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The Maneater

Race Relations Committee creates series of video updates on progress

Thomas Oide November 5, 2015

On Nov. 2, the Faculty Council Committee on Race Relations updated their website to include five videos featuring students and staff from diverse backgrounds in an effort to help improve race relations...

East Campus has students fearing for their safety at night

Elane Edwards November 5, 2015

Sophomore Amanda Krewson has defended herself with pepper spray twice while walking on East Campus at night. While walking to and from her car that she parks by East Campus, Krewson was approached by...

Student housing growth slows down

Marilyn Haigh November 5, 2015

In fiscal year 2015, Columbia didn’t approve any building permits for student housing. The reason, City Planner Pat Zenner said, is that there were no pending plans from developers. This is a contrast...

Guide to searching for off-campus housing

Tessa Weinberg November 5, 2015

In a busy college town like Columbia, finding off-campus housing can be a struggle for students competing for housing contracts and leases after freshman year. There are a number of steps students should...

Columbia adds brighter lights and safer shelters

Columbia adds brighter lights and safer shelters

Marilyn Haigh November 5, 2015

Columbia City Council is working with the Downtown Community Improvement District and Public Works Department to bring LED lights and new bus shelters to Columbia. The LED lights will be installed on private...

Columbia seeks to reform trash collection methods

Columbia seeks to reform trash collection methods

Bryanna Leach November 5, 2015

Columbia residents have been trash talking to the city lately — that is, talking about the city’s trash pickup methods. Throughout the city, trash can be seen bagged on the side of the road daily....

MU has no plans to accept food stamps

MU has no plans to accept food stamps

Marilyn Haigh November 5, 2015

When junior Jonathan Segers applied for food stamp benefits in November 2014, the woman who processed his application told him he could have received benefits a year and a half earlier if he had applied...

Interactive Timeline: A Historic Fall at MU

Interactive Timeline: A Historic Fall at MU

Taylor Blatchford, Tessa Weinberg November 5, 2015

It’s been a busy semester so far at MU, punctuated by a series of student protests and controversies. [View our interactive timeline here to see all that has happened.](https://www.themaneater.com/special-sections/mu-fall-2015/) The...

‘Safe Campus Act’ creates controversy

Andrew Frein November 5, 2015

Colleges and universities could soon be barred from taking any action against a student accused of sexual assault unless the complainant agrees to report the incident to police first. The Safe Campus...

Faculty Council releases statement of concern regarding university leadership

Taylor Blatchford, Quinn Malloy November 5, 2015

_Update_: Chair of Faculty Council Ben Trachtenberg released a statement Saturday supporting the efforts of "every student who is struggling to make Mizzou a more tolerant, peaceful, welcoming and robustly...

UM System president responds to hunger strike, protesters

Allyson Sherwin November 5, 2015

UM System President Tim Wolfe’s words weren’t enough to soothe protesters Tuesday outside University Hall in an exchange captured by the Missourian on Periscope. “We are tired of the dialogue; we...

Humans vs. Zombies brings the zombie apocalypse to campus

Andrew Frein November 5, 2015

At this point in the semester, most MU students might only be thinking about Thanksgiving break. However, a few have a much more pressing matter on their mind — the zombie apocalypse. Each semester,...