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The Maneater

Local photographer debuts art exhibit in Townsend Hall

Tristen Rouse October 26, 2017

Tiffany V. McPeak and Timothy Moore sat in the auditorium of Swallow Hall on Monday evening, waiting for the discussion panel on McPeak’s latest exhibit to begin. McPeak, a local artist, had just debuted...

MU alumna chosen as first Andrew and Peggy Cherng Distinguished Visiting Scholar

MU alumna chosen as first Andrew and Peggy Cherng Distinguished Visiting Scholar

Allison Cho October 26, 2017

The Andrew and Peggy Cherng Distinguished Visiting Scholars program will welcome Jenny Tone-Pah-Hote to campus from Nov. 1-3. Launched with support from Andrew and Peggy Cherng under the MU Honors College,...

MU’s School of Social Work receives $1.8 million grant to support integrated behavioral studies

Tatyana Monnay October 25, 2017

The Schools of Social Work at MU and UM-St. Louis received a $1.8 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. “The grant is a workforce training grant,” grant training director...

Homecoming 2017 photo gallery

Homecoming 2017 photo gallery

Jacob Moscovitch October 25, 2017

The 106th annual homecoming featured tailgates, decorations and a parade.

Office for Civil Rights & Title IX hosts open forum to find assistant vice chancellor

Mawa Iqbal October 25, 2017

The search committee for a permanent assistant vice chancellor for MU’s Office for Civil Rights & Title IX held an all-campus open forum on Oct. 18 in the Reynolds Alumni Center. Students, faculty and...

Students paint campus traditions for this year’s Decorate the District

Students paint campus traditions for this year’s Decorate the District

Michael Wilmarth October 25, 2017

Down Ninth Street and Broadway, students crowded in front of businesses with their paintbrushes. Some crouched, while others worked high on ladders to cover the taller windows. Thursday marked MU’s...

_Wonder Woman_ and memes among best Halloween costumes this year

Ashley Dorf October 25, 2017

With new TV shows and movies, changes in politics and the evolution of the internet come the frontrunners for Halloween costumes for 2017. These five costume concepts are sure to be popular picks this...

‘The Departure’ shows the life of a Buddhist priest who works with people grappling with their suicidal thoughts

‘The Departure’ shows the life of a Buddhist priest who works with people grappling with their suicidal thoughts

Olivia Jackson October 25, 2017

In _The Departure_, a documentary directed by Lana Wilson, audiences are given a unique look into the life of a reformed party boy who became a Buddhist priest and now counsels people grappling with suicidal...

Snail Mail brings emotion and charm to Cafe Berlin

Snail Mail brings emotion and charm to Cafe Berlin

Jane Mather-Glass October 24, 2017

Snail Mail, Shady Bug and It’s Me: Ross took the stage at Cafe Berlin last Friday for a show presented by CoMo Girls Rock!. The three bands provided a variety of styles while still creating a cohesive...

This Halloween, avoid a culturally appropriated costumes

Sarah Haselhorst October 24, 2017

Halloween embraces the abnormal — it encourages unhealthy habits, happily evokes terror and suggests temporarily disowning your identity. And while it is a celebration that disregards some societal standards,...

The Citizen Jane Film Festival brings female film directors to the forefront

The Citizen Jane Film Festival brings female film directors to the forefront

Sarah Haselhorst October 24, 2017

For decades, women have been underrepresented in the film industry. Only 3.4 percent of film directors were female in 2016, according to NPR. Women only fill 28.7 percent of all speaking roles in films,...

MU doctoral nursing student is first to become fellow of national academy before graduating

Morgan Smith October 23, 2017

Doctoral nursing student Sharon Van Wicklin knew she would become a nurse when she was in high school at the end of 1960s. She was a candy striper at the Adventist Hospital in Simi Valley, California,...