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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Maneater Long Reads: A Dance to Remember

Maneater Long Reads: A Dance to Remember

Jennifer Fowler March 24, 2016

A sea of bright yellow shuffles from foot to foot as Jennifer Lopez’s “On the Floor” thumps through the loudspeakers. Participants coo at children, showing off their best dance moves. An MU student...

College of Arts and Science approves diversity requirement

Kacen Bayless March 24, 2016

In 1990, 200 students organized a town meeting at Jesse Auditorium to talk about racism on campus. The two-hour meeting mainly focused on multiculturalism and the requirement of every student to take a...

MSA budget passes unanimously

Emily Gallion March 24, 2016

The 2017 fiscal year Missouri Students Association budget was passed unanimously in the Wednesday full Senate meeting. The budget did not receive any amendments during Wednesday’s or the [prior week’s...

Historian Martha Jones speaks on past and present violence against black women

Alyssa Bessasparis March 24, 2016

Martha Jones, historian and professor at the University of Michigan, spoke Wednesday night in Jesse Hall on the importance of telling stories of violence against black women past and present in order to...

Faculty Council does not want another Tim Wolfe

Faculty Council does not want another Tim Wolfe

Claire Mitzel March 24, 2016

During Thursday’s Faculty Council meeting, faculty gave input to interim Vice President for Human Resources Kelley Stuck and Human Resources Consultant Tim McIntosh about what qualifications they wish...

Administrators talk diversity and budget during spring faculty meeting

Administrators talk diversity and budget during spring faculty meeting

Claire Mitzel March 24, 2016

Faculty Council Chairman Ben Trachtenberg wants MU faculty and administrators to have a better relationship with the UM System Board of Curators. Trachtenberg delivered the opening address at the spring...

Nerd Report: ‘Agent Carter’ hits all the right notes

Gabriela Velasquez March 24, 2016

One of my favorite aspects of 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger” was its portrayal of a strong woman in a man’s world via the wonderful Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). More than a mere love...

Lawyer and social activist Bryan Stevenson talks capital punishment, child conviction and race relations

Madison Plaster March 24, 2016

A 14-year-old boy lived in a household where his mother was constantly subjected to domestic abuse by her boyfriend, who became violent while drinking. One day, the boyfriend hit the boy’s mother. She...

Top 10 artists to watch at Lollapalooza 2016

Top 10 artists to watch at Lollapalooza 2016

Grant Sharples March 24, 2016

This summer will mark the 25th anniversary for music festival Lollapalooza. As a way to celebrate, a fourth day was added to the usual three-day festival. Upon hearing this news, Lolla-goers knew the lineup...

Fashionably Late: Spring 2016 Trend Report

Regina Anderson March 24, 2016

It’s almost April, so spring trends are in full swing. Here’s your need-to-know guide to the best looks from the spring fashion collections: **The Shoulder Cutout** This look has been gracing shelves...

Eating disorder treatment puts patients on the path to recovery

Annabel Ames March 23, 2016

The negative stigma behind eating disorders and a lack of local treatment options were issues that local doctors knew needed to be fixed. McCallum Place Columbia, an eating disorder treatment facility...

UM System announces first-ever chief diversity officer

Max Fillion March 23, 2016

Kevin McDonald is the UM System’s first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and will begin his role June 1, interim UM System President Mike Middleton [announced Wednesday](https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/news/news_releases/032316_news). [McDonald’s...