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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

Nerd Report: Just where does ‘Star Wars’ hero Rey come from?

Gabriela Velasquez January 18, 2016

Hi, everyone! This semester, I’ll be stepping away from television and into the wonderful world of nerd culture. 2016 will be a wild and exciting year for all of us, with the release of movies such as...

MSA lacks answers on elected senators who didn’t run for a seat

Emily Gallion January 18, 2016

Junior journalism student and former Maneater staffer Mike Krebs received an unexpected surprise the first day of the Missouri Students Association senatorial election. “A friend was voting on the first...

Partnership with Pocket Points boosts ThreadBare growth

Partnership with Pocket Points boosts ThreadBare growth

Tess Vrbin, Waverly Colville January 18, 2016

The founders of ThreadBare, the gender-neutral clothing store, have learned a lot during the semester they have spent running their business in the Student Center. The popular mobile app Pocket Points...

Daughter adds rock-and-roll touches to their style with 'Not to Disappear'

Daughter adds rock-and-roll touches to their style with ‘Not to Disappear’

Tess Vrbin January 18, 2016

British three-piece indie folk band Daughter specializes in spooky, intense tunes. Their sophomore release "Not to Disappear" amps up the intensity both instrumentally and lyrically while still haunting...

Former MSA presidential candidate Syed Ejaz denied as Operations chairman

Andrew Frein January 18, 2016

The Missouri Students Association Operations Committee denied junior Syed Ejaz as Operations chairman the evening of Jan. 18, citing Ejaz’s lack of knowledge about the Operations Committee and the MSA...

Bowie: Starman and fashion icon

Bowie: Starman and fashion icon

Regina Anderson January 16, 2016

Before Lady Gaga was shocking people in a meat dress, before Madonna was rocking her wedding dress and ripped gloves on MTV, David Bowie told us about the stars in a jumpsuit and platform boots. Arguably...

Bingeworthy/Cringeworthy: The Golden Globes, the hot-mess we deserve

Bingeworthy/Cringeworthy: The Golden Globes, the hot-mess we deserve

Jack Howland January 16, 2016

The prospect of an every-Friday column is a tad tricky considering the immediacy of TV criticism. Last week I was all excited to dissect Netflix’s worthy addition to the true-crime canon in “Making...

No final decision on search process for next UM System president

Katherine Knott January 14, 2016

The search for the next UM System president will be largely closed with the potential for public input at the end, but a final decision from the Board of Curators is expected at their Feb. 4-5 meeting. At...

Hoverboards banned from campus

Lily Oppenheimer January 8, 2016

Self-balancing scooters, also known as hoverboards, are banned from MU campus beginning Jan. 8, according to an email sent to students Friday morning. The email cited the “potential impact on MU campus...

STORIFY: People share ideas on how to improve MU

Katherine Knott January 6, 2016

[View the story "People share ideas on how to #MakeMizzouGreatAgain" on Storify]

UPDATED: Faculty support Melissa Click after state lawmakers call for her dismissal

Katherine Knott January 5, 2016

Faculty are supporting assistant professor Melissa Click after Republican state lawmakers released their letter calling for her immediate removal for her “inappropriate and criminal actions” [during...

MU Improv’s first all-female team wins regional competition, qualifies for nationals

Tess Vrbin January 2, 2016

Since its formation in 2009, MU Improv has consisted of mostly men, with all 16 of its alumni being male. Before last year, there were only two women in the organization. Then came an influx of female...