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The Maneater

Maneater Long Reads: But you don’t look sick

Natalia Alamdari October 8, 2014

Sitting at her computer, Farah El-Jayyousi navigated her way to her Tumblr dashboard. Instead of scrolling through her feed as she usually did, she moved her cursor to the search bar. Her summer had been...

MU4MikeBrown holds rally against ‘unjust killings of black bodies’

Bruno Vernaschi October 8, 2014

A sea of black clothing filled MU’s Speakers Circle on Wednesday afternoon, forming a circle of students holding hands and holding signs. Sign messages ranged from “We Will Not Be Silent,” to “These...

MU receives ‘Military Friendly’ title for sixth year

Lakshna Mehta October 8, 2014

MU has received the title of a “Military Friendly” campus by Victory Media for the sixth consecutive year. MU was among 1,400 schools out of 3,000 applicants to receive the title this year. [The school...

MU Health Care celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Sophia Nordgren October 8, 2014

With the start of October comes the beginning of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The month is dedicated to the early detection, treatment and research of breast cancer. The month also celebrates...

McCaskill visits MU to discuss sexual violence on campus

McCaskill visits MU to discuss sexual violence on campus

Jennifer Prohov October 8, 2014

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) visited the MU campus Tuesday morning to speak to a crowd concerned with sexual violence on campus. Students and officials from nearby schools — Central Methodist University,...

Changes to Missouri State Lottery Commission

Jennifer Prohov October 8, 2014

Changes are coming to the Missouri Lottery after the release of an Office of Administration report on the funds the lottery provides to public schools. The report, sanctioned by Gov. Jay Nixon and released...

Columbia City Council approves two percent raise for employees

John Richmond Herrick October 8, 2014

For the first time since the onset of the recession, city employees will receive pay raises. The Columbia City Council approved a 2 percent pay increase across the board for all city employees, which...

Pick your pumpkin

Liza Anderson October 7, 2014

Fall really is the best time of year, and what better way to kick off this season than by heading over to the annual Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival this weekend? Since 1991, the town of Hartsburg has hosted...

MSA takes stance on city bus ordinance

Waverly Colville October 7, 2014

In response to a city ordinance that permits only city buses to park on Rollins Street, the Missouri Students Association Campus and Community Relations Committee organized a campaign titled “Move that...

Kwon appointed as Social Justice Committee chairwoman

Waverly Colville October 7, 2014

Missouri Students Association Senator Young Kwon was selected to replace former Social Justice Committee chairman Payton Head, who announced his resignation during MSA Senate two weeks ago. “Stepping...

Brad ‘N’ Butter: A piece of Europe in Mid-Missouri

Brad Spudich October 7, 2014

To be honest, I never imagined myself describing central Missouri as “a lot like Europe.” But just an hour east of Columbia is Hermann, a historically German town nestled on the Missouri River that...

RHA hosts third annual Paint it Pink Week

RHA hosts third annual Paint it Pink Week

Neeti Butala October 7, 2014

The Residence Halls Association is hosting its third annual Paint it Pink week Oct. 6-10. Proceeds raised from this week’s worth of daily events and donations will be given to the Ellis Fischel Cancer...