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The Maneater

Middleton gives first report as interim president in second day of curators meeting

Middleton gives first report as interim president in second day of curators meeting

Taylor Blatchford, Elizabeth Loutfi December 11, 2015

Interim UM System President Mike Middleton stressed the need for support in his address to the UM System Board of Curators in the second day of the curators’ meeting on Friday, Dec. 11. He called the...

Curators approve name for new residence hall

Curators approve name for new residence hall

Katherine Knott December 10, 2015

Set to open next fall, Building One is finally getting a name — George C. Brooks Hall. The UM System Board of Curators voted ‘yes’ at their meeting Friday. Building One is south of the site of the...

MOVE Gift Guide 2015

MOVE Gift Guide 2015

Elana Williams, Katie Rosso December 9, 2015

Hey MOVErs, It’s Elana, your esteemed editor, and Katie, your even more esteemed assistant editor. We’ve had a ton of fun putting together this pre-finals gift guide and are absolutely pumped for...

Talk TV to Me: Holiday specials to keep an eye out for this season

Talk TV to Me: Holiday specials to keep an eye out for this season

Gabriela Velasquez December 9, 2015

Happy Holidays! Television is particularly enjoyable during the Christmas season as series on various networks add some holiday cheer to their programming. This year looks to be no different as popular...

The procrastinator’s guide to finals week

Katherine Knott December 9, 2015

You’ve known about this week since the start of school. If you were on top of your studies, you are probably heading into the homestretch with an appropriate amount of stress. Now, if you’ve done the...

Amount of hours professors spend teaching questioned

Tessa Weinberg December 9, 2015

Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, is no stranger to MU. After vocalizing his objection toward a research study looking into the state-mandated 72-hour waiting period for abortions and heading the Sanctity...

Columbia readies itself for winter weather

Columbia readies itself for winter weather

Marilyn Haigh December 9, 2015

Last year, the Public Works Department spent $25,000 on overtime labor to keep winter snow under control, Public Works Department spokesman Steven Sapp said. Keeping roads safe during the winter season...

Columbia’s most ‘lit’ holiday celebration moves to a new location

Columbia’s most ‘lit’ holiday celebration moves to a new location

Bianca Rodriguez December 8, 2015

I didn’t truly know the meaning of the term “lit” until I visited the Candy Cane Crib this past Thursday night. At its new location, 115 W. El Cortez Drive, the Candy Cane Crib is offering a bright...

'Star Wars' theories can deceive you, don’t trust them

‘Star Wars’ theories can deceive you, don’t trust them

Gabriela Velasquez December 8, 2015

‘Tis the season to be a “Star Wars” fan! More than 10 years have passed since “Revenge of the Sith” opened in theaters, marking what audiences worldwide thought would be the end of the beloved...

Buddy packs created to support homeless community in Columbia

Madison Plaster December 8, 2015

Charlie Parker is on a mission to support the homeless community in Columbia, a community he said has a tendency to blend in or be forgotten. About four or five years ago, Parker, the coordinator for...

Diversity course requirement changed with student course load in mind

Allyson Sherwin December 8, 2015

The hotly debated diversity course initiative lead by the Faculty Council Diversity Enhancement Committee has been altered, as detailed in a [Nov. 20 update](https://transparency.missouri.edu/2015/11/23/update-on-proposal-for-a-diversity-requirement-nov-20-2015/)...

Jewish student organizations bring the celebration of light to MU

Jewish student organizations bring the celebration of light to MU

Alycia Washington December 8, 2015

The Jewish Student Organization, MU Chabad and Mizzou Hillel are illuminating campus at the close of the semester for the celebration of light, Hanukkah. Hanukkah commemorates the ability of ancient Jewish...