- Sports: Missouri Wrestling Foundation sends Askren to Beijing with luncheon — When former Missouri wrestler Ben Askren goes to Beijing to compete in the Olympics, he will have plenty of support ...
- News: Ninth District candidates debate in forum — With Missouri's primary elections less than a month away, Republican and Democratic candidates vying for the state's Ninth Congressional District ...
- News: Porter named interim education dean — She is the outgoing Sinclair School of Nursing dean.
- News: Textbook transparency law takes effect in August — Due to a law Gov. Matt Blunt signed on June 25 to make textbook providers more transparent to consumers, significant ...
- Arts: Coldplay changes (but just a little) — Kid A this is not. As far as radical reinventions go, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends ...
- Forum: Immigration law prompts more problems than it solves — Gov. Matt Blunt has signed an omnibus immigration bill that will dramatically cut down on the results of illegal immigration ...
- Forum: MU achieving its goals — These days, it seems that MU administrators and faculty alike have a dim view about the near and mid-term future ...
- Forum: Tasers are necessary for officer safety, but with limits — Members of Grass Roots Organizing met before the Columbia City Council to ask the council to revoke their decision to ...
- News: Gas prices in Missouri lower than elsewhere — Ninth district candidates agree that ethanol is not a long-term solution.
- News: The life of a Summer Welcome leader — In a garden of freshmen, MU junior Jeff Luker has a green thumb. A native of Eden Prairie, Minn., Luker ...
- News: ¡Adelante! looks to the radio — ¡Adelante!, the bilingual newsmagazine published by the Columbia Missourian, will not be returning from its summer hiatus as usual, but ...
- Outlook: Council approves senior living facility — After over an hour of debate, the Columbia City Council approved a controversial rezoning plan for the Silver Oak Senior ...
- Sports: Askren qualifies for 2008 Olympics — Former MU wrestler will compete in Bejing in August
- Sports: Rays are in first — Apparently, Joe Maddon never passed first grade math. Or he’s just a genius. The manager of the first place — ...
- Sports: Sports Shorts — Lawrence leaves basketball team MU junior guard Keon Lawrence seemed to step up as a premier player on the Tiger ...
- Arts: Girl Talk good, simple mash-up — Liking— forget even defending— Girl Talk has become an unenviable and treacherous proposition. Ever since his delirious, and let’s face ...
- Arts: Hold Steady struggle with consistency — The Hold Steady have always toed a thin line between poetry and novelty. Craig Finn’s perpetually buzzed Hemingway-meets-Joyce-in-a-drunken-brawl persona and ...
- Arts: ‘Speed Racer,’ an undeserving flop — Went, “Speed Racer,” went, and I almost can’t blame the people who saw “What Happens in Vegas” instead — almost. ...
- Arts: “MGS4” ties up loose ends — This moment has been 20 years in the making. The characters of “Metal Gear” hold a certain place in most ...
- Forum: It's MU's new pasttime, baby — Along with tailgating, beer pong, Shakespeare’s, the Student Recreation Complex and Chipotle, the Chinese buffet is rapidly gaining momentum in ...
- Forum: Not quite a 'badass marathoner' — In general, I like to think of myself as a reasonably fit person. I pump some serious iron with my ...
- Forum: Summer 'slavecation' lacks spontaneity — Summer vacation. When I was young, these two words would titillate my senses. The thought of having two and a ...
- News: MU stops taking applications for Fall — The cut off was initiated because of the class’ size.
- News: New health science degree approved — The School of Health Professions will add a new degree, the Bachelor of Health Sciences, to give students new paths ...
- News: New School of Nursing dean appointed, will begin August 1 — Miller says MU is "on the cusp of greatness."
- Outlook: Advocacy group testifies against tasers — Members of a local advocacy group appeared before the Columbia City Council Monday to ask the council to rescind its ...
- Outlook: Don't fret about campus liberals — This fall semester, record-breaking numbers of freshmen will begin their college careers here at MU. Freshmen, it is to you ...
- Outlook: Duncan appointed to oversee research — Duncan will take over Vice Chancellor role on Sept. 1.
- News: Columbia Blotter — Friday, July 4 Chadwyck A. Anderson-Gross, 22, of 1323 English Drive, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and operating a ...
- Outlook: Acacia acquires former SAE house — The lease is for two years with a possible two-year extension.
- Outlook: CPD arrest 15-year-old burglary suspect July 3 — Suspect may be connected to 15 Columbia burglaries.
- Outlook: McDonald’s still lovin’ it on Lowry — The restaurant was slated to close after last semester.
- News: Blunt vetoes 'student curator bill' — ASUM board chairman said the organization wants the General Assembly to overturn the veto.
- News: Gov. Blunt signs immigration law — Many legislators say action is needed at the federal level.
- Outlook: University of Iowa recovers from flooding — It isn’t hard to picture the flooding that Iowa residents saw in early June. Just turn on the television. In ...
