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The Maneater

MU graduate students display their artwork

MU graduate students display their artwork

Sarah Wynn April 1, 2014

An accumulation of grad students’ hard work has recently been displayed in the George Caleb Bingham Gallery. The graduate students are part of the Master of Fine Arts Program at MU. MFA is a three-year,...

The Reel Reflections: The grandeur of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’

Claudia Guthrie April 1, 2014

It’s been a dreary couple of months. Every weekend, I’ve trudged to the movie theater, often alone, and spent money I barely have to see movies like “Winter’s Tale,” “Mr. Peabody & Sherman”...

People of Columbia

**Zach Beattie** _Former vice president, current entrepreneur (and app designer … and comedy warrior)_ So, what exactly does a former Missouri Students Association vice president do? Turns out, a whole...

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...

East Campus parking proposals discussed at forum

Covey Eonyak Son March 20, 2014

Individuals and parties who have a stake in the future of parking in East Campus voiced their concerns during an open forum at City Hall Wednesday night. City Traffic Engineer Richard Stone said the...

Capitol wrap-up: Week of March 16

Joe Clougher March 19, 2014

**Drone bill wins House approval** A privacy measure that would limit future drone use will go up for a final vote this week. The legislation was greenlit by the Missouri House last week and will head...

Health insurance advocates push last-minute enrollment

Joe Clougher March 19, 2014

As the end-of-the-month deadline to enroll in the federal health insurance marketplace looms, some organizations are taking an active role in engaging purchasers. The upcoming March 31 deadline was set...

Columbia considers decriminalizing marijuana cultivation

Jessica Karins March 19, 2014

As Columbia considers decriminalizing marijuana cultivation, advocates see it as a step toward eliminating what they see as a social injustice. An amendment to city code, which was introduced at Monday...