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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Generations change, but the fun keeps rolling

Erjun Peng May 6, 2014

Take a 25-minute walk from the MU campus to where the streets start to get quiet and the people become scarce. Slowly, the Empire Roller Rink comes into sight. The family-owned roller skating rink has...

Jon Waltz is not coming down anytime soon

Brad Spudich May 6, 2014

For an 18-year-old rapper whose first music video received 35,000 views a month after its release, Jon Waltz is far from pompous. The suburban Memphis native hasn’t gone out of his way to shamelessly...

“My name is Frank, and I keep people’s secrets."

“My name is Frank, and I keep people’s secrets.”

MacKenzie Reagan May 6, 2014

Midway through Monday night’s “PostSecret: An Evening With Frank Warren” event at the Missouri Theatre, Warren explained why he believes the secret-sharing site he founded has had such an impact...

Capitol wrap-up: Week of May 4

Joe Clougher May 6, 2014

**Republicans override tax cut veto** A unified Republican majority yesterday was able to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a controversial tax cut, 109-46. House Republicans had more than the...

Boone County to reconstruct tornado plan

Sarah Wynn May 6, 2014

It’s tornado season yet again in the midwestern and southern United States. This means big storms and danger for those who are unaware of the threat. Boone County is currently working on reworking its...

MU researcher analyzes compound with potential to treat HIV virus

Natalia Alamdari May 6, 2014

The chemical compound EFdA is now thought to be the closest thing to a cure for HIV, after a study conducted by a team including Stefan Sarafianos, associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology. Japanese...

Doctoral student Russell Clayton links Twitter to relationship conflicts

Doctoral student Russell Clayton links Twitter to relationship conflicts

Chris Beyer May 6, 2014

Doctoral student Russell Clayton recently concluded in a study that social media sites such as Twitter may play a part in causing conflict within romantic relationships. The study was conducted with 581...

Hope Quaintance, the bus driver

Jack Howland May 6, 2014

Hope Quaintance doesn’t miss an opportunity to say good morning. When students pile into her bus at the Student Center, looking for a ride to the Trowbridge parking lot, she expresses the sentiment over...

MU Relay for Life raises $92,000 for American Cancer Society

Joseph Fafinski May 6, 2014

This year's installment of the MU Relay for Life event was held at the Carnahan Quad on April 25. The MU chapter raised over $92,000 for the American Cancer Society, crushing their original goal of $80,000,...

Tiger Buddies unites MU students with disabled community

Stephen Daw May 6, 2014

Tiger Buddies is a new organization on campus that pairs MU students with members of the Columbia community who have disabilities. The pairs get together monthly and attend social gatherings where all...

Single Girl Diaries: The diary’s final chapter

Ellise Verheyen May 5, 2014

We’ve all been there. The guy or girl over whom you’re currently obsessing is obsessing over someone who is NOT you. It’s awful. It’s painful. But you’re a masochist who can’t stop thinking...

Fash Talk: An au revoir from yours chicly

Brielle Gregory May 5, 2014

I spend entirely too much time doing the following three things: dabbling in excessive amounts of _Parks and Recreation_ watching, listening to music that is absolutely not appropriate for any situation...