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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

Channel Vision: Burnt out by television (almost)

Crystal Duan April 1, 2014

If TV is a never-ending conveyor belt of plotlines, character development and frantic discussion, I fear that I’ll never find a lull in the chaos to properly jump on. Sure, I keep up with quite a few...

Fash Talk: Being an Audrey in a Marilyn world

Brielle Gregory April 1, 2014

Catholic school was nothing short of a doozy when it came to the world of fashion. I remember the days when my dear, sweet principal would walk around with a wooden ruler, intently measuring her plaid-clad...

Think Outside the Boom Box: The good, the bad, and the pricey

Patrick McKenna April 1, 2014

Grand news, boys and girls: it’s about that time of the year. In the coming months, the anxiety-ridden anticipation will finally be over, and music festival season will be in full swing. No other environment...

Album review: Manchester Orchestra’s ‘Cope’

MacKenzie Reagan April 1, 2014

In a recent [interview](http://www.spin.com/articles/manchester-orchestra-cope-album-stream/) with SPIN, the Atlanta indie-rockers of Manchester Orchestra said that, with their newest album, they “wanted...

Single Girl Diaries: I’m yelling Tinder

Ellise Verheyen April 1, 2014

According to some, my hilarious lack of a love life needs to be spiced up. What was suggested as a solution, you ask? Tinder. Tinder, an extremely shallow and superficial smartphone app, is the new and...

‘Wind Down’ with MU Stressbusters on Wednesdays

Katie Connor April 1, 2014

As the spring semester progresses, it becomes easier and easier for students’ lives to be overtaken by stress. Striking a balance between school work, sleep and a social life is no easy task even for...

Boston duo brings a breath of fresh Aer to Mojo’s

Boston duo brings a breath of fresh Aer to Mojo’s

Claudia Guthrie April 1, 2014

When a band breaks up, the members’ dreams to make music can suddenly seem unattainable. But not for David von Mering and Carter Schultz, who after their previous band dissolved, have gone on to find...

Movie review: ‘Divergent’

Joe Fopeano March 26, 2014

Hollywood has no doubt capitalized upon the young adult, dystopian society genre — just take a look at the box office yields from “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” which now stands as the 36th highest...

Album review: Foster the People’s ‘Supermodel’

Album review: Foster the People’s ‘Supermodel’

Blake Beck March 26, 2014

Foster the People became an afterthought faster than they became a thought. The Los Angeles-based trio found overnight success with 2011’s _Torches_, but once the hype subsided, became little more than...

Album review: Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s ‘Piñata’

Album review: Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s ‘Piñata’

Brad Spudich March 26, 2014

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib perfectly encapsulate each other’s strengths on _Piñata_, a collaborative album that blends prodigious production with a smooth flow reinforced by lyrical proficiency. Madlib...

Student housing coming downtown after agreements with the city

Maggie Stanwood March 24, 2014

Two student housing developers’ projects can go forward after the developers and the city struck infrastructure agreement deals. A Conley Avenue complex managed by Collegiate Housing Partners received...

10th Annual Life Sciences & Society Symposium “decodes science”

Crystal Duan March 21, 2014

“Decoding Science” was the topic for the 10th Annual Life Sciences & Society Symposium, and that is what program director Jack Schultz said he hopes the week’s speakers did. The symposium, which...