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The Maneater

The Deal With Documentaries: ‘Anita’ delves into the controversial appointment of Justice Clarence Thomas

The Deal With Documentaries: ‘Anita’ delves into the controversial appointment of Justice Clarence Thomas

Ally Rudolph January 27, 2017

In the coming weeks, President Donald Trump is expected to name a Supreme Court justice nominee to replace the late Antonin Scalia. President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland, but the Senate refused...

Millennial Manners: How to (hopefully) get on your professor’s good side

Ben Jarzombek January 26, 2017

Is “being extremely proficient at getting educators to like you” a resume builder? Probably not, but if you know how to properly form relationships with your professors, you will be able to better...

Open forum shows community hopes for a strong leader in new MU chancellor

Open forum shows community hopes for a strong leader in new MU chancellor

Libby Stanford January 26, 2017

The MU chancellor search committee held an open forum Thursday to gain insight on what students, faculty, staff and alumni want to see in the new chancellor. The forum focused on what members of the community...

Downtown favorites are bringing energy into Lafferre Hall’s new cafe

Downtown favorites are bringing energy into Lafferre Hall’s new cafe

Magdaline Duncan January 26, 2017

After nearly two years of planning and focus groups with engineering students, the new Potential Energy Cafe opened at the beginning of this semester in the renovated Lafferre Hall. The cafe serves Kaldi's...

MSA plans to reuse last year’s BEC Handbook

MSA plans to reuse last year’s BEC Handbook

Victoria Kuz, Emily Gallion January 25, 2017

This year, the Missouri Students Association Board of Elections Commissioners will submit the exact same election handbook as last year due to an inability to rewrite the document in time. In years past,...

‘La La Land’ is the perfect film for ‘the fools who dream’

‘La La Land’ is the perfect film for ‘the fools who dream’

Katie Rosso January 25, 2017

_La La Land_ opens on a highway, with music blaring from each colorful car stuck in typical Los Angeles traffic. The camera eventually settles on a woman in a bright yellow dress, who begins the first...

Activist Angela Davis speaks at MU about continuing MLK’s legacy

Activist Angela Davis speaks at MU about continuing MLK’s legacy

Ayesha Vishnani January 25, 2017

Activist and scholar Angela Davis spoke at the Missouri Theatre on Tuesday night as part of a celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. "Why is it important to seek inspiration from the legacy...

After forced closure, Craft Studio reopens in Gentry Hall

After forced closure, Craft Studio reopens in Gentry Hall

Sam Forbes January 25, 2017

After renovations to Memorial Union forced the Craft Studio to close indefinitely, the MSA auxiliary has reopened in Gentry Hall. The Craft Studio, which first opened in 1973, was located directly above...

MU colleges ramp up recruitment in wake of enrollment decline

Olivia Garrett January 25, 2017

MU experienced a drop in freshman enrollment of 21.1 percent, or 1,605 students, between fall 2015 and fall 2016, according to the Fall 2016 Enrollment Summary Report. MU’s total undergraduate enrollment...

Review: New app brings affordable dining to college students

Review: New app brings affordable dining to college students

Kaelyn Sturgell January 25, 2017

College, and life in general, is expensive. Between tuition, rent and utilities, the average student has little money at the end of each month to spend on going out. To prevent this problem and save money,...

Column: Taking back my freedom at the Mid-Missouri Solidarity March

Column: Taking back my freedom at the Mid-Missouri Solidarity March

Gracie Sands January 25, 2017

There is nothing like the feeling of being part of something so much bigger than ourselves. That is exactly how I felt walking through the streets of Columbia on Saturday with the Mid-Missouri Solidarity...

MU students attend marches across the nation

Caroline Kealy January 24, 2017

Millions of people worldwide marched for women’s rights Saturday following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, including many MU students. The main march took place in Washington, D.C., where...