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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

Expanded recycling still out of reach for some residents

Expanded recycling still out of reach for some residents

Ruth Serven February 4, 2015

Sustainability can be difficult for residents in student apartment complexes, despite Columbia having increased its recycling programs. Columbia has expanded its ability to process plastics, making it...

The Reserve not exactly the perfect match

The Reserve not exactly the perfect match

Maggie Stanwood February 4, 2015

Sometimes, I still get flashbacks to freshman year — straighteners everywhere, loose hair covering the tiled floor, trying to fit 30 shampoo bottles in a one-square-foot shower. _The horror._ Getting...

Roomies 101

Rachel Phillips February 4, 2015

Students are already hunting for the perfect place to call home for the 2015-16 school year. But more importantly, they are deciding with whom they are going to share that home. The prospect of sharing...

Yes, downtown infrastructure is still a problem

Yes, downtown infrastructure is still a problem

Marlee Baldridge February 4, 2015

Columbia’s growth over the last several years is evident from heavier traffic, more downtown apartments and a new high school. The increase in downtown development (Brookside Apartments, the Lofts at...

New South Providence clinic aims to treat 100,000 its first year

New South Providence clinic aims to treat 100,000 its first year

Emily Brehe February 4, 2015

The new [South Providence Medical Park](http://www.muhealth.org/south-providence/) clinic hopes to treat around 100,000 patients in its first year of operation, according to a recent projection by MU Health...

Tour Team implements blind application to avoid exclusive ‘leadership culture’

Tour Team implements blind application to avoid exclusive ‘leadership culture’

Alana Saad February 4, 2015

MU Tour Team introduced a blind application system to eliminate any potential bias and unfair treatment toward applicants. About 150 students applied for 15 to 20 tour guide positions this year, said...

Missouri House considering new abortion legislation

Paige Lalain February 4, 2015

The first Missouri House of Representatives hearing of the year on abortion procedures in the state was held Jan. 27. Members discussed several bills proposed by Republican lawmakers. Following Missouri’s...

After three accidents in one day, MU’s pedestrian safety is questioned

After three accidents in one day, MU’s pedestrian safety is questioned

Hailey Stolze February 4, 2015

Three separate pedestrian-involved accidents reported on Jan. 22 involved MU students, leaving a 24-year-old international student dead. At about 7 p.m., 30-year-old Alvin Debrose struck 24-year-old Kui...

Transfer student seeks diversity, identity at MU

Ruth Serven February 4, 2015

Students enroll at MU for many reasons, but Claire Lott said she transferred to MU in search of diversity, identity and spiritual growth. Lott had completed five semesters at Missouri Baptist University,...

Housing office offers advice for off-campus living

Jennifer Prohov February 4, 2015

As the time of year to sign or renew leases rapidly approaches, Student Legal Services and Off-Campus Student Services are reminding students to be careful of what they are getting themselves into when...

Campus Lodge offers amenities, good living conditions

Campus Lodge offers amenities, good living conditions

Claudia Guthrie February 4, 2015

I’m sure you’ve seen the Campus Lodge shuttle. It’s hard to miss (literally, the shuttle driver narrowly misses running over unsuspecting pedestrians on a daily basis) — it’s big, it’s red...

Campus View Apartments a stress-free place to live

Campus View Apartments a stress-free place to live

Carlie Procell February 4, 2015

Most students, when looking for apartments, are looking for close proximity to campus. These students don’t have to look much farther than Campus View Apartments. Located south on Providence, near the...