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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

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...

Capitol Wrap-Up: Week of Sept. 22

Daniel Henderson September 23, 2013

**State Representative weighs possibility of marijuana reform** Two Missouri democratic legislators were in Columbia on Sept. 19 attending a forum discussing the possibility of reforming Missouri laws...

Food Dialogues tackle animal welfare, farming practices

Kayla Goldfarb September 21, 2013

Experts from the fields of agriculture, animal welfare and biotechnology gathered for two panel discussions Thursday as part of the Food Dialogues, hosted by Missouri Farmers Care and the U.S Farmers and...

Wellness Center, MSA team up to simplify off-campus housing search

Steven Chaffin, Jr. September 20, 2013

The Wellness Resource Center is leading an effort to make selecting off-campus housing an easier process. The Missouri Students Association, led by Sen. Christopher Kemp, has been collaborating with the...

Album review: ‘MGMT’

Album review: ‘MGMT’

Patrick McKenna September 20, 2013

Full-throttle psychedelic music has the capability of making listeners connect to the sound on an unimaginably concrete level. Equally possible? A listener becomes confused, feels disinterested or even...

Columbia Fire Department hosts ‘Room Burn’ demonstration in Speakers Circle

Columbia Fire Department hosts ‘Room Burn’ demonstration in Speakers Circle

Micheala Sosby September 19, 2013

Within about 90 seconds, smoke and flames completely engulfed a model dorm room in front of the eyes of spectators at Speakers Circle on Wednesday. For 13 years, the Department of Residential Life, Department...