From the monthly archives: August 2011

Saturday is MU’s first home football game of the season against the University of Miami-Ohio. The game starts at 11 a.m. at Faurot Field.

In honor of that, read the cover story in Vox this week. It’s about the Tigers’ former back-up quarterback Chase Patton and why he believes dental school [...]

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After two runs in Columbia, Mississippi Fish Shack has moved back to Boonville. The Southern restaurant, popular for its corn fritters, fried catfish and frog legs, closed down its location at the Phillips 66 gas station on Ash and Stadium Boulevard about two weeks ago.

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A familiar funk is brewing in the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ latest endeavor. The band’s tenth album, I’m With You, dropped on August 29, to generally positive reviews.

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MU students skip on being the smartest, prettiest and happiest, but are among the most social, according to Newsweek magazine.

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Don’t be surprised if you see carbon-copy clones of Joan Holloway and Don Draper walking the streets. Banana Republic just launched their Mad Men collection, and with trim fedoras, well-cut Macintosh overcoats and houndstooth dresses, it’s sure to make both ladies and gentlemen swoon. Here’s what to expect:

Sharply-cut Suits

Banana Republic is known for [...]

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Shortly after Loufest rocked St. Louis, the state of Missouri is getting hit with yet another music festival. Missouri Music Fest (or MOMuzic Fest) will be rocking the Boone County Fairgrounds this weekend, Sept 2 – 4 with a whirlwind tour through musical genres.

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Last night, MTV put on the 28th annual Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. Viewers across the world took to the Twitter-verse using the hashtag #WhatWillGagaWear and #VMA, among others, to discuss the awards and make predictions. As expected, Lady Gaga wanted to make the evening all about her. Dressed up as her [...]

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The George Caleb Bingham Gallery turns introspective for its latest exhibit. The show, which will run from Aug. 29 through Sept. 8, will feature the work of three new members of the MU Department of Art faculty.

New faculty member Joseph Pintz focuses his work on everyday objects that meet the physical and emotional [...]

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Eating healthy in a crunch

August 28, 2011 6:19 pm by

It’s the first week of school and you find yourself with only a few precious minutes between classes to grab lunch, so you get a quick bite to eat. Late night study sessions require a call to Gumby’s for Pokey Stix; Sundays you’re at Campus Bar & Grill for $1 burgers; [...]

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News organizations are reporting that the body of Nicholas Coppola, the 24-year former MU student who went missing last December, was identified from dental records by authorities in Lincoln County, Mo. His body was found in a creek on the border of Lincoln and Warren Counties, according to KTVI-Fox2now.  Read [...]

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He showed us where the Wild Things were, wrote a few other acclaimed children’s books and then disappeared for 30 years.

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The making of the cover

August 25, 2011 10:42 am by

Food has always been in a rival to design for my heart. Needless to say, when I found out this week’s cover story was going to be on new restaurants, I was ecstatic at the opportunity to combine two of my passions.

After former photo editor Andrew Williams and I decided we wanted [...]

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Flavor Factory has closed

August 24, 2011 10:36 am by

More restaurant changes: Flavor Factory is gone and Red Thread has taken its spot.

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Tiger Hotel to open new club

August 22, 2011 11:23 am by

Tiger Hotel continues its renovations and revamping with the addition of a nightclub.

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You might want to wait until the back-to-school rush ends before heading to these CoMo hotspots.

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Out of pure hunger madness after a 6-mile walk on the Katy Trail today, my roommate and I decided to eat at Rollins Dining Hall. Every time we decide to make the trek to a campus dining location, we regret it. Without a dining plan, it costs more than eating at home, the locations are [...]

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What are YOU doing this weekend?

August 19, 2011 11:49 am by

If you’re bored this weekend, it will be your own fault…Columbia’s pulling out all the stops with a free Jason DeRülo concert on Rollins St., brutally honest comedian KT Tatara at the Vu, the longest-running musical The Fantasticks at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre and more! Check out [...]

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Boone Dawdle Weekend

August 18, 2011 12:28 pm by

Kickstands go up this Saturday on the Katy Trail

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Here’s something to do: watch VH1′s Do Something! Awards tonight at 8 p.m. and read about award nominee Brent Beshore in the new issue of Vox. Beshore was nominated for creating a Joplin, MO Facebook Recovery Page to benefit the victims of [...]

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Rainy day playlist

August 16, 2011 12:43 pm by

Whether you’re stuck inside all day or braving the rain with your umbrella-ella-ella, there’s no better way to spend the day than with the Vox rainy day playlist.

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