By Emily Duren Columbia, Missouri is a college town known for the University of Missouri and its top-notch Division I football program. But behind all of the glitz and glamour, a dark secret has been hiding. The Crime: Just after 2:10 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2001, 48-year-old sports editor at the Columbia Daily Tribune, Kent […]
New Phone Shaped Gun Could Be Catastrophic
By Kate Sims Ideal Conceal, a firearms company in Missouri, just released their new gun in the shape of a cell phone. Take a moment to let that set in… What a terrible idea! Before I delve into why, I’d like to acknowledge that there was a brief moment when I thought the idea might […]
Don’t be Naive: It’s Your Responsibility to Protect Yourself From Con Artists
By Kamakshi Dadhwal Paseka Motsoeneng is widely known as “Prophet Mboro,” leader of the Church of Incredible Happenings. The South African prophet recently claimed that he ascended to heaven on Easter morning and took pictures of heaven with his smartphone, according to a report by BBC News. Although he was previously charging 5000 rand (i.e. […]
April Fools: UT Needs More Palm Trees
By Griffin Guinta As you stroll through Vaughn courtyard, you’ll likely notice the myriad of palm trees that line the sprawling courtyard between Austin and Brevard. Such aesthetics make you feel like you’re in a tropical oasis in the middle of the Caribbean, free from life’s problems and enriched with a care-free spirit. But have […]
April Fools: Resident Campus Ghost Flees School
By Katherine Lavacca With the new housing policy going into effect many upper level students are being housed in the Barrymore, or forced to find off-campus housing. While this may be a stressful situation for the living, the paranormal are losing their heads (again). The man in the brown suit, who haunts Plant Hall, and […]