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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Brother Jed’s fake Twitter account creator retires

Brother Jed’s fake Twitter account creator retires

Andrea Gonzales-Paul November 27, 2012

Many visitors go to Speakers Circle to share their views with MU students, but one of its most frequent visitors is Brother Jed. “I’m on some campus somewhere virtually every school day,” Brother...

Missouri State Highway Patrol re-accredited for seventh time

Daniela Sirtori Cortina November 27, 2012

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. recently awarded Accreditation with Excellence to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. CALEA was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority...

Rural-Track Pipeline Program supplies physicians to rural areas

Alaina Lancaster November 27, 2012

With the nearest medical services 15 miles away and the nearest hospital more than 35 miles away, the seriousness of injury and illness in Jamestown, Mo., can be magnified, MU student Jacob Ennis said. “I...

Intoxicated arrests and injuries increase over holiday break

Lakshna Mehta November 27, 2012

This year's Thanksgiving holiday saw a decrease in the overall number of crashes but an increase in driving while intoxicated arrests and injuries. The number of traffic crashes in Missouri during the...

‘Lincoln’: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

Mary Kaleta November 27, 2012

Tall, dark-haired and a master of oratory, Abraham Lincoln is perhaps one of the most revered presidents in United States history. It’s no wonder, then, that Academy Award-winning director Stephen Spielberg...

MU professor makes discoveries in HIV research

Beatriz Costa-Lima November 27, 2012

In collaboration with researchers around the world, Stefan Sarafianos, associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at MU, and his team have made discoveries in HIV research that could...

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2’: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Sarah Leituala November 27, 2012

Haven’t seen Stephanie Meyer’s last "Twilight" movie yet? Don’t worry too much because you haven’t missed anything worth mentioning. Essentially, the last movie revolves around keeping the Cullen...

Students spend Thanksgiving aboard the USS Boxer

Students spend Thanksgiving aboard the USS Boxer

Tracy Cook November 27, 2012

It wasn’t a typical Thanksgiving dinner. Thirteen 25-pound turkeys, 100 pounds of ham, 180 pounds of prime rib and more than 20 kinds of dessert made up the holiday meal that took place aboard the USS...

Rihanna — ‘Unapologetic’: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Liz Brown November 27, 2012

Record-breaking pop star Rihanna has released seven albums in the past seven years. Despite the press fiasco on her plane during her 777 Tour, Rihanna’s latest album, _Unapologetic_, proves she can set...

MSA executives wrap up terms in office

MSA executives wrap up terms in office

Jill Deutsch November 27, 2012

The current Missouri Students Association cabinet’s term — one marked by a fight against higher education funding cuts, a newly created One Mizzou Week and a campaign to ban smoking on campus — is...

New suicide prevention program to be headquartered at MU

Catherine Cojocaru November 27, 2012

Partners in Prevention, an alliance to prevent suicide across Missouri, announced a new suicide-prevention training program will be headquartered at MU. Missouri Partners in Prevention took a model of...

The Vedic Society celebrates Thanksgiving in St. Louis

Caitlin Kerfin November 27, 2012

The MU Vedic Society spent the Sunday after Thanksgiving giving back to the St. Louis community for its biannual spiritual retreat. “For us, Thanksgiving was Sunday,” member Dibya Ranjan Panigrahi...