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The Maneater

Mizzou H20 makes a splash on Carnahan Quadrangle

Mizzou H20 makes a splash on Carnahan Quadrangle

Mary Kaleta August 28, 2012

Walking down Rollins Street on a humid, overcast Saturday, students were equipped with a multitude of guns: water guns, that is. With Fall Welcome Week and the first week of classes behind them, students...

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...

MU, Columbia firefighters work together to increase fire safety

MU, Columbia firefighters work together to increase fire safety

Zach Foor August 24, 2012

As MU buildings are remodeled and the campus continues to grow, so do the fire safety measures used to protect students. Shawn McCollom, assistant fire marshal for the Columbia Fire Department, said as...

Delta cuts Columbia-Memphis flights for Atlanta route

Delta cuts Columbia-Memphis flights for Atlanta route

Laura Davis August 24, 2012

Instead of the usual three flights per day to the Memphis International Airport, Columbia Regional Airport began its morning flights to Atlanta last spring. Because of the flights’ success rate and...

Council tables proposed collection plan

Council tables proposed collection plan

Katie Pohlman August 24, 2012

Columbia’s City Council tabled the Solid Waste Utility’s new plan for automated garbage collection until its next meeting on Sept. 17. The roll cart collection plan would involve a one-time expenditure...

SoCo Club to move to The District in September

SoCo Club to move to The District in September

Alex Stewart August 24, 2012

The SoCo Club, Columbia’s oldest alternative bar and club, is moving from its current location on East Nifong Boulevard to South Seventh Street in The District sometime in September. SoCo has catered...

The Blue Fugue is NOT just a hipster hangout

The Blue Fugue is NOT just a hipster hangout

Laurien Rose August 24, 2012

The Blue Fugue is misperceived. It's a hipster hangout to some and a Latin dance club to others. A few folks even say it’s a redneck bar — but that’s simply because they cater to every crowd. With...

The top six places every tiger has to visit downtown

Paige Carlson August 24, 2012

####Best Place to Make Out When Your Roommate Won’t Leave: Capen Park (AKA The Cliff) 1600 Capen Park Drive Having difficulty finding alone time with that special someone? No problem. Despite the fact...

Pretty Lights headline Midway Music Festival

Pretty Lights headline Midway Music Festival

Pete Colman August 24, 2012

Some see Charlie Sheen as the go-to guy for an insane party. Derek Vincent Smith might have something to say about that. As Smith, a Colorado-born producer and DJ, makes his way to the Columbia in the...