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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Johnston Hall, Sabai reopen after renovations

Johnston Hall, Sabai reopen after renovations

Annabel Ames August 27, 2014

Starting this fall, nearly 300 women will call the recently renovated Johnston Hall, an all-female residence hall, their home. Renovations in the building began in fall 2012 to revamp the space. New fixtures,...

MU faculty survey finds higher dissatisfaction among faculty of color

Clarissa Buch August 27, 2014

Faculty members of color have higher rates of dissatisfaction with MU, according to a recent university survey. While most results were positive, faculty of color had higher rates of 'neutral' or 'not...

MU welcomes 2nd largest class, sets new enrollment records

MU welcomes 2nd largest class, sets new enrollment records

Isabella Alves August 27, 2014

The class of 2018 is the 2nd largest in MU history, with 6,546 for the fall semester, only surpassed by the class of 2016 by 14 students. MU’s total campus population increased 2.4 percent, from 34,111...

City council repeals Opus project

Ruth Serven August 27, 2014

During a meeting which continued into the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Columbia City Council voted to repeal the city’s second development agreement with the Opus Group, rather than putting the...

ALICE program comes to Missouri schools

Jack Waddell August 27, 2014

After several events that have shaken the nation, schools must now answer the question: What happens when there is a violent intruder? Several school districts around Missouri have been practicing a program...

Missouri primary winners continue on to general election

Jennifer Prohov August 27, 2014

Missouri primaries were held August 5 and included several important ballot measures, as well as elections. Five ballot measures were listed on the primary ballot as amendments to the state constitution...

Think outside the Boombox: Twin Peaks’s sophomore effort shows diversity and maturity while still rocking hard

Patrick McKenna August 26, 2014

Anyone familiar with the millennial epidemic of a house party massacred by overcrowding due to a performing band’s hype understands the mentality of Chicago’s buzz-band of choice, Twin Peaks. A group...

Arkells return with “pure rock ‘n’ roll”

Arkells return with “pure rock ‘n’ roll”

Alease Lee August 26, 2014

Canadian band Arkells, the musical love child of Imagine Dragons and Alabama Shakes, has released their third album “High Noon” which consists of a few crowd pleasers and lyrics that will stick with...

MU staff completes ‘ice bucket challenge’

Alease Lee August 26, 2014

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has taken over the Internet in recent weeks, and MU administrators and staff are getting in on the action. Vice Chancellor Cathy Scroggs, Assistant Vice Chancellor Jeff Zeilenga...

Getting rid of the excess to live better

Brad Spudich August 26, 2014

It’s easy to justify holding on to things that we don’t need. We are often attached to our possessions and trick ourselves into keeping them around because we think they’re worthwhile or that we...

“Boyhood” and the modern epic

Robert Mecchi August 26, 2014

Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” is simultaneously the most epic and most intimate film I have seen all year. The sheer ambition of making a film over the course of 12 years is staggering, but its true...

Robin Williams remembered

McKenna Bulkley August 26, 2014

Suicide sucks. We lost a legend on Aug. 11. Robin Williams was a personal inspiration, and his death was heartbreaking. Our generation grew up with “Jumanji” and “Mrs. Doubtfire.” We watched Peter...