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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

MSA Senate elects Roshaund McLean as ASUM president

Cassa Niedringhaus September 21, 2012

At the Sept. 19 Missouri Students Association Senate meeting, Roshaunda McLean was elected president of the Associated Students of the University of Missouri. According to its website, ASUM’s mission...

Sustainable fun featured at Sustainapalooza

Hanna Jacunski September 21, 2012

There’s nothing quite like a carnival, especially a free one that promotes sustainability. On Thursday afternoon, the MU Sustainability Office put on its first-ever Sustainapalooza. The event featured...

One Step at a Time: the only thing possibly harder than organic chemistry

Abbie Wenthe September 21, 2012

I am a very competitive person. I absolutely hate losing, and I do whatever possible to keep that from happening. I blame my days spent playing soccer and competitive swimming on this drive to never lose....

Police Blotter

Veronike Collazo, Turner Johnson September 21, 2012

####19-year-old caught with marijuana in parking lot MU police arrested Kevin Abts at 11:21 p.m. Sunday. Officers on patrol witnessed Abts, 19, smoking a cigarette in his car in lot AV-14, and marijuana...

BBQ Competition Heats Up at Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival

BBQ Competition Heats Up at Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ Festival

Lauren Rutherford September 21, 2012

All-nighter has a new definition involving sauces and slow cookers: competitive BBQ. “You have one bite to sell those judges — to sell them that that’s the best piece of meat that they got," says...

Nintendo’s new console won’t mend Wii’s failures

Brendan Wray September 21, 2012

It’s official: Nintendo’s next console, the Wii U, will be unleashed to the public this November. Hold on while I try to contain my excitement. Never mind, I yawned instead. OK, so my excitement thermometer...

12th annual Fire Factor held at Speakers Circle

12th annual Fire Factor held at Speakers Circle

Andrew Beasley September 21, 2012

In a matter of seconds the fire spread from the floor to the curtains, the curtains to the bed sheets and from the bed sheets to the posters. The room was soon entirely engulfed in flames. Mizzou Fire...

Bookeater: Iranian memoirs give us a much-needed point of view

Jennifer Bennett September 21, 2012

Before reading "Lipstick Jihad" by Azadeh Moaveni, I had only a vague idea of what Iran really was. From reading the news reports in middle school right after 9/11, it sounded terrifying — another “axis...

MU Concert and Studio Jazz bands play for ‘Hidden Agenda’ release at Missouri Theatre

Andrea Gonzales-Paul September 21, 2012

The audience applauded as the MU Studio Jazz Band walked onstage in black suits and dresses. Director Arthur White snapped his fingers, and Bob Mintzer’s “Life of the Party” filled the Missouri Theatre. The...

Missouri community colleges to receive career training funds

Brent Pearson September 21, 2012

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Wednesday that community colleges across the state will receive nearly $18 million in federal grants to jump start training programs for in-demand careers. "Our top priority...

Style Files: Find Netflix’s most stylish offerings, from ‘Heathers’ to ‘Mad Men’

Claire Boston September 21, 2012

I would say it’s hard to believe that we’ve already been in classes for a month, but a quick glance at my calendar reminds me otherwise. Lately, I’ve definitely been feeling the crunch of the first...

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: Q&A with Nora Kirkpatrick

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: Q&A with Nora Kirkpatrick

Tony Puricelli September 21, 2012

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have covered a lot of ground in the last three years. After two albums, international touring and, of recent note, a documentary following the band on a train tour,...