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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Michael Jackson rises from the dead with ‘Thriller’ flash mob in Columbia

Mollie Barnes October 6, 2012

Columbia’s getting a Halloween flash mob, so now you don’t have to be the only one getting weird looks when you’re dancing down the street jamming to the Sweeney Todd soundtrack or whatever it is...

Bassnectar works with Lupe Fiasco on VaVa Voom, performing in St. Louis with Zeds Dead

Bassnectar works with Lupe Fiasco on VaVa Voom, performing in St. Louis with Zeds Dead

Jack Howard October 6, 2012

When: 6 p.m. Saturday Where: Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University Lorin Ashton's stage name is Bassnectar. It sounds intense, and, as many festivalgoers can attest, his shows are too. If you and...

New record shop opens up for local vinyl collectors

New record shop opens up for local vinyl collectors

Chantelle Moghadam October 6, 2012

After walking up the wooden steps into Hitt Records, you'll  see a room full of new and old vinyl alike and hear records playing from the in-store stereo. The record shop opened up hardly three weeks...

Ragtag Cinema raises funds to keep up with industry demands

Ragtag Cinema raises funds to keep up with industry demands

Madison Feller October 6, 2012

Oh, autumn. The time of year for sweaters, bonfires and nervous first dates with that cute kid in Chem 1100 you finally got up the courage to flirt with (here’s looking at you, guy in the second row)....

Justin Timberlake previews a video for the new Myspace

Shannon Greenwood October 6, 2012

Justin Timberlake may be taking his role in the "The Social Network" a little too seriously with his attempt to revamp Myspace. The singer-turned-actor-turned-unofficial SNL cast member tweeted a link...

Power to the People renewable energy event keeps it cool

Power to the People renewable energy event keeps it cool

Lauren Rutherford October 6, 2012

Believe it or not, the Earth is in need of a Band-Aid, and we’re at fault. “If creation had a voice, it would say one word: 'ouch,'” says the Rev. Clifford Cane, one of the speakers at Renew Missouri's...

Reel Reviews

Josh Sipp October 6, 2012

After talking with writer/director Rian Johnson last week about “Looper,” I went in expecting greatness and wasn’t disappointed. “Looper” was everything Johnson claimed it would be, and more....

MOVE chats with the band Stars’ Amy Millan

MOVE chats with the band Stars’ Amy Millan

Maya Garnaat October 6, 2012

When: 9 p.m. Saturday Where: The Blue Note The Canadian band Stars will be stopping by Columbia this weekend as part of what vocalist Amy Millan calls their “epic world domination tour.” Concertgoers...

Obama, Romney battle it out in first debate

Bita Eghbali October 5, 2012

America watched Wednesday night as the two presidential candidates debated challenging questions that had the potential to sway the votes of undecided voters. President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney...

Bits and Bytes: chatting about games isn’t as easy as it should be

Brendan Wray October 5, 2012

It’s painfully obvious because I’m writing a weekly video game column, but video games hold a special place in my heart. However, I very rarely express that love outside of the realms of the Internet...

MU Global Connect certificate to be available in spring semester

Beatriz Costa-Lima October 5, 2012

MU Global Connect, a new undergraduate certificate in "Digital Global Studies," will be available to undergraduate students for the first time this spring. Administered under the auspices of the MU Center...

One Step at a Time: getting fresh

Abbie Wenthe October 5, 2012

Back home in West Des Moines, Iowa (yes, people actually live there and enjoy it), we have a smoothie shop called Fuel. It has all-natural frozen yogurt and toppings; pre-workout and post-workout protein...