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Tap Day tradition continues with over 80 new honor society members

Tap Day tradition continues with over 80 new honor society members

Christina Long July 25, 2018

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article did not state that Larissa Babiak was tapped into QEBH. The Maneater regrets this error. One of the few times a year the Switzler Hall bell tolls is to signal...

‘First Reformed’ review: a fully realized expression of wordly anxiety

‘First Reformed’ review: a fully realized expression of wordly anxiety

Jesse Baalman July 10, 2018

Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) is a minister presiding over First Reformed, a long-forgotten historical church that lies above what used to be a stop on the Underground Railroad. He is a former military...

Book Review: Gaël Faye explores his Burundian roots in “Small Country”

Book Review: Gaël Faye explores his Burundian roots in “Small Country”

Mariana Labbate July 10, 2018

Without sounding ungrateful whatsoever, Gaël Faye, novelist, poet, rapper and author of the book “Small Country,” shows his readers how departing from a civil war may not be the wonder one would think...

Missouri Students Association plans to create council tailored for incoming freshmen

Missouri Students Association plans to create council tailored for incoming freshmen

Caitlyn Rosen July 10, 2018

The Missouri Students Association is creating a council for incoming freshmen. It will consist of up to 20 students and they will apply before being considered for appointment. Only incoming freshmen can...

Tuition to increase at least 1 percent in fall 2018

Tuition to increase at least 1 percent in fall 2018

Stephi Smith July 10, 2018

The UM System Board of Curators voted unanimously in May to increase tuition and fees at its four campuses for fall 2018. The board voted to approve a 2.1 percent increase in tuition and deferred all...

Board of Curators to appeal ruling in graduate worker case

Board of Curators to appeal ruling in graduate worker case

Ethan Brown July 10, 2018

The UM Board of Curators will appeal a June 21 decision stating they must recognize the Coalition of Graduate Workers as the collective bargaining representative for MU graduate workers, according to UM...

Board of Curators approve policies for transition assistance benefits, sick leave and personal days

Board of Curators approve policies for transition assistance benefits, sick leave and personal days

Caitlyn Rosen July 10, 2018

The UM System Board of Curators met June 21-22 at the Columbia campus to discuss various UM System issues. They discussed combining the Ethics and Compliance Hotline and Bias Hotline as well as the approval...

School of Nursing welcomes new dean

School of Nursing welcomes new dean

Regan Mertz July 10, 2018

Dr. Sarah Thompson, formerly a faculty member at the University of Colorado-Denver, will be transitioning from the mountains to Missouri as she takes on the role of dean at MU’s Sinclair School of Nursing. Thompson...

How Birthright enriched my Jewish identity

How Birthright enriched my Jewish identity

Lauren Wilcox July 9, 2018

This summer, I was honored to go on a two-week trip in Israel through Birthright, which is a program that sends Jewish adults ages 18 to 32 on an all-paid trip throughout Israel to learn and experience...

Best movies of 2018 (so far)

Best movies of 2018 (so far)

Jesse Baalman July 9, 2018

####5. “Annihilation” - February 23#### Alex Garland’s psychedelic sci-fi stunner comes from a long line of influencers (“Solaris,” “Alien” and “The Thing” to name a few), but what he...

New provost announced, concludes six month search

New provost announced, concludes six month search

Morgan Smith July 8, 2018

Latha Ramchand will take over as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs to serve MU students and faculty one conversation at a time. Chancellor Alexander Cartwright announced on June 21 that...

Upcoming fiscal year to handle $49 million gap in budget

Stephi Smith June 7, 2018

Chancellor Alexander Cartwright, Vice Chancellor for Finance Rhonda Gibler and Interim Provost Jim Spain presented MU’s 2018-19 fiscal year budget, which has a gap of $49 million, on Wednesday. To accommodate...