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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Providence Road: a pothole of confusion

Providence Road: a pothole of confusion

Beatriz Costa-Lima April 9, 2013

At the peak of rush hour, cars on Providence Road near Stadium Boulevard stand bumper to bumper while pedestrians attempt to navigate the sea of congestion safely. These are problems that City Council...

RHA bill to crack down on council attendance

Paul Albani-Burgio April 9, 2013

The Residence Halls Association Operations Committee met Monday night to discuss and vote on two funding requests and legislation regarding the Hall Presidents Council. The legislation requires RHA to...

Joplin receives $113 million Housing and Urban Development grant

Claire Boston April 9, 2013

Nearly two years after a devastating EF5 tornado, Joplin, Mo., has received an additional $113 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help continue recovery efforts. HUD...

Judge orders end to ‘morning-after’ pill restrictions

Lauren Reagan April 9, 2013

A judge ruled Friday that emergency contraception, often sold under the brand name "Plan B," should be available to woman of all ages. Currently, the behind-the-counter pill is only available without...

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...

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....

MU professor Jonathan Sperber appears on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Lisa Conley April 5, 2013

When MU Professor of History Jonathan Sperber told his class on April 1 that he would appear on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the students didn’t believe him. “They thought it was an April Fool's...

$27,000 grant spurs green roof project on Rollins Dining Hall

Thom Carter April 5, 2013

Funds have been secured for a proposal to make the roof of Rollins Dining Hall significantly greener than it is now. The proposal details a project that intends to build a green roof on top of the dining...

Faculty Council gives non-tenure track faculty voting rights

Jack Howland April 5, 2013

There wasn’t a lot left to discuss at Thursday’s Faculty Council meeting. The proposal to extend campus-wide voting rights to non-tenure track faculty, which has been an ongoing topic of discussion...

Man exposes himself to women on MU campus

Jennifer Beatty April 5, 2013

The MU Police Department sent out the first Clery release of 2013 in response to two reports of sexual misconduct that occurred Wednesday. According to the Clery release, the first reported sexual offense...

AAA hosts Asian American Awareness Month

Vivian Qian April 5, 2013

In prior years, only a week was dedicated to Asian American Awareness Month, but this year, 14 events throughout April will be dedicated to educating students and creating a community for Asian-American...

MU researcher leads cancer research with new treatment

Hanna Jacunski April 5, 2013

MU researchers developed a cancer treatment that could place scientists a step closer to curing the serious disease. The breakthrough treatment was developed by a team of 30 researchers, led by M. Frederick...