News: MSA leaders skeptical of KCOU tower plan — MSA and KCOU will discuss revisions to a proposal to fund a new tower.
News: Building funding reduced to balance budget — Projects such as painting have been put off in lean budget times.
News: Four Front discusses diversity with administrators — The biannual meeting lets Four Front members ask about diversity issues at MU.
News: Students, faculty work to lower book costs — Students could get more money if professors promise to re-use their books.
Outlook: Boone County voter registrations lag compared with 2004 — Missouri has just more than 4 million registrations so far this year.
News: Faculty Council discusses departure of sports medicine faculty — Members decided to take more time in investigating claims against the university.
News: Homecoming brings students and seniors together — Tiger Tango brings generations together for the first Homecoming service event.
News: KOMU cuts overnight shift — KOMU cut the shift to fund other positions at the station.
News: Health Ethics Conference stresses medical ethics — Bioethics committee chairman provides new ethical plan for doctors.
News: Invisible Children aims to help schools in Uganda — Invisible Children aims to raise awareness of conflict in Uganda.
News: MU biochemist part of first team to "see" ... — The discovery could change the target of AIDS treatment.
News: MU Campus Gallery Culture Crawl includes art from ... — The event included works from different professors and a graduate student.
News: Senate candidates debate 'student curator' bill — Graham favors a vote, GOP rival Schaefer says the issue needs tweaking.
Outlook: Fire Prevention Week urges citizens to prevent home ... — Firefighters teamed up with Domino's pizza to deliver smoke detectors and batteries.
Outlook: Free education is economic solution — I have a solution for our failing economy. Why don't we stop investing in Wall Street and start investing in ...
Outlook: MU professors and businessmen discuss economy, bailout — Panelists had a mix of optimism, concern about the future of the economy.
Outlook: Baker emphasizes revitalizing heath care, economy — The Democratic Rep. emphasizes her experience in the health care industry.
Outlook: Luetkemeyer emphasizes fiscal responsibility — The former rep. emphasizes his experience working on a farm and in the banking industry.
Outlook: Millay's Run Struggling to Gain Momentum — In the 9th U.S. Congressional District, Tamara Millay is running on behalf of the Libertarian Party. Millay, who was born ...
Outlook: Columbia Historic Preservation Commission looks to honor notable ... — The Columbia Historic Preservation Commission is accepting applications through October.
Outlook: Debate watch party yields diverse reactions — The NAACP and the Legion of Black Collegians hosted the event.
Outlook: Mo. Department of Conservation removes some endangered species — Other reports indicate a growing number of endangered mammals.
Outlook: VP nominee Biden inspires crowd in Jefferson City — Biden spoke about the campaign's tax plan and college affordability.
Sports: Oklahoma State will test Missouri's defense — The team said Oklahoma State will bring top-notch playmakers.
UWire: Cornell U. Web site lets you create perfect ... — Cornell U. -- Sen. Julian Polonius Foley Marcos DeWiki III will not be appearing on any ballots this November. But ...
UWire: Indiana U. may rename gym named after segregationalist — Indiana U. -- A committee will recommend within two weeks whether the Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center – named after ...
UWire: New gossip Web site draws concern at George ... — The juice is loose on George Washington University's campus and not everyone is thrilled about it. The controversial gossip Web ...
UWire: U. Montana might expel football players charged with ... — U. Montana - For now, the three University of Montana football players charged with an on-campus beating of a UM ...
UWire: Universities graded on sustainability — Columbia University, Harvard University and the University of Colorado were among the schools receiving top grades for campus sustainability. Earlier ...
Outlook: Bond apologizes, faces ethics complaint in U.S. attorney ... — The senator faces an ethics complaint for his personal involvement.
Outlook: FBI terrorism investigation guidelines focus on protection — The guidelines will prioritize terrorism protection over civil rights.
Outlook: McCain, Obama supporters hold separate debate watch parties — Columbia Republicans and Democrats each held watch parties.
News: LGTBQ and Coming Out Week provide students with ... — As part of Coming Out Week, MU students discuss their experiences and issues faced in the LGTBQ community.
Forum: Budget cuts shouldn't affect quality of education — With the economy in its current dismal condition and state funds not looking to increase dramatically any time soon, it's ...
Forum: Four Front should work to make change happen —  It's great to see Four Front is meeting with high-up administrators to voice its concerns and try to work out ...
Forum: KCOU offers more than you think — With the "Save KCOU" campaign under way, the most prevalent and important question asked has been "Why?" Why should MSA ...
Forum: MSA plans to work with KCOU —  In light of recent developments regarding Missouri Students Association auxiliary KCOU/88.1 FM, I want to take this opportunity to clarify ...
Forum: Not all behavior is fun to watch — I don't know about you, but I love to people-watch. I people-watch during lecture classes and when I'm walking around ...
Forum: Future graduates fear future without fun — My friend James recently developed a nasty habit where he starts every sentence with, "Man, this is the last time ...
Forum: Organized stupidity can teach lessons —  In Kansas City, if your bathtub has four legs that look like animal paws, you're committing a crime. In Marceline, ...
Arts: 'Blindness' is not Fernando Meirelles' best work —  When the scariest part of a survival-thriller like "Blindness" isn't the worldwide epidemic, but an ancient Danny Glover agreeing to ...
Arts: Murs for President could get elected — Murs' new album combines politics and upbeat songs
Arts: Jenny Lewis' Acid Tongue takes unexpected risks — The Rilo Kiley singer works western and folk into her new album.
Arts: "Downtown Owl" an enjoyable, forgettable read — His novel has the same sharp qualities as his social criticism.
Sports: Enjoy the ride — Words do not do justice to what happened in Lincoln, Neb., last weekend. The Missouri football team was more than ...
Sports: Offense allows punter Jake Harry extra time off — Teammates joke that punter Jake Harry is the most tired player after each game.

Photo from April 22, 2008

By William Lounsbury

Joe Sall watches as his two-year-old daughter Lindsey plays in the creek in Peace Park on Sunday.

Earth Day is everyone's day (April 22, 2008) — This is the Earth Day festival’s 19th consecutive year in downtown Columbia.