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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Here’s why ‘Beer tastes better in the front row’

Amanda Lundgren February 3, 2015

If you’ve been walking around campus the past two weeks, you’ve probably seen the phrase “beer tastes better in the front row” written on the sidewalk, scribbled on a bench or smacked on a random...

A gritty, gripping search for glory

Patrick McKenna February 3, 2015

There’s a certain degree of discomfort movie viewers receive when they realize the ominous, unnerving tone of those first few scenes will carry on throughout the film, inevitably leading to a terrifying...

Beats and Eats: An evening at Pimlico

George Schramm February 3, 2015

This week, I discovered the challenges of running out of money and decided to stay home and eat. While the following restaurant may be hard to find, I encourage your hate mail be sent there, rather than...

How CoMo preps for snow

Leah Thomas February 3, 2015

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. When the going gets snowy, here’s how Columbia gets going. Steven Sapp, public information specialist for Columbia Public Works, ensures the department...

Single Girl Diaries: Eurotrip: Girlfriends

Ellise Verheyen February 3, 2015

Dear women, I want you to take a minute to appreciate the joy of girlfriends. But not just the girls that are “friends” (i.e., acquaintances), but the girlfriends that you can call in the middle of...

Dear Netflix: How not to binge-watch

Elana Williams February 3, 2015

Hey, Netflix… bad news. In a (admittedly pretty small) [study conducted by the University of Texas at Austin](http://www.newsweek.com/if-you-just-binge-watched-house-cards-youre-probably-depressed-302842),...

Taylor’s Turntable: Americana leads three albums to front of the pack

Taylor Ysteboe February 3, 2015

The genre of Americana has many, many names. Alt-country. Roots music. And oddly, both my most and least favorite synonym is “y’allternative.” But what’s in a name? That by which we call a rose...

Pets improve social skills in children with autism, MU researcher finds

Pets improve social skills in children with autism, MU researcher finds

Hannah Black February 3, 2015

An MU researcher’s recent study found that many animals can have a positive effect on children with autism, especially on their assertion skills. Gretchen Carlisle, a postdoctoral fellow and researcher...

Head, Smith-Lezama sworn into office in Ellis Library

Head, Smith-Lezama sworn into office in Ellis Library

Waverly Colville January 31, 2015

Candice Walker looked up, teary-eyed, with a warm smile spread across her face as she spoke about her son, junior Payton Head, the newly inaugurated president of the Missouri Students Association. “Payton...

Pablo Francisco to give CoMo Déjá Vu

Liza Anderson January 30, 2015

After Pablo Francisco got fired from his job at Domino’s, he started going to his local comedy club and discovered that he wanted to pursue comedy. “I saw all these guys and wondered if they had a...

Civil rights activist Evers-Williams speaks on progress, struggle

Civil rights activist Evers-Williams speaks on progress, struggle

Hailey Stolze January 29, 2015

Civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams said she has been thinking about a night in 1962 every day since. That night was when her home was firebombed and shortly after, her husband, fellow civil rights...

Full-time employment during college insufficient to cover tuition costs

Full-time employment during college insufficient to cover tuition costs

Hailey Stolze January 28, 2015

While costs of attending MU continue to rise, the state’s minimum wage remains stagnant, putting additional strain on students attempting to pay for college by working. Even if a Missouri resident student...