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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

New campus organization in support of Joe Biden established as 2020 election nears

Teagan King September 23, 2020

Mizzou for Joe, a student group on campus, is reaching out to MU students to try to motivate them to vote for Joe Biden as they head to the polls on Nov. 3. Dalton Crawford, a sophomore, was initially...

ResLife adjusts quarantine procedures after students struggle to quarantine after exposure or positive COVID-19 test

September 22, 2020

After freshman Jakob Bredell’s roommate started showing symptoms for COVID-19 on Aug. 25, he assumed he needed to go to MU’s quarantine housing immediately. After calling the Department of Residential...

MU promotes #CampusClear app for COVID-19 self-monitoring, but some students are concerned about its effectiveness

MU promotes #CampusClear app for COVID-19 self-monitoring, but some students are concerned about its effectiveness

September 22, 2020

In an effort to further prevent the spread of COVID-19, MU introduced the #CampusClear app to its Show Me Renewal plan prior to the start of the Fall 2020 semester. #CampusClear is “a self-screening...

MSA COVID-19 bill passed in special session to address student concerns

Joy Mazur September 21, 2020

Missouri Students Association sought to hold MU accountable for student health and improve transparency about the university’s COVID-19 procedures through the passage of Senate Bill 60-3 on Sept. 8. The...

‘Unpregnant’ shows Why We can’t stop Fighting for Abortion Rights

Anna Watson September 21, 2020

When a Columbia high schooler discovers she is pregnant, she learns there is no way to get an abortion in Missouri without parental consent. A new comedy on HBO Max, “Unpregnant” continues the dialogue...

Freshmen find new ways to acclimate to a strange environment amid Columbia and MU pandemic adjustments

Danny Daugherty September 21, 2020

MU’s incoming class of freshmen have experienced challenges in the past few months: Postponed — and later cancelled — graduations and proms, virtual grad parties, isolated summers and altered Summer...

Students encouraged to Get Involved at MU virtual involvement week

September 21, 2020

With over 600 clubs and organizations, MU provides students many opportunities to get involved in campus life this school year. The 2020 Involvement Week looked different than in the past, including Zoom...

Open letter from MU journalism faculty calls for students, faculty to hold administration accountable for discouraging dissent

Emmet Jamieson, Lily Dozier September 20, 2020

Through an open letter released in the Columbia Daily Tribune and The Columbia Missourian Monday, 15 MU School of Journalism faculty members said they wanted to inspire MU students and faculty to follow...

Missouri Secretary of State candidate Yinka Faleti appears as a guest at MU College Democrats first meeting

Alejandra Vargas September 20, 2020

MU College Democrats gathered on Zoom for their first meeting of the academic year with Yinka Faleti, the Democratic nominee for Missouri Secretary of State joining the meeting to speak to the organization...

Celebrities post hypocritical, patronizing Encouragements to follow CDC Guidelines

Chloe Konrad September 19, 2020

The amount of influence celebrities have on the public is not up for debate. We’ll always look to them for our next trend whether we like it or not. To them, the most recent trend has been encouraging...

Movie Theaters are jolted by the Pandemic, but still an Irreplaceable Experience

Elise Mulligan September 19, 2020

COVID-19 destroyed movie theaters. For the first time in six months, I was going to the movie theater to see a new film. My hands pulled open the door of Regal Columbia & RPX, my mind already aware that...

MU cross country freshmen showcase talent in season opener at Commodore Classic

Grace Chicoine September 19, 2020

MU cross country traveled to the Commodore Classic in Nashville, Tenn. on Saturday to compete against four other Southeastern Conference teams in its first meet of the preseason, and the result was two...