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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

FAA delays closure of air traffic control towers

FAA delays closure of air traffic control towers

Beatriz Costa-Lima April 9, 2013

The Federal Aviation Administration announced in a Friday news release that it would delay the closures of all 149 federal contract air traffic control towers until June 15. Originally, the FAA was going...

MUPD arrest Clery release suspect

Jennifer Beatty April 9, 2013

MU Police Department officers arrested the suspect of last week's Clery release on three counts of sexual misconduct on Friday, 48 hours after the first sexual misconduct incident had been reported on...

Columbia Police Officers’ Association aims to support local officers

Katherine Knott April 9, 2013

The 160 sworn officers of the Columbia Police Department do not have a union to look out for their best interests. Instead, they have the Columbia Police Officers' Association. CPOA is a nonprofit, non-union...

Veterans tuition bill approved by Missouri House

Veterans tuition bill approved by Missouri House

Matthew Flores April 9, 2013

A bill passed in the Missouri House of Representatives on Thursday would grant military members instant in-state residency status for tuition in state colleges and universities. House Bill 168, sponsored...

The new Food Recovery Network recovers food and distribute to people in need

Joyce Peng April 9, 2013

After a long day, dining halls always have extra food that goes uneaten. But instead of throwing it away, a new organization is collecting the food and giving it to people in need. Senior Joe Plevel formed...

Muslim Student Organization elects its new executive board

Vivian Qian April 9, 2013

The Muslim Student Organization elected seven new executive board members Thursday. This board is unique from those of prior years. “The biggest difference and improvement of the executive board this...

MU Theater hosts Life and Literature Performance Series

Jeanne Alexander April 9, 2013

Non-traditional theater is alive and well on campus. On Saturday, the theater department presented a one-night display of solo and improvisational performances entitled the "Life and Literature Performance...

MU Health Care System program provides support to grieving health care workers

Sarah Darby April 9, 2013

Before the creation of the forYOU peer support program, there was no road map to follow to help health care workers recover from emotional impact of the loss of a patient or a traumatic clinical event. In...

MU Remembers ceremony honors, celebrates students’ lives

Jack Howland April 8, 2013

Nine roses lined a table outside Stotler Lounge on Friday. The row of bleach-white blossoms, one for each student the university has lost over the past year, led the way into the 2013 MU Remembers Ceremony....

Capitol Wrap-Up: Week of April 1

Matthew Flores April 5, 2013

####Anti-drone legislation passed in House#### The Missouri House of Representatives passed a measure Tuesday that would ban surveillance in manned or unmanned aircraft conducted without a warrant. House...

MU faculty receives Kemper Fellowships for excellence

MU faculty receives Kemper Fellowships for excellence

Andrew Beasley April 5, 2013

Elizabeth Baker was in the middle of teaching a group of doctoral students when she was announced as one of the five recipients of this year’s Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. “I have a...

TriCo, Fluidity co-host 'This is How We Do Gender'

TriCo, Fluidity co-host ‘This is How We Do Gender’

Joyce Peng April 5, 2013

Four panelists discussed how they experience and perform gender in different ways in their lives during the "This is How We Do Gender" event on Wednesday. TriCo partnered with Fluidity to co-host the...