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‘Living museum’ tells Boone County’s history: #MOVEgoeslong No. 3

Taylor Ysteboe December 2, 2014

I carefully wander across the gravel outside the Boone County Historical Society Museum in Nifong Park, my Oxfords gently kicking the fallen, crunchy, orange and red leaves. It’s an oddly warm day for...

Students implore administration be proactive, not reactive

Crystal Duan December 2, 2014

People hesitated to speak even after associate professor and event moderator Earnest Perry left the microphone open during a “Ferguson Listening Session” on Monday evening in Jesse Wrench Auditorium. The...

Loftin vows to continue racial discussions amid criticism

Covey Eonyak Son December 2, 2014

Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin hosted a [“Ferguson Listening Session"](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/12/2/students-implore-administration-take-proactive-act/) on Monday to hear from MU community...

MUPD investigating Yik Yak threat

Hailey Stolze December 2, 2014

MUPD has been in contact with the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center regarding a threat posted Tuesday on the social media app Yik Yak. The post read: “Let’s burn down the black culture center & give...

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...

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...

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...