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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Pumpkin Pie Mug Cake

Pete Colman October 2, 2012

Fall has arrived, my fellow MU students. This can only mean one thing: pumpkin pie. Glorious, glorious pumpkin pie. I know the difficulties of having to wait until Thanksgiving break for a piece of that...

Late-night CDS offerings give students few nutritious options

Hannah Shanken October 2, 2012

By the time freshman Nick Hehemann gets home from club basketball practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays, most of the dining halls are wrapping up their services. He said because his friends have usually...

‘Celeste & Jesse Forever’: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Ashlee Czapla October 2, 2012

Nothing lasts forever. Such is the case for Celeste and Jesse, whose high school romance turned marriage is over within the first 10 minutes of this romantic comedy. However, their extremely close friendship...

City Council votes to ban possession of fireworks in Columbia

City Council votes to ban possession of fireworks in Columbia

Scott Delhommer October 2, 2012

With a 4-3 vote, Columbia City Council approved an ordinance Monday night that will make Mayor Bob McDavid’s Fourth of July plans illegal. The council voted to make the possession of fireworks illegal...

Wright/Mahr balances own platform with student-driven one

Wright/Mahr balances own platform with student-driven one

Thom Carter October 2, 2012

For Tom Wright and Bo Mahr, the upcoming Missouri Students Association presidential election comes down to which candidates will be able to best represent MU students. Wright, the slate’s nominee for...

MU Campus Facilities works with GlenMartin on turbine

MU Campus Facilities works with GlenMartin on turbine

Hanna Jacunski October 2, 2012

Rising about 130 feet above the intersection, a new wind turbine constructed Monday will generate 20 kilowatts of electricity for campus facilities. The wind turbine was built on a hill on the corner...

MU professor receives lifetime achievement award

Alaina Lancaster October 2, 2012

Since his graduation in 1971, MU professor James Sowers has accumulated 30 years of researching success — all tucked into the pocket of his lab coat. Pointing to framed photos on the walls, James Sowers...

Mumford & Sons — ‘Babel’: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Josh Matejka October 2, 2012

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It’s an old and clichéd saying, but it rings true of Mumford & Sons’ attitude about its new release, _Babel_, the follow-up to the double-platinum _Sigh...

Improv Festival brings comedy to MU

Improv Festival brings comedy to MU

Jacob Scholl October 2, 2012

This Saturday, comedians from Missouri to Chicago gathered for the first-ever MU Improv Festival. The event, sponsored by the Department of Student Activities, featured seven comedy groups who performed...

Celebrate Ability Week showcases abilities of students with disabilities

Beatriz Costa-Lima October 2, 2012

With one hand on a wheel and the other on the ball, MU Wheelchair Basketball player Ben Mayforth demonstrated how to dribble in wheelchair basketball at the sport's open house Monday. After passing the...

Access to Alcohol Action Team works to promote responsible drinking

Access to Alcohol Action Team works to promote responsible drinking

Elissa Chudwin October 2, 2012

The Access to Alcohol Action Team is actively working with community members to increase student safety and decrease irresponsible alcohol use. Wellness Resource Center director Kim Dude represents higher...

Police Blotter

Tess Catlett October 2, 2012

####Freshman arrested on drug charges Officers were sent to Campus View Apartments to investigate the odor of marijuana Friday night. Upon arriving, police made contact with Residential Life staff, who...