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ICYMI: Four books to read from YouTubers

Ellie Papadakis November 11, 2014

For a column about the Internet, I’ve spent a good amount of time talking about books. It’s kind of funny how these two platforms are becoming more integrated with each other. I mean, e-readers have...

MSA presidential slates share campaign strategies in final days

The Missouri Students Association election winds down this week. Here, the slates have shared the campaign strategies they have used over the course of these last four weeks. ####Head/Smith-Lezama With...

MU hosts Missouri Geographic Alliance conference

MU hosts Missouri Geographic Alliance conference

John Richmond Herrick November 10, 2014

The Missouri Geographic Alliance, a network of Missouri educators, geography professionals and citizens, hosted its fall conference at the Animal Science center on campus Saturday. This year’s conference...

MU still looking into Loftin Twitter incident

Taylor Blatchford November 10, 2014

Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin’s Twitter account favorited a pornographic tweet Oct. 20, raising questions about access to @bowtieger. The next morning, Loftin tweeted the following: Just woke up and discovered...

Annual ROTC Veterans Day Parade honors service

Grace Rogers November 9, 2014

In honor of Veteran’s Day, MU’s ROTC program held the 29th annual Veteran’s Day Parade Nov. 9. Walking in the parade was the Boone County Fire District Pipe and Drum band, the American Legion Post...

Caridad Svich introduces Orphan Sea at MU

Sarah Wynn November 9, 2014

Playwright Caridad Svich wrote “The Orphan Sea” specifically for MU’s theatre program. Svich is a well known playwright who won an OBIE Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. Her work was first introduced...

Comedy Wars keep 'em laughing

Comedy Wars keep ’em laughing

Sarah Wynn November 8, 2014

On any given Wednesday night, Bengal’s Lair is jam-packed with students. The space is usually occupied by students and faculty studying between classes and sipping on Starbucks drinks, but tonight, everyone...

Citizen Jane, Day One: Recap

Elana Williams November 8, 2014

If you think you’re not cool enough for an independent film festival, you’re wrong. If you think you’re too cool for Citizen Jane because you’re a True/False buff, you’re even more wrong. After...

Faculty Council discusses ‘a new day’ for Title IX relations

Scott MacDonald November 7, 2014

Sexual violence on campus — and how faculty might respond to it — was the recurring topic during Thursday’s Faculty Council meeting. “This is a very important issue,” said nursing professor...

MSA debate highlights diversity, personal experiences and hardships

MSA debate highlights diversity, personal experiences and hardships

Four Front Minority Council and The Maneater hosted the second Missouri Students Association presidential debate Thursday. Slates Myles Artis/Mary Cate O’Brien, Payton Head/Brenda Smith-Lezama and Jordan...

Trends with benefits: Recapping Missouri’s Fashion Weeks

Angie Andera November 7, 2014

Recently, both Kansas City Fashion Week and St. Louis Fashion Week featured collections from some of the most talented local and national designers. Many of this season’s designers at KCFW were cut...

Local socialists host journalist Sustar for public discussion

Neeti Butala November 6, 2014

Socialist Worker labor editor Lee Sustar spoke Tuesday as a part of a public political discussion about using the current political climate and why he believes socialism is the solution to the crisis of...