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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Student awarded Fulbright to study film in Sri Lanka

Andrew Beasley September 24, 2012

As she sat in the basement of the state Capitol, recent MU graduate and former Maneater staffer Sheela Lal could not stop crying. “People were coming up to me and asking me if I was all right,” she...

Jones stepping into new role as House Speaker

Jones stepping into new role as House Speaker

Rachel Brooks September 24, 2012

A sparse apartment, meant only for sleeping and showering, is home to three men. With 15-hour workdays common, there isn’t time for much else. But these men aren’t simply college students used to squalid...

Maass/Catalano hopes to improve campus

Maass/Catalano hopes to improve campus

Cassa Niedringhaus September 24, 2012

With a campaign slogan of “We strive to touch the lives of every Tiger,” candidates Spencer Maass and Shelby Catalano are preparing for the 2012 Missouri Students Association presidential elections...

Missouri obesity ranking stays in top 15 nationwide

Tim Nwachukwu September 24, 2012

Missouri was the 12th most obese state in the country last year, according to a report released last week by Washington, D.C.-based health group Trust for America's Health. This is the sixth consecutive...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Tess Catlett September 24, 2012

1. Flasher arrested on College Avenue Officers responded to a report of indecent exposure Thursday afternoon. A white male was walking down College Avenue wearing nothing but black socks and a black...

MSA to ask for student fee increase to pay for $200,000 in services

Jill Deutsch September 24, 2012

The Missouri Students Association is preparing to ask the Student Fee Review Committee for an increase in student fees this November to pay for $200,000 worth of services. The increase in fees would benefit...

Semester budget unanimously approved by RHA Congress at first meeting

Semester budget unanimously approved by RHA Congress at first meeting

Paul Albani-Burgio September 24, 2012

The Residence Halls Association Congress met for the first time Monday night and discussed its budget for the fall semester as well as the organization’s procedure for approving funding requests. RHA...

Local servers may be required to undergo new alcohol certification

Tracy Cook September 24, 2012

Servers in local bars and restaurants will soon be required to carry a special badge to handle alcohol, if a proposed ordinance has its way. "The intended purpose (of server training) is to further reduce...

Green Day – ‘Uno’: 1.5 out of 5 stars

Pete Colman September 24, 2012

It’s easy to target Green Day as a sell-out — it comes with the punk territory that got the band its start. In punk culture, mainstream success is a sin, and Green Day has been a sinner ever since...

G.O.O.D. Music – ‘Cruel Summer’: 3 out of 5 stars

Josh Matejka September 24, 2012

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is time to add yet another chapter to the storied career of the walking enigma that is Kanye West. This time around, Mr. West is joined by his friends from his record label,...

BPC brings poetry to Carnahan Quadrangle

Elizabeth Davidson September 23, 2012

Thursday night on Carnahan Quadrangle, the Black Programming Committee put on Poetry in the Park, which included members of Free Verse as well as poetry by MU students. Free Verse is composed of Dominique...

Zou Crew sign-ups draw dedicated fans

Katherine Knott September 23, 2012

Taking over the first and second floor of the north side of the MU Student Center, 500 fans queued up Sunday to become members of Zou Crew, the official cheering section for the basketball team. The first...