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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Students dedicate their time towards Mizzou Alternative Breaks

Students dedicate their time towards Mizzou Alternative Breaks

Hailey Grillo September 13, 2018

Mizzou Alternative Break Trips are quickly approaching. This volunteer opportunity, which is very popular among students, has its first in-state trip coming up in November. The program is focused on serving...

Korean Pop is a growing global phenomenon

Korean Pop is a growing global phenomenon

Allison Sawyer September 13, 2018

The Korean Pop fan-base is expanding across the globe, and fans are making a conscious effort to spread appreciation for this kind of music. University students in China and the U.S. have commented on...

Ukatsu brings a new attitude to gamer culture

Alex Wilson September 12, 2018

Six computers sat in a row in the middle of an untreated concrete floor. The hum of powerful new computers was drowned out by the shouts of high school teammates barking positions. As the esports practice...

History, heart fuel Maplewood Barn Community Theatre

History, heart fuel Maplewood Barn Community Theatre

Janae McKenzie September 12, 2018

Nestled in the woods of eastern Columbia is a hidden mecca of community theater: the Maplewood Barn Theatre, Columbia’s only live outdoor theater. The theater is mainly driven by volunteers, affectionately...

How faking orgasms may hurt your relationship, and how to help

How faking orgasms may hurt your relationship, and how to help

Zoe Rich September 12, 2018

Fake it till you make it? While this sentiment may work for your oral presentation class, faking an orgasm is a different story. One British study found that 80 percent of women fake orgasms while engaging...

MU NORML fights for student votes on legalization of marijuana

MU NORML fights for student votes on legalization of marijuana

Skylar Laird September 12, 2018

On Nov. 6, three different propositions regarding the legalization of medical marijuana will appear on the Missouri ballot. On MU’s campus, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws...

Wreath-laying ceremony honors Sept. 11, 2001 victims

Christina Long September 11, 2018

American flags adorned the columns and the Switzler Hall bell rang out on Tuesday morning to honor the more than 3,000 people killed on Sept. 11, 2001. MU Chancellor Alexander Cartwright placed a ceremonial...

Director of undergraduate studies for IT writes and produces award winning film

Director of undergraduate studies for IT writes and produces award winning film

Noah Klein September 11, 2018

Eight years ago, Director of Undergraduate Studies for IT Brian Maurer was working for MU Extension and running a flash fiction magazine writing pieces that he never thought would become much of anything. One...

Discussion of Missouri Hyperloop comes to campus

Discussion of Missouri Hyperloop comes to campus

Laura Evans September 11, 2018

Representatives from Virgin Hyperloop One, the Missouri Innovation Center, Black & Veatch and Olsson Associates met with students on Thursday in the MU Student Center’s Leadership Auditorium for the...

Merger combines bioengineering, chemical engineering departments

Merger combines bioengineering, chemical engineering departments

September 11, 2018

MU’s College of Engineering has announced the merging of the Chemical Engineering Department with the Bioengineering Department, which is part of the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources...

McCaskill visits MU, holds discussion with students

McCaskill visits MU, holds discussion with students

Ethan Brown September 11, 2018

Sen. Claire McCaskill thinks Missouri’s Senate race in 2018 may come down to the hundreds. “I will not be shocked if this election is decided by the number of people in this room,” McCaskill said...

Residence Halls Association connects students with “RHA Carnival”

Residence Halls Association connects students with “RHA Carnival”

Ryan Timpone September 11, 2018

The Residence Halls Association hosted a lively carnival full of games, food, and activities for residents to get to know each other on Sept. 7. The event began at 5 p.m. in Brewer Station at the Mizzou...