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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

MUPD seeking 4 suspects in assault

Zach Foor August 28, 2012

Police are still looking for four suspects in a group assault outside Bengals Bar & Grill on Saturday morning. At 1:13 a.m. Saturday, an officer from the MU Police Department was on patrol when he discovered...

Trial date set for former Columbia police officer

Amber Roth August 28, 2012

A Boone County judge has set a date for former Columbia police officer Rob Sanders' court trial. Sanders faces third-degree assault charges and a possible year in jail after surveillance cameras caught...

MSA, RHA launch free Bike Share program for students

MSA, RHA launch free Bike Share program for students

Jill Deutsch August 28, 2012

The Missouri Students Association and the Residence Halls Association officially launched their anticipated MU Bike Share program on Monday. The bikes are available for students to rent free of charge...

Student Veterans Association offers support, events for veterans on campus

Student Veterans Association offers support, events for veterans on campus

Caele Pemberton August 28, 2012

The Mizzou Student Veterans Association has several events planned this year, beginning with its annual welcome barbecue this past Saturday. MU student veterans were invited to the barbecue to meet fellow...

Blotter

Ally McEntire, Turner Johnson August 28, 2012

####Hatch Hall resident charged with possession of marijuana At 8:54 p.m. Thursday, MU police officers received a call about potentially illegal activity occurring in Hatch Hall. The officers arrived...

Rising chemical levels due to drought lead to infertility, death in cattle

Andrew Beasley August 28, 2012

Sickness and death are becoming increasingly common in livestock this summer — a result of the current drought, which has covered almost two-thirds of the continental U.S. and caused nitrate levels in...

Changes in the FIG program allow for higher student interest and success

Nicole Shaddy August 28, 2012

As students wrapped up the first week of classes this semester, many freshmen completed their first Freshman Interest Group proseminars. About 2,000 freshmen are enrolled in the FIG program, making it...

Bookeater: “MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend”

Jennifer Bennett August 27, 2012

If Rachel Bertsche had started her search for a new best friend in Columbia, I’d have been dying to go on a friend-date with her. Like Bertsche (who chronicled her year-long search in the book “MWF...

One Step at a Time: Going insane

Abbie Wenthe August 27, 2012

A big thing in the American fitness culture lately is getting big results in a small amount of time. Everyone wants those six-pack abs and defined arm muscles in as little time as possible, and the weight-loss...

CoMo embraces independent music at First Annual CoMo Jams BBQ

CoMo embraces independent music at First Annual CoMo Jams BBQ

Anthony Orso August 26, 2012

When we start our cars, it’s commonplace to turn on the radio and hear the same nauseating song by One Direction or LMFAO on repeat. When we turn on the TV, we see Hayden Panettiere splashing her glossy,...

Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative hosts second 5K run, sees big turnout

Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative hosts second 5K run, sees big turnout

Katherine Knott August 25, 2012

Early in the morning on Aug. 25, runners took off in the second RUN MIZ, a 5K hosted by the Mizzou Black Men’s Initiative. This year saw a 100 percent increase in participation from last year’s event. The...

Budget director announces plan to retire

Caele Pemberton August 24, 2012

For 36 years, MU Budget Director Tim Rooney has played a crucial role in the university's budget decisions, working closely with the chancellor to determine how funds are allocated. Rooney will retire...