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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Campus sustainability efforts halted completely by eight-month closure of Sustainability Office

November 23, 2020

Earlier this year, MU closed its Sustainability Office and suspended all its programs, bringing sustainability activities on campus to a standstill. The closure happened during the initial COVID-19 panic...

Remembering Alex Trebek’s most iconic “Jeopardy!” pop culture moments

Anna Kochman November 22, 2020

In a pop culture landscape where fame is fleeting, with new celebrities rising to stardom and falling from grace every few years, Alex Trebek was something of a mainstay. As the host of “Jeopardy!”...

MU implements CampusClear checkpoints in effort to curb spread of COVID-19

Lily Dozier November 22, 2020

MU began enforcing CampusClear checkpoints at MizzouRec and Ellis Library on Monday, Oct. 19. Since then, the university implemented a new checkpoint at the Student Center and posted signs outside most...

Mizzou 2 promotes inclusivity for dependents of international students

Angelina Edwards November 22, 2020

When Jessica Osaze arrived in Columbia in the fall of 2017, she felt isolated from the community. Osaze had just said goodbye to her family in Nigeria to come to the U.S. with her husband, who had been...

MU’s LGBTQ Resource Center makes changes to operations during pandemic

Charlie Recchia November 22, 2020

For LGBTQ+ students at MU, the LGBTQ Resource Center can be a safe space with a variety of different fucntions. It was, and still is, a place for these students to be themselves with no judgement or fear,...

REVIEW: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ failure and persistence make wholesome drama

Anna Watson November 20, 2020

In 1967, in an elegant Paris hotel room, the curtains open and reveal a sleepy-eyed Beth Harmon. Feeling disheveled, she leaps from bed and rushes to put herself together. Following a night of binge drinking,...

MU graduate student Ryleigh Murray advocates for accessibility, inclusivity for students with disabilities

Sydney Lewis November 20, 2020

For Ryleigh Murray, advocating for students with disabilities is not just a passion. It’s the main focus of her education, career and extra-curriculars. Murray serves on the Chancellor’s Committee...

Disability activist Samantha Norman honored with Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award

Sydney Lewis November 20, 2020

When senior Samantha Norman joined her sorority, Kappa Delta, as a freshman, she had no idea it would open the door to a world of advocacy. Recently, Norman has received university-wide recognition for...

Students enjoy music from local Columbia artists through Pop-Up Music Series

November 19, 2020

After MU students were sent home on March 13 to continue classes online, live music halted on MU’s campus. This October, live music finally returned, filling the paths of Kuhlman Court on Thursday night. Throughout...

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”...