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The Maneater

Emotional wounds come out in quarantine

Anna Watson April 30, 2020

Just the other day, I ate some Nature Valley granola I am fond of and went through unread messages while sitting on my bed. I was scrolling through Instagram direct messages, responding to professors’...

In defense of Instagram story trends

Anna Kochman April 30, 2020

It’s been about a month of lounging around at home social distancing, and social media is one of the only things that can temporarily ward off the boredom. You hop on Instagram and start scrolling through...

Amid pandemic, MU students struggle with mental health

Caitlin Danborn April 30, 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, some MU students are struggling with mental health, brought on by isolation, online classes and other stressors. On a worldwide scale, experts have said isolation can lead...

Extension of remote learning into summer 2020 session affects faculty and students

Maggie Trovato April 30, 2020

With the ongoing spread of COVID-19, MU has decided to continue remote learning through the 2020 summer session. In an April 6 update, Provost Latha Ramchand said that classes in the summer term will...

Old favorite TV shows bring comfort during crisis

Chloe Konrad April 30, 2020

We’re now approaching the one-month mark of quarantine. Rumors of another month being tacked on to the end are being spread around social media and others are hopeful we have only a few more weeks. Regardless...

COVID-19 puts perspective on friendships: personal and virtual

Anna Watson April 30, 2020

A few weeks ago, my friends and I frolicked freely on the grassy Francis Quadrangle. The weather let us preview spring: a gleaming sun shone vibrantly upon our faces, the sky bright blue and beautiful...

International Human of Mizzou Vol. 3: International students share their experiences during COVID-19 pandemic

Adele Du April 28, 2020

####Ziwei “Vivian” Zhang#### Vivian is a senior studying strategic communication at MU. She came to MU in 2018 through a conjunct program between The Communication University of China and the MU School...

“The Witch Elm” offers spin on luck

Anna Watson April 27, 2020

In the murder mystery novel “The Witch Elm,” author Tana French conveys the darkness of crime and how ordinary people’s lives unravel in it. French is a highly regarded crime fiction writer. Her...

MU College of Education eMINTS National Center works with over 60 schools to provide 3D printers to construct face masks

MU College of Education eMINTS National Center works with over 60 schools to provide 3D printers to construct face masks

Jessica Fitzgerald April 26, 2020

CORRECTION: We have updated the headline and sub-headline to reflect more accuracy. MU College of Education eMINTS National Center has given Camdenton High School a $16 million grant to use 3D printers...

MU journalism professor Yong Volz receives Tribute to Women Award

Alex Espinda April 22, 2020

MU School of Journalism associate professor Yong Volz received the Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women Award last month, a recognition of the work Volz has done to promote gender equality at MU. The...

How MU’s School of Music continues online

Grace Noble April 21, 2020

Along with the rest of MU, the School of Music was forced to go online due to COVID-19. As with any major, the transition has proven difficult. Music students have different types of classes compared...

The Strokes take things slow with new album

Anna Kochman April 20, 2020

I listened to The Strokes’ 2020 album “The New Abnormal” for the first time while running on the treadmill, expecting some up-tempo tracks (typical of The Strokes) to match my pace. Instead, I found...