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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Single Girl Diaries: Eurotrip: Discovering hopes for the future in a foreign land

Ellise Verheyen February 24, 2015

To the people of my(ish) generation, I need you to do a favo(u)r. Think back to middle school/early high school. Were you ever obsessed with YouTube? Are you currently obsessed with one or more YouTuber(s)? I...

Taylor’s Turntable: Acoustic-pop singer Barnes is a modern Renaissance man

Taylor Ysteboe February 24, 2015

Some musicians are the whole package. They can write lyrics. They can play an instrument. They’re folks who you just want to sit down with and have a cup o’ joe. They’re more than just talented musicians...

Beats and Eats: Local landmark Booches offers iconic tastes

George Schramm February 24, 2015

By this point in the semester, everybody should be well on their way to freaking out about Spring Break and the poor state of their bodies. I personally just ate a large bag of Pizza Rolls and in no way...

Journalism dean candidate Esther Thorson discusses current issues, future plans

Journalism dean candidate Esther Thorson discusses current issues, future plans

Dun Li February 24, 2015

Associate Dean Esther Thorson took the podium Monday to outline her vision for the Missouri School of Journalism as the third of four finalists for the position of dean. Thorson, who also serves as the...

Craft Studio coordinator Kelsey Hammond embraces body image

Emma Diltz February 24, 2015

Kelsey Hammond takes nude self-portraits. Though occasionally criticized by those who don’t understand the objective of her art, she brushes it off to focus on herself and her work at hand. She said...

MU team makes reality of Missouri food insecurity ‘easy to digest’

MU team makes reality of Missouri food insecurity ‘easy to digest’

Hannah Black February 24, 2015

Though he tried, associate professor of geography Matthew Foulkes was unable to summarize the stories of his work on the Missouri Hunger Atlas. There’s a lot to tell. “I know, I know, I can't do this...

Two slates running for RHA president

Cleopatra Benos February 24, 2015

Two slates are running in the 2015 Residence Halls Association presidential election. Freshmen Billy Donley and Rachel Thomas are challenging sitting RHA President Steven Chaffin, who is aiming for a second...

Eating Disorder Awareness Week aims to reach wide variety of students

Faith Salamon February 23, 2015

This week, MU is celebrating [National Eating Disorder Awareness Week](http://nedawareness.org/), a five-day event dedicated to raise awareness about the prevalence of eating disorders in today’s society. From...

Performers entertain, educate in Vagina Monologues

Olivia Thompson February 22, 2015

When freshman Deja Mackey auditioned for Vagina Monologues in late November, she felt proud of how well she did considering how nervous she was underneath the surface. Now, four months later, she is dressed...

MOVE’s 2015 Oscars predictions

Corin Cesaric February 21, 2015

The 87th annual Academy Awards are tonight, so now it’s time that MOVE makes predictions about who is going to take the shiny Oscars home. 2014 was a great year for films, which is making this competition...

‘Breaking Bad’ star talks disability, fame

‘Breaking Bad’ star talks disability, fame

Jeannine Anderson February 19, 2015

Some crowd members came because they were fans of “Breaking Bad” or “Switched at Birth.” Some were aspiring journalists. And some were there because they shared a common trait with the speaker. “I...

Consultant would create ‘master plan’ for COMO Connect

Consultant would create ‘master plan’ for COMO Connect

Ruth Serven February 18, 2015

Since COMO Connect was introduced last August, the city’s bus system has seen a decline in ridership and continued criticism from various community voices. Columbia will submit a proposal in March to...