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Alumnus Gerardo Mena has war essay published by The New York Times

Alumnus Gerardo Mena has war essay published by The New York Times

Claudia Guthrie August 28, 2013

[Alumnus Gerardo “Tony” Mena](https://www.themaneater.com/special-sections/mizzou-veterans/former-marine-finds-peace-in-music-poetry/) pulled up to the drive-thru of a local Starbucks to grab two caramel...

Peers Keep It Real addresses HIV treatment

Aaron Reiss August 28, 2013

Maithe Enriquez, an associate professor of nursing, is trying to help HIV-positive patients to better follow their treatment plans. Peers Keep It Real, a program Enriquez built around HIV-positive peer...

MU hosts “Shoes That Matter” design contest

MU hosts “Shoes That Matter” design contest

Mark Kim August 28, 2013

Artists will have the opportunity to change up their canvas with the “Shoes That Matter” design contest. Registration for the first round of the contest already opened with the deadline set at Sept....

Nixon speaks against education funding cuts, defends other vetoes

Rachel Brooks, Joe Clougher August 28, 2013

In defense of his vetoes, Gov. Jay Nixon has toured the state giving news conferences and meeting constituents. Nixon has vetoed 32 bills this year, up from 17 last year. Of his 32 vetoes, Nixon vetoed...

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...

Q&A with Court Yard Hounds

Q&A with Court Yard Hounds

Patrick McKenna August 27, 2013

Made up of the sisters of renowned country group Dixie Chicks, Court Yard Hounds is a band looking to dismantle the label of being “simply a side project.” The band will be performing at St. Louis’...

Channel Changer: Crossing “The Bridge”

Sarah Kloepple August 27, 2013

It’s easy to understand why there are countless cop dramas on prime time. Audiences are easily pulled into the suspense and mystery of discovering “whodunnit?” And I’ll admit it: I’m one of...

Anything but Ramen: Say goodbye to summer food

Aaron Pellish August 27, 2013

Summer already seems like a long, distant memory. The endless, balmy days of July have turned into the scorching, miserable evil that is late August. Gone are the days filled with water parks, barbecues...

Movie review: ‘You’re Next’

Tess Hart August 27, 2013

I’m usually the type of person who gets scared by the simplest of things, so when it comes to horror films, it doesn’t take much to terrify me. Director Adam Wingard’s newest film, “You’re Next,”...

Overdressed: And overheated

Morgan Young August 27, 2013

As I’ve gotten older and my sense of style has developed, much has changed. (For instance, I no longer feel the need to own every possible shade of denim skirt, or a cross-body Coach bag.) However, some...

The Blue Note prepares to welcome Josh Abbott Band

Tess Hart August 27, 2013

When: 9 p.m. Thursday Where: The Blue Note Tickets: $12 We live in a time when country music — and the music industry in general — has become so mainstream it’s hard to believe there are still bands...