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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Roots N Blues brings running opportunities to Columbia

Roots N Blues brings running opportunities to Columbia

Tess Hart September 17, 2013

The Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival puts on a half marathon and a 10K run every fall in Columbia. The two runs have been held for five years and attract about 1,500 runners yearly. “I run the 10K race...

Starbucks-worthy drinks in the comfort of your dorm

Starbucks-worthy drinks in the comfort of your dorm

Natalia Alamdari September 17, 2013

Salted caramel mocha, chocolate chai tea: With such a variety of flavors, it can be tempting to give in to the daily Starbucks trip. But despite the convenience of popping into Starbucks, there is nothing...

Getting involved with Roots N Blues

Elizabeth Wilson September 17, 2013

The Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival is something the community of Columbia looks forward to every year, but without volunteers the festival would not be the great event it is today. Tom Smith is a veteran...

Channel Changer: Countdown to the Emmys

Sarah Kloepple September 17, 2013

The Emmys, or as I like to call them, the TV Oscars, air Sunday night on CBS. It’s a big night for television geeks like myself. We’ve had our ballots made up and scratched on with unreadable pencil...

ZZ Ward will bring girly soul to Roots ‘N’ Blues

ZZ Ward will bring girly soul to Roots ‘N’ Blues

Laura Davis September 17, 2013

When: 8 p.m. Friday Where: Shelter Insurance Stage ZZ Ward is making her way to Columbia for a Friday performance at the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. Ward, an up-and-coming soul artist, has a lot of...

Overheard at Lakota

Jill Deutsch September 17, 2013

Lakota Coffee is home to the best coffee and the weirdest clientele. I’ve been going there at least twice a week for the past month or so. It was its impeccable iced coffee with vanilla and soy milk...

Blue Man Group to play sold-out show

Blue Man Group to play sold-out show

Mitchell Bird September 17, 2013

Imagine this: a show where lights, drums, pipes, mushy banana paste and mute, painted men come together to perform a symphony of exotic sounds and sights. Sounds crazy, right? But this theatrical dream...

First Board of Curators meeting discussed university renovations and financial change

Crystal Duan September 17, 2013

The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute and parts of University Hospital will see renovations, the UM System Board of Curators approved at its Sept. 12 and 13 meeting. The board also discussed education funding...

Capitol Wrap-Up: Week of Sept. 15

Daniel Henderson September 17, 2013

**Second Amendment Preservation Act does not pass Senate** House Bill 436, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, failed to win in the Senate after passing the House. In the House, the override passed...

Circle of Sisterhood 5K raises money for building school

Stephen Daw September 16, 2013

On Saturday morning, the Panhellenic Association hosted a 5K to help raise money for Circle of Sisterhood, which is building a school in Nicaragua in 2014. PHA fundraised through registration fees and...

Children’s grove to show support within community

Covey Eonyak Son September 16, 2013

Fundraising is in progress for a children’s grove to be built fall 2013 in Stephens Lake Park. Anne Deaton, an adjunct professor in the department of human development and family studies, has been planning...

MU holds open auditions to sing national anthem at athletic events

Isaac Pasley September 15, 2013

The athletic department is looking for singers to perform the national anthem at home basketball games throughout the year, as well as various other athletic events. Open auditions will be held Sept....