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The Maneater

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The Maneater

ASB adds new trips for 2013

ASB adds new trips for 2013

Katie Pohlman October 26, 2012

Mizzou Alternative Spring Break has increased its number of volunteer trips from last year’s 25 to 39 and also added two winter break trips. Locations of the 39 domestic spring break and two domestic...

Maass/Catalano targets women with new ad

Cassa Niedringhaus October 26, 2012

Spencer Maass and Shelby Catalano, one of three presidential/vice presidential Missouri Students Association slates, published an advertisement Tuesday on Facebook in an effort to appeal to women voters...

‘Bear hug’ release followed up by similar incident, description

Brent Pearson October 26, 2012

MU police are searching for a suspect involved in an unwanted "bear hug" Wednesday morning and a similar incident Thursday night. A woman reported she was assaulted at about 9:35 a.m. Wednesday while...

UM Press Advisory Committee discussed at Faculty Council meeting

UM Press Advisory Committee discussed at Faculty Council meeting

Jack Howland October 26, 2012

The UM Press advisory committee, formed to aid the firm in its transition to the MU campus, held its first meeting Oct. 17.
 
Plant sciences professor Craig Roberts provided a summary of the group’s...

Institute of Medicine inductee promotes innovations in senior care

Alaina Lancaster October 26, 2012

After her husband pointed out a nursing home job in the classifieds, Marilyn Rantz said she knew she wanted to serve seniors for the rest of her career. Rantz has been a nurse for more than 40 years,...

MU researchers utilize gold nanoparticles in prostate cancer treatment

Elise Schmelzer October 26, 2012

Researchers at MU have proven their new gold nanoparticle treatment for prostate cancer is effective in dogs and are one step closer to developing a new, safer treatment for humans. The new method involves...

Bookeater: A Lawyer’s Life For Me

Jennifer Bennett October 25, 2012

I’ve wanted to be a lawyer for as long as I can remember. My parents met at Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law. My grandfather – now 83 years old – still goes in to work every...

‘Phantom of the Opera’ to play at Missouri Theatre

Leslie Howard October 25, 2012

*When:* 7 p.m. Monday *Where:* Missouri Theatre *Tickets:* $10 adult, $6 children *Doors:* 6 p.m., show: 7 p.m. When the Missouri Theatre first opened its doors Oct. 4, 1928, an ad in the Columbia...

Get lost at Leo’s this Halloween season

Get lost at Leo’s this Halloween season

Heather Finn October 25, 2012

After 40 years of collecting vintage items, it’s hard to not have at least a little bit of, well, everything. That's just what Leo's Old Clothes, a Columbia thrift shop founded in 1972, has to offer...

One Step at a Time: returning to the glory days

Abbie Wenthe October 25, 2012

It’s about that time of year when I start getting a little anxious for home and really start missing my high school friends and all the activities I participated in. According to my Twitter feed, I’m...

Bits and Bytes: ‘The Unfinished Swan’ brings childhood adventure to first-person games, PlayStation 3

Brendan Wray October 25, 2012

Every once in a while, a game leaves me stunned from beginning to end. By stunned, I mean that indescribable feeling of awe and wonder where only a gaping mouth is a reasonable response. "The Unfinished...

Homemade Halloween brews

Homemade Halloween brews

David Freyermuth October 25, 2012

**Very Berry Blood** Serving size: 4 16 fl. oz. cranberry juice cocktail 4 tbsp. Rose’s Grenadine 3-4 drops red food coloring Flavored red gelatin mix, optional (used as a thickener) _Additional Tips:_...