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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Our Revolution Mid-Missouri focuses on voter registration for Sanders’ campaign ahead of Missouri primary

Caitlin Danborn February 17, 2020

Maren Bell Jones, chair of Our Revolution Mid-Missouri, is focusing on voter registration and doing everything she can to get Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., elected president. Jones is hoping to avoid a...

The Oscars: political debate or award show?

Anna Watson February 17, 2020

At the Grammy Awards, we saw Billie Eilish win big. At the Golden Globes, we heard a number of Ricky Gervais jokes, one being how Netflix would win everything. But this year’s Academy Awards brought...

South Korean film industry offers more than just ‘Parasite’

Anna Kochman February 17, 2020

The talking point of the 2020 Academy Awards on Feb. 9 was not, as expected, Joaquin Phoenix’s best actor acceptance speech, or Eminem’s surprise performance, though those were highlights. It was...

MU assistant professor of psychological sciences recognized in list of 100 most inspiring Black scientists in America

Jeb Goldman February 17, 2020

For Jordan Booker, MU assistant professor of psychological sciences, Feb. 3, was a day unlike any other. It would end up being the day the popular science journal CrossTalk published its list of “100...

Red carpet fashion turns heads at Oscars 2020

Red carpet fashion turns heads at Oscars 2020

Chloe Konrad February 16, 2020

The 92nd Academy Awards were filled with ups and downs — more homogeneous nominations, some pretty all over the place intros and the first movie not in English to win best picture. There was another...

Black History Month becomes super at Rock Bottom Comics

Elizabeth Pruitt February 13, 2020

Rock Bottom Comics is a small local comic book store by the west entrance of Fretboard Coffee. As an homage to Black History Month, owner John Evans has partnered with the True/Love weekend event by the...

Is modern-day love really that modern?

Anna Watson February 12, 2020

Suppose the table linens are a fanciful white, the chairs are rickety and a cluster of red roses remains as a centerpiece for me to knock over with my elbows. Imagine this restaurant already has a set...

MU students, staff celebrate Black History Month

Angelina Edwards February 11, 2020

As Black History Month begins, MU students and staff celebrate the accomplishments of the Black community and learn about Black culture through events on campus. The theme of Black History Month in 2020...

Feminist Student Union spreads female empowerment through Galentine’s Day celebration

Maddie Schuck February 11, 2020

Galentine’s Day is an unofficial holiday, the origin of which many attribute to “Parks and Recreation” character Leslie Knope. In the 2010 episode named for the holiday, Knope goes out of her way...

International Humans of Mizzou: Domestic, international students share their study abroad experiences

Adele Du February 11, 2020

####Xuezhao “Roxanne” Wan#### Roxanne Wan went to Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia in spring 2019. Originally from Dali, China, Wan is a senior studying digital storytelling. “Life...

MU campus brand representative program stretches deeper than promotion for members

MU campus brand representative program stretches deeper than promotion for members

Lucy Caile February 11, 2020

A young girl sits with her mother in Atlanta, both with Coca-Cola bottles in their hands, smiles on their faces as they celebrate the child’s birthday. Today, Coke bottles define Alaina Vacante’s...

Politics of sororities questioned amid former member’s viral Twitter thread

Politics of sororities questioned amid former member’s viral Twitter thread

Elise Diesfeld February 11, 2020

_Read the full Twitter thread [here](https://twitter.com/pheromones/status/1136645182261252097)._ A stroll down Rollins Street past the student center and Strickland Hall will place you in the heart of...