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The Briefing: Blunt votes to confirm DeVos despite protests

The Briefing: Blunt votes to confirm DeVos despite protests

Emily Gallion February 8, 2017

After two separate protests outside his office over the past two weeks, Sen. Roy Blunt voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos. The protests were in response...

The Briefing: Proposed legislation would end tenure in Missouri

The Briefing: Proposed legislation would end tenure in Missouri

Emily Gallion February 8, 2017

Rep. Rick Brattin, a Republican from Harrisonville, has proposed a bill that would end the tenure system in Missouri as a public money-saving measure. The bill would come into effect in 2018. It would...

Quiz: Which True/False Film Fest documentary should you see?

Katherine White February 8, 2017

Lovers of documentary films, arts and culture, downtown Columbia and weekend-long festivals, rejoice — True/False Film Fest announced [its 2017 lineup](http://truefalse.org/program/films) Wednesday....

Nasty Women Art Exhibit opens downtown, showcasing local work

Nasty Women Art Exhibit opens downtown, showcasing local work

Nat Kaemmerer February 7, 2017

The Catacombs beneath ARTlandish Gallery came alive Friday night. [Columbia’s Nasty Women Art Exhibit](http://move.themaneater.com/stories/2017/1/31/nasty-women-art-exhibit-comes-columbia/#.WJo_V7YrLVo)...

Greitens announces cuts to UM System for 2018 fiscal year

Sarah Hallam February 7, 2017

A [budget outline](http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/columbiatribune.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/bf/3bfe74e6-724f-564f-9faf-7842513941a7/589380897c483.pdf.pdf) released by Gov. Eric...

National Geographic Director of Photography delivers keynote at Mizzou

National Geographic Director of Photography delivers keynote at Mizzou

Caroline Watkins February 7, 2017

From the sound of shutters releasing in the front rows to the array of chuckles in the back in response to some of the videos shown, a fully engaged audience filled the seats of Jesse Auditorium to hear...

Column: From Disney to long-distance, love is a game of pinball

Rashi Shrivastava February 7, 2017

Most of you have probably played pinball in your life. My erratic experience of “love” with a person outside my kith and kin has always been much like watching a game of pinball: unpredictable and...

MU journalism faculty assess state of the press in Trump era

Claire Colby February 7, 2017

As they train the next generation of journalists, faculty within the School of Journalism are attempting to address concerns with President Donald Trump’s attitudes toward the press. Trump has frequently...

Know Before You Go: Ninja Nation comes to The Blue Note

Know Before You Go: Ninja Nation comes to The Blue Note

Cassie Allen February 7, 2017

Get sick in a good way with Datsik at The Blue Note. ####The lowdown The Mizzou Electronic Music Organization and The Blue Note are presenting Datsik with Crizzly and Virtual Riot. The show is Feb. 15,...

News at the ZOU: Quiz No. 2

News at the ZOU: Quiz No. 2

Kyle LaHucik February 6, 2017

What has happened at MU and in Columbia this week? Are you an avid reader of The Maneater, or do you get your news from somewhere else, or both? Test your knowledge here to find out how attuned you are...

Biochemistry professor continues to follow passions at 100 years old

Biochemistry professor continues to follow passions at 100 years old

Olivia Garrett February 6, 2017

Eighty years ago, professor emeritus of biochemistry Boyd O’Dell began taking classes at MU. Now 100 years old, O’Dell, who has made many discoveries and inspired generations of colleagues, can still...

Research Reactor receives 20-year operating license renewal

Research Reactor receives 20-year operating license renewal

Libby Stanford February 6, 2017

The University of Missouri Research Reactor received a 20-year operating licensing renewal from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this January after more than 50 years of operation. MURR is a research...