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Third Goal International Film Festival intrigues in eighth year

Crystal Duan January 30, 2014

When: Feb. 1, 2014 Where: Leadership Auditorium Price: FREE The eighth annual Third Goal International Film Festival will take place on Saturday — and it may just inspire you to go on your own global...

UM president recommends hiring independent attorney to investigate MU’s response to Menu Courey case

Katie Pohlman January 29, 2014

UM System President Tim Wolfe will recommend to the Board of Curators that it hire an independent counsel to investigate MU’s handling of the [Sasha Menu Courey case](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/1/26/report-alleges-mizzou-athletics-failed-investigate/). Wolfe...

Children’s Hospital patients benefit from MRI-compatible goggles

Katie Pohlman January 29, 2014

An 8-year-old boy can now watch “Despicable Me” while technicians capture images of his brain tumor during a two and a half hour MRI, thanks to new MRI-compatible video goggles at the MU Women's and...

Housing Highlights

Cara McClain January 29, 2014

From on-campus living to far-away complexes, Columbia is home to a number of different student living options. Below is a selection of off-campus living options with a variety of different rents, amenities...

Study explores professional athletes’ contract-year performance

Natalia Alamdari January 29, 2014

Sports enthusiasts are no stranger to the effects of a contract year. In hopes of landing bigger, better deals with teams – complete with fame and fortune – it is common for athletes to play to their...

Columbia rated 2013’s best-performing small city

Fan Feng January 29, 2014

Columbia was rated as the best-performing small city in 2013 by the Milken Institute, a Santa Monica, Calif., economic think tank. Columbia jumped up nine places from its 2012 ranking. Although the Milken...

Nixon calls for tuition freeze in 2014 State of the State address

Joe Clougher January 29, 2014

Gov. Jay Nixon made a lot of promises last week. Among them were $278 million additional funding for early childhood, primary and secondary education, $22 million for a science and math initiative, $20...

Housing Review: Aspen Heights falls far short of luxurious

Devin McCallum January 29, 2014

Do you love freezing in your house? The threat of armed robberies? Having your number of daily guests regulated? Then Aspen Heights is the place for you. Over this past summer I, along with more than...

Housing Review: Choose Callahan and Galloway for hassle-free East Campus living

Claire Boston January 29, 2014

Finding an East Campus landlord who doesn’t suck is roughly analogous to finding Moby Dick. It’s a long, often-fruitless journey that leaves people obsessed and comes with the very real possibility...

Downtown infrastructure unable to support growing Columbia

Maggie Stanwood January 29, 2014

Columbia is growing. MU’s population has grown in recent years, and more and more student housing developers are flocking to the city to take advantage of the growth before Columbia gets too full. The...

Lease signing tips and tricks

Elizabeth Wilson January 29, 2014

As another semester gets started at MU, many students are looking for a new place to get settled in away from campus. But don’t jump to sign a lease before knowing what you’re getting into. Dionne...

Department of Residential Life keeps focus on future

Kevin Graeler January 29, 2014

Several factors influence the philosophy of the master plan that has been developed and carried out by the Department of Residential Life: input from students, enrollment figures and what is thought to...