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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

Senate proposes funding increase to UM System

Amos Chen, Thomas Oide April 5, 2016

The Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee voted to increase funding to the UM System Monday, the exact opposite of the House of Representatives’ decision last month. MU will avoid a cut to its base...

Karl Skala and Ian Thomas re-elected to city council

Kyra Haas, Andrew Frein April 5, 2016

When voting for Columbia’s Fourth Ward councilman Tuesday, classical studies professor Jim Crozier expressed concerns about housing development. “I’m not against development per se, but the giant,...

Treece elected mayor by 52 percent of votes

Treece elected mayor by 52 percent of votes

Raymond Rhatican April 5, 2016

On a windy and chilly Tuesday afternoon, students on campus made short walks to their designated polling places to cast votes in the Columbia general municipal election. Tuesday’s ballot included single...

Listen to This: Streaming-exclusive releases hurt both listeners and musicians

Listen to This: Streaming-exclusive releases hurt both listeners and musicians

Katherine White April 5, 2016

It’s been almost two months since Beyoncé blessed the world by dropping [“Formation”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrCHz1gwzTo). Unfortunately for me and my fellow music lovers who don’t have...

Home roasted beans jazz up coffee scene

Home roasted beans jazz up coffee scene

Anna Maples April 5, 2016

Dry Fork Coffee, a new small business in Columbia, was borne not out of a need to make money but a need to save it. “I started a few years back looking at the budget trying to find ways to save money,”...

MSA Senate challenged by poor retention

MSA Senate challenged by poor retention

Andrew Frein April 4, 2016

The quorum call for full Senate on March 16 was a tense moment, especially for freshman Claire Jacobs, who presides over the current list of active senators. In her second full Senate meeting as legislative...

Shed the Silence event to bring mental health and campus suicide awareness

Shed the Silence event to bring mental health and campus suicide awareness

Anna Sutterer, Annabel Ames April 4, 2016

To promote awareness about college suicides, Active Minds Mizzou will be displaying 1,100 T-shirts on April 12 on Kuhlman Court. The shirts at the event represent the number of college students in the...

Craft Studio undergoes changes in leadership and structure

Craft Studio undergoes changes in leadership and structure

Tess Vrbin April 4, 2016

In 2006, Kelsey Hammond moved to Columbia from Palo Alto, California, with a Master of Fine Arts degree, a background in small business and a passion for art. She was looking for a job and soon found the...

Weezer: Still rockin’ after all these years

Weezer: Still rockin’ after all these years

Nat Kaemmerer April 4, 2016

Weezer’s 10th studio album and fourth self-titled album, dubbed the “White Album” and released April 2, starts and ends with beachy sounds while keeping with the beachy tone throughout. From the...

Beat the post-break slump with MOVE’s tips

Beat the post-break slump with MOVE’s tips

Katherine White April 4, 2016

While breaks are perfect for relaxing and refueling for the remainder of the semester, coming back from vacation can leave students in a slump. We all wish we could sleep in until noon and avoid studying...

MU says goodbye to Harry, the Great Pyrenees

Manyun Zou April 3, 2016

MU lost a beloved dog (or polar bear) at the end of March. Harry, one of the Great Pyrenees dogs MU students saw frequently at Speakers Circle, died due to bone cancer March 23. He often spent time in...

Column: Beaches’ alcohol bans are a necessary precaution

Regina Anderson March 30, 2016

Spring break may be getting a lot tamer thanks to new alcohol rules at popular spring break locations across the country. Beaches, specifically on the Gulf Coast, have been enforcing stricter alcohol...