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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Asian American Association and Association of Latin@ American Students join to educate students on DACA and immigration

Asian American Association and Association of Latin@ American Students join to educate students on DACA and immigration

Tristen Rouse October 4, 2017

The Asian American Association and the Association of Latin@ American Students collaborated for an event Thursday night, working to educate MU students about immigration and DACA policy. The presentation...

MSA members to collect students’ opinions on enforcing current smoking policy

MSA members to collect students’ opinions on enforcing current smoking policy

Caitlyn Rosen October 4, 2017

A grant presented to the Sinclair School of Nursing by the American Cancer Society prompted the Missouri Students Association to recommend stricter enforcement of the university smoking policy. An ad...

UM System Board of Curators discuss changes in culture of the board and university branding

The UM System Board of Curators met Thursday and Friday at UM-Kansas City to discuss the role of the board, finances and issues facing the UM System. This is the first time that every position on the...

From undergraduate to grad student, Jeff Perkins uses his voice at the LGBTQ Resource Center

From undergraduate to grad student, Jeff Perkins uses his voice at the LGBTQ Resource Center

Siena DeBolt October 4, 2017

Working his second year as the graduate assistant at the LGBTQ Resource Center and finishing up his time as a grad student, Jeff Perkins uses his voice to help students who share his struggles from years...

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...

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...

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...