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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

Brad ‘N’ Butter: Reducing waste to create free soil

Brad Spudich July 9, 2014

Take a look into your trash can (or just take my word on it) and you will probably notice that you’ve got an extensive amount of food in there. As Americans, we put a lot of food into landfills, which...

Fall to bring downtown Columbia doughnut debut

Katherine Maxcy July 9, 2014

In a city filled with coffee shops, residents of Columbia will have a treat to complement their morning cup of joe starting this fall. Michael Urban plans to open a craft doughnut shop, Harold’s Doughnuts,...

State NAACP chapter pushes to abolish death penalty in Missouri

Lucille Sherman July 9, 2014

National attention has been drawn to the constitutionality of the death penalty due to the botched execution of Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett that took place in April. After a period of seven weeks...

Summer Repertory Theatre brings three comedies to the Rhynsburger

Em Donald July 8, 2014

As the Summer Repertory Theatre enters its 42nd season this month, three performances will be produced over the upcoming weeks — “Is He Dead?,” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” and “Comedies in Concert.” Graduate...

Cholesterol-lowering drug found effective for breast cancer treatment

Grace Rogers July 8, 2014

A revolutionary cholesterol-lowering cancer treatment has yielded promising results after being tested extensively on breast cancer tumors by MU researchers. The researchers discovered the cholesterol-lowering...

Alumna Hayley Besheer creates MADI Apparel to help women in need

Sarah Wynn July 8, 2014

MU alumna Hayley Besheer had already made her mark on the world with her company, Make a Difference Intimate Apparel (MADI). The start-up company, founded by Besheer in 2011, donates underwear to women...

MU purchases Missouri Theatre from Missouri Symphony Society

Erica Braham July 8, 2014

The Missouri Theatre, located in downtown Columbia, is the latest addition to MU, the university announced last month by purchasing the building for $3.7 million. This decision has been met with support,...

Research team to document African languages

Alease Lee July 8, 2014

With more than 6,900 languages in the world, approximately 2,050 are said to be dead by the year 2050; however, assistant professor of English Michael Marlo and a team of scholarly researchers will not...

Formula SAE team applies engineering concepts to building cars

Formula SAE team applies engineering concepts to building cars

Crystal Duan July 8, 2014

During the school year, the 20 students on the MU Formula SAE team work up to 40 hours a week — their task is to design and build a vehicle that would make any race car enthusiast proud. Operating out...

Alumni Association to construct amphitheater for MU’s 175th year

Alumni Association to construct amphitheater for MU’s 175th year

Maddie Foster July 8, 2014

The Mizzou Alumni Association has begun construction on an amphitheater called “Traditions Plaza” in honor of MU’s 175th anniversary. “We’ve been searching for a project for two years,” the...

Letter from the (MacK)editor: S-s-s-summertime, Summertime Radness

MacKenzie Reagan July 8, 2014

Hey, MOVErs! At this point, we’re halfway through the summer. In about a month and a half, yours truly will be returning to CoMo, moving into a big-kid apartment off campus and doing my best to look...

“We call it ‘sweat-folk.’”

“We call it ‘sweat-folk.’”

Nina Ruhe July 8, 2014

When you think of folk music, you probably think of low-key foot-tapping music instead of rocking out or rave music. Think again. “(I) call it sweat folk,” Alex Smith says. New York bred-Smith is...