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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

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....

International Welcome Party draws crowd Friday night

Covey Eonyak Son September 15, 2013

International communities at MU gathered together to embrace the university’s cultural diversity at the International Welcome Party. Hundreds of students, faculty and Columbia residents flocked to the...

Life & Literature kicks off theater season

Marek Makowski September 15, 2013

The Life & Literature Performance Series was born from Professor Heather Carver’s idea of bringing intimate classroom-style performances to a theater. This year’s free show, the 11th in the annual...

Mayer Hawthorne: Makin’ music and havin’ fun

Mayer Hawthorne: Makin’ music and havin’ fun

Colin O’Brien September 14, 2013

When: 8 p.m. Monday Where: The Blue Note Tickets: $18 Anyone who has heard the work of Mayer Hawthorne can attest to the fact that he likes to have fun both on stage and in the studio. In a phone interview...

AAA holds its first general body meeting

Jordan Bruening September 13, 2013

The Asian American Association held its first general body meeting Thursday night. AAA Programming Chairman Danny Poon discussed upcoming events such as visiting Habitat for Humanity next Saturday. An...

Missouri House voted to override House Bill 253, needed 15 more votes

Jennifer Beatty September 13, 2013

A tax cut bill that could have led to cuts in higher education funding fell short of receiving the votes needed to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto. The House of Representatives voted 94 to 60 in favor...

Obama announces college rating plan that would affect higher education funding

Nathan Coffing September 13, 2013

President Barack Obama unveiled a new plan, which calls for a revamped college ratings system, to make college more affordable. A rating scorecard, which Obama wants in place by the 2015 school year,...

Task Force recommends change in police and youth relationship

Kayla Goldfarb, Mara Somlo September 12, 2013

Members of Mayor Bob McDavid’s Anti-Violence Task Force are calling for a stronger relationship between Columbia police and the city’s youth. “The police need to know them as individuals and treat...

Mid-Missouri Peace Coalition holds "No More Victims" rally

Mid-Missouri Peace Coalition holds “No More Victims” rally

Daniel Henderson September 12, 2013

Protestors and supporters of peace gathered at the Boone County Courthouse plaza Wednesday night to rally against military intervention in Syria and violence of all kind. The rally was themed “No More...

Girls Fight Back teaches self-defense to PHA members

Stephen Daw September 12, 2013

The Panhellenic Association brought in speaker Bree Swartz from Girls Fight Back to give a presentation to help empower sorority women Wednesday night in Jesse Auditorium. Girls Fight Back is on a tour...