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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

Anything but Ramen: Pride ruined my meatballs

Aaron Pellish September 3, 2013

I thought I had gotten the hang of this whole cooking thing. I had been cooking multiple meals for myself each day throughout a week, and I began to get a little cocky. It started when, one day, I began...

Program aids immigrant farmers

Hli Yang September 2, 2013

A program run by MU Extension is helping immigrant farmers in southwest Missouri grow their businesses and establish a life for themselves in America. According to the Center for Rural Affairs website,...

Downtown Leadership Council, Historical Preservation Commission object to rezoning request

Alyssa Nielsen September 2, 2013

The Historic Preservation Commission and the Downtown Columbia Leadership Council have asked City Council to reject a rezoning request to build CVS Pharmacy. During a meeting Tuesday, the DCLC met with...

Album review: Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action’

Album review: Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action’

Brendan Wray September 1, 2013

From beginning to end, the best way to describe Franz Ferdinand’s new album _Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action_ is bumpin’. The album builds upon the already strong history of the band with...

BEC vice chair confirmation violates MSA bylaws

Thom Carter August 30, 2013

In violation of chapter VIII section 8.10 of the Missouri Students Association bylaws, Budget Committee Chairwoman Shelby Catalano was confirmed Wednesday night as one of two Board of Elections Commissioners...

Nationwide demands of fast-food workers spread to Columbia, fuels strikes

Kayla Goldfarb August 30, 2013

The call for increased wages, fair labor practices and unions today found its way to local establishments, as workers from various fast-food restaurants walked off the job in protest. As employees of...

CPD arrests sex offender from Nevada

Mara Somlo August 30, 2013

A registered sex offender was arrested on four counts of statutory sodomy in the first degree Wednesday. Dwayne Robison, 29, made contact with the 13-year-old male victim Saturday at the Wabash Bus Station...

Police blotter

August 30, 2013

The following investigations are in progress, and the following people were arrested or issued summons, according to police reports. 1. STUDENT ARRESTED FOR ALCOHOL POSSESSION Freshman Bradley Hagen,...

Kirksville adds sexual, gender identity to nondiscrimination policy

Veronike Collazo August 29, 2013

Kirksville’s city council passed an ordinance to add sexual and gender identity to its nondiscrimination policy Aug. 19, by a 3-2 vote. Employers in Kirksville may no longer discriminate against people...

Kathleen Kowalsky to head Truman’s Closet

Kathleen Kowalsky to head Truman’s Closet

Steven Chaffin, Jr. August 28, 2013

Sophomore Kathleen Kowalsky will become the coordinator for the Missouri Students Association’s latest project, Truman’s Closet. Truman’s Closet is an on-campus resource that will allow students...

Agriculture club wins $1,500 scholarship

Agriculture club wins $1,500 scholarship

Brad Spudich August 28, 2013

The MU Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow earned second place and $1,500 in the Yamaha-ACT scholarship contest from Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. this August. The club created a public safety campaign...

CPD investigating second burglary at Brookside on College

Mara Somlo August 28, 2013

For the third time since summer began, police are investigating a report of burglary while a victim was asleep. It is the second time the report is coming from a room at Brookside on College, located...