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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

Homecoming Parade preparation takes into account construction, possible disruptions

Carly Berthiaume October 20, 2016

The Columbia Police Department and MU Police Department have been working in conjunction with the Homecoming Parade Committee to map out a final route for the annual parade Saturday morning, and the process...

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...

Welcome to the jungle: Shaving shouldn’t be an expectation for women

Edna Smith October 19, 2016

_Sex Edna is a sex and advice specialist for MOVE Magazine. She’ll take any and all questions about sex into consideration, but she’s really just making it up as she goes along like everyone else....

Students past and present explain pomping

Mallorie Munoz October 19, 2016

For students in Greek organizations, pomping is an activity that demands substantial time and energy. For the rest of MU, pomping is of little significance until the week of Homecoming and might even be...

Millennial Manners: Tipping for the clueless

Ben Jarzombek October 19, 2016

There’s a pretty good chance you’ve been compelled to tip someone at some point in your life. There’s also a pretty good chance that you’re in college (and subsequently close to broke). Tipping...

Same homecoming, a different tradition

Ayesha Vishnani October 19, 2016

In 1988, the MU Homecoming theme was “Show Me Old Mizzou.” For black students, the concept of “Old Mizzou” meant racism, exclusion and traditions like waving Confederate flags and the marching...

MOVE in print: Rocky Horror, date night and fall colors

Katie Rosso October 19, 2016

####Downtown watch **Meet an author** If you’re looking for a fun morning that features books, free coffee and Harold’s Doughnuts, Kenneth Winn will be coming to Boone County Historical Society on...

Shakespeare’s prepares for ‘busiest weekend of the year’

Victoria Cheyne October 19, 2016

Victoria Cheyne Assistant MOVE Editor Maybe it’s the signature pizza, the welcoming and lively ambience or the reliable uniformity of the overall experience that makes Shakespeare’s so special. When...

Levy Restaurants makes Homecoming a culinary experience

Emma Veidt October 19, 2016

Hundreds of Missouri Tigers clad in black and gold enter Memorial Stadium. The line floods the area around the concession stand, and the smell of gourmet hot dogs envelops the air, especially the scent...