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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

Gov. Greitens nominates Courtney Lauer to fill student representative position

Gov. Greitens nominates Courtney Lauer to fill student representative position

Kyle LaHucik August 3, 2017

For the first time since February, the University of Missouri System has a student representative to the UM System Board of Curators. The board, which consists of nine voting curators, had two curator...

Frustrations arise for graduate students and seniors with attempts to buy parking passes

Frustrations arise for graduate students and seniors with attempts to buy parking passes

Kyle LaHucik August 2, 2017

With three weeks until the fall semester begins, students are already frustrated with their inability to park where they’d like. Senior Danielle Katz, who had purchased three campus parking passes prior...

MU investigating case of possible misappropriation of funds

Olivia Garrett July 26, 2017

MU filed a report with the MU Police Department regarding a case of possible misappropriation of funds by a former staff member on Tuesday. Greek Life staff members first identified a potential problem...

My experience as a Summer Welcome leader

My experience as a Summer Welcome leader

Kaelyn Sturgell July 14, 2017

Before I knew every word to the alma mater and fight song, before I knew the accessible entrances to every building on campus, before I knew what “SWumi” meant, before I could answer questions confidently...

7 theories for “Game of Thrones” season 7

Libby Stanford July 11, 2017

Winter is here. Now, what are they going to do about it? Season seven of “Game of Thrones” is set to premiere July 16, and the show’s millions of fans have been anticipating it since the last season...

MOVE playlists: Summer tunes for every mood

Kaelyn Sturgell July 11, 2017

Most years are defined by their songs of the summer, and lucky for us, 2017 won’t be any different. Musicians from every genre have been continuously blessing our ears and releasing hit after hit. To...

My Summer of Meat: Observations of  Vegetarian in the Meat Department

My Summer of Meat: Observations of Vegetarian in the Meat Department

Fiona Murphy July 9, 2017

Being a vegetarian isn’t hard. Despite that being what most meat-eating people use as their be-all, end-all excuse, all anyone needs to become a vegetarian is a clear mindset, a little bit of willpower...

More layoffs to come with merger between Division of Student Affairs, Division of Operations

More layoffs to come with merger between Division of Student Affairs, Division of Operations

Jake Chiarelli July 7, 2017

Layoffs and substantial administrative changes were announced for the Division of Student Affairs Thursday as part of a restructuring initiative, which will place its management under control of the Division...

Choi announces investment in cost-free academic resources

Choi announces investment in cost-free academic resources

Zia Kelly June 24, 2017

Students at all four UM System campuses will be saving a combined $7.2 million on textbooks during the upcoming academic year, according to university officials. UM System President Mun Choi addressed...

Student charge will be limited this fall

Student charge will be limited this fall

Jake Chiarelli June 22, 2017

Students will no longer be able to charge some expenses to their accounts beginning Aug. 1. Administrators plan to make substantial changes to the student charge payment options that will restrict students...

More than just a college town: the impact of over 30,000 students

Fiona Murphy June 5, 2017

Thousands of undergraduates fill the small but lively downtown community of Columbia from August to May but, as the buzz and crowds of collegiate life decrease when school is out, Columbia has a chance...

For the Love of Movies: A Quiet Passion portrays Emily Dickinson with precision

Nick Corder June 5, 2017

In Terence Davies’ rightfully poetic _A Quiet Passion_, Emily Dickinson says posthumous acclaim is reserved for those who “were not worth remembering while alive.” The irony, of course, is that Dickinson...