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The Maneater

MU sophomore aims to raise awareness about heroin abuse

MU sophomore aims to raise awareness about heroin abuse

Laurien Rose July 10, 2012

Sophomore Sara Hooshmand has seen the effects of drug abuse from both a personal and community perspective; from her experience, Hooshmand plans to raise awareness about heroin abuse at MU. During her...

Study shows decreases in fake ID use and binge drinking in Columbia

Jad Sleiman July 10, 2012

Columbia watering holes seem to be drying up for underage drinkers, according to a recent Wellness Resource Center survey. Fewer than half as many underage students reported skirting ID checks and getting...

Feedback: ‘Believe’ it or not, Bieber’s growing up

Jackson Farley July 10, 2012

Hey there, friends! I’m Jackson, and I'm going to be a freshman at MU this fall. I run on coffee, I love a good rainy day and I have a huge crush on Beyoncé. But most importantly, I’ll be this semester’s...

Student loan interest rates to stay