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The Maneater

Former Navy SEAL and author Eric Greitens shared wisdom of life through service

Ann Marion May 8, 2015

Eric Greitens, ex-Navy SEAL, Purple Heart recipient, decorated boxer, best-selling author and renowned humanitarian gave the keynote address at the Truman School of Public Affairs’ Public Service Recognition...

Congressman Smith shares the importance of knowing both political parties

Karlee Renkoski May 7, 2015

Congressman Jason Smith shared his experience and opinions with Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, at 5:30 p.m. May 5 in Tate Hall. Smith is a cattle farmer and an MU graduate...

Suspect involved in campus robbery arrested, jailed

Paige Lalain May 7, 2015

The suspect involved in a campus robbery May 5 near the sand volleyball courts by Hawthorn Hall was arrested at approximately 5:26 p.m. on May 6, according to a [University of Missouri Police Department...

Most Influential Students: Naomi Daugherty

Elizabeth Loutfi May 6, 2015

Senior Naomi Daugherty always has a poem memorized and ready to share at any moment. If she has one on her chest, she can’t sleep until she gets at least part of it out. Daugherty’s existence is poetry. “Poetry...

Top 5 student organizations

Dun Li May 6, 2015

**1. Delta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority, Inc.** Still relatively small in size compared to other chapters of the Greek community, Delta Xi Nu has already made an impact on MU’s campus. As a sorority...

Top 5 race relations forums

Quinn Malloy May 6, 2015

On Nov. 24, 2014, a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, decided not to indict officer Darren Wilson for shooting and killing 18-year-old Michael Brown. Brown’s death in August of that year led to much...

Biggest university achievement: Inclusive housing, bathrooms

The project initially known as Virginia Avenue South has been a long time coming. First, the trees had to be [removed](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/7/10/rha-turns-trees-art-new-residence-hall/)...

Biggest university failure: MU Alert

Quinn Malloy May 6, 2015

MU Alert has made a series of high-profile faux pas in the past month. The system’s basic function is to alert students to any “personae non gratae” in the vicinity of the campus. Any potentially...

Best student movement: MU4MikeBrown

George Roberson May 6, 2015

MU4MikeBrown is not an organization. The people involved aren't members; they’re activists. They don’t hold meetings; they hold protests. They don’t do what they do because it looks good on a resume;...

Maneater Long Reads: Working While Female

Two years into John Blattel’s tenure as the city of Columbia’s director of finance, he was already making $2,000 more than his predecessor Lori Fleming. Having held the position for 15 years, Fleming...

SPECIAL SECTION: Mizzou in Review

SPECIAL SECTION: Mizzou in Review

Elizabeth Loutfi May 6, 2015

Click [here](https://www.themaneater.com/special-sections/mizzou-in-review-2014-15/) to view The Maneater's 2014-15 Mizzou in Review special issue. Use the menu to explore a recap of the school year from...

Biggest Letdown: Mizzou Readership Program

Elizabeth Loutfi May 6, 2015

Parents send their kids off to MU because they _know_ it’s [the best school for journalism](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/22/best-journalism-schools-newspro-ranking_n_4490649.html). We have those...