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1 week ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Michael Baniewicz |Molly Fox
Glowing lightsabers of various vibrant colors were waved through the air by young padawans in the Friends Room of the Columbia Public Library on Wednesday. The attendees - from ages 10 to 18 - participated in the Jedi Knight Training Academy event, which was led by Youth Services librarian Megan Durham and Library associate Dana Bock. The fun began when the participants utilized materials to make their own lightsaber to take home. The materials included a wooden pole, paint and tape.
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3 weeks ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Mallory Pool |Molly Fox |Lin Choi
By Mallory Pool/Missourian,Molly Fox,Lin Choi Emma Parry had more tubs and trash bags full of clothes than she could count. She was in charge of restocking tables and clothing racks with items for people to shop as the afternoon went on. Sustain Mizzou, who Parry is a student director for, hosted a clothing swap at Lowry Mall on Wednesday afternoon to honor Earth month and encourage students to donate and use secondhand clothing to reduce waste.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Ava Kitzi |Sophia Anderson |Elizabeth Brixey |Molly Fox
Students at The Atelier School of Creative Learning might practice using a 3D printer, eat lunch made by a Michelin star chef and go fishing right outside their classroom all in one day. Typical markers like grade levels and test scores are set aside to make room for a completely inclusive learning experience that allows students to cultivate their innate curiosity.
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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Yong Li Xuan |Andy Theobald |Grant Salsman |Molly Fox
Missouri men's basketball received a No. 6 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Tigers (22-11) will face 11th-seeded Drake (30-3) at 6:35 p.m. Thursday at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. The game will be broadcast on truTV. "They could have said our site is going to be the moon, right? We would be thankful," Mizzou coach Dennis Gates said Sunday in a news conference. "They could have said several different places.
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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Yong Li Xuan |Andy Theobald |Grant Salsman |Molly Fox
Mizzou men's basketball was ranked No. 6 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening after a 22-11 finish to the season. The Tigers will face the No. 11 seed, Drake (30-3), at 6:35 p.m. Thursday at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. The game will be broadcast on truTV. "They could have said our site is going to be the moon, right? We would be thankful," Mizzou coach Dennis Gates said Sunday in a news conference.
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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Vanina Dimitrova |Molly Fox |Quentin Corpuel
By Vanina Dimitrova/Missourian,Molly Fox/Missourian,Quentin Corpuel INDIANAPOLIS - Former Oklahoma defensive end Ethan Downs was always a Sooner. He grew up in Weatherford, Oklahoma, about a 90-minute drive from Norman. One of his birthday presents growing up was attending a Mizzou-Oklahoma football game with his dad. They sat in the nosebleeds at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium; Downs said he fell asleep at halftime.
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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Vanina Dimitrova |Molly Fox |Quentin Corpuel
By Vanina Dimitrova/Missourian,Molly Fox/Missourian,Quentin Corpuel INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Oklahoma defensive end Ethan Downs was always a Sooner. He grew up in Weatherford, Oklahoma, about a 90-minute drive from Norman. One of his birthday presents growing up was attending a Mizzou-Oklahoma football game with his dad, Nathan. They sat in the nosebleeds at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium; Downs said he fell asleep at halftime.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Michael Baniewicz |Molly Fox
The Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center was given a brand-new Can-Am Defender side-by-side vehicle Wednesday after winning the Missouri Can-Am for a Cause contest. The riding center is a volunteer-run organization that "serves the special needs and at risk community by using horses and people to improve the quality of life," according to the organization's Facebook page.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Steven Davidson |Michael J. Baratz |Molly Fox |Michael Scavelli
On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, with six days remaining in histerm, President Joe Biden reinstated a statutory suspension of newlawsuits filed under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act. Thereinstatement halts the filing of new lawsuits under Title III butdoes not affect pending suits. President Biden's suspension ofTitle III suits can—and likely will—be discontinued bythe incoming Trump administration, which had lifted a priorsuspension of Title III in 2019.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Molly Fox |Jacob Louraine
Mizzou track and field announced Tuesday that it will host the High School Elite Invitational at the Hearnes Center on Friday, Feb. 7. The indoor track meet will feature three highly competitive distance events: the 800-meter, the mile, and the 3,200-meter race.
