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Swab, Spit Or Stay Home? A Wide Variety Of Plans To Keep Coronavirus Off Campus

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Swab, Spit Or Stay Home? A Wide Variety Of Plans To Keep Coronavirus Off Campus

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August 20, 2020 • Colleges are rolling out a dizzying diversity of COVID-19 containment plans for students and staff. Some have no plans for routine testing, while others aim to test everyone on campus twice a week.

Swab, Spit Or Stay Home? A Wide Variety Of Plans To Keep Coronavirus Off Campus

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After A Turbulent Week, Mizzou Students Look Ahead

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After A Turbulent Week, Mizzou Students Look Ahead

November 14, 2015 • After the system president was ousted and a football game was held in suspense, University of Missouri at Columbia students share their views about what they hope will follow.

After A Turbulent Week, Mizzou Students Look Ahead

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Hands Up Don't Shoot: Thoughts From The Mizzou Photog Blocked During Protest

November 13, 2015 • "If you want to stand there and put your hands up, I respect that. That is your right. But shoving people is not a right," said Tim Tai, student photographer.

How Black Students At Mizzou Are Coping With This Week's Threats

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How Black Students At Mizzou Are Coping With This Week's Threats

November 13, 2015 • Since online threats targeting black students were posted online, black students have found ways to support each other.

How Black Students At Mizzou Are Coping With This Week's Threats

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Roundup: Thoughts On The Mizzou Protests And President Tim Wolfe's Resignation

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Roundup: Thoughts On The Mizzou Protests And President Tim Wolfe's Resignation

November 9, 2015 • After student protests, a hunger strike and a players' strike over racist incidents on campus, University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe agreed to step down.

Booches' Famous Burgers Seek New Buns After Hostess Plant Closes

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Booches' Famous Burgers Seek New Buns After Hostess Plant Closes

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November 30, 2012 • It's not just Twinkie hoarders and Ding Dong lovers that feel the pain of the Hostess factory closings. For the first time in about 40 years, Booches Billiard Hall in Columbia, Mo. has to go elsewhere to source the buns for its famous burgers. Regulars say they are adapting to the change.