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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

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‘Lead with love’: A cafe with a mission to be a safe space

Izabelle Cool October 10, 2023

Caitlin Cunningham opened The Dandy Lion Cafe in 2022 with the hope of creating an inclusive space for all. Salutations, Taylor Swift music, savory smells and Pride and Black Lives Matter...

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‘Continue making us proud’: How Missouri football’s Daylan Carnell found success through love, family and a pink mouthguard

Joey Van Zummeren October 7, 2023
With years of hard work and support from his father, Carnell has emerged as a star on the Tigers defense.
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VNTG @ Zou event highlights vintage apparel vendors

Molly Levine October 6, 2023
From hacky sack performers to Greek life fundraisers, Speakers Circle is often filled with all corners of student life.

Shakespeare’s celebrates its 50th anniversary with downtown block party

Sophia Smolenski October 6, 2023

People crowd the street outside Shakespeare’s to help the restaurant celebrate all 50 years of business. Columbia’s iconic restaurant gives out free slices of pizza on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023...

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‘St. Louis has the Tigers’: How Missouri football used ‘hometown’ environment to remain perfect

Matt Guzman September 29, 2023
The first game back in “The Dome” since 2010 for Missouri football was a chance for it to show St. Louis what it was capable of. Thirty-four points and 60 minutes later, the Tigers did exactly that, improving to 4-0 on the season.
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REVIEW: “Everybody Supports Women” by Sofia Isella is a painful stroke of genius

Sophie Lindberg September 28, 2023
Sofia Isella’s new single comes at the perfect time to remind us of the misogyny women continue to silently face.
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REVIEW: Boy Named Banjo performs in Columbia prior to their major label debut album release

Jae Green September 28, 2023
Nashville-born and raised band Boy Named Banjo performed in Columbia before the release of their debut album on Sept. 29 after signing with Mercury Records Nashville.

REVIEW: Ragtag Cinema’s 2023 PrideFest closes with “Please Baby Please” — a sensual thrill ride about the queer experience

Topher Cundith September 28, 2023

Behind all of the campiness, “Please Baby Please” is a bizarre trip about gender expression, sexuality and queer people’s place in society. “Suze and I are in the middle of something...

REVIEW: Sibling band drona delivers electrifying performance at first annual Zipper Fest

Luke Duffy and Bella Zielinski September 25, 2023
The Raghu siblings show their passion for music through an entirely original set at inaugural Zipper Fest in Columbia
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Cafe Berlin hosts fundraiser in collaboration with the Missouri Abortion Fund

Molly Levine September 25, 2023

Fundraiser at Cafe Berlin fosters community connections through food, live music and more For 17 years, Cafe Berlin has acted as a central hub for hearty breakfast, live music and community...

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REVIEW: Mitski becomes the cowboy in new record “The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We” 

Bishop Lamm September 24, 2023
An album after her critically acclaimed “Be the Cowboy,'' the powerfully poetic and honest Mistki has released an alternative-folk album.

Revisiting Sophia Coppola’s ‘Lost in Translation,’ the ultimate comfort film for college students

Ella Faw September 20, 2023
‘Lost in Translation’ is a film that offers profound comfort to those experiencing loneliness, but ironically risks isolating entire demographics of the audience.