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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Bright Flight scholarship faces potential reduction for spring semester

Megan Smith November 7, 2016

Sophomore Abby Guinn, a recipient of the Bright Flight scholarship, received an unexpected email from the Office of Student Financial Aid on Oct. 9. The email informed her that all Bright Flight recipients...

State congressional candidate platforms address MU’s budget

Katherine Stevenson November 7, 2016

Election Day is almost upon the voters of Columbia, and one of the major issues they will decide is the future funding of the University of Missouri. Columbia is split between five state House of Representatives...

Raising Kaine: How MU shaped vice-presidential nominee and graduate Tim Kaine

Raising Kaine: How MU shaped vice-presidential nominee and graduate Tim Kaine

Kyle LaHucik November 6, 2016

IN THE SUMMER OF 1977, Tim Kaine and Marc Levinson were Summer Welcome leaders in the same orientation group. Their lead staffer, Guy Conway, asked them, “Where do you envision yourself in five, 10,...

One year later, MU has met over half of Concerned Student 1950’s demands

One year later, MU has met over half of Concerned Student 1950’s demands

Sam Forbes November 4, 2016

Over a year ago, Concerned Student 1950 published its original list of eight demands to further racial equality. The university has since met five of them. However, in recent months, officials have announced...

G#’s Musical Radar: What makes vinyl records “better”?

Grant Sharples November 3, 2016

There’s no doubt that vinyl records have seen a remarkable growth in popularity in recent years. Music-lovers everywhere advocate listening to tangible LPs over digitally compressed files. While these...

Seven things to know before voting in CoMo

Seven things to know before voting in CoMo

Claire Colby November 2, 2016

Whether you’re “with her” or hoping to “make America great again,” Election Day is rapidly approaching. Many MU students will vote for the first time Nov. 8. Before you head to the polls, here...

Mun Y. Choi named 24th UM System president

Mun Y. Choi named 24th UM System president

Claire Mitzel November 2, 2016

_Updated to reflect additional comments from University of Connecticut officials._ Mun Y. Choi, the University of Connecticut’s provost, is the UM System’s 24th president, concluding a nearly yearlong...

Changing society forces religious institutions to adapt

Changing society forces religious institutions to adapt

Madi McVan November 2, 2016

In the digital age, the ways religious organizations interact with their followers is changing dramatically. While some denominations change their beliefs to line up with modern society, others stand firm...

Millennial love knows no boundaries, thanks to technology

Millennial love knows no boundaries, thanks to technology

Victoria Cheyne November 2, 2016

It’s no myth that technology has taken over our lives. Nowadays, you can’t go anywhere without seeing people staring at their phones, earbuds in, swiping away, wrapped up in their own little world....

Blast off: MU grad creates ‘Galactic Cap’ condom

Blast off: MU grad creates ‘Galactic Cap’ condom

Katie Rosso, Ben Jarzombek November 2, 2016

The condom as we know it has been around since the 1850s, and evidence of primitive condom use dates back to before the 15th century. Since the rolled latex condom debuted in the 1920s, condoms have not...

Cancer Research Center uses salmonella to target tumors

Cancer Research Center uses salmonella to target tumors

Brendan Crowley November 2, 2016

Researchers at the Cancer Research Center in Columbia found that a modified strain of salmonella can be used to target and infiltrate cancerous tumors. Abraham Eisenstark, the research director at the...

Computer program analyzes presidential candidates’ rhetoric

Computer program analyzes presidential candidates’ rhetoric

Jackson Kinkead November 2, 2016

Dale Musser’s new office in Naka Hall is still sparse. Like his office, the future of his new computer program, [Debate Analyzer](http://debateanalyzer.com), is just as open to change. The program...