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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

For the record: Ready for The Weeknd

Meghan LeVota September 24, 2013

I must admit, I thought my hip-hop/R&B phase was over in middle school. Been there, done that, right? It took me a little bit to get on board with The Weeknd, mostly because I was content with not branching...

Students garner success through YouTube

Students garner success through YouTube

Joe Cristo September 24, 2013

A large portion of YouTube’s millions-thick library is dedicated to musicians: hopeful amateur guitar players, aspiring singer-songwriters and, by a large majority, cover artists. To claim that each...

Garage rock revivalists The Orwells head to CoMo

Garage rock revivalists The Orwells head to CoMo

Patrick McKenna September 24, 2013

When: 9 p.m. Monday< br/> Where: Mojo’s< br/> Tickets: $12 Punk rock is not dead — fluttering a bit, maybe. Yet life is all too apparent for the beauty of raunchy rock ‘n’ roll, played best in...

Fanatic Cinematic: Take a sad song and make it butter

Alex Leininger September 24, 2013

I didn’t go to the theater this week. I decided against it not only because “Prisoners,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal with an unfortunate haircut, looked dull as can be, and not only because my wallet...

DIY or Die: Imma take your grandma’s style

Lizzie Tontz September 24, 2013

Remember how your grandmother’s kitchen looked when you were little? Remember that footstool you used to stand on when you were sneaking cookies from the jar before dinner? Remember how warm and cozy...

People of Columbia

MacKenzie Reagan, Daniela Vidal September 24, 2013

**Kara Tabor** _Journalistic entrepreneur_ Kara Tabor of Medford, N.J., has been writing for Silicon Prairie News for about a month now, after hearing about the publication from a friend of a friend....

Missouri economic report shows increase in unemployment

Daniel Henderson September 24, 2013

Out of all the counties that comprise central Missouri, Boone County holds the lowest unemployment rate at 5.5 percent, according to the most recent economic report by the Missouri Economic Research and...

Missouri legislators, activists to helm marijuana legalization push

Missouri legislators, activists to helm marijuana legalization push

Joe Clougher September 24, 2013

For those in attendance last week at the Columbia Public Library, the panel discussion of statewide marijuana legalization was an emotional one. “I’m painful,” one woman told the crowd. “I’m...

The econ-professor-turned-funny-man

Marek Makowski September 24, 2013

After he sat with a counselor and talked it through with his family, Yoram Bauman stopped teaching and went on tour. That’s what brought Bauman, the professor-turned-comedian, to Leadership Auditorium...

Sparky’s popularity continues to explode on 10th anniversary

Sparky’s popularity continues to explode on 10th anniversary

Crystal Duan September 24, 2013

Iconic CoMo ice cream parlor Sparky’s has dog-trotted its way into every resident’s heart, and now there’s even more reason to love it. Identifiable by its green storefront and the bulldog statue...

Craft Studio turns 40

Hannah Tinnin September 24, 2013

When: 4 - 9 p.m. Thursday < br/> Where: The Craft Studio (N12 Memorial Union) Let’s all raise a big piece of cake to the Craft Studio’s 40th birthday on Thursday. In case you haven’t heard, the...

Venture Out opens new high ropes obstacle course

Morgan Purdy September 24, 2013

Venture Out held its grand opening of the Odyssey, a new obstacle course at its facility, Tuesday. Venture Out has undergone many changes in the last 13 years, Department of Student Life Assistant Director...