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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

Journalism adviser McReynolds retires after 36 years at MU

Lucille Sherman June 3, 2014

Jill McReynolds, who has been an adviser at the School of Journalism for the past 26 years, is retiring after a 36-year career at MU. McReynolds has worked at MU since graduating from Stephens College....

MU receives $120,000 gift from State Farm

Maddie Foster June 3, 2014

Like a good neighbor, State Farm Insurance is there for MU. The company donated roughly $120,000 to the university on May 20, bringing the company’s total donations to MU up to $1.8 million. The latest...

MSA and City Council work to increase pedestrian safety on College Ave

MSA and City Council work to increase pedestrian safety on College Ave

Joseph Fafinski June 3, 2014

Historically, navigating across College Avenue between the Rollins Avenue and University Avenue blocks has long proved to be a dangerous challenge for the students of MU and the entire community. The...

BEC handbook passed after talks of reform, but under time constraints

Covey Eonyak Son June 3, 2014

After weeks of discussion, the Missouri Students Association Senate passed a new presidential election handbook during its last session of the 2013-2014 academic year. The new handbook seeks to foster...

MSA and GPC leaders explore stronger relationship

Elizabeth Loutfi June 3, 2014

After the collapse of the University Village apartments in February, the Graduate Professional Council and Missouri Students Association each took steps to protect MU’s graduate and professional students. Both...

Zahra Rasool to tell stories of female empowerment in India

Zahra Rasool to tell stories of female empowerment in India

Erica Braham June 3, 2014

When graduate student Zahra Rasool first stepped onto the MU campus, she was extremely overwhelmed. Having moved abroad from India in 2009, the U.S. was a very different place. “I was very conscious...

MU alum John Juettner publishes first novel

MU alum John Juettner publishes first novel

Maddie Magruder June 3, 2014

Since he was a junior in high school, John Juettner knew he wanted to write. Now as a MU alumnus, the Chicago writer recently published his first long-form work of fiction, a novel titled “The Mother...

Seth MacFarlane’s latest underwhelms

Joe Fopeano June 3, 2014

First, he brought us the instant hit television show, “Family Guy” (and its sub-par cousin, “American Dad”). Then, he dabbled, very successfully, in stand-up comedy. Recently, he’s tried his...

Pop Culture Shock: Emma Watson channels her inner Hermione Granger

McKenna Bulkley June 1, 2014

It’s _finally_ summer, which means it’s graduation season. From eighth grade promotions to Mizzou’s own graduation a few weeks ago, it’s the end of school for a lot of students. Or, if we aren’t...

Brad ‘N’ Butter: “Not no Parkay, not no margarine”

Brad Spudich June 1, 2014

When Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler coined the term “lifestyle,” he used it to describe the cognitive schema and its effect on human’s perceptions and reactions to the world. When I applied...

Senior’s art exhibit explores children’s imagination

Senior’s art exhibit explores children’s imagination

Maddie Magruder June 1, 2014

The Craft Studio will showcase the work of senior Sumire Taniai from Monday, June 9, through Friday, June 20. Taniai, who is currently working on her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, says this will be her...

ICYMI: Feeling connected online: the impacts of community on YouTube

Ellie Papadakis June 1, 2014

If there’s anything I’ve learned about people in the past 19 years of my life, it’s that they like to belong. Whether that’s with a group of friends or a club, in order to be happy, people need...