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The Maneater

Senior art major remembered for her positivity, compassion

Nassim Benchaabane April 5, 2013

Emily Kristin Jackson is rarely remembered without her signature smile, her contagious optimism or her ability to go above and beyond to help others. “There was a perceptible difference in the energy...

City Council devotes more funds to airport terminal improvements

Beatriz Costa-Lima April 5, 2013

The Columbia City Council approved an intradepartmental fund at Monday night's meeting to dedicate more money for terminal improvements at Columbia Regional Airport. Funds from six accounts will transfer...

Rolla Police Department organizes mud obstacle course

Lakshna Mehta April 5, 2013

The Rolla Police Department has organized a mud obstacle course to raise money for the Concerns of Police Survivors. The obstacle course, known as the Fugitive Run, encourages participants to pretend they...

Students confess love, lust on Mizzou Secret Admirers

Students confess love, lust on Mizzou Secret Admirers

Colette Rector April 5, 2013

Gone are the days of reading the words “Do you like me? Check yes or no,” nervously scribbled on a sticky note by a sweaty hand. Affection can now be displayed publicly through anonymous submissions...

Campus Facilities begins spring cleaning

Colette Rector April 5, 2013

A week after spring break, birds are singing, students are enjoying warmer weather and the staff of MU Campus Facilities is working to spruce up campus for the season. This week marks the beginning of...

Blunt criticized for provision protecting Monsanto crops

Claire Boston April 5, 2013

Food safety advocates are criticizing a spending bill provision backed by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., that protects farmers who grow genetically engineered crops from facing litigation related to the crops'...

Police Blotter

Tess Catlett April 5, 2013

####Hospital patient commits hate crime against staff MUPD officers arrested Joshua Mazelin, 25, on assault charges Monday afternoon. Officers were sent to the Missouri Psychiatric Center to detain Mazelin...

Kinder adds name to petition for Keystone XL

Bell Johnson April 5, 2013

Twenty-two Republican lieutenant governors signed a letter to President Barack Obama urging the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder joined the ranks Monday, adding his...

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...