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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

Gaines Through Time: Fighting exclusion in the law community

Ayesha Vishnani October 20, 2016

In 1935, Lloyd Gaines applied to MU’s law school.
 Gaines was a graduate of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, the premier black undergraduate institution of the Midwest at the time. During Gaines’...

Ballin’ on a Budget: How I make time for breakfast

Alycia Washington October 20, 2016

Breakfast to me is more than just the most important meal of the day; it’s the most delicious. Frequently, the sole reason I look forward to starting my day is that it means I get to wake up and eat...

Coming home again: Alumni relive their Homecoming traditions

Cassie Allen October 20, 2016

Truman the Tiger kicks off each Missouri football game by riding around on a firetruck and flinging his tail around. From 1986 to 1990, Dan Meers played the role of Truman the Tiger for countless games...

MOVE Investigates: A history of Homecomings

Brooke Collier, Nancy Coleman October 20, 2016

It’s November 1911, and Missouri football coach Chester Brewer is prepared to take on the Kansas Jayhawks. The stadium is packed with a thunderous crowd of spirited students anxious for the big game...

Recovery-focused housing to continue despite vacancies

Krishna Ravinthiren October 20, 2016

MU students recovering from drug and alcohol addiction will still have the option to reside on campus in recovery-focused housing next semester despite the designated rooms sitting vacant this semester. [The...

Erin Cooper makes history as MU’s first female band director

Erin Cooper makes history as MU’s first female band director

Claire Colby October 20, 2016

For the first time in its 131-year history, Marching Mizzou is under the leadership of a female band director. Erin Cooper, who served for a year as director of bands for Southeastern Oklahoma State University,...

Cherub’s ‘Bleed Gold, Piss Excellence’ tour visits The Blue Note

Cherub’s ‘Bleed Gold, Piss Excellence’ tour visits The Blue Note

Caroline Watkins October 19, 2016

“A bomb-ass meal”―that is how Cherub member Jason Huber would describe his band’s music. If Cherub’s concert was a meal, the audience devoured it. From the electricity that seemed to fill the...

Know Before You Go: Tech N9ne comes to Columbia

Cassie Allen October 19, 2016

There’s nothing spooky about this week’s rappers, who are coming to Columbia on Halloween. ####The lowdown On Oct. 31, three rappers from Missouri are performing at The Blue Note. Tickets are $27.50...

RHA votes to expand judicial oversight of budget, elections

Zia Kelly October 19, 2016

The Residence Halls Association will now be able to withhold funds from hall governments if they do not comply with the organization’s bylaws because of a bill passed last Monday. The branch proposed...

MU still uses products made with prison labor

Fiona Murphy October 19, 2016

Last spring, student governments in joint session passed Resolution 55-32, which advocates for MU to divest from prison labor. However, the university continues to receive products made by incarcerated...

MSA committee hopes to bring recycling to Greek houses

MSA committee hopes to bring recycling to Greek houses

Sarah Hallam October 19, 2016

The Missouri Students Association Campus and Community Relations Committee is prioritizing their ongoing project to register all fraternity and sorority houses for recycling with the city of Columbia. This...

Steering Committee aims to include more orgs in Homecoming

Zia Kelly October 19, 2016

For those who have not spent the past month pomping, practicing skits, organizing the annual blood drive or volunteering with their Greek chapter, opportunities to get involved in Homecoming may seem limited...