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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

Interfraternity Council elects 2015 executive board

Rachel Pierret December 2, 2014

The MU Interfraternity Council held elections Nov. 9 for the seven positions on their 2015 executive board. **President – Jason Blincow** Junior Jason Blincow is a business major with emphases in finance...

RESPOND aims to provide mental health support training on campus

Derek Hawley December 1, 2014

The Counseling Center has launched RESPOND, a new program to train faculty, staff and students to recognize and support people with mental illness. RESPOND is an eight-hour course “designed specifically...

One Direction acts their age

Amanda Lundgren December 1, 2014

One Direction is back with a brand-new album, and it’s worth a listen. “Four” makes it clear that the British-Irish boyband has come a long way since their “X Factor” days. Gone are the sounds...

Faculty Council discuss Title IX, faculty compensation issues

Esther Seawell November 30, 2014

In a wide-ranging meeting, Faculty Council discussed ongoing changes to Title IX policies, the Title IX administrator search and academic and faculty affairs. ####Title IX reform Faculty Council and...

Think outside the boom box: A Love Letter to Dave Grohl

Patrick McKenna November 25, 2014

Dear Dave, First off, I would like to thank you for looking equally majestic with long hair as you do with short hair. It’s just uncanny the level of intensity and warmth that you supply, whether sporting...

Rants and Reviews: ‘Birdman’ hits every beat

Robert Mecchi November 25, 2014

I love award season. Jake Gyllenhaal knocked it out of the park with “Nightcrawler,” Matthew McConaughey nearly brought me to tears in “Interstellar” and now Michael Keaton has returned to the...

Strong message, weak storyline

Christina Arreola November 25, 2014

Justin Simien tries too hard to get his point across in his satirical drama “Dear White People.” While the film invites a new voice into the racial discussion, Simien forfeits solid character development,...

Snowden on the big screen

Elana Williams November 25, 2014

I used to have a friend who warned me about the NSA about once a day. I laughed it off as an inside joke; he thought it was reality. I thought he was paranoid; he knew he was right. If you only see one...

Local NAACP leads march to Boone County Courthouse

Local NAACP leads march to Boone County Courthouse

Maggie Stanwood November 25, 2014

About two hours away from Ferguson, a march took place Tuesday night. The march, organized by the Columbia chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, joined demonstrations...

They’re baaack!

Taylor Sanders November 25, 2014

“Dumb and Dumber” was not anything special. It was not overwhelmingly hilarious or brilliant, with fleeting moments of cleverness overpowered by constant childish humor. It probably should have been...

'We are not finished': Students march to City Hall after Brown decision

‘We are not finished’: Students march to City Hall after Brown decision

Maggie Stanwood November 24, 2014

Cries of “hands up, don’t shoot!” and “no justice! No peace! No racist police!” rang across Francis Quadrangle on Monday evening. The chants came from marchers after the announcement of the...

Mojo’s gets name change

MacKenzie Reagan November 20, 2014

At midnight on New Year’s Eve, beloved concert venue Mojo’s will turn into Rose Music Hall. In July, the venue, along with Ninth Street’s The Blue Note, [was sold by Richard King to Matt Gerding...