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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

Despite bills, Missouri still far from marijuana reform

Bell Johnson February 22, 2013

Current Missouri law states people caught with less than 35 grams are subject to a misdemeanor penalty, a fine of $1,000 and up to one year in jail. Possession of anything more than 35 grams is punishable...

MSA continues SCC review discussion

Jill Deutsch February 22, 2013

The Missouri Students Association created a group to discuss issues and concerns with the Student Conduct Committee last week. According to the Student Conduct Committee website, “The charge to the...

MU’s first appropriations meeting addresses funding for 2013

Bell Johnson February 22, 2013

MU’s first appropriations meeting for the current fiscal year was held Tuesday morning to discuss Gov. Nixon’s higher education request. According to the request for operations, the foremost priority...

CPD and MUPD ‘change things up’ in snow

Mara Somlo February 22, 2013

MU Police Department released an alert Thursday at 1:15 p.m. announcing the closure of the university due to severe weather. All classes, exams and events were cancelled. Critical personnel will still...

National Academy of Sciences member William Brock hired at MU

Andrew Beasley February 22, 2013

The department of economics will add William Brock, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, to its staff later this spring. Brock, who currently teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Tess Catlett February 22, 2013

####Woman arrested on five charges Police arrested a 33-year-old woman at South Providence Road and Research Park Dive Monday morning. After observing a Jeep with expired registration, officers pulled...

CPD’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign delayed by storm

Kathryn Costello February 22, 2013

With an intended kick off of Friday, the Columbia Police Department’s efforts to join the statewide aggressive “Click It or Ticket” campaign may be delayed due to the extreme winter weather. The...

Student-created ROSE campaign wins Confidence Coalition grant

Daniela Sirtori Cortina February 22, 2013

An MU student was awarded a 2013 Confidence U award from the Kappa Delta Sorority national organization for her campaign to help girls and young women of low self-esteem find ways to improve their self-image. Social...

Columbia Parks and Recreation coordinates panel discussion

Columbia Parks and Recreation coordinates panel discussion

Beatriz Costa-Lima February 22, 2013

As part of Black History Month events, the Columbia Parks and Recreation coordinated a panel discussion "Where Do We Go From Here?" Tuesday night. The panel of seven community members discussed the current...

Blunt congratulates MU professor on National Medal of Science

Blunt congratulates MU professor on National Medal of Science

Lisa Conley February 22, 2013

Sen. Roy Blunt, R- Mo., congratulated MU professor Dr. M. Frederick Hawthorne on Tuesday at the International Institute of Nano and Molecular Medicine in Columbia. Hawthorne, director of I²NM² and a...

RAMS rocks the Blue Note for the second round of lip-sync contest

RAMS rocks the Blue Note for the second round of lip-sync contest

Katherine Knott February 22, 2013

The participants in the Rockin' Against Multiple Sclerosis "Rock-It" lip-sync contest were easy to distinguish from the crowd that packed into The Blue Note on Wednesday night. Groups donned airmen jumpsuits,...

Irish dance club brings culture, dance, music

Irish dance club brings culture, dance, music

Lauren Rutherford February 22, 2013

Comparing Irish dance to Riverdance is like comparing knitting to crocheting — close but not quite. The ladies of the Irish dance club describe their art as footwork that uses a mix of hard and soft...