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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Maneater turns 60: celebrating six decades of student journalism

Katie Pohlman February 18, 2015

Sixty years ago today, Joel J. Gold published the first issue of “The Maneater” on Feb. 18, 1955. Before that, it was called “The Missouri Student,” a paper originally published in 1926. The new...

City Council passes Uber regulations

Hailey Stolze February 18, 2015

Uber drivers in Columbia will now have to obtain chauffeur’s licenses, complete background checks conducted by city officials and have their cars inspected by Columbia police after City Council unanimously...

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...

Columbia continues trend of decreasing violent crimes

Hailey Stolze February 18, 2015

Violent crimes have been consistently decreasing since 2011 in Columbia — crimes in 2014 were down nearly 35 percent from 2011. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, as...

Family, friends and faculty pay tribute to Kui Zou at memorial service

Dun Li February 18, 2015

A memorial service was held Feb. 13 at Reynolds Alumni Center for Kui Zou, a scholar from China who was killed in a car accident Jan. 22. Family, friends and students along with faculty members attended...

Women in Engineering Center hopes to change culture within the field

Women in Engineering Center hopes to change culture within the field

Claire Schwark February 18, 2015

A new program within the College of Engineering hopes to promote women’s roles in engineering and to enhance female students’ education in the college. The [Women in Engineering Center](http://engineering.missouri.edu/women-in-engineering/)...

State funding needed to relieve nursing shortage, educators say

State funding needed to relieve nursing shortage, educators say

Esther Seawell February 18, 2015

As state officials attempt to relieve a significant shortage of nursing professionals in Missouri, nursing educators are asking the state for additional resources to keep up with demand. Out of 114 Missouri...

Pass the Popcorn: 007 Uncensored

Caleb Bishop February 17, 2015

“Kingsman: The Secret Service” is about a mischievous, unquestionably non-gentlemanly boy named Eggsy who gets recruited to train for a spot in a secret gentlemen’s spy organization called Kingsman...

Art, remixed

Niamh Cremin February 17, 2015

The Columbia Art League will debut its new exhibit “Everything is a Remix” on Feb. 28. The exhibit encourages young artists to adapt, interpret and revitalize works of art, be they traditional or contemporary,...

Art by the enigmatic PS Gallery

Art by the enigmatic PS Gallery

Whitney Matewe February 17, 2015

The “Late Winter Exhibit” is the PS Gallery’s first exhibition of the year, and showcases the work of four artists whose mediums of choice vary from gouache to needlework, yet share a unified forceful...

Ray Wild immerses itself in ’70s vibes in first EP

Taylor Ysteboe February 17, 2015

When I sat down with the retro band Ray Wild in the green room of the newly-christened Rose Music Hall (the venue [formerly known as Mojo’s),](http://move.themaneater.com/stories/2014/12/9/mojos-receive-facelift-become-rose-music-hall/#.VOEPIVPF9DE)...

Beats and Eats: Lucy in the sky with bacon

George Schramm February 17, 2015

So who had an exam this past week? Who went to celebrate at the bars or a party? Who drank too much? _"Woooo! College!"_ But now what happens? You wake up in the next morning (yes, 1 p.m. is still the...