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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Man Seeking Movies: ‘Inferno’ is mindless, dumb and unenjoyable

Jack Cronin November 2, 2016

In _The Da Vinci Code_, what begins as a murder mystery morphs into an art history thriller with ridiculous conspiracy theories and cheesy plot twists. While this absurdity can certainly repel audiences,...

Man Seeking Movies: What should you watch this weekend?

Jack Cronin November 2, 2016

With so many viewing choices, it’s hard to know what to watch on any given night. Should you go to a theater to watch something on the big screen? Or should you save yourself $10 and enjoy a film in...

The Deal With Documentaries: One monster brought an entire community’s childhood fears to life

Ally Rudolph November 2, 2016

Think about those scary stories you heard growing up. The tales of the bogeyman living in your closet, or monsters under your bed waiting for you to drift off to sleep before they snatch you up, never...

G#’s Musical Radar: The importance of musical evolution

Grant Sharples November 1, 2016

Music is an art form that is always in a changing state. You wouldn’t expect music from the 19th century to sound even remotely similar to music from the 21st century. Even in a matter of five years,...

The spooky origins of Halloween

The spooky origins of Halloween

Kaelyn Sturgell October 31, 2016

October is about change: Leaves fall, temperatures drop and clothes get cuter. However, on the 31st and final day of the month, we see the biggest change of all. Your biology partner becomes Harley Quinn,...

New ‘Rocky Horror’ a useless retread of the original

Cameron Flatt, Katie Rosso October 31, 2016

_The Rocky Horror Picture Show_ is a cult classic. Even though the original film premiered in 1975, fans still pile into theaters dressed as their favorite characters to sing along to the musical numbers...

New UM System president to be announced Wednesday

Claire Mitzel October 31, 2016

The 24th UM System president will be named Wednesday morning, [according to a UM System news release](https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/news/public_notices/103116_advisory). [According to reports by the St....

Millennial Manners: The dating dictionary

Ben Jarzombek October 31, 2016

Is dating as our parents knew it dead? Probably. Does that mean that it’s any easier for us to navigate the complicated world of romance? Definitely not. Now more than ever, relationships are complex...

MU researchers attempt to minimize dining hall waste

MU researchers attempt to minimize dining hall waste

Caroline Kealy October 30, 2016

MU researchers hope to adopt their findings about the environmental costs of food waste in campus dining halls following months of research conducted by two MU professors and a doctoral student. The researchers...

Millennial Manners: The conversational blacklist

Ben Jarzombek October 30, 2016

As we get older, we are increasingly placed in social situations with strangers. Whether it’s a first date, wedding reception, dinner party or waiting room, talking to new people is a fact of adult life....

New committee aims to recruit for academic college senator seats

Fiona Murphy October 27, 2016

The Missouri Students Association is creating a committee to address the underrepresentation of academic colleges in Senate. This fall’s MSA Senate academic college has 20 seats open. Fifty total seats...

Student councils exist outside of MSA’s shadow

Sam Forbes October 27, 2016

All 15 schools and colleges at MU have a student council or advisory organization that functions as the main governing body for that college. These councils put on events for students that focus on helping...