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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Change.org petition to remove Wolfe from office has over 700 signatures

Taylor Blatchford November 4, 2015

A [petition on change.org](https://www.change.org/p/university-of-missouri-system-board-of-curators-president-tim-wolfe-govenor-of-missouri-jay-nixon-jeremiah-nixon-removal-of-the-university-of-missouri-system-president-tim-wolfe-from-office)...

Conversion therapy found unsuccessful

Allyson Sherwin November 4, 2015

The White House recently called for the end to the practice of conversion therapy, a controversial treatment legally permitted in 46 states, including Missouri. The practice of conversion therapy is a...

Student leaders respond to Butler’s hunger strike

Lauren Wortman, Emily Gallion November 4, 2015

Multiple student leaders have expressed their support for graduate student Jonathan Butler’s hunger strike via social media, such as Residence Halls Association President Billy Donley, who tweeted about...

Bold choices: ‘Hedwig’ breaks mold of musicals

Bold choices: ‘Hedwig’ breaks mold of musicals

Regina Anderson November 4, 2015

“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” is not your grandmother’s favorite musical. The rock musical written by John Cameron Mitchell, originally performed off-Broadway in 1998, is a far cry from the other...

The biannual Shop Hop makes its way back to The District this weekend

Amanda Battmer November 4, 2015

The District’s Holiday Shop Hop returns this Saturday, offering discounts and free refreshments in CoMo’s coolest retailers and restaurants. The event aims to give customers and merchants the opportunity...

The Neighbourhood’s ‘Wiped Out!’ is an eclectic, beachy album

The Neighbourhood’s ‘Wiped Out!’ is an eclectic, beachy album

Katherine White November 4, 2015

If five-member alternative rock band The Neighbourhood had to be described in one word, it would be “quirky.” Despite being from California, they chose to use the British spelling of “Neighbourhood.”...

MACC closed following a student threatening to “blow up the school”

Elane Edwards November 3, 2015

Moberly Area Community College is closed today after a “disgruntled student” threatened to “‘blow up the school,’” according to an MACC [Security Alert](https://www.macc.edu/rs-news/1842-security-alert-columbia)...

STORIFY: Students demand Wolfe’s resignation

Elizabeth Loutfi November 3, 2015

Under #ConcernedStudent1950 and #MizzouHungerStrike, graduate student Jonathan Butler announced a hunger strike: _"I will be embarking on an indefinite hunger strike in opposition to having Tim Wolfe...

Students camp out in support of #MizzouHungerStrike

Students camp out in support of #MizzouHungerStrike

Thomas Oide November 3, 2015

It has been more than 24 hours since graduate student Jonathan Butler announced and began his hunger strike, calling for UM System President Tim Wolfe’s resignation. Since then, his decision has garnered...

Concerned Student 1950 and others plan to boycott Student Center

Thomas Oide November 3, 2015

After calling a meeting Tuesday night among members of the campus community, the student group Concerned Student 1950 has planned a boycott of all food services and the purchasing of any MU apparel at...

Graduate student Jonathan Butler declares hunger strike

Thomas Oide November 2, 2015

Graduate student Jonathan Butler has led protests in Speakers Circle and through the Student Center. He has used social media to draw attention to campus racism. When those efforts failed to elicit a reaction...

RJI hosts panel on understanding millennials in politics

Lauren Wortman October 30, 2015

Media and politics enthusiasts gathered in the Reynolds Journalism Institute on Oct. 29 with one goal in mind: to understand millennials. Five expert panelists presented their research on how new media...