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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

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Mark Kim April 23, 2014

####1. Man arrested for first degree property damage The MU Police Department arrested Andrew R. Birmingham, 19, on April 17 at 4:12 p.m. near 6001 N. Creasy Springs Road for first degree property damage...

Infrastructure issues delay American Campus Communities complex

Maggie Stanwood April 23, 2014

Future students will have to wait at least another year for American Campus Communities’ new 718-bed downtown housing complex. The project has been delayed due to lack of proper electric infrastructure. The...

City Council members receive stipend

Maggie Stanwood April 23, 2014

City council members will now be paid a small yearly stipend in exchange for their work. Previously, the members had been paid nothing. The job has become more and more extensive as Columbia grows, Fifth...

Tax cut clears Statehouse

Joe Clougher April 23, 2014

$620 million. It’s a number that to Gov. Jay Nixon is cause for alarm and a veto, as it’s the eventual yearly cost of a proposed tax cut that cleared the General Assembly last week. The proposal,...

Q-and-A with Matt Frazier of Local Natives

Q-and-A with Matt Frazier of Local Natives

Natalia Alamdari April 23, 2014

With its driving rhythms and harmonious wails, LA-based band Local Natives has taken strides in the music world since the release of its 2010 album, _Gorilla Manor._ The band’s sophomore album, _Hummingbird_,...

2014 Greek Week wraps up with awards

2014 Greek Week wraps up with awards

Stephen Daw April 23, 2014

Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Sigma Phi and Beta Sigma Psi were announced as this year’s overall Greek Week winners outside Jesse Hall Monday evening. The pairing won the categories of “overall fling”...

Think Outside the Boom Box: The concerts of my freshman year

Patrick McKenna April 22, 2014

For any music fanatic like myself, the only thing that beats the headphones experience is the experience of seeing and hearing what you love most right in front of your face. That may be a long-winded...

MU Theatre tells tale of collegiate conflict during Vietnam era

Patrick McKenna April 22, 2014

It isn’t often that a director’s personal — and sometimes traumatic — memories are visible in the play that they’re leading. For MU theater students, most of the stories portrayed by student...

People of Columbia

MacKenzie Reagan, Daniela Vidal April 22, 2014

**Lynn Fair** _Helping others relieve stress_ Lynn Fair stood outside, waiting for Makes Scents to open so she could create a scent that would help her yoga class "remember to breathe." A retired nurse...

Summer movie previews

Summer movie previews

Claudia Guthrie April 22, 2014

Summer is right around the corner, and with it comes the promise of warm weather, a break from homework overload and a plethora of big summer blockbusters. In anticipation of this summer’s super-hyped...

A Columbia summer bucket list

Renee Schilb April 22, 2014

Anyone who has ever stayed in Columbia over the summer knows the city doesn’t see nearly as much activity as it does during the hustle and bustle of the school year, but that doesn’t mean it has to...

Get in the car and let’s go

Heather Finn April 22, 2014

For when you’re feeling old-fashioned… **Moberly** _Point of interest: B&B Moberly Drive-in_ _Distance from MU Student Center: 39.0 miles_ _How much it will cost you: $7.50_ Nothing screams “1950s”...