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The Maneater

MU Ballroom Dance Club teaches smooth moves on Zoom rooms

November 19, 2020

For students who spend their weekdays cooped up inside their dorms studying and attending Zoom lectures, the Mizzou Ballroom Dance Club meeting every Thursday at 7 p.m. creates a welcome reprieve, although...

Unopposed candidates in Boone County take office

Emma Lingo November 18, 2020

Although the presidential election turned into a drawn-out nail-biter, some races were over before they even started. Five Boone County candidates ran without challengers, which secured them an automatic...

‘Non-negotiable’: Jefferson statue to stay, not part of contextualization task force recommendation

‘Non-negotiable’: Jefferson statue to stay, not part of contextualization task force recommendation

Eli Hoff November 17, 2020

The University of Missouri’s controversial Thomas Jefferson statue and tombstone won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. As the university’s “Taskforce for Contextualization of Thomas Jefferson”...

REVIEW: Sam Smith’s “Love Goes” succumbs to overproduction

Anna Kochman November 15, 2020

It’s nearly impossible to remember the landscape of 2014 pop music without thinking of Sam Smith’s voice soaring over the chorus of their hit single, “Stay With Me.” Nothing so memorable has come...

‘The Nanny’: A nostalgic sitcom that teaches lessons in identity for nostalgic November

Dominique Hodge November 14, 2020

“The Nanny” is an underrated, outstanding ‘90s sitcom and a great show to watch during nostalgic November. Join me in taking a deep dive into the show that inspired me to be myself. The show follows...

Student-owned boutique Très Chic brings fashion to MU campus

Khalia Smith November 13, 2020

A new, student-owned boutique opened in the MU Student Center in September. Très Chic, owned by MU senior Alexis Qualls, aims to serve women of all shapes and sizes and make them feel beautiful. Qualls,...

MU administrators announce that in-person classes will switch to remote learning following Thanksgiving break

November 12, 2020

MU announced this afternoon in an email that a majority of its in-person classes would shift to an online format. This change is set to be implemented on Nov. 20, and will continue through the three weeks...

MU replaces in-person commencement with virtual celebration due to safety concerns, generating criticism about large football games

Maggie Trovato November 12, 2020

Commencement will be replaced with a virtual celebration for MU’s Fall 2020 graduates. MU spokesperson Christian Basi said the decision followed safety concerns regarding COVID-19. “We’ve been going...

16-Person task force examining future of Jefferson statue

Eli Hoff November 12, 2020

Following this story's publication, the MU Graduate Professional Council has resigned from its position on the task force Friday morning. GPC President Tori Schafer, who was the group's representative,...

The return of the king: The j café is finally back in business

November 12, 2020

With COVID-19, the j café and Campus Dining Services faced a huge challenge. And instead of having a universal plan across all their installations, dining services decided to split the responsibility...

REVIEW: Ariana Grande drops new R&B-influenced album “Positions,” showcases new sound

Danny Daugherty November 12, 2020

Contemporary artists are taking advantage of new schedules after postponed or cancelled tours this year. Taylor Swift went from “Lover” to “folklore” and Lady Gaga went from “Joanne” to “Chromatica,”...

MU students headed to polls to vote in 2020 presidential election

Teagan King November 9, 2020

Amid a pandemic and a fiercely debated presidential election, many MU students exercised their right to vote at polling places around Columbia and the MU campus on Nov. 3. At the end of election night,...