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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Columbia man charged with murder in Ste. Genevieve

Lisa Conley February 19, 2013

Curtis L. Smith, 52, of Columbia was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve County in relation to the Nov. 17 death of his girlfriend, 52-year-old Kristi Murphy. At a news conference...

McCaskill supports Violence Against Women Act

McCaskill supports Violence Against Women Act

Bell Johnson February 19, 2013

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., spoke out about the Violence Against Women Act on Friday, hoping to raise awareness about sexual domestic violence and encourage the House of Representatives to treat the...

McCaskill urges House to pass Violence Against Women Act

Bell Johnson February 16, 2013

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., spoke out about the Violence Against Women Act on Friday, hoping to raise awareness about sexual domestic violence and encourage the House of Representatives to treat the...

Fraternities awarded banners in honor of academic achievements

Paul Albani-Burgio February 15, 2013

The MU Fraternity Alumni Consortium held an academic achievement ceremony Thursday evening to recognize campus fraternity chapters whose members earned an average GPA that was above that averaged by the...

Mizzou College Democrats Exec Board wants to ‘promote change’

Lisa Conley February 15, 2013

The Mizzou College Democrats hosted a State of the Union watch party Tuesday night at The Heidelberg. The event gave members an opportunity to meet the new executive board, including President Emily Waggoner...

First Amnesty International meeting

Ashley Szatala February 15, 2013

Mizzou Amnesty International held its first meeting of the semester Thursday. MU's chapter of the international organization recapped events from last semester and brainstormed ideas for this semester. President...

Wheelchair basketball coach to head U.S. team in 2016 Paralympics

Wheelchair basketball coach to head U.S. team in 2016 Paralympics

Jack Howland February 15, 2013

Wheelchair basketball coach Ron Lykins still wishes he appreciated the Paralympic Games more when he first got involved. In 1992, he was the U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball coach but skipped out...

MU Faculty Council discusses closing of NSEI

MU Faculty Council discusses closing of NSEI

Jack Howland February 15, 2013

Staff in attendance at Thursday’s faculty council meeting discussed the problems and possible solutions regarding the March 15, 2012 closing of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute. No decision...

DVDNow rental service installs kiosk in student center

DVDNow rental service installs kiosk in student center

Thom Carter February 15, 2013

A DVD rental kiosk was installed in the west end of the MU Student Center last week, housing past and present titles students may rent and return as they please. DVDNow, the company that operates the...

Pope Benedict XVI to resign Feb. 28 due to health reasons

Pope Benedict XVI to resign Feb. 28 due to health reasons

Beatriz Costa-Lima February 15, 2013

Becoming the first pope to do so in over 600 years, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he will resign from his duties effective Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. European Central Time. Citing health reasons and...

MU SASHA, CDI sponsor discussion on secularism

MU SASHA, CDI sponsor discussion on secularism

Beatriz Costa-Lima February 15, 2013

While attending Skepticon, an annual skeptics convention, junior Tony Lakey came across something that startled him. A sign in the window of a nearby ice cream shop said the shop was a Christian business...

RHA presidential slates finalized

Cassa Niedringhaus February 15, 2013

On Feb. 14, the Residence Halls Association finalized the slates that will be running in this year’s presidential election. The three slates — Jackson Farley and Shannon Dawson, James Jordan and Tom...