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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

MU Tonight holds its last show for the semester

MU Tonight holds its last show for the semester

Emma Veidt May 2, 2018

At MU Tonight’s last show of the semester on April 27, host Daniel Litwin performed a monologue, interviewed Tori Schafer, MU It’s On Us director, and Zahria Moore, Kennedy Center American College...

Greek life restrictions, new leadership, budget cutbacks affect campus this year

Greek life restrictions, new leadership, budget cutbacks affect campus this year

From new administrators to new dormitories, differences both large and small made this academic year one of constant change. Changes in MU leadership, funding and student life and services included the...

Professors break ground in political science, medicine and social interaction this year

Professors break ground in political science, medicine and social interaction this year

Regan Mertz May 2, 2018

MU professors are not only contributing to research efforts on campus but also to global initiatives. Professors are writing books, making medical advancements for the treatment of cancer and receiving...

MU welcomes two-time Pulitzer winner Larry Price to speak

MU welcomes two-time Pulitzer winner Larry Price to speak

Tashfia Parvez May 2, 2018

The MU School of Journalism welcomed Larry C. Price, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, to talk about his work on “The Human Toll of Toxic Pollution” on April 26 in Neff Hall. Price is also...

Presidential Engagement Fellows to spread UM system research throughout the state

Allison Cho May 2, 2018

On Feb. 28, the UM system introduced its first class of Presidential Engagement Fellows on Twitter. Vice Chancellor Marshall Stewart of MU Extension and Engagement led the program, which seeks to encourage...

MU community participates in the world’s largest student film festival

MU community participates in the world’s largest student film festival

Mariana Labbate May 1, 2018

The Missouri Theater was home to MU’s first ever Campus Movie Fest on April 26. The festival challenged students to create a short film in one week. They provided all the equipment necessary with no...

How to be productive with the worst cases of procrastination

How to be productive with the worst cases of procrastination

Alexandra Sharp May 1, 2018

The days leading up to finals tend to be the most stressful and also contain the most procrastination. Many students dread having to cram instead of actually studying for their big tests and papers. Rather...

Professors recognized for accomplishments in research and service

Regan Mertz May 1, 2018

UM System President Mun Choi surprised James Schiffbauer, an assistant professor of geological sciences and William Wiebold, a professor of plant sciences, on April 16. Schiffbauer was in the middle of...

Bright Flight Promise Program proposed to award more students with higher sums of money, as long as they reside in Missouri after graduation

Lauren Bishop May 1, 2018

A Missouri House representative has proposed changes to the Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program, commonly known as Bright Flight, that would require students to reside in the state after...

Petition for residency leaves students in Columbia over summer

Petition for residency leaves students in Columbia over summer

Sadie Lea May 1, 2018

As the spring semester wraps up, many out-of-state students are preparing to stay in Columbia over the summer to achieve residency. The difference between out-of-state tuition and in-state tuition is huge....

Former “Bachelor” Ben Higgins promotes purpose at Mizzou for Malawi fundraiser

Emmy Lucas May 1, 2018

Former television star of “The Bachelor” encouraged everyone at the Mizzou for Malawi event to find their purpose. Whether it be building schools in other countries or creating change in other ways,...

MSA president-elect hopes to connect with as many students as possible

MSA president-elect hopes to connect with as many students as possible

Mawa Iqbal May 1, 2018

If someone told her freshman year that she was going to be the Missouri Students Association president, she would have called them crazy. She was brand new to a campus that had over 30,000 people enrolled. President...