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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

Unitarian Universalist Church plans to become sanctuary, protect immigrants

Unitarian Universalist Church plans to become sanctuary, protect immigrants

Libby Stanford April 20, 2017

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia voted last week to become a sanctuary for immigrants and refugees in response to a broader sanctuary-network movement in mid-Missouri, started by Missouri...

Missouri attorney general’s new initiatives look to combat human trafficking

Andrew Withers April 18, 2017

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced a series of initiatives April 3 aimed at combating human trafficking in the state. The new plan is a three-tiered approach to solving Missouri’s trafficking...

Willett/Englert take office at MSA presidential inauguration

Fiona Murphy April 18, 2017

MSA President Nathan Willett and Vice President Payton Englert officially took office Thursday night at the presidential inauguration after winning the election with the largest voter turnout in the association’s...

For women seeking abortions, state restrictions make access a challenge

For women seeking abortions, state restrictions make access a challenge

Fiona Murphy, Claire Colby April 18, 2017

Alison Dreith never imagined that she would receive an abortion. But last May, at the age of 35, she went with her husband to Illinois for the procedure. One in three women in America will have an abortion...

MU to offer new undergraduate public health program

Clare Roth April 18, 2017

MU will offer a new undergraduate Bachelor of Public Health program starting in fall 2017. The university currently has a Master of Public Health program, which celebrates its 10-year anniversary this...

New takes on the most important meal of the day

New takes on the most important meal of the day

April 18, 2017

The hallowed words of your parents, teachers, doctors, friends, relatives and every nutrition website ring in your ears: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” And yet here you are, scarfing...

Lil Yachty event in Columbia proves fraudulent

Lil Yachty event in Columbia proves fraudulent

George Roberson April 18, 2017

_Update: Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity announced in a news release Tuesday afternoon that members would set up a refund booth until Friday, April 21 for those who bought physical tickets in Speakers Circle._ Lil...

Achieve your fitness goals with these quick exercises

Achieve your fitness goals with these quick exercises

Michelle Lumpkins April 17, 2017

After lying in your bed contemplating if you should go to the Student Recreation Complex, you finally work up the energy to roll out of bed. You throw on some track shorts, fill your water bottle and grab...

Run, don’t Skywalk, to these five answers for your ‘Last Jedi’ questions

Run, don’t Skywalk, to these five answers for your ‘Last Jedi’ questions

Katherine White April 17, 2017

There’s nothing like the sound of a John Williams score and the sight of a Sith-red _Star Wars_ logo to get your heart rate up in the morning — if you’re a fan of a galaxy far, far away, that is....

The best places to eat in Columbia with your parents

The best places to eat in Columbia with your parents

Michelle Lumpkins April 14, 2017

If there is one thing all college students have in common, it’s that our stomachs are as empty as our wallets. Before students leave for college, most parents are tearing their hair out and screaming,...

MOVE playlists: Songs you can sweat to

MOVE playlists: Songs you can sweat to

Caroline Watkins April 14, 2017

Summer break is almost a month away, and finals might not be the only thing stressing you out. For those who want to get fit but struggle to actually make it to the gym, MOVE has compiled a variety of...

Tired of not sleeping? MOVE can help fix that.

Tired of not sleeping? MOVE can help fix that.

Brooke Collier April 14, 2017

Tests, group projects, nightly homework and a hefty class schedule can take a toll on a student’s sleep cycle. It feels like there aren’t enough hours in a day to get everything accomplished, so students...