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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Band of Horses left Roots N Blues audience nostalgic and entertained

Band of Horses left Roots N Blues audience nostalgic and entertained

Olivia Jackson October 4, 2017

A household name in the world of indie-rock music, Band of Horses made its Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival debut Saturday. With widely popular songs such as “The Funeral” and “No One’s Gonna Love...

Gaga: Five Foot Two gives major insight into the personal life of Lady Gaga

Brooke Knappenberger October 4, 2017

In her Netflix documentary, Stefani Germanotta, more popularly known as Lady Gaga, gives viewers an in-depth look at her personal life leading up to her performance at the 2017 Super Bowl. From her emotional...

Bottle Rockets talk music streaming, the simplicity of life

Bottle Rockets talk music streaming, the simplicity of life

Clare Roth October 4, 2017

Brian Henneman has been listening to Marshall Crenshaw since “back in the ‘80s when MTV sucked so hard, he was the only thing I liked.” This past Saturday, he performed with him at the Roots N Blues...

Roots N Blues keeps performers Kent Burnside and The Flood Brothers and The Hooten Hallers coming back

Roots N Blues keeps performers Kent Burnside and The Flood Brothers and The Hooten Hallers coming back

Katie Harff October 3, 2017

Kent Burnside and The Flood Brothers and The Hooten Hallers brought unique sounds to the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival on Saturday, but share a common trait: They each have performed at the festival before...

College of Human Environmental Sciences announces new Faculty Scholars program

Tatyana Monnay October 3, 2017

The College of Human Environmental Sciences has announced the start of a new faculty scholars program that recognizes influential junior faculty. The HES Faculty Scholars program awards six MU professors...

MU office restructuring to create efficiency and synergy between departments, improve student experience

Lauren Bishop October 3, 2017

MU restructured many administrative offices over the summer to correct inefficiencies and promote synergy. The Department of Student Life consists of 18 offices that reported to Dean of Students Jeff...

Graduate student takes science to rural communities in Missouri

Stephi Smith October 3, 2017

Graduate student Arianna Soldati has recently launched a program called Science on Wheels, which intends to bring science closer to rural Missouri communities. Science on Wheels, created by Soldati last...

MSA to cut auxiliary budgets

Jacob Robinson October 2, 2017

Enrollment cutbacks continue to haunt MU this year as the Missouri Students Association recommends $103,000 in cuts for fiscal year 2019. The budget for the current academic year was decided upon based...

MU College of Engineering partners with driving safety campaign

Anne Clinkenbeard October 2, 2017

MU’s College of Engineering entered a partnership with the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety’s “Buckle Up Phone Down” campaign. The campaign is designed to help spread awareness of the dangers...

Centennial Kick-Off Concert begins School of Music’s anniversary celebration

Centennial Kick-Off Concert begins School of Music’s anniversary celebration

Morgan Smith October 2, 2017

Over 50 MU student and faculty musicians performed “Happy Birthday” as the audience joined in to celebrate the 100-year-old School of Music at the Missouri Theatre on Sept. 25. The Centennial Kick-Off...

From the Runway to Broadway

Paige Williams October 2, 2017

Residents of Columbia come from all over: small towns, the suburbs, big cities. To some people, Columbia might be huge, while to others, it feels overwhelmingly small. No matter where you come from, being...

One in 30,000: A man who’s lived through it all but still finds his way back home

Mawa Iqbal October 2, 2017

Biochemistry professor emeritus Joe Polacco had only been living in Missouri for a couple of years before his coworkers, who were more familiar with the area, kept urging him to visit The Hill in St. Louis. He...