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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Ciao for now: Europe is trying to turn me into a European

Mollie Barnes January 31, 2013

Italian word of the week: _asciugamano_ - towel   You never know how much you rely on certain items until you don’t have them. In this instance, I am referring to a towel. To get to Italy from St....

Tongue in Chic: Just a bit of gossip

Madison Feller January 31, 2013

"Gossip Girl here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite.” Please tell me I’m not the only one who let out a depressed sigh upon hearing Kristen Bell utter those...

Couch Potato: Guys, watch ‘Girls’

Jack Howland January 31, 2013

My friends seem puzzled when I recommend “Girls.” Based on its first season poster with four attractive New Yorkers making eyes with the camera, the HBO dramedy looks like its target audience could...

Suspect identified as Timothy Hoag in 2005 homicide of Dr. Jeong Im

Beatriz Costa-Lima January 30, 2013

After eight years of mystery, the MU Police Department identified the suspect in the murder of Dr. Jeong Im. "Our investigators have worked tirelessly to identify individuals," MUPD Chief Jack Watring...

MU academic advisor Kathleen Kerr receives NACADA award for work with students

MU academic advisor Kathleen Kerr receives NACADA award for work with students

Leslie Howard January 29, 2013

Kathleen Kerr, academic exploration and advising services academic advisor, is the latest addition to the list of MU advising staff to receive recognition from the National Academic Advising Association. The...

Installation artist, Gabriel Dawe, shares his work at the MU Student Center

Installation artist, Gabriel Dawe, shares his work at the MU Student Center

Madison Feller January 29, 2013

MU’s Association of Graduate Art Students hosted installation artist Gabriel Dawe on Thursday for a presentation in Chamber Auditorium. AGAS President Aaron Fischer said Dawe is one of six visiting...

Facebook activity may reflect mental health issues according to MU psychology study

Facebook activity may reflect mental health issues according to MU psychology study

Elissa Chudwin January 29, 2013

Facebook activity may reflect more than one's social life but also mental health, according to a recent study conducted by a MU doctoral student. The study began when Elizabeth Martin discussed why a...

Nixon calls for increased education, Medicaid funding

Nixon calls for increased education, Medicaid funding

Matthew Flores January 29, 2013

Gov. Jay Nixon called for increases in education funding and an expanded Medicaid program during his State of the State address Monday. Nixon, freshly inaugurated after winning a second term in November,...

Eat of the Week:  Almost-Baked Cinnamon Pears

Eat of the Week: Almost-Baked Cinnamon Pears

Griffin Matis January 29, 2013

It’s a little known fact that cinnamon makes everything better. When I saw that Campus Dining Services had added cinnamon to the spice rack, I knew exactly what I was going to make: Warms pears, topped...

MU Extension begins community arts projects for rural communities with ceremony in Lexington, Mo

Sarah Leituala January 29, 2013

The University of Missouri Extension began a new initiative Tuesday to bring rural communities together and improve rural economies through art. The Community Arts Pilot Project kicked-off with a ceremony...

New grant gives ICFS high hopes of improving state pantries with MU’s Food Pantry Nutrition Project

Nate Atkins January 29, 2013

For more than two years, members of MU’s Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security have held hopes of tackling the state’s food insecurity issues in pantries. Thanks to a five-year, $500,000 grant...

Nixon spends $5.6 million on plane without general assembly’s knowledge

Lauren Reagan January 29, 2013

Some senators, both democratic and republican, are in shock this week after learning the Missouri State Highway Patrol recently purchased a $5.6 million plane for Gov. Jay Nixon and other state officials,...