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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

Supreme Court issues stay of execution for Missouri man

Jennifer Prohov November 5, 2014

A Missouri man received a stay of execution from the Supreme Court of the United States on Oct. 28. He had been scheduled to be executed at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 29, at a prison in Bonne Terre. Mark Christeson...

GOP has a banner night in Missouri, U.S. legislative elections

Scott MacDonald, Maggie Stanwood November 5, 2014

####U.S. CONGRESS **SENATE** Republicans have taken the United States Senate, gaining the six seats needed for control. The GOP picked up seats in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, South Dakota...

Third provost candidate envisions AAU excellence, shared governance

Third provost candidate envisions AAU excellence, shared governance

Covey Eonyak Son November 5, 2014

Science and education have influenced Nancy Brickhouse’s life since her early childhood. She was raised in Kilgore, Texas, where her father ran a feedstock testing lab in the kitchen and worked to obtain...

Pop Culture Shock: Leave Amanda Bynes alone

McKenna Bulkley November 4, 2014

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Mental illness is not something to joke about. Mental illness is a serious matter and those suffering from it are not to be joked about in any way. Ever....

Think outside the boom box: Run the Jewels presents furious sophomore effort

Patrick McKenna November 4, 2014

For most masters of independent music, if major success is ever to come, it’s probably not coming when the musician is on the cusp of turning 40. Both Killer Mike, 39, and El-P, also 39, have broken...

Rants and Reviews: ‘Nightcrawler’ is properly creepy

Robert Mecchi November 4, 2014

You know a film is well-directed when it can get under your skin without having to resort to a smorgasbord of jump scares, violence and gore. Such is the case with “Nightcrawler,” the new film starring...

Taylor Swift shows new style

Taylor Blatchford November 4, 2014

Comparing “1989” to Taylor Swift’s earlier work almost isn’t fair, simply because it’s so unlike anything the 25-year-old has done before. Fans expecting another album similar to “Red” or...

Citizen Jane showcases Texas drama “Hellion”

Kennedy Ward November 4, 2014

“Hellion” is a dark drama that follows the struggling father-son relationships within a southeast Texas family. Once a short film, “Hellion” has been adapted into a feature film and has been chosen...

Amy and The Candy Factory

Liza Anderson November 4, 2014

Is your partner mad at you? Did you forget about your mother’s birthday? Are you really craving something sweet? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then you should probably get some chocolate. The...

ICYMI: Could the next great American novel come from Twitter?

Ellie Papadakis November 4, 2014

Well, folks, I’m transferring to the University of Pennsylvania. OK, not really, but the university is offering a course next semester called “Wasting Time on the Internet” and I, for one, am super...

Fantasy meets reality

Wendy Hayworth November 4, 2014

“I Believe In Unicorns” takes viewers on an emotional journey through the turmoil and tribulations of young love and the uncertainty of growing up. Davina is a young girl drowning in reality. Her...

‘A different kind of documentary’

Kennedy Ward November 4, 2014

“Meet The Patels” is a different kind of documentary. Starring and directed by sibling duo Geeta and Ravi Patel, the film follows the love life of Ravi Patel, a first-generation Indian-American man...