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The Maneater

The essentials for the Nov. 4 Missouri General Election

Jennifer Prohov October 22, 2014

####Missouri General Elections, Nov. 4 **United States Representative District 4: Nate Irvin (D) vs. Vicky Hartzler (R, incumbent) vs. Herschel Young (Libertarian)** Nate Irvin, Democrat 1. Supports...

Burrito wars: Moe’s to open next to Chipotle

Ruth Serven October 22, 2014

Step into a Moe’s Southwestern Grill and employees will shout their signature phrase, “Welcome to Moe’s!” But as Moe’s prepares to open a franchise on Ninth Street on Oct. 23, its next-door neighbor...

Friends of Nicklow recount his life during candlelight vigil

Friends of Nicklow recount his life during candlelight vigil

Covey Eonyak Son October 22, 2014

The air outside Sigma Pi was chill and somber Tuesday night. More than 200 people gathered in front of the fraternity house to mourn for Chris Nicklow, who [died two nights earlier](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/10/20/sigma-pi-brother-deceased/)....

Lafferre renovation to start early 2015

Lafferre renovation to start early 2015

Annabel Ames October 22, 2014

In one hallway of Lafferre Hall, 14 buckets catch the water dripping from the leaking roof after a thunderstorm. Towels are pressed against the base of the walls to soak up water on the floor. Sheets of...

Pop culture shock: ‘Introducing Me’— Nick Jonas 2.0

McKenna Bulkley October 21, 2014

Nick Jonas is back…and it’s kind of weird. Don’t get me wrong, I think his new stuff is pretty good, but it’s just strange to see the youngest Jonas brother taking pictures of himself grabbing...

Five song playlist: Rainy days

Hanna Yowell October 21, 2014

As MU students have most likely realized, it is not uncommon for all four seasons to strike campus within a very short time span. When a dreary, rainy day strikes, here are five selections to embrace your...

‘Fury’ aims high, but misses the target

Daniel Flood October 21, 2014

David Ayer’s World War II action movie “Fury” tries to trick the audience members into thinking they’re watching an emotional drama. In showing off thrilling and exciting action, Ayer forgets to...

Think outside the boom box: Dave Grohl shines light on Chicago blues

Patrick McKenna October 21, 2014

While I waited for the premiere of the HBO TV documentary series “Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways” Friday night, I knew I was about to embark on a musical journey with the names and sites I’ve been...

ICYMI: Technology changes between generations

Ellie Papadakis October 21, 2014

Just like any person my age, I love giving my parents a hard time about being a little bit technologically inept. I mean, my grandmother has a Facebook and tablet, so that technically makes her more tech-savvy...

Brad ‘N’ Butter: Zero-waste grocery shopping

Brad Spudich October 21, 2014

A huge goal I set for myself with this column was to learn to live more sustainably and to be more conscientious about my life choices and purchases. What I’m really hoping for is to write about changes...

Rants ‘N’ Reviews: Video games shouldn’t be movies

Robert Mecchi October 21, 2014

For a long time, video games wanted to be movies. Games wanted to tell epic tales over the length of 10 to 20 hours, and they wanted to look as realistic as possible while doing it. When games like “Uncharted”...

Dusting off Miss Mizzou: Retro comic character struts into new book

Dusting off Miss Mizzou: Retro comic character struts into new book

Taylor Ysteboe October 21, 2014

Local cartoonist and illustrator J.B. Winter begins his new book, “Miss Mizzou: A Life Beyond Comics,” with a quote from cartoonist and creator of Miss Mizzou, Milton Caniff: “The penetration of...