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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

Horsin’ around with BoJack Horseman

Claudia Guthrie September 23, 2014

Imagine the typical ’90s family sitcom: a lovable, sweater-wearing single father of three adorable children, who teaches those children important values like family, loyalty and honesty. Now imagine...

Pop Culture Shock: The logic of subtweets

McKenna Bulkley September 23, 2014

Raise your hand if you’ve ever subtweeted about someone. Good, now that everyone’s hands are raised, we can accept that although we’re all guilty of throwing shade over the Internet, we can also...

Think Outside the Boom box: Black Lips are ‘Bad Kids’

Patrick McKenna September 23, 2014

A four-hour round trip journey on a Monday night is irresponsible in almost any circumstances. In my case, it was very irresponsible. On Sept. 15, despite having a test in two days and a mountain of other...

UM System announces new Title IX changes

Covey Eonyak Son September 23, 2014

The UM System announced Tuesday it is making a new round of amendments to policies dealing with sexual violence and discrimination across all four campuses. Changes to student conduct policies state that...

Rants and Reviews: ‘Tusk’ is wonderfully twisted

Robert Mecchi September 23, 2014

Kevin Smith is a weird guy. I mean, who in their right mind sets out to make a film about a psychopath abducting people and trying to surgically turn them into walruses? Such is the simple, twisted premise...

Funding local charities considered in city budget

Jennifer Prohov September 23, 2014

Applications for funding charities in Columbia are currently being considered by City Council. According to the United States Census Bureau, Columbia’s poverty level was 23.6 percent in 2008-2012, almost...

Slash is back

Peter Timotijevic September 23, 2014

Given the current climate of the music industry, it’s hard to come across rock that sounds so primal and fun. Fortunately, Slash has us covered when he serves up the treat of his third solo album, “World...

Missouri A+ funding might be reduced following budget restrictions

Paige Lalain September 23, 2014

Following a series of budget restrictions imposed for fiscal year 2015 in the state of Missouri, the A+ Scholarship Program, an extension of the Department of Higher Education, may lack sufficient funds...

Roots N Blues goes to school

Libbye Tellor September 23, 2014

Everyone’s probably heard of the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival, but what does the Roots N Blues N BBQ Foundation do when it isn’t festival weekend? Do they just pack up their guitars and wait in coffee...

Climate activists march in Columbia

Climate activists march in Columbia

Derek Hawley September 22, 2014

More than 100 climate change activists gathered in Columbia on Sunday to march in support of environmental legislation. Blowing whistles and chanting “climate action now,” they paraded from the Boone...

Mulligan hired as new UM System chief of staff

Isabella Alves September 22, 2014

UM System announced Monday that Zora Mulligan has been hired to replace Bob Schwartz as chief of staff. Schwartz has also served as the [interim dean of the MU College of Engineering and the system’s...

School of Journalism announces $10 million donation

Isabella Alves September 19, 2014

The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation announced Friday a new donation of $10 million to the School of Journalism. The newest donation will be used to fund faculty endowments for salaries, research and fellowships. “We...