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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

Think Outside the Boom Box: The War on Drugs returns

Patrick McKenna March 18, 2014

The War on Drugs is a group of principle. That is, the principle of keeping rock ’n’ roll beautiful. Formed in 2005, out of the heart of fast-paced Philadelphia, the group mixed shoegazing-era guitar...

Housing developments debated at city council

Claire Boston March 18, 2014

In a heated public hearing, Columbia residents spoke largely against new student housing development infrastructure plans at Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting. Three student housing developers...

People of Columbia

MacKenzie Reagan, Daniela Vidal March 18, 2014

**Yaneli Avila** _One Mizzou, one event at a time_ One of MU’s values is its diversity; we’ve got Tigers of all stripes. And what better way to learn about each other’s rich and varied backgrounds...

‘Divergent’ by Veronica Roth: Will it be different from the movie?

Katelyn Lunders March 18, 2014

On Friday — or Thursday night, if you go to movie premieres the day before like I do — “Divergent” comes out in theaters. I have been waiting for this moment since they played the trailer during...

Stay safe this spring break

Ayanna Poole March 18, 2014

The Wellness Resource Center has hosted its Safe Spring Break fair for more than 20 years, promoting safety as students travel during break. Acknowledging that most students go home — rather than to...

Channel Vision: Jane Austen’s classic remains, well, classic

Crystal Duan March 18, 2014

If you fell asleep during English class reading “Pride & Prejudice,” don’t disregard the fact that it’s still a pretty good story. And if you’ve been following the Creative Arts Emmy Awards over...

Single Girl Diaries: Love, Your Secret Admirer

Ellise Verheyen March 18, 2014

Remember in elementary school when an anonymous note would end up in your desk or binder from a secret admirer? (Yeah, me neither.) But it did happen on rare occasion to someone, I’m sure. Cheesy poems...

The Reel Reflections: High-octane stunts, mid-grade plot

Claudia Guthrie March 18, 2014

I’ve never been a fan of car movies. I never felt compelled to see any of the “Fast & Furious” movies — I only saw “Fast & Furious 6” because it was the second movie at the drive-in, and I...

Ask ‘What If…?’ and you shall receive

Patrick McKenna March 18, 2014

The idea of a 16-year-old, a Yale graduate and a professional biochemist all coming together to discuss various themes of entrepreneurship and life seems ludicrous to nearly anyone — except for Matt...

Downtown Declassified: Weather you like it or not

MacKenzie Reagan March 18, 2014

Last Tuesday, I left my dorm in my new spring threads, enjoying the 70-plus degree weather. The sun was shining, the air was warm –– it was the type of weather that makes you want to dance around on...

Record labels, music schools and concerts, oh, my!

Record labels, music schools and concerts, oh, my!

Liz Henderson March 18, 2014

From the moment you walk through the doors of The Bridge — which is going on its third year here in Columbia — you can feel the ambiance. There’s something different about this music venue, which...

Guest column: What makes a music scene

March 18, 2014

A music scene is _more_ than a bunch of guys and girls playing songs. A music scene is startup record labels, pirate radio, small publications, photographers, artists and most of all, fans — hordes...