Jordan Sargent
- Senior Staff Writer
- Podcast Reporter
81 Stories
- Girl Talk good, simple mash-up (July 9, 2008)
- The Fiery Furnaces push the rock genre (June 11, 2008)
- Be Your Own Pet: kicking and screaming (June 11, 2008)
- DFA still guiding American dance music (June 11, 2008)
- House, disco blend makes debut timeless (June 4, 2008)
- Islands’ second album no fun (May 9, 2008)
- Webbie might be a diamond in the rough (March 18, 2008)
- Pet’s new album is unexpected triumph (March 14, 2008)
- Once again, Sweden hits the sweet spot (Dec. 7, 2007)
- A freewheeling Ghostface (Dec. 4, 2007)
- Freeway finally releases sophomore record (Nov. 27, 2007)
- Jay-Z delivery fails on great production (Nov. 13, 2007)
- Black Kids worthy of buzz (Oct. 5, 2007)
- Indie dreambill awes excited fans (Oct. 2, 2007)
- Simian Mobile Disco outsmarts Kanye (Sept. 25, 2007)
- British invasion conquers Missouri (Sept. 18, 2007)
- Strawberry Jam a triumph (Sept. 18, 2007)
- West still controversial, trite, hilarious and deft (Sept. 11, 2007)
- Swizz shoots, scores and swaggers (Aug. 28, 2007)
- Kala scattered but mature (Aug. 24, 2007)
- Albums we missed this summer (Aug. 21, 2007)
- DMX: more terrier than pitbull (July 11, 2007)
- Deacon ministers absurdist pop (June 6, 2007)
- Dominguez slices through Tigers (June 6, 2007)
- Black Moth's release painfully average (May 1, 2007)
- Lil Wayne: best rapper alive (May 1, 2007)
- Monkeys' album worthy transition (April 27, 2007)
- Bird tells tales with a variety of instruments (April 24, 2007)
- Ten New Messages should be ignored (April 24, 2007)
- Hilary Duff's album is hit or miss (April 20, 2007)
- Maxïmo Mark can't recapture earlier magic (April 13, 2007)
- The Field creates lush, colorful album (April 13, 2007)
- Hated on Mostly, pretty great mostly (April 3, 2007)
- Bird's latest album just as good as his last one (March 20, 2007)
- Sound of Silver is near perfection (March 16, 2007)
- Indie Bands Invade Columbia (March 14, 2007)
- Person pitch relies on sunshine and bright spots (March 14, 2007)
- Foundrys play send-off show at Eastside (March 9, 2007)
- The Broken West loses its innocence (March 2, 2007)
- Barcelona is twee to the extreme (Feb. 27, 2007)
- Boris — Rainbow (Feb. 20, 2007)
- Fujiya & Miyagi — Transparent Things (Feb. 20, 2007)
- Joanna Newsom — Ys (Feb. 20, 2007)
- Menomena — Friend and Foe (Feb. 20, 2007)
- Aqueduct pumps out flaccid emo (Feb. 16, 2007)
- Field music second album lacks grab (Feb. 13, 2007)
- Fall Out Boy Showdown: Jordan (Feb. 6, 2007)
- Bloc Party gives Weekend in the City (Feb. 2, 2007)
- Digging deep down to find the air guitar in their hearts (Feb. 2, 2007)
- Klaxons album fails to live up to hype (Jan. 30, 2007)
- College Clips (Jan. 30, 2007)
- Lily Allen does best in spring (Jan. 26, 2007)
- The Shins take risks on their third album (Jan. 23, 2007)
- Film promotes sex education (Jan. 23, 2007)
- College Clips (Jan. 23, 2007)
- Ghostface puts out killah new release (Dec. 8, 2006)
- Jeezy: still larger than life (Dec. 5, 2006)
- Clipse pushes blow, new album (Nov. 28, 2006)
- The Game plays it crazy; throws back to '93 (Nov. 14, 2006)
- College Clips (Nov. 10, 2006)
- Electronic voting a success (Nov. 10, 2006)
- Blow creates simple indie minimalism (Nov. 8, 2006)
- Author discusses LGBT issues in Greek system (Nov. 8, 2006)
- Swedish trio delivers (Nov. 3, 2006)
- Library plays host to war documentaries (Nov. 3, 2006)
- Annuals release stellar debut (Oct. 24, 2006)
- No smoking in The Blue Note (Oct. 24, 2006)
- Tapes, Cards play well (Oct. 20, 2006)
- College Clips (Oct. 17, 2006)
- Tokyo Police Club revive post-punk (Oct. 13, 2006)
- Local's film premiere makes 'ripple' (Oct. 10, 2006)
- Beach House delivers serene masterpiece (Oct. 6, 2006)
- Decemberists deliver career high (Oct. 3, 2006)
- Jonny Lives! spawns from New York (Sept. 29, 2006)
- Ludacris is no longer 'the man' (Sept. 29, 2006)
- Horns, strings prominent in Sufjan Stevens set (Sept. 26, 2006)
- Lupe Fiasco debut a disappointment (Sept. 22, 2006)
- Man Man's stage presence displays energy (Sept. 22, 2006)
- College Clips (Sept. 12, 2006)
- Rapture captures dance-punk fun (Sept. 8, 2006)
- Kasabian turns out forgettable record (Sept. 1, 2006)
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