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Politics
8:42 am
Wed May 8, 2013

Parking poses problems for downtown Columbia housing complex proposal

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UM Curators are urged to raise tuition at the University of Missouri in Columbia by as much as 7.5 percent.

Collegiate Housing Partners of St. Louis is seeking to build a 112-uniit housing complex near Mark Twain residence hall in downtown Columbia on Conley Ave. One issue standing in the way of the company’s plans is parking. The company wants to provide 115 parking spaces, but city code requires 300 spaces for a complex of this size.

Columbia Development Services Manager Pat Zenner said parking is an issue the city has yet to figure out.

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Politics
4:54 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

Missouri bill looks to change college tuberculosis testing policy

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When the original administration building of the university burned in 1892 the columns were left standing. They stand today on Francis Quadrangle and are an iconic image of the university's Columbia campus.

Colleges in Missouri may need to create new tuberculosis testing policies in the near future.

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Education
4:51 pm
Wed May 1, 2013

MU Financial Aid expands online exit counseling program

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Graduating students at MU an now discuss their student loan debt with a financial aid counselor in  one-on-one exit counseling.

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Sports
8:57 am
Fri April 26, 2013

Mizzou's Sheldon Richardson picked in 1st round of NFL draft

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Sheldon Richardson

The New York Jets picked Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.

The Jets and coach Rex Ryan loaded up on defense in the first round after also taking Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner with the No. 9 pick. New York acquired the 13th pick from Tampa Bay for cornerback Darrelle Revis on Sunday.

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