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...

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...

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...

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...

Former Missouri Student Association Chairman of Student Affairs committee Mitch Moonier is scheduled to be confirmed on Sept. 10 as the new MSA Chief of Staff, after the resignation of former MSA President...

Four Front Minority Council members have worked behind the scenes as part of an independent organization at MU for 10 years to help the many minority organizations on campus accomplish their goals. Under...

MU will launch a new program designed to promote knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Constitution and democracy this fall. The program, called the [Kinder Forum on Constitutional Democracy](http://democracy.missouri.edu/programs/graduate/),...

The Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mount Vernon will be closed by MU Health Care on Oct. 31 due to uncertain funding, competing facilities in Springfield and Joplin, decreased number of patients, and...

The UM System Board of Curators announced Wednesday that it approved an extension of UM President Tim Wolfe’s contract, which was previously scheduled to run until February 15, 2015. The new contract...

MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin had felt the cool sting against his back before. As a faculty member and administrator, he has made a point of seeing his universities' teams play. And when they win, he...