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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Parents of student who died after balcony fall reach $5 million settlement

Olivia Garrett April 14, 2017

The parents of Jack Lipp, an MU freshman who died in 2014 after falling off a two-story balcony, reached a $5 million settlement with Ginger C, LLC, the owners of the property where Lipp was injured. On...

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Cathy Scroggs to retire in July

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Cathy Scroggs to retire in July

Olivia Garrett April 14, 2017

Cathy Scroggs, vice chancellor for student affairs, has announced that she will retire on July 31. Scroggs completed her doctorate in higher education administration at MU and has served as vice chancellor...

90th Annual Tap Day welcomes over 60 new students into six honor societies

90th Annual Tap Day welcomes over 60 new students into six honor societies

Sarah Hallam April 14, 2017

It’s no secret that traditions are taken very seriously at MU, and one of the most historic traditions continued Friday at the 90th annual Tap Day in Jesse Auditorium. Tap Day is a ceremony occurring...

G#’s Musical Radar: The Naked and Famous put on an energetic set on March 30

G#’s Musical Radar: The Naked and Famous put on an energetic set on March 30

Grant Sharples April 13, 2017

The Naked and Famous is an indie-electronic group from New Zealand known for its catchy synth-pop style and memorable lyrics. It performed nine songs prior to the headlining set by pop-punk act Blink-182...

Millennial Manners: Culinary prowess and hospitality go hand-in-hand

Millennial Manners: Culinary prowess and hospitality go hand-in-hand

Ben Jarzombek April 12, 2017

There are two types of cooking that we all do: cooking out of necessity and cooking because we want to. While it’s true that both ultimately stem from a need to eat, the two could not be more different. In...

Facing future budget crunch, new committees look for ways to spend smarter

Facing future budget crunch, new committees look for ways to spend smarter

Andrew Withers April 12, 2017

Since taking office in January, Gov. Eric Greitens has made his intentions clear with regards to the state budget. “We have to live by the same principle that most Missourians live by,” Greitens said...

Winnifred F. Sullivan talks capital punishment and its religious influences

Winnifred F. Sullivan talks capital punishment and its religious influences

Clare Roth April 12, 2017

Winnifred F. Sullivan spoke about the nuances of the death penalty and its relationship with religion to a room of about 100 people on April 6 in Wrench Auditorium. “The death penalty is always relevant...

MU colleges brace for budget cuts with changes to faculty, resources

Zia Kelly April 12, 2017

Vacant faculty positions and changes to research funding and classroom resources are among the effects schools and colleges may see after the most recent round of budget cuts. After the state legislature...

Column: CoMo chefs dish on their careers, favorite recipes

Rashi Shrivastava April 12, 2017

Every second store downtown offers a distinctive dining experience, all the way from the busy-but-enjoyable Shakespeare’s to the soft and classy Sycamore. Variety is something that Columbia is never...

Vinyl Renaissance to move closer to campus

Vinyl Renaissance to move closer to campus

Nat Kaemmerer April 12, 2017

The green-walled Woody’s Gentlemen’s Clothiers has sat empty since it closed at the end of 2016. Now, the space is set to come back to life as Vinyl Renaissance, one of three record stores in downtown...

Venture into the world of food art with Columbia Art League’s ‘Comestible’

Hannah Simon April 12, 2017

The organizers of the Columbia Art League know that everybody loves eating. This is why they host an annual exhibit at their gallery on South Ninth Street based solely on food. Though the theme of the...

G#’s Musical Radar: Cold War Kids’ ‘L.A. Divine’ is its weakest LP yet

G#’s Musical Radar: Cold War Kids’ ‘L.A. Divine’ is its weakest LP yet

Grant Sharples April 12, 2017

There’s no denying that Cold War Kids established itself as an indie rock staple when it released _Robbers & Cowards_ in 2006. Songs such as “Hang Me Up to Dry,” “Hospital Beds” and “We Used...