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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

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....

Kappa Alpha Order kicked out of Greek Life

Kappa Alpha Order kicked out of Greek Life

Jake Chiarelli November 15, 2016

The MU News Bureau announced Tuesday afternoon that the MU chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order has lost university recognition effective immediately. The loss of recognition will be effective for five years....

New residence hall will be first named after a black woman

New residence hall will be first named after a black woman

Zia Kelly November 15, 2016

A new residence hall that will open next fall may be the first residence hall on campus to bear the name of a black woman if the Board of Curators approves RHA’s name proposal. The Residence Halls Association...

Activists question the safety of Columbia water

Activists question the safety of Columbia water

Fiona Murphy, Jake Chiarelli November 15, 2016

Activist Erin Brockovich brought attention to Columbia’s water quality recently in a September Facebook post that called out the city for “burning out” its water system. “They will lie to you...

MU transitions from Blackboard to more modern Canvas

Caroline Kealy November 14, 2016

Up until this school year, one of the top-visited sites on most MU students’ browser sites has been the infamous Blackboard. However, the days of relying on the academic site will soon come to a close....

How to have a successful friendsgiving: College Edition

How to have a successful friendsgiving: College Edition

Monica Dunn November 14, 2016

When the leaves are painted orange and yellow, Starbucks releases their holiday cups, the smell of pumpkin spice and the brisk November air linger, it can only mean one thing: Thanksgiving break is right...

MU students make a difference through food pantry involvement

MU students make a difference through food pantry involvement

Claire Colby November 14, 2016

What started as an effort by a small group of students has turned into a veritable force of good deeds. In the four years of its operation, Tiger Pantry has distributed 120,000 pounds of food to needy...

SHAPE struggles to continue programming amid budget cuts

Zia Kelly November 14, 2016

Students who live in residence halls were not provided with contraceptives until almost a month into the semester. Though part of the fees residents pay to RHA and the Department of Residential Life go...

Video Game Review: ‘Dishonored 2’ is a noteworthy sequel

Video Game Review: ‘Dishonored 2’ is a noteworthy sequel

Hunter Gilbert November 14, 2016

Games that focus on stealth have always stood out to me. The _Splinter Cell_ and _Metal Gear Solid_ series as well as the original _Dishonored_ game stress the potential of quiet, hiding-in-the-shadows...

‘To Keep the Light’ illuminates the story of the silent worker

‘To Keep the Light’ illuminates the story of the silent worker

Rashi Shrivastava November 13, 2016

History shows us what we want to see. Songs were dedicated to our heroic martyrs. Statues were built for powerful kings. Legends were inked in our lives for posterity. But what about those who were never...

Ballin’ on a Budget: How avocados can make your life a little greener

Alycia Washington November 13, 2016

Avocados are my lifeline. No, I am not being dramatic; I am simply just stating a fact. I get excited when I think about the possibility of enjoying a thick slice of bread coated in avocado and topped...