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The Maneater

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...

Police Blotter

Brad Hicks August 24, 2012

####Freshman arrested on alcohol charges At 12:42 a.m. Wednesday, an MU police officer on patrol near the intersection of Richmond Avenue and Kentucky Boulevard saw a young male who appeared to be intoxicated...

Claire Boston on dressing to impress, even at 8 a.m.

Claire Boston August 24, 2012

I have a confession to make: for the past 13 years, I’ve put way too much effort into my back-to-school wardrobe. I used to view each year as a time to start fresh -— I had a free pass to change up...

Mizzou Market in Pershing Commons reopens for fall semester

Mizzou Market in Pershing Commons reopens for fall semester

Christina Arreola August 24, 2012

Mizzou Market on Hitt Street, which closed March 23, has just recently reopened. "Our original goal was to have Mizzou Market open for the Fall 2012 semester," said Michael Wuest, the marketing manager...

Josh Sipp on ‘The Expendables 2’

Josh Sipp August 24, 2012

After exploding into theaters last Friday, "The Expendables 2" has managed to rise to the top of box offices. Although, topping this week's box office charts wasn't really much of a challenge considering...

MU professor Mary Grigsby writes about noodlers in Missouri

Lucas Shapiro August 24, 2012

Mary Grigsby, MU associate professor and chairwoman of Rural Sociology, recently published a book called “Noodlers in Missouri.” The book is about noodling - also known as hand fishing for catfish...

Feedback: Jackson Farley on Fiona Apple’s new release

Jackson Farley August 24, 2012

You know the cozy feeling you get after eating a big, warm home-cooked meal? Not the bloated, why-did-I-eat-that-last-biscuit feeling, but rather, that full and satisfied feeling? That same feeling also...

Sigma Kappa begins recruiting new members this fall.

Jill Deutsch August 24, 2012

Sigma Kappa — a new sorority at MU — officially began the recruitment process for its charter chapter this week. “The opportunity to colonize at Mizzou is extremely exciting to our national organization,”...

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...