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The Maneater

MU Remembers honors lives of 12 students

Stevie Myers April 3, 2015

Students who passed away over the last year were honored at the 15th annual MU Remembers on Friday in Stotler Lounge at Memorial Union. To honor the students, their names will be engraved on a plaque...

Kurpius announced next journalism dean

Kurpius announced next journalism dean

Covey Eonyak Son April 2, 2015

Garnett Stokes, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, announced Thursday morning that David Kurpius will be the new Missouri School of Journalism dean. The school has been without a dean since...

Faculty Council discuss mental health, academic issues

Taylor Blatchford April 2, 2015

Faculty Council turned its focus to campus mental health resources and the 2017-18 academic calendar during its Thursday meeting. ####Mental Health Christy Hutton, programming and communications coordinator...

MU research team uncovers link between fracking, endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Esther Seawell April 1, 2015

As friction and controversy continue to surround the industry of natural gas hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, an MU research team is investigating the link between fracking activity and hormone disruption. Susan...

Farmer’s market connects students, food producers

Alana Saad April 1, 2015

The distinct aroma of freshly baked pies permeates the air surrounding Lowry Mall. It doesn’t take long until word gets out that Barbara Nobis, or [Grandma Barb](http://columbiafarmersmarket.org/cfm-vendors-managemymarket/),...

Sustain Mizzou will host e-waste drive

Sustain Mizzou will host e-waste drive

Jeannine Anderson April 1, 2015

In 2009, Apple released the iPhone 3GS. That same year, about 438 million new electronic products were sold — twice the sales made in 1997. The sale of mobile devices alone grew nine times during that...

Maneater Long Reads: Accessibility in Greektown

Alana Saad April 1, 2015

In August, freshman Scarlett Hunter hit a bump in the road no one had prepared for. It was the first day of formal sorority recruitment, and Scarlett was one of 1,987 women combatting the Missouri humidity...

Sartorial Sara: Here Comes the Sun (Dresses)

Sara Driscoll April 1, 2015

Post-spring-break, we all crawled back to class, caffeine in hand. The sunny skies of Gulf Shores, Panama City Beach and elsewhere were no more when we all arrived back in Missouri. However, in an exciting...

Dear Netflix: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” fails to break comedic barriers

Elana Williams April 1, 2015

_Dear Netflix,_ There’s only one question we need ask in order to determine whether any one college student will be a fan of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”: How do you feel about the movie “Elf”? If...

MU offers resources for those in crisis

Paige Lalain April 1, 2015

**“Crying, frustrated and upset, the following thoughts ran through my mind: ‘Why won't they just let me be their friend?’ ‘Why can't I just be normal?’ I hated who I was, and who I was was never...

The Mizzou Store changes 2015 graduation gowns

The Mizzou Store changes 2015 graduation gowns

Hailey Stolze April 1, 2015

This spring, MU graduates will become the first class to walk with MU insignia on their gowns. The gowns are black with “MU” embroidered in gold. Both bachelor’s and master’s gowns are changing. This...

Free program offers help for eating disorders, body image

Ruth Serven April 1, 2015

College is one of the major transitions after puberty that can trigger unhealthy body image. Researchers at Stanford University and Washington University in St. Louis have developed the Healthy Body Image...