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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Official university fundraising campaigns initiated to extend library hours

Official university fundraising campaigns initiated to extend library hours

Sylvia Maehr September 29, 2016

A student-created petition that received over 2,500 signatures has initiated a donation movement to reinstate Ellis Library’s 24-hour weekday schedule. UM System policy does not allow GoFundMe pages...

J-School introduces new program that aims to increase the number of minority reporters in newsrooms

Jackson Kinkead September 29, 2016

The School of Journalism’s new Student Development, Diversity and Recruitment Program is aiming to increase the number of minority reporters in newsrooms by providing special mentorships and educational...

Update: MUPD investigating harassment of LBC members

Update: MUPD investigating harassment of LBC members

Tessa Weinberg, Claire Mitzel September 28, 2016

_This article has been updated with additional information regarding Delta Upsilon's emergency suspension._ Two members of the Legion of Black Collegians Activities Committee were called the N-word late...

Food for thought: Top vendors to visit at Roots N Blues N BBQ

Food for thought: Top vendors to visit at Roots N Blues N BBQ

Hannah Simon September 28, 2016

With the Roots N Blues N BBQ festival just days away, it is now time to prepare your stomachs for the festival food that carries almost as much hype as the actual music. This year, the festival will host...

Roots N Blues N BBQ volunteer makes the festival accessible for everyone

Victoria Cheyne September 28, 2016

Roots N Blues N BBQ offers Columbia much more than great music and savory barbecue; the people who come together and offer their time to the community truly unite it in a way that no brisket ever could....

Roots N Blues Artist Insider: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Roots N Blues Artist Insider: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Kaelyn Sturgell September 28, 2016

In the late ‘90s, Nathaniel Rateliff and close friend Joseph Pope III moved from Hermann, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado, hoping to make music. The two formed the duo Born in the Flood but eventually...

Fans anticipate ‘rough on the edges’ Grace Potter at Roots N Blues

Fans anticipate ‘rough on the edges’ Grace Potter at Roots N Blues

Victoria Cheyne September 28, 2016

Rock superstar Grace Potter will perform this year at Roots N Blues N BBQ, and she has fans from all over the community revved up for her show. She has performed in Columbia with her former American rock...

Millennial Manners: How to survive a music festival

Ben Jarzombek September 28, 2016

It’s no shock that music festivals have become a staple of our generation. We are often lauded as [a generation that sees experiences as more worthwhile and focuses on being happy rather than rich.](http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?/sites/blakemorgan/2015/06/01/nownershipnoproblem-nowners-millennials-value-experiences-over-ownership/&toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2015/06/01/nownershipnoproblem-nowners-millennials-value-experiences-over-ownership/&refURL=&referrer=#28e2f8c61759)...

Houndmouth vocalist Matt Myers discusses sophomore LP

Grant Sharples September 28, 2016

Houndmouth lead vocalist Matt Myers doesn’t exactly know why he always wanted to play music, but he feels he made the right choice. When Myers was 12 years old, he knew that he wanted a guitar. From...

Ten things you need to know about Roots N Blues N BBQ

Ten things you need to know about Roots N Blues N BBQ

Katie Rosso September 28, 2016

####Try the food One of the best things about Roots N Blues N BBQ is the BBQ. I mean, it _is_ in the name. At every Roots N Blues, businesses create unique creations like Harold’s Doughnuts BBQ sandwich...

Sibling band The Oh Hellos fit right in with Roots N Blues’ folksy vibes

Sibling band The Oh Hellos fit right in with Roots N Blues’ folksy vibes

Nat Kaemmerer September 28, 2016

Since 2011, siblings Maggie and Tyler Heath have been jamming folk-rock style. The Texans lead The Oh Hellos, an emotional folk band with a big sound. The group has two albums, _Through the Deep, Dark...

Ben Folds to perform at Stephens Lake Park

Ben Folds to perform at Stephens Lake Park

Cassie Allen September 28, 2016

Ben Folds closes out the Great Southern Bank Stage for the third and final day of the Roots N Blues N BBQ festival at Stephens Lake Park on Oct. 2. Folds is one of over 30 musicians playing at the festival,...