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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

“Danger! High Voltage” rockers Electric Six to play in Columbia Saturday

“Danger! High Voltage” rockers Electric Six to play in Columbia Saturday

Thom Dixon February 14, 2013

After 17 years of performing, you might think a band would be on its last leg or at least starting to consider calling it quits. But the genre-blurring, energetic band Electric Six is far from it. “It’s...

From 'Boy Meets World' to 'Girl Meets World'

From ‘Boy Meets World’ to ‘Girl Meets World’

Sara Higginbotham February 14, 2013

If you’re as faithful a “Boy Meets World” fan as I am and still cannot get enough of Cory and Topanga — even 13 years after the series ended — then you have definitely heard about Disney’s...

The Viewing Room: ‘Side Effects’ gets really old really fast

Hannah Bedenkop February 14, 2013

By all accounts, “Side Effects” should have been a home run for me. I enjoy psychological thrillers. I enjoy it when every plot point turns on its head. I enjoy Jude Law, as most people do. But almost...

Ciao for now: Silenzio! We eat

Ciao for now: Silenzio! We eat

Mollie Barnes February 14, 2013

It’s really no wonder that Jesus’ last supper was in Milan. I mean that in the literal and the dramatic sense. First, because Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, “The Last Supper,” is located...

Pizza Tree takes root in Columbia

Pizza Tree takes root in Columbia

Sophia Conforti February 14, 2013

While there’s no such thing as a money tree, the existence of a pizza tree has been verified, and luckily for us, it’s rooted right here in Columbia.   Nestled inside Mojo’s, Pizza Tree makes...

Spring break countdown 

Spring break countdown 

Megan Lewis February 14, 2013

We’re stuck in the middle of February, and this Missouri weather is, once again, toying with our emotions. At this point in the year, everyone just wants spring to come as fast as possible, regardless...

Tongue in Chic: New York state of mind

Madison Feller February 14, 2013

If there’s one city that should always be at the top of everyone’s “must visit” list, it’s New York City. On just one island, you can get kissed on top of the Empire State Building, go ice skating...

Dropping beats but not dropping out:  MU senior looks forward to the future as DJ UberVice.

Dropping beats but not dropping out: MU senior looks forward to the future as DJ UberVice.

Jessica Allison February 14, 2013

Some college students spend their free time hanging out with friends, drinking beer or taking up permanent residence at Ellis Library. MU senior Evan Weiss has chosen a much different path — he DJs under...

Loud Minded: The magnetism of timeless music

William Schmitt February 14, 2013

Everyone’s selling something and everybody is a collector. From the brands on your threads to the caps on your heads, you carry a bit of your past whenever you step on the scene. Potential job interviewees...

Pop track: Forgiving celebrities as they fall

Joyce Peng February 14, 2013

It’s been a month since her breakup with One Direction’s Harry Styles, but Taylor Swift doesn’t seem quite over it yet.   While opening a set at the Grammys last weekend, she faked a British accent...

Couch Potato: The era of binge-watching

Jack Howland February 14, 2013

Believe it or not, TV used to relieve stress. I remember the afternoons when “Cash Cab” eased the "anxiety" that came with my seventh grade education. I remember coming home from hellish high school...

Obama appeals for ‘smarter government’ in State of the Union

Claire Boston February 13, 2013

Addressing a still-divided Congress, President Barack Obama appealed to the needs of the middle class in his 2013 State of the Union speech. Obama said the economy is improving, although there is still...