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The Maneater

MU bleeds black, gold and green

Grace Rogers August 26, 2014

MU’s numerous sustainability programs have made it stand out among colleges, earning the school a spot on Best College Ranking’s top 100 “green” colleges list. Campus leaders say the sustainability...

Loftin appoints Gary Ward as permanent operations chief

Isabella Alves August 26, 2014

Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin appointed Gary Ward as MU vice chancellor of operations and chief operating officer on Tuesday. In this position, Ward will oversee several key departments at MU, such as Campus...

Tailgating checklist of must-haves for Tiger fans

Emma Diltz August 26, 2014

With football season just around the corner, fans of all kinds are gearing up for one of the best parts of the game: tailgating. Complete with recipes, games, gear and more, this list is a must-have for...

Off to the Moon lands in CoMo

Nina Ruhe August 26, 2014

What happens when you put a PhD, professional chef, dog expert and former television reporter together? You get a band — specifically, Off to the Moon. Before coming together in 2014, the band has gone...

ICYMI: Nerd no longer an insult, thanks to Internet

August 26, 2014

I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a nerd. But what’s in a name, anyway? For my parents, calling someone a “nerd,” by definition, wasn’t a compliment. It was that know-it-all in class, raising his...

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...

Former MSA Chief of Staff named Vice President

Jack Waddell August 25, 2014

Junior Matt McKeown was confirmed as the new Missouri Students Association Vice President due to an unexpected change in [MSA leadership in July](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/7/21/msa-president-resign-end-july/). With...