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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Bianca’s Bit: Meet B

Bianca Rodriguez September 11, 2016

I’ve never been one to take my own advice, even the really good “Wow, did that come from the ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ book?” type advice. Probably 70 percent of our school’s population...

MSA and CDS host first Food Truck Friday event

MSA and CDS host first Food Truck Friday event

Tammy Ko September 7, 2016

Freshman Austin Walker was already tired of repetitive options at campus dining halls. Then, he found a colorful food truck parked at Speakers Circle. “It’s only been two weeks, and we’re all kind...

MU Alert and MUPD discuss change to their system at Roar at Us

Fiona Murphy September 7, 2016

For over three years, MU students have been notified about current threats on campus through MU Alert and the MU Police Department. MU Alert uses text messages, emails, website updates and social media...

Man Seeking Movies: Don’t breathe during ‘Don’t Breathe’

Man Seeking Movies: Don’t breathe during ‘Don’t Breathe’

Jack Cronin September 7, 2016

_Don’t Breathe_ is an aptly named horror thriller from Fede Alvarez, the writer-director of 2013’s _Evil Dead_ remake. It’s an exercise of suspense and tension that leaves audiences breathless. During...

Trying out swing dancing, zombie hunting and raw meals just got easier

Mackenzie Wallace September 7, 2016

College isn’t all studying and Netflix binging. Branch out, look in the right places, and you could find yourself tasting raw meals, slaying zombies or swing dancing the night away with MU’s special...

Woman Writes: Dispelling the misconceptions about feminism

Kristyna Kresic September 7, 2016

Feminism. Society’s dirtiest f-word. Whatever you want to call it, the idea that women should be equal to men is one that causes a ridiculous amount of conflict within our society. Not only is there...

Know Before You Go: Mangosteen’s chalked up concert this Thursday

Know Before You Go: Mangosteen’s chalked up concert this Thursday

Cassie Allen September 7, 2016

The campus sidewalks are abuzz with news of the concert this week at Rose Music Hall. If you haven’t seen the chalk on the sidewalk, you’re in the right place. ####The lowdown On Sept. 8, local bands...

Columbia’s local businesses provide a place for art to live

Nat Kaemmerer September 7, 2016

Downtown Columbia is filled with art. Whether it’s painted on the sewer covers on the streets, thriving in the North Village Arts District, filling up the Columbia Art League or just hanging out in local...

Jay Sexton named inaugural Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy’s chairman

Jay Sexton named inaugural Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy’s chairman

Megan Dollar September 6, 2016

Jay Sexton, a lecturer and tutorial fellow at the University of Oxford in England, has been named the inaugural chairman for MU’s Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy. Sexton will also teach...

MU researchers bring awareness to emotional support animals

Olivia Garrett September 6, 2016

Freshman Laura Sigmund lives with her emotional support cat in Hatch Hall. An emotional support animal provides “physical assistance, emotional support, calming and other kinds of assistance,” according...

New Family Access Center for Excellence aims to be “one-stop shop” for mental health services

Magdaline Duncan September 6, 2016

A new center in downtown Columbia will help connect children and families to mental health services. The Family Access Center for Excellence, which opened its doors Aug. 15, is the first facility of its...

MOVE in print: Downtown watch and MOVE recs

Katie Rosso September 5, 2016

###Downtown watch **My House CoMo**, a nightclub and sports bar hybrid with a rooftop lounge, is set to open sometime in September. They’ve started training their bartenders, so stay tuned for an “innovative...