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The Maneater

FAFSA to include same-sex parents

Claire Boston April 30, 2013

Starting in the 2014-15 school year, students who receive federal financial aid and have same-sex parents who live together will have both parents' incomes count in financial aid calculations, the Department...

Eat of the Week:  The Banov Special

Eat of the Week: The Banov Special

Griffin Matis April 30, 2013

This week’s dish comes from a very good friend of mine who is also quite the food enthusiast. His tastes are typically impeccable, so I had to write up this creation after seeing and tasting it. This...

Four awarded the Esteemed Legislator Award by GPC

Bell Johnson April 30, 2013

MU’s Graduate Professional Council honored four Missouri legislators during Graduate Education Week in Missouri on April 18. This year’s recipients of the Esteemed Legislator Award include Sen. Jolie...

Michael Bublé – ‘To Be Loved’: 4 out of 5 stars

Jessica Allison April 30, 2013

Michael Bublé is one of those artists who can release album after album without much change in his sound and yet still make his listeners fall in love with him. As an artist, his voice is a perfect mix...

House, Senate approve new tax legislation

Claire Boston April 30, 2013

Missourians could face higher sales tax after the Missouri House of Representatives approved legislation last week to slash income taxes and hike sales tax to make up the difference. Gov. Jay Nixon has...

Phoenix – ‘Bankrupt!’: 4 out of 5 stars

Alex Leininger April 30, 2013

Back in 2009, a little-known band from Versailles stormed onto the mainstream scene with _Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix_, an indie-pop record that spurred multiple commercial hits. Nearly a half-decade later,...

Suspected cocaine and marijuana trafficker arrested

Lakshna Mehta April 30, 2013

A month-long investigation into drug crimes in Columbia has resulted in the arrest of a convicted felon.  The Boone County Sheriff's Department obtained a search warrant for Joseph F. Roland, 30, and...

Union Arts Council presents Spring Fashion Show in Stotler Lounge

Emily Bathe April 30, 2013

The Unions Arts Council will host its Second Annual Spring Fashion Show Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Stotler Lounge. All MU students are invited to participate, but a majority of participants are students in...

'Angels in America' runs at Rhynsburger Theatre until Sunday

‘Angels in America’ runs at Rhynsburger Theatre until Sunday

Colette Rector April 30, 2013

An angel, a Valium-addicted Mormon and a big shot New York lawyer crippled with AIDS: audience members experienced it all the MU Theatre Department’s performance of "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches,"...

Adderall, Vyvanse sales increase as finals approach

Adderall, Vyvanse sales increase as finals approach

Thom Carter April 30, 2013

Cramming, especially when finals week is sitting on the doorstep of many students’ minds, is a necessary evil for some. Many will seize any opportunity to push through a sleepless night with textbooks...

Rescue Squad, emergency vehicles responded to extrication accident

Jennifer Beatty April 30, 2013

An extrication accident occurred at the intersection of Rothwell and Wappel drives Friday. No passengers had life-threatening injuries. The Columbia Fire Department was dispatched to the accident at...

Elimination of trays decreases food waste in dining halls

Elimination of trays decreases food waste in dining halls

Leslie Howard April 29, 2013

Campus Dining Services recorded a 15,000-pound decrease in food waste over the past two years after eliminating trays from dining halls. The trayless initiative not only decreased food waste but also...