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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Album review: Best and worst of March

Album review: Best and worst of March

Jessica Allison April 11, 2013

####The Best ----- **_Woman_ – Rhye** _Release Date: March 5_ _Genre: Electronic_ _Record:  Polydor Ltd. (UK)_ Warning: Unless you want to be seduced by the musical stylings of a happily married...

Loud Minded: Nina Simone’s “Sinnerman” could save any sinner

William Schmitt April 11, 2013

I’m here to talk about the blues. My dad’s neighbor has 100 GB worth of music on an external hard drive, and I recently took a tour of his musical selections. One of the names that popped out at me...

Tongue in Chic: The male perspective

Madison Feller April 11, 2013

OK, I admit it. I have been remiss. In my weeks of chatting about the latest spring trends and the ways to look adorable in your everyday life, I’ve failed to justly recognize a certain demographic...

Hari Kondabolu explores diversity in comedy show

Hari Kondabolu explores diversity in comedy show

Emily Bathe April 9, 2013

“Some of this shit isn’t going to be funny until four years from now,” Hari Kondabolu said. “It’s like a comedy time bomb … I’ve done Denmark, I think I can do Columbia, Missouri.” The...

Texas A&M ‘Religious Funding Exemption Bill’ addressed by MSA

Thom Carter April 9, 2013

In response to controversial legislation passed by the Texas A&M Student Government Association, Missouri Students Association President Nick Droege addressed a letter to the university detailing his dismay. The...

Eat of the Week: The Typical Pita

Eat of the Week: The Typical Pita

Griffin Matis April 9, 2013

Pita bread and hummus are a classic — one is rarely seen without the other. Pita is often paired with feta, which usually goes with spinach, which usually has tomatoes. I decided to put all the typical...

Doctor Who fan group begins at Mizzou

Morgan Purdy April 9, 2013

Almost 50 years ago, a sci-fi program premiered on British TV that would become the focus of MU's newest club: Doctor Who at Mizzou. President Hayden Ponsar, an MU junior, formed the group with two other...

Jay Nash – ‘Letters from the Lost’: 4 out of 5 stars

Brendan Wray April 9, 2013

Jay Nash's new album, _Letters from the Lost_, delivers an intriguing mix of genres. The closest genre the album could possibly be placed in is country, but Nash mixes rock and indie sounds to make this...

Columbia start-up receives $250,000 funding from UM System

Andrew Beasley April 9, 2013

The University of Missouri System awarded $250,000 in investment funds to a Columbia start-up company that licenses technology from MU. [MedSocket](http://www.medsocket.com/), which officially opened...

The Strokes – ‘Comedown Machine’: 3 out of 5 stars

Alex Leininger April 9, 2013

Since their terrific debut album set them apart from the rest of the early 2000s garage rock scene, The Strokes have had flashes of brilliance, moments of failure and plenty of inconsistency. _Is This...

Brother Jed to leave Columbia, return to Indiana

Brother Jed to leave Columbia, return to Indiana

Beatriz Costa-Lima April 9, 2013

After about a decade of confrontational evangelism, Speakers Circle will no longer serve as Jed Smock’s regular pulpit. Smock, commonly known as Brother Jed, announced that he would not longer call...

‘The Host’: 2.5 out of 5 stars

April 9, 2013

“The Host” has a familiar plot: teenage girl tries to save the world from supernatural/post-apocalyptic forces while in the midst of a heated love triangle. Although it should be recognizable, as...