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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

MU engineers reinvent the toilet

Hannah Tinnin July 18, 2013

A team of MU engineers is part of a worldwide project to change sanitation methods for the greater good. In collaboration with colleagues from Duke University, MU researchers are working to create a more...

Community members hold vigil for teen's death

Community members hold vigil for teen’s death

Mara Somlo July 17, 2013

Neighbors filtered through the grass of McKee Park, joining hands once reaching the large crowd. They circled a mother standing beside a reverend, who called upon people to come forward if they have ever...

Debate shuts down student loan bill, interest rates now doubled 

Shannon Shaver July 17, 2013

United States Senate members voted down the Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013 at last Wednesday’s vote, the final count being 49-51. Instead, federally subsidized student loan interest rates...

Album Review: Sara Bareilles’ ‘The Blessed Unrest'

Album Review: Sara Bareilles’ ‘The Blessed Unrest’

Madison Feller July 17, 2013

In an age filled with auto-tuned bubblegum pop tracks, there’s something to be said for a classic female singer-songwriter. Enter Sara Bareilles and her brand-new album, _The Blessed Unrest._ While...

Album Review: Matt Nathanson’s ‘Last of the Great Pretenders’

Album Review: Matt Nathanson’s ‘Last of the Great Pretenders’

Madison Feller July 17, 2013

No one likes math in the summertime. But just for a second, take Taylor Swift. Subtract the innocent doe eyes, red lipstick and springy curls. Add a leather jacket, a few curse words and a nose ring. Lastly,...

University, community members voice concerns about ‘Mizzou Renew’ project

Tess Hart July 17, 2013

Students, staff and community members gathered to discuss changes involved in the “Renew Mizzou” project at a forum July 17. The forum was held in Jesse Wrench Auditorium and hosted by the Faculty...

Pitchfork preview: part three

Pitchfork preview: part three

Ryan Berry July 16, 2013

Sunday, July 21, the third and concluding day of [Pitchfork Music Festival](http://pitchforkmusicfestival.com/) will feature some of the weekend’s biggest names (i.e. R. Kelly and M.I.A.), and much of...

Say 'guten tag' to Günter Hans

Say ‘guten tag’ to Günter Hans

Claudia Guthrie July 16, 2013

Have a craving for genuine European cuisine? Spare yourself the hassle of overseas travel. Just a short walk down Hitt Street will take you to Günter Hans, an upcoming café featuring authentic European-style...

Movie review: ‘Pacific Rim’

Crystal Duan July 15, 2013

If "Transformers" is the Pokemon of the robot world, where humans have personal fighting companions to duke out their animalistic urges and/or save the world, then "Pacific Rim" is its underrated Digimon...

Search committee formed to find Deaton’s successor

Catherine Cojocaru July 14, 2013

With the search for a new MU chancellor underway, members of the MU Faculty Council are working to make sure the decision is made with great care. Faculty Council Chairman Harry W. Tyrer Jr. explained...

Kirksville City Council votes 3-2 against Human Rights Ordinance

Joe Clougher July 11, 2013

After more than an hour of heated deliberations, the Kirksville, Mo. City Council made its position clear: not all will be fully protected from discrimination under local law. That’s because the council...

City officials seek student input for transit improvement

City officials seek student input for transit improvement

Daniela Vidal July 11, 2013

What began as a set of doodles on a map a few months ago has become a proposal for a more effective and fiscally and socially responsible public transportation system in Columbia. The proposed system,...