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The Maneater

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...

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...

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,...

Daniel Tosh’s 'Brickleberry' to premiere on Comedy Central this fall

Daniel Tosh’s ‘Brickleberry’ to premiere on Comedy Central this fall

Alex Stewart September 21, 2012

When it comes to master of raunch Daniel Tosh, would we expect anything less than scores of cartoon woodland animals humping each other? The answer to that is no, we would not, and that is exactly what...

Proposition B to determine School of Medicine’s future

Taylor Irwin September 21, 2012

MU School of Medicine’s proposition to expand and enroll an additional 32 students per year could possibly hinge on the increase of 73 cents to a cigarette tax that will appear on the November ballot. According...

Q&A with Sam Bush

Q&A with Sam Bush

Sarah Leituala September 21, 2012

**[MOVE]**: So what has your Roots 'N' Blues experience been like? **[Sam Bush]**:  Last year was a really fun year, because I was basically supplying the St. Louis Cardinals' pep rally, and no one believed...

‘TAPP into Democracy’ event series a big hit

Jack Howard September 20, 2012

Tigers Against Partisan Politics doesn’t want students to tune out of the 2012 presidential election. They want you to watch "Saturday Night Live." MU political science professor Bill Horner said watching...

MU Theatre’s ‘The Lost Slipper’ finishes run at Corner Playhouse

Elise Schmelzer September 18, 2012

Student actors explored family issues and cultural differences on the stage this weekend at Corner Playhouse in the theatre department's sold-out production of "The Lost Slipper." Written by graduate...

MU Bookstore adds black and gold attire for SEC games

MU Bookstore adds black and gold attire for SEC games

Mary Kaleta September 18, 2012

With MU’s entrance into the Southeastern Conference, the sports teams have a new logo and new opponents, stadium rules and Nike uniforms. However, the athletes aren’t the only ones receiving a makeover...

Slash – ‘Apocalyptic Love’: 4 out of 5 stars

Pete Colman September 18, 2012

Many people now recognize the man who is Slash as the “guy with the top hat” on the cover of "Guitar Hero." However, years before he graced the cover of any kind of video game, Slash was idolized...

The Avett Brothers — ‘The Carpenter’: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Josh Matejka September 18, 2012

Move over, Mumford & Sons. Make way, Florence + The Machine. There’s a new (but not so new) name taking center stage in folk music. The Avett Brothers (literal brothers Scott and Seth Avett) released...