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The Maneater

Eat of the Week:  Banana Split

Eat of the Week: Banana Split

Griffin Matis February 12, 2013

This classic dessert is a wonderful throwback to the 1950s with a lovely mix of flavors and textures. Unfortunately, the dining halls do not have the classic banana split boats, so you will have to make...

In wake of Sandy Hook, Blunt sponsors mental health bills

Claire Boston February 12, 2013

In response to December’s Newtown, Conn., shooting, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., is co-sponsoring three pieces of legislation aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses. Blunt introduced...

New York-based artist Eric Hibit visits MU for 'Artist Talk'

New York-based artist Eric Hibit visits MU for ‘Artist Talk’

Witt Wells February 12, 2013

New York-based artist Eric Hibit visited MU for an 'Artist Talk' on Friday. The event was held by the Association of Graduate Art Students in Chamber Auditorium where faculty members and students listened...

Downtown parking meters to accept credit cards

Rachel Brooks February 12, 2013

Parking meters in Columbia are slowly transitioning to allow citizens to pay with credit cards, smart phones or coins. “They will be a convenience factor for the public,” City Councilman Gary Kespohl...

Coal Free Mizzou creates Pinterest for outreach

Ashley Szatala February 12, 2013

Coal Free Mizzou joined the social network site Pinterest last week as a way to promote the organization and energy awareness. “We’re trying to use social media more effectively this semester to not...

Missouri lawmakers propose one cent sales tax to fund transportation projects

Christina Turner February 12, 2013

Missouri lawmakers proposed a decade-long one-cent sales tax increase to fund state transportation projects on Feb. 4. Rudy Farber, chairman of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, originally...

Lawsuit debates copyright of teachers’ syllabi

Jill Deutsch February 12, 2013

A syllabus: intellectual property or public document? This is the main question in a lawsuit between the UM System Board of Curators and a nonprofit organization, the National Council on Teacher Quality. “It...

‘Side Effects’: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Bradley Babendir February 12, 2013

Nothing is ever what it seems with Steven Soderbergh, and “Side Effects” is no different. Everything from the plot, to the characters, to the film itself spend the runtime masquerading as something...

“My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light Em Up)” by Fall Out Boy: 3 out of 5 stars

Emily Brehe February 12, 2013

Although many hate to admit it, everyone likes Fall Out Boy. Whether you are now into indie instrumentals, edgy rap or psychedelic mixes, "Under the Cork Tree" will always be close to your heart. Hating...

‘Identity Thief’: .5 star out of 4 stars

Cait Campbell February 12, 2013

From the director of “Horrible Bosses” and producers of “Ted," the comedic flop “Identity Thief” is a waste of the talents of two high-profile comedic actors. With a ludicrous plot and many cheap,...

Let’s not panic with Pinkel just yet

Kalen Wagoner February 12, 2013

“We do what we do.” That’s Gary Pinkel’s response to almost every critical question he receives about the Missouri football program. And it came up yet again last Wednesday, as Pinkel used his...

Campus Blotter

Veronike Collazo February 12, 2013

####Drunk men fight in front of Tonic#### A fight broke out on a school bus outside of Tonic Night Club Bar, located at 122 S. Ninth St. at 1:31 a.m. Friday. Carlos Berastain-Muñar, Bernardo Ferriz-Díaz...