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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

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...

Sheriff department arrests one suspect in vehicle pursuit

Kathryn Costello February 12, 2013

A deputy from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department engaged in a vehicle pursuit Saturday evening. The pursuit ensued after the deputy observed suspicious activity from a parked vehicle near a closed...

Bear stuffing raises $621 for Tiger Pantry

Bear stuffing raises $621 for Tiger Pantry

Thom Carter February 12, 2013

Students and community members gathered in Memorial Student Union’s Stotler Lounge to pack stuffing into toy bears and tigers at "Caring, Bearing, and Sharing." For either $5 or a donation of five canned...

Prostitutes rob clients at Econo Lodge

Lakshna Mehta February 8, 2013

Two men called the Columbia Police Department early Wednesday morning after the prostitutes they hired robbed them, according to a CPD news release. Police were dispatched to room 109 at the Econo Lodge...