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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Anthropologist compares tribal warfare to modern violence

Anthropologist compares tribal warfare to modern violence

Jack Howard October 8, 2012

In 2002, the Ache tribe lined up its bowmen to defend territory against landless peasants armed with pistols and old shotguns. Outnumbered, the peasants fled. “It was scary,” assistant professor...

Muse — ‘The 2nd Law’: 4 out of 5 stars

Josh Matejka October 8, 2012

If ever there were ever a band built for the big stage, it would be Muse. Honestly, it’s nearly impossible to describe this band any other way. Everything about the band evokes a sense of wonder, from...

Columbia organization serves vegan, vegetarian food for hungry

Columbia organization serves vegan, vegetarian food for hungry

Carleigh Cavender October 8, 2012

Every Monday, volunteers from Food Not Bombs, a local service organization, come together in Café Berlin’s kitchen to prepare vegetarian food and serve it free of charge to the community. They prepare...

Ed Sheeran — ‘+’: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Lindsay Stevens October 8, 2012

Ed Sheeran’s album, _+_, demolishes genre lines to the point where his music can only be described as a mix of folk with a healthy dose of pop and soul, but even that doesn’t do it justice. A phenomenal...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire October 8, 2012

####Man arrested after allegedly killing victim's dog At 2:31 a.m. on Sept. 22, Columbia police officers were dispatched to 2611 Quail Drive in reference to a disturbance. The caller said his brother...

‘Pitch Perfect’: 5 out of 5 stars

Liz Brown October 8, 2012

"Pitch Perfect" documents an all-female college a capella group’s rise to success through months of practice, angst and pitch-slapping. The story follows college freshman Beca, who wants to become a...

Benefit run raises money for Columbia food programs

Benefit run raises money for Columbia food programs

Rebecca Greenway October 8, 2012

More than a hundred community members participated in the 16th annual CROP Walk and Run on Sunday. CROP Hunger Walks are held across the U.S. with proceeds going to aid local, national and international...

Recipe: Chicken Sandwich at Plaza 900

Griffin Matis October 8, 2012

The rarely ordered chicken sandwich at Plaza 900 is admittedly forgotten for a reason — it is a simple piece of semi-flavorless chicken on a bun. But why take a chicken sandwich at face value? Improve...

Dobbs Spinach Mini Feta Pizza

Griffin Matis October 8, 2012

Why waste Dobbs’ fairly tasty pasta sauce on old pasta when you could have a fantastically fancy, hand-constructed pizza? Aside from fighting with Dobbs’ terrifying commercial microwave, it’s absurdly...

RHA sponsors Paint It Pink week to support, fundraise for breast cancer prevention

RHA sponsors Paint It Pink week to support, fundraise for breast cancer prevention

Paul Albani-Burgio October 8, 2012

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Residence Halls Association is hosting Paint It Pink Week, a week-long series of fundraising events to benefit the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. Monday’s...

Columbia police find, arrest suspect wanted in Illinois murder case

Brent Pearson October 8, 2012

Columbia police surrounded a duplex Friday in north Columbia and arrested Larry Belk, a wanted suspect in an Alton, Ill., murder. At 8:40 a.m., Columbia police were dispatched to 1406 Risen Star Court...

MSA presidential slates differ on budget, salary changes

As the Missouri Students Association presidential elections continue, one common theme among all three slates is money. Each slate has unique plans for the MSA budget and the presidential and vice-presidential...