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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

MSA discusses changing at-large senator election process

Jill Deutsch March 8, 2013

Differing views about the current at-large senator election process were discussed at the Missouri Students Association committee meetings Tuesday night. Currently, a full Senate can hold 70 senators,...

Historic Greek houses faced with renovation or demolition

Katherine Fallon March 8, 2013

The Historic Preservation Commission debated the destruction of the Delta Delta Delta Annex on Tuesday in City Hall. The sorority's annex, where many sisters reside, is located in Greektown at 500 Burnam...

Mizzou Stand for Freedom stands for 27 hours to protest human trafficking

Mizzou Stand for Freedom stands for 27 hours to protest human trafficking

Jeanne Alexander March 8, 2013

Students on campus stood in Speakers Circle from noon Thursday to 3 p.m. Friday to join a nationwide protest of human trafficking. Stand for Freedom, an event sponsored by the International Justice Mission,...

Mizzou Advantage study finds dogs beneficial to children with autism

Mizzou Advantage study finds dogs beneficial to children with autism

Katie Pohlman March 8, 2013

A Mizzou Advantage study discovered that families with children with autism spectrum disorders benefit from the presence of a dog in the house. Pet dogs can have a calming effect on households affected...

National Center for Soybean Biotechnology maps genetics of soybeans

National Center for Soybean Biotechnology maps genetics of soybeans

Hanna Jacunski March 8, 2013

Corn is king and soy is queen. It’s the queen of the economy, of agriculture and of the Molecular Genetics and Soybean Genomics Laboratory, senior research scientist Dr. Tri Vuong said. The laboratory...

Missouri Contemporary Ballet to perform 'Connectivity' at Missouri Theatre

Missouri Contemporary Ballet to perform ‘Connectivity’ at Missouri Theatre

Sara Higginbotham March 7, 2013

_When: Tonight at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m._ _Tickets: $19-20 adults, $14 students, $12 kids 12 and under_ _**Student tickets are 75% off regular price for Friday's performance. Tickets...

Loud Minded: Neo-soul, ULTRA

William Schmitt March 7, 2013

It has been more than a decade since the heyday of Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC — an era of perfectly coiffed, impeccably presented pop stars composed in some studio for public enjoyment. Even...

Mary and the Giant prepare for first album release

Mary and the Giant prepare for first album release

Lauren Rutherford March 7, 2013

The guys of Mary and the Giant aren’t 10-foot tall, 2-ton monsters, but they might as well be when they attempt to squeeze into their closet-sized, barely-lit practice room. It’s basically a soundproof...

Film studies 101

Film studies 101

Julia Bush March 7, 2013

_The Breakup: "The Social Network"_ If you need to end it with your computer nerd significant other, head to The Heidelberg like Zuckerberg and his girlfriend in "The Social Network" to cut it off. The...

The best and worst albums of early 2013

Alex Leininger March 7, 2013

**The Good:** _Wolf’s Law_ by The Joy Formidable Genre: Alternative rock Released: Jan. 18 Label: Atlantic Records Ritzy Bryan can really play the guitar, you guys. When listening to “Cholla,"...

Ciao for now: Playing with Firenze

Mollie Barnes March 7, 2013

This past weekend, I went on a trip to Firenze (aka Florence) for my friend Sarah’s birthday. When booking the trip, I had no worries about planning for a group of eight girls to stay in two hostel rooms...

The Viewing Room: ‘Jack,’ the giant letdown

March 7, 2013

It would seem that Hollywood’s most popular trend of late is taking children’s stories and attempting to dramatize and darken them. It’s been done to "Snow White," "Hansel and Gretel" and now "Jack...