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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Grow houses in Columbia risk detection as well as housing damage

Laurien Rose February 1, 2013

Cultivating cannabis requires a lot of time and money. Between 1,000-watt horticulture bulbs, irrigating drip-systems, charcoal filters and electricity bills, growers can spend thousands of dollars a month....

Capitol Wrap-Up: Week of Jan. 28

Matthew Flores February 1, 2013

####Senate sends bills to House of Representatives Senate Bill 20, sponsored by Sen. Bob Dixon, R-Springfield, and Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale, were approved by the Missouri...

Property amenities

Cait Campbell February 1, 2013

The map below is a guide to services around Columbia and its major apartment complexes.

Boone County Sheriff’s Department makes drug arrest

Lakshna Mehta February 1, 2013

The Boone County Sheriff's Department stopped a vehicle around noon on Sunday for an equipment violation, which led to the arrest of the driver on suspicion of three drug violations.   Kara Schumaker,...

MU Athletics break academic records

Andrew Beasley February 1, 2013

MU athletes set a school record last semester, earning an average 3.02 GPA, according to a university press release. A record 284 student athletes, 55 percent of all MU athletes, received a 3.00 GPA or...

Methamphetamine manufacturers ‘knew the game was up’

Lisa Conley February 1, 2013

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department discovered a methamphetamine lab in a vehicle while investigating a suspicious activity report Wednesday morning. According to a news release issued by the sheriff’s...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Tess Catlett February 1, 2013

####Police find drugs during traffic stop A 21-year-old woman was arrested at Elm Street and Watson Place at approximately 12:28 a.m. Monday. While on a routine traffic patrol, police observed a vehicle...

MU finance team wins first round of CFA challenge

Joyce Peng February 1, 2013

An MU finance team won the first round in the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Research Challenge, a competition in which teams of college students work with local, publicly traded companies to research...

Special election for Fifth Ward City Council seat to take place Feb. 5

Special election for Fifth Ward City Council seat to take place Feb. 5

Beatriz Costa-Lima February 1, 2013

With a special election coming up Feb. 5, three candidates have been campaigning across Columbia for the open Fifth Ward seat on the Columbia City Council. Former councilwoman Helen Anthony vacated the...

U.S. drone use under investigation

Rachel Brooks February 1, 2013

The United Nations opened an investigation on Jan. 24 into the use of drones and targeted assassinations by the United States, United Kingdom and Israel in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Palestinian territories. British...

Hamoodi’s attorney J.R. Hobbs speaks at MU

Hamoodi’s attorney J.R. Hobbs speaks at MU

Brent Pearson February 1, 2013

Family, friends and supporters came together inside MU’s law library to listen to trial attorney J.R. Hobbs speak on federal sentencing, including the case of Columbia resident Dr. Shakir Hamoodi. Hamoodi,...

Missouri State Highway Patrolman shoots Nebraska man during dispute

Elissa Chudwin February 1, 2013

A man was shot and killed by a Missouri trooper Monday night, resulting in an ongoing investigation. The 50-year-old man, identified as Thomas E. Schroeder, was from Omaha, Nebraska, according to a news...