1,000 hopefuls participated in sorority formal recruitment.
Forum: Deaton lets us down again — We aren't entirely surprised that MU administrators have again ignored the student voice in the final stages of a decision-making ...
Forum: Missouri voters hold great power — Regardless of a voter's state of residency, Missouri is where they should cast their ballot.
Forum: STRIPES proposal is right step toward safer streets — Year after year, STRIPES works tirelessly to keep Columbia's streets safe by providing free rides home for students to prevent ...
Forum: Coulter challenges the status quo — In high school, I liked Ann Coulter. Please don't hate me.I don't know why exactly I liked Ann Coulter. Maybe ...
Forum: The thing in the gasoline — Horror movies and social commentary just don't go hand in hand.
Arts: 'The Rocker' a solid delivery from Rainn Wilson — Rainn Wilson is both kid-friendly and enjoyable, despite being naked.
Arts: Deerhunter's third album, Microcastle, is sublime — Deerhunter's third album, <i>Microcastle</i>, is their best and most clearheaded.
Arts: The Wiyos catch the swing — A nostalgic mix of old American music and history, the rising band makes big plans.
Arts: 'Braid' plays with traditional formats — A puzzle-solving game, "Braid" changes all the rules.
Arts: Free Augustana concert shows spunk — Augustana warmed up to the crowd of incoming freshmen.
Arts: Jonas Brothers release A Little Bit Longer — <i>A Little Bit Longer</i> features more racy lyrics than past albums.
Sports: Gabbert transitions on and off the field — The freshman quarterback was built to play football, coach says.
Sports: Hester's shelf life is running low — When the Chicago Bears reported to training camp in mid-July, they were missing a huge piece. Devin Hester, the most ...
Sports: Little-known recruit makes big name for himself — Pinkel says Jerrell Jackson might work his way onto the gridiron this year.
Sports: Volleyball team answers offseason questions — Coach Wayne Kreklow said the offseason focus was the little things.
Sports: Soccer loses opener in overtime — The team shrugs off the first loss and plans to improve.

Photo from March 18, 2008

Peace activists listen to the band The Melville Salon on Sunday in the Boone County Courthouse Square. Various musical groups and speakers participated in the demonstration to promote the Mid-Missouri Peaceworks’ 1,000 Strong For Peace, an annual event that marks the beginning of the war in Iraq.

Peace coalition leads march against Iraq war (March 18, 2008) — They came in packs. Some pounded drums, others walked their dogs, but most simply arrived with their families, wheeling bundled babies before them. The brisk March afternoon’s atmosphere was electric. ...