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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

‘We Are Your Friends’ spins its wheels

Bobby Ceresia September 2, 2015

“We Are Your Friends” is a coming-of-age story about a group of early-20s burnouts living in the San Fernando Valley who try anything to make some money so they can be famous and live the good life. Zac...

Questions linger about trail safety

Questions linger about trail safety

Amos Chen September 2, 2015

Two recent assaults on Columbia trails raised concerns about the safety of residents and students on nearby outdoor facilities. On July 5, a female victim reported a sexual indecency incident on Hinkson...

Hot Box clinches the crown in Columbia cookie comparison

Jared Kaufman September 2, 2015

Let me give it to you straight: despite their name, Insomnia Cookies is not worth staying up all night for. The Plain White T’s, in their seminal 2008 track “1, 2, 3, 4,” philosophically explained...

Indie rock band Ne-Hi visits Cafe Berlin

Katie Rosso September 2, 2015

Alternative rock band Ne-Hi was recently referred to as “the nicest boys in the Midwest” by Noisey, Vice’s music section. That isn’t far from the truth. The indie band brought their unique style...

New Dean Loboa hopes to continue trend of growth for MU College of Engineering

New Dean Loboa hopes to continue trend of growth for MU College of Engineering

Thomas Oide September 1, 2015

During the 20-year tenure of former Dean James Thompson, the College of Engineering saw its enrollment more than double and its research and education programs in bioengineering, computer science and information...

IFC bans hard liquor in fraternity houses

Tess Vrbin September 1, 2015

Last June, the Fraternity Alumni Consortium proposed a stringent set of rules for Greek Life, one of which was the restriction of alcohol in fraternity houses to nothing stronger than beer. On Aug. 31,...

24-hr theater fest pushes playwrights

Lauren Langdon September 1, 2015

Spiders, cauldrons and Ouija boards. Oh my! There are two months until Halloween, but you wouldn’t know that from the haunting vibes in Corner Playhouse this past Saturday. “We had a theme this...

MUPD adopts bomb-sniffing dog

Elane Edwards September 1, 2015

MU Police Department’s new bomb sniffing dog, Brass, is throwing MU students a bone. MUPD adopted Brass so it can respond to bomb threats more efficiently and confirm whether there are any explosive...

The Blue Note expands from concerts to movies with Brew 'n View series

The Blue Note expands from concerts to movies with Brew ‘n View series

Tessa Weinberg September 1, 2015

There won’t be any mosh pits at this new Blue Note event, but rather than singing along with your favorite band, you can shout out your favorite movie quotes with a drink in hand at the Brew ‘n View...

Gravity: CoMo’s first Apple repair shop now open downtown

Gravity: CoMo’s first Apple repair shop now open downtown

Amanda Battmer September 1, 2015

Settled under a crisp white awning in the middle of East Walnut Street is Columbia’s brand-spanking new, tech mastermind headquarters: Gravity. Gravity is a business focused on computer and technology...

International scholars take a seat in the Bike Share Program

International scholars take a seat in the Bike Share Program

Morgan Jenkins September 1, 2015

A week after the three-year anniversary of the Bike Share Program, the organization celebrates another milestone: international scholars can now check out bikes through the Asian Affairs Center. Those...

Summer conferences helped MSA learn about diversity and sexual assault prevention

Neeti Butala September 1, 2015

Members of the Missouri Students Association attended two leadership conferences over the summer. After attending the President’s Leadership Summit and Project InSiGht, they were able to bring back...