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More on Beetle and the MU New Student Center
Some more information about Mizzou’s New Student Center has been posted on Mizzou Wire with some details on how our favorite local cartoon celebrity is going to fit into the picture. You won’t see much of Beetle Baily when phase 1 is finished on Jan. 5. It won’t be until the end of phase 2 where he’ll make a showing. Here’s a few bits pulled from the story:
Mort’s: Named for MU alumnus Mort Walker (BA ’48), creator of the Beetle Bailey comic, this games-and-grill area will offer sandwiches and appetizers during and after late-night events at The Shack. Demand for late-night dining options on campus spurred its creation.
Beetle Bailey as a Mizzou student: While at school, Mort Walker served as editor of and contributor to a student humor magazine called the ShowMe, whose staff meetings often were held in the spacious booths of the original Shack. Upon graduating, Walker went to New York City to pursue a career as a cartoonist. Although Beetle wasn’t born on campus, Walker said he did have The Shack in mind while developing the character who became Beetle Bailey. Walker offered to create original artwork for the center that features Beetle as a Mizzou student.
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