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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

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...

Homecoming groupings adapt to DU and KA suspension

Homecoming groupings adapt to DU and KA suspension

Zia Kelly October 19, 2016

Members of Delta Upsilon and Kappa Alpha, two fraternities suspended in the past month, will not be able to participate in Homecoming activities. Both fraternities have been placed on temporary suspension. “To...

MSA and City Council have different approaches to pedestrian safety

Lailah Tarakai October 19, 2016

Four pedestrians were killed and at least six others injured in motor vehicle collisions within Columbia city limits between October 2014 and April 2015. Three of these incidents happened on the same...

Office of Student Conduct investigates two suspended fraternities

Zia Kelly October 19, 2016

Unless the Office of Student Conduct concludes investigations into alleged violations within the next two weeks, Delta Upsilon and Kappa Alpha Order will not walk in the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 22. Because...

Race Matters, Friends warns City Council of biased policing

Jeremiah Wooten October 19, 2016

Three members of advocacy group Race Matters, Friends spoke at Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting about implicit bias in local policing. “There are disproportionate rates of searches of African-American...

Faculty, student interest in Middle East reflected in new minor

Olivia Garrett October 18, 2016

Starting this fall, MU students can earn a minor learning about the Middle East. The new Middle East Studies minor was approved by Provost Garnett Stokes at the end of last spring. “I get emails usually...

Update: DU faces multiple investigations, accusations of distributing date rape drugs

Fiona Murphy October 15, 2016

_This article has been corrected to reflect new information from an MU spokesperson._ Records [obtained by the Columbia Daily Tribune](http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/education/turmoil_at_mu/mu-reports-show-long-history-of-sanctions-allegations-against-delta/article_f3217d73-ba5c-54b7-8b9f-643ee424c0dd.html)...

MU professor reaches international recognition for his knowledge of political debates

Claire Colby October 15, 2016

More than 84 million Americans watched the first presidential debate, according to Nielsen. Mitchell McKinney watched the people watching it. McKinney, the director of MU’s Political Communications...