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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,...

Abolitionists @ Mizzou protests MUPD and Thomas Jefferson statue

Emmet Jamieson • November 9, 2020

Abolitionists @ Mizzou, a student group advocating for the abolition of the MUPD, protested Oct. 30 outside of the department’s headquarters. About 10 protesters gathered at 3 p.m. and stayed until...

Chilling creatures abound in quest for the best of Netflix horror

Elise Mulligan • November 9, 2020

They come from graveyards. They come from science labs. They come from... somewhere unnatural. If a horror movie does not have a human villain or an evil paranormal spirit, then creatures are the next...

Review: Borat returns with comedic vulgarity but overdone narrative

Elise Mulligan • November 8, 2020

Following the 2006 release of “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” enthusiasts of the film had to wait an excruciating 14 years for the sequel. “Borat...

Out on a WIM: Mizzou Women in Media rebuilds to increase membership

Bella Kostolni • November 8, 2020

Mizzou Women in Media has followed the same pattern since it was founded in 2015: Attendance spikes after fall kickoff each year before tapering off. By the end of 2019, only three members apart from the...

‘The Social Dilemma’ tells an alarming tale of surveillance capitalism

Anna Watson • November 6, 2020

A 2020 Netflix documentary reveals tech companies are responsible for apps exploiting users for financial benefit and warping public perception of reality. After watching “The Social Dilemma,” I was...

Through live webinars, The Legion of Black Collegians works to help campus remember and continue to learn from 2015 protests

Ryan Barich • November 6, 2020

In its first in a series of live commemorative webinars, The Legion of Black Collegians presented on Oct. 28 a recollection of the protests against racism that were held on MU’s campus in the fall of...

COVID-19 student cases reach triple digits for first time since Sept. 22

Eli Hoff • November 5, 2020

The University of Missouri reported 100 active student cases Thursday, the highest total since Sept. 22, according to historical data recorded by The Maneater. Nearly 2,000 students have tested positive...

2020 Election: Live Coverage

November 3, 2020

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First time voters at MU concerned about mail-in voting

Namratha Prasad • November 2, 2020

Mail-in ballots will take the place of in-person polling for people in many states this year. At MU, first time voters will experience an unprecedented voting atmosphere. Freshman and first-time voter...

Columbia branch of national Sunrise Movement calls for environmental change in community

Teagan King • November 2, 2020

The call for changes in the community regarding climate change has been growing louder over the past few months, propelled in part by the Columbia branch of the national Sunrise Movement. Climate change...

Four influential horror films that address the nature of race relations in America

Angelina Edwards • November 1, 2020

With Halloween just around the corner, more people than usual are tuning into horror movies. While the genre consists of many Halloween favorites, horror movies have a complicated history with the Black...