Libby Sam and her family said they prayed to God for help when her 27-year-old roof started leaking this spring. Water spots showed through the... »
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Deaton supports Alden, Hearnes Center Fee stays put
Chancellor Brady Deaton has spoken. In an Aug. 6 memo, Deaton ended a 10-year campaign intended to move $750,000 of student fee money from an account used for Hearnes Center maintenance into the Student Fee Capital Improvement Committee. Deaton's agreement with Athletic Director Mike Alden's decision will keep the money in the Hearnes Center repairs... »
Spot’s fate awaiting meeting with artist
After three years of construction, five years of repairs and seven months under a tarp, the Italian glass mosaic Tiger Spot’s future is still uncertain, university officials said. Tiger Spot has been covered with a tarp since August, and the last time repairs were made to the spot was in the summer 2006. The tarp... »
Tiger Spot: University documents show continuous problems
Although it was once referred to as a “campus icon” in a letter from College of Arts and Science Dean Richard Schwartz, the deteriorating Tiger Spot glass mosaic could soon be campus history. The spot has been covered with a tarp since last August, but a new design has been created to inhabit the area... »
Hate Report continues to be delayed by officials
The Hate Report is now caught in a red-tape tangle with university administration. It has been more than a year after the Missouri Students Association Senate passed a resolution to re-implement the system, a statistical log of anonymously reported hate crimes, after an eight-year absence. »
Alden to decide fee’s fate
On the Hearnes Center Committee's recommendation, $750,000 might be moved from the Hearnes Center Student Fee fund to the Student Fee Capital Improvement Committee, pending Athletic Director Mike Alden's approval. »
Asian-American student journalism organization lacks leader
The members of the Asian American Student Journalists Association have found themselves without a leader after President Conning Chu made the decision to stay in Los Angeles this semester. In a meeting held Thursday night, members discussed how to continue this semester and who was going take charge. “As I get closer to graduation as well,... »
New businesses can get help from local center
Whether you're looking to revamp your childhood lemonade stand or start a new adult business, the University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will offer business-related resources for MU students, faculty and Columbia residents. »