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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

Most influential students: Payton and Kandice Head

Most influential students: Payton and Kandice Head

Waverly Colville May 3, 2016

It’s hard to look around campus and not see Payton and Kandice Head. Between the two of them, they represent the university and its students in an extensive list of organizations. To name just a few:...

Biggest Disappointment: Administrative responses last fall

Claire Mitzel May 3, 2016

To call the 2015–16 school year the year of the student activist would be an understatement. But while students have been communicative about their concerns, administrators have not. Throughout the...

Most influential students: Haden Gomez

Waverly Colville May 3, 2016

The Missouri Students Association was a sleeping dragon; it looked strong, intimidating and powerful, but in reality, it was dormant. It stayed silent on pertinent issues, and its members proudly boasted...

Most influential: Tim Tai

Most influential: Tim Tai

Annabel Ames May 3, 2016

When senior Tim Tai decided to major in journalism as a freshman, the last thing he expected was to become the face of press freedom on MU’s campus. Tai, a photojournalism student, drew national media...

Top 5 Words of the Year

Calling for “muscle” sparked a national debate over the First Amendment, labeling graduate student workers as “kids” voting in a “mock election” infuriated unionization activists, and adding...

MOVE Investigates: Sabai’s playlists

MOVE Investigates: Sabai’s playlists

George Roberson May 2, 2016

Sabai is known for its rice bowls, sweet chili chicken and hip tunes. Love it or hate it, from punk to funk to K-Pop, there’s always something different playing at Sabai. (Except that “Stacy’s Mom”...

Your guide to CoMo mac and cheese

Your guide to CoMo mac and cheese

Taylor Blatchford May 2, 2016

When I was in elementary school, my family often went out to dinner at American chain restaurant Boston Market. Every single time, my kids’ meal order was the same: mac and cheese with a side of mac...

‘Much Ado’ mixes Shakespearean romance with mid-century America

Anna Maples May 2, 2016

A 1950s doo-wop chorus sways against a background of Messina, Italy, in the time of Shakespeare in MU’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Widely considered one of Shakespeare’s best comedies,...

Column: Local band Mangosteen plays like a pro

Column: Local band Mangosteen plays like a pro

Jess Rendall May 1, 2016

Before every show, band members of Mangosteen like to take a swig from a bottle of the similarly named juice, Snapple’s Peach Mangosteen. No, they don’t have an advertising deal with Snapple. They...

The five funniest parts of Bo Burnham’s performance

The five funniest parts of Bo Burnham’s performance

Katherine White May 1, 2016

There is arguably no better comedian for a college campus than the young, ironic, musically talented [Bo Burnham](http://www.boburnham.com/). He has no filter but isn’t obnoxious, he isn’t afraid to...

Street pianos return to downtown Columbia

Street pianos return to downtown Columbia

Amanda Battmer May 1, 2016

Drawing inspiration from the cover art of one of her favorite rappers, senior Lucy Mulvihill painted a giraffe wearing headphones on the side panels of a new Columbia street piano. The giraffes, as well...