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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

G#’s Musical Radar: Putting politics back into music

Grant Sharples November 17, 2016

It’s no surprise that the outcome of the 2016 presidential election was a shock to many Americans. It has resulted in numerous social media tirades, street protests and online campaigns to combat the...

Marc Linit named interim CAFNR dean

Marc Linit named interim CAFNR dean

Claire Mitzel November 17, 2016

Marc Linit will serve as interim vice chancellor and dean for the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, effective Jan. 1. Linit replaces Vice Chancellor and Dean Thomas Payne, who will retire...

Netflix Neanderthal: House of Cards Demands Attention

Netflix Neanderthal: House of Cards Demands Attention

Jake Chiarelli November 15, 2016

Throwing on sweatpants, grabbing my favorite blanket and a cup of day-old reheated coffee, I slowly drag my potato-shaped form up the stairs with a series of grunts and expletives. I stub my toe on the...

Man Seeking Movies: ‘Arrival’ stuns with near-perfect filmmaking

Jack Cronin November 15, 2016

“Movies are dead.” Between record-setting amounts of sequels and the continued rise of the television industry, this sentiment has rapidly gained traction in 2016. While I would vehemently disagree...

MSA and CDS working together to change marketing of Tiger Plan

Fiona Murphy November 15, 2016

After members of the Missouri Students Association found two Tiger Plan advertisements misleading, the association plans to work with Campus Dining Services to change the plan’s marketing techniques. Campus...

Know Before You Go: Rose Music Hall hosts blues band Don’t Mind Dying

Cassie Allen November 15, 2016

This week, Don’t Mind Dying takes stage with The Flood Brothers for a Friday night in Columbia. ####The lowdown On Nov. 18, four local bands will perform at Rose Music Hall, providing an interesting...

Mumps health alert at MU

Victoria Kuz November 15, 2016

University of Missouri officials confirmed in a Nov. 4 campus-wide email that eight students had contracted mumps. As of Monday, that number has increased to 17. “As things change, we’ll update the...

Some students unable to vote after attempting to register through TurboVote

Fiona Murphy, Lailah Tarakai November 15, 2016

On Election Day, some students were unable to cast their votes even though they had claimed they registered through TurboVote. Organizations such as the Missouri Students Association and the Associated...

African Hub to fly in director for upcoming film series

Zia Kelly November 15, 2016

The MU African Interdisciplinary Studies Hub is set to host its first African film series next March. The series will include the first-ever feature film shot in the small African nation of Lesotho. “The...

Millennial Manners: Gratitude 101

Ben Jarzombek November 15, 2016

These days, it seems like the end of October starts a crazy two-month period of various holidays, exam schedules and time off of class. It’s toward the end of the year that many of us think less about...

New UM System president has 'devout commitment' to being inclusive

New UM System president has ‘devout commitment’ to being inclusive

Victoria Kuz November 15, 2016

Mun Choi’s passion for diversity shows through his work at the University of Connecticut, his colleagues said. This passion is why they believe he makes a good choice for UM System president. The Board...

New book by history professor examines fragile masculinity in postwar America

New book by history professor examines fragile masculinity in postwar America

Jackson Kinkead November 15, 2016

History professor Steven Watts released a new book, “JFK and the Masculine Mystique: Sex and Power on the New Frontier,” on Nov. 8. The book examines how the growing domesticity of men and John F....