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The Maneater

Columbia City Council discusses forfeiture funds with Police Chief Ken Burton

Laurien Rose December 20, 2012

The Columbia City Council voted unanimously to allow the Columbia Police Department to buy $11,320 worth of software using forfeiture funds on Monday. According to the Cornell University's Legal Information...

Man arrested in Shelby County after multi-county chase

Laurien Rose December 19, 2012

A police chase led to the arrest of a man with several active warrants for his arrest in Shelby County. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers recognized the man Tuesday morning by his maroon Chevrolet. According...

Walmart hitchhiker steals man’s money, car

Katherine Maxcy December 7, 2012

A man was held at gunpoint and instructed to withdraw money from his bank account Tuesday after giving a ride to a stranger from Walmart. At approximately 10:24 p.m. Tuesday, Columbia police officers...

Columbia police to participate in holiday DWI enforcement campaign

Daniela Sirtori Cortina December 7, 2012

The Columbia Police Department has plans to carry out a campaign to target impaired drivers during the holidays. The effort is part of a statewide campaign to enforce driving while intoxicated laws, said...

Columbia Police Department reports phone wire transfer scam

Sarah Suerig December 7, 2012

The Columbia Police Department received a report in reference to a phone wire transfer scam Nov. 30. The victim said a man claimed to be her grandson and stated that he was in a Mexico City jail. The...

Anthropology professor honored for life’s work in Caribbean

Anthropology professor honored for life’s work in Caribbean

Hanna Jacunski December 7, 2012

The American Association for the Advancement of Science added five more MU professors to its ranks of honorary fellows. Biological sciences professor Stephen Alexander, biochemistry professor Shuqun Zhang,...

Bike Share rejected as MSA auxiliary

Jill Deutsch December 7, 2012

A bill to make Bike Share a Missouri Students Association auxiliary failed in a vote by the MSA Senate on Wednesday. 37 senators, 58.73 percent of the total, voted against the bill, while 20 senators,...

Student Conduct Committee discussion continues

Student Conduct Committee discussion continues

Jill Deutsch December 7, 2012

Recently, the Missouri Students Association raised concerns about the Student Conduct Committee’s procedures, power and transparency. MSA Academic Affairs Chairman Ben Levin authored a bill condemning...

Style Files: Best and worst fashion trends of 2012

Claire Boston December 7, 2012

I tend to have gut reactions to clothing trends. I’m rarely ambivalent to what comes down the runway, which explains why I’m such a fan of the best and worst lists that come out at the end of each...

Residential Life to move 300 students from Johnston Hall

Residential Life to move 300 students from Johnston Hall

Nicole Shaddy December 7, 2012

Roughly 300 students will be moved from Johnston Hall to other residence halls for the Spring 2013 semester as a part of phase four of Residential Life’s renovation plan, Director of Residential Life...

Feedback: A heartfelt farewell to 2012

Jackson Farley December 7, 2012

As we prepare to wave goodbye to the year we have come to love so dearly, it's important to look back and reflect on all of the wonderful albums that have been released in 2012. While it's sad to see this...

Nationwide fandom of My Little Pony comes to MU

Nationwide fandom of My Little Pony comes to MU

Caele Pemberton December 7, 2012

A new club — the MU Brony Club — officially joined campus this semester as a fan group for the television show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." It is associated with a national fandom that others...