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Listen to This: 20 of the best ‘Homestuck’ songs in honor of its ending

Katherine White June 12, 2016

It was a blast from the past (well, 2013) for me and other internet-dwelling nerds when the long-running webcomic [“Homestuck”](http://www.mspaintadventures.com/) finally ended on April 13 of this...

Three new curators, student representative named to Board of Curators

Claire Mitzel June 12, 2016

Gov. Jay Nixon made three appointments June 8 to the UM System Board of Curators and also appointed the student representative to the board, [according to a news release from Nixon’s office](https://governor.mo.gov/news/archive/gov-nixon-makes-appointments-university-missouri-board-curators). “It...

Man Seeking Movies: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ is wildly entertaining

Jack Cronin June 12, 2016

For casual movie fans, keeping up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe can feel like a chore. With May’s release of “Captain America: Civil War,” Marvel Studios has released 13 superhero films since...

A guide to trail adventures

A guide to trail adventures

Katie Rosso June 9, 2016

National Trails Day was June 4, and hitting the trails in Columbia is the best way to celebrate. There are a ton of trails for everybody from inexperienced adventurers to hiking experts, so get your trail...

5 tips and tricks for your day on the trail

Katie Rosso June 9, 2016

If you’re like me and you’d rather sit on the couch and eat Sour Patch Kids rather than participate in physical activity, you may be a beginner to walking Columbia’s many beautiful trails. **Where...

How to make an amazing picnic lunch

How to make an amazing picnic lunch

Katie Rosso June 9, 2016

Nothing makes a day at the trail like having a great picnic lunch with your friends. Here’s the full guide to impressing people with your picnic skills. ####The basket Major key: Carry your lunch in...

Five tips for decorating your dorm room

Katie Rosso June 9, 2016

So this is it: You’re moving out to go to college and you have free reign to design your room however you want. Even if you have a roommate, you still have half a room to make exactly your own. For...

Experience what CoMo has to offer

Katie Rosso June 9, 2016

Depending on where you’re from, Columbia is on the smaller side for a city, but it has a lot to offer. Here are five things you need to do and see when in CoMo for Summer Welcome: ####5. Window shop...

TV shows with diverse casts you should be watching

Regina Anderson June 9, 2016

Variety is the spice of life, especially when it comes to television. There are only so many versions of a medical drama you can watch before the formula gets old, and the same goes for characters. How...

Running for the Dough

Running for the Dough

June 9, 2016

In celebration of Harold’s National Doughnut Day, the downtown bakery worked with Off Track Events to host its first-ever 5K race beginning in Flat Branch Park on Saturday. Freshly made doughnuts from...

Graduate student housing to include Respect Hall, Tiger Reserve next year

Graduate student housing to include Respect Hall, Tiger Reserve next year

Kyra Haas June 8, 2016

For the first time in about 15 years, the Department of Residential Life will offer on-campus graduate student housing, Director of Residential Life Frankie Minor said. In April, [Residential Life announced](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2016/4/9/respect-and-excellence-unavailable-incoming-studen/)...

How the housing freeze will affect developments near MU

How the housing freeze will affect developments near MU

Kyra Haas June 8, 2016

An administrative delay on processing building permits for multifamily housing is in effect for much of downtown and neighborhoods bordering MU campus until Dec. 1. The housing freeze, passed by City...