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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

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...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Tess Catlett February 15, 2013

####Three trespassers arrested at local park Officers arrested three individuals at Clyde Wilson Memorial Park late Tuesday night. While monitoring traffic at the southeast entrance of the park, police...

LBC hosts speed dating event

Caele Pemberton February 15, 2013

The Legion of Black Collegians Freshman Action Team hosted its annual speed dating event Tuesday. The event consisted of speed dating and a cakewalk for a red velvet cake. The event also had pizza and...

Sustain Mizzou celebrates 9th birthday

Katie Pohlman February 15, 2013

Sustain Mizzou celebrated its ninth birthday as a student organization Thursday. The organization’s actual birthday was Feb. 4, according to its website. Alumni of Sustain Mizzou and current executive...

Police dog Fano sold back to former officer Rob Sanders

Jennifer Beatty February 15, 2013

After a long ordeal involving former Columbia police officer Rob Sanders and Fano, the police dog he trained, Sanders has officially purchased the dog. After purchasing Fano from the Columbia Police Department...

New legislation to redefine grounds for unemployment benefits

Bell Johnson February 15, 2013

New legislation, which would redefine the grounds of disqualifying unemployment benefits concerning issues of misconduct and good cause, has been proposed in the Missouri Senate. Senate Bill 28, sponsored...