University of Missouri

'Frat Bro' Legislator Panned In Video

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.22.2012

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YouTube is the new front in the 162-year-old war between Kansas and Missouri, after a Missouri lawmaker who opposes allowing a Kansas logo on Show Me ...

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Missouri Lawmaker: Keep 'Dreaded, Disgusting Jayhawks Symbol' Off Our License Plates

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.17.2012

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The 162-year-old border war between Missouri and Kansas heated up again this week as Show Me State lawmakers voted three times to ban a Kansas logo fr...

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What Were These College Newspaper Editors Thinking?

Posted 04.12.2012

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What were they thinking? Some college newspaper editors have been facing criticism recently after publishing content meant to be satire that pushed...

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University of Missouri School Paper Changes Name to The Carpeteater for April Fools' Day

J-School Buzz | Posted 04.12.2012

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The University of Missouri's student newspaper usually goes by name The Maneater, but as part of a hilaaaaaaaaarious April Fools' Day joke, the paper decided to change its name to The Carpeteater for the day.

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Haith Says He Is Cooperating With NCAA Probe

AP | ALAN SCHER ZAGIER | Posted 04.28.2012

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri coach Frank Haith said Monday that he is fully cooperating with the NCAA in the latest round of trouble at the Universi...

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Ex-Missouri Captain Pleads Guilty

AP | ALAN SCHER ZAGIER | Posted 04.15.2012

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Imprisoned former Missouri running back Derrick Washington pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault a...

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Gigantic Crocodile Had Strange Structure On Skull, Paleontologists Say

Posted 02.07.2012

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By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 11/07/2011 10:00 AM EST on LiveScience LAS VEGAS — A newly described species of anc...

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(VIDEO) Professor Documents Cancer Battle Online

AP/The Huffington Post | ALAN SCHER ZAGIER | Posted 04.03.2012

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — At first, David Oliver ignored the bump on his neck that he noticed while shaving. The medical school professor assumed it was calci...

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College Student's Mysterious Disappearance Chronicled In New Book

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 01.06.2012

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The father of missing University of Missouri student Jesse "Opie" Ross has chronicled more than five years of searching for answers in a newly release...

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University Of Missouri To Limit Lecture Recording

AP | ALAN SCHER ZAGIER | Posted 01.17.2012

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — From videotaped lectures to podcasts, universities are rushing to embrace the digital revolution. Yet even as some schools invit...

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Universities Buy .XXX Domains To Protect Names From Porn Sites

stltoday.com | TIM BARKER • Tbarker@Post | Posted 01.14.2012

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The world is getting closer to the launching of a new Internet address system for pornography providers, and there are some eye-opening names being re...

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West Virginia To Big 12?

AP | RALPH D. RUSSO | Posted 12.25.2011

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The Big 12 has a replacement lined up for Missouri before it even leaves the conference. The Big East, meanwhile, is in danger of losing another scho...

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Missouri Tigers Should Let Big 12 Die

Hank Koebler | Posted 12.05.2011

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Missouri could move to the SEC and remain competitive in both major revenue-producing sports. The Tigers don't need to fear being crushed if they leave the Big 12.

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Missouri: "Working Every Day To Hold The Big 12 Together"

AP | By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER | Posted 11.15.2011

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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The head of the Big 12 board of directors says the future of the embattled league largely rests with Oklahoma. Missouri chancellor B...

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Deterring College Students From Binge Drinking: Gain-Framing

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 08.10.2011

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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Robyn Gee Positive reinforcement is o...

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Profs Claim Breitbart Posted Videos Edited To Make Them Look Bad

Inside Higher Ed | Posted 06.29.2011

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Videos posted by the conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart appear to have ended the teaching career of an adjunct at the University of Missouri -- eve...

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Mizzou Buildings Deteriorate As Funding Runs Low

themaneater.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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A 2009 report from the Missouri Department of Higher Education reviewed the state of facilities at public institutions of higher education throughout ...

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A Tale of Two Festivals: The Kansas Silent Film Festival and The True/False Documentary Film Festival

Dan Lybarger | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the great things about being a film geek in Kansas City is that we are in throwing distance of a pair of two wonderful festivals that celebrate terrific movies from the past and first-rate documentaries.

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Mizzou Student Arrested In Racist Graffiti Incident

Posted 05.25.2011

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University of Missouri student Benjamin Elliott, 18, was temporarily suspended from the school this week following his arrest on Saturday for allegedl...

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40 University Of Missouri Programs Could Be Back On Chopping Block

themaneater.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Missouri Department of Higher Education has pulled 40 programs that had seemingly been salvaged back into review. In October, the department pu...

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Mizzou Tuition Increase Sends Students In Search Of Financial Aid

themaneater.com | Caitlin Swieca | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the 5.8 percent tuition increase soon to take effect in the 2011-12 academic year, more MU students have started the process of applying for fina...

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Young Inventors Prompt Colleges To Revamp Rules

AP | ALAN SCHER ZAGIER | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Tony Brown didn't set out to overhaul his college's policies on intellectual property. He just wanted an easier way of tracking...

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Five Mizzou Degree Programs Slated For Elimination

themaneater.com | Spencer Pearson/Graphic Designer | Posted 05.25.2011

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The education specialist degrees offered through the special education program and the Career and Technical Education program, respectively, were the ...

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University Of Missouri Hospital Lockdown Connected To Area Murders

themaneater.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to a statement by UM Health Care, University Hospital was put on lockdown at noon on Wednesday. Officials had reason to believe a violent...

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Police Search For Missing Mizzou Student

stltoday.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Police are looking for a missing University of Missouri-Columbia student from Weldon Spring. Foristell Police Chief Douglas Johnson said Nicholas Mic...

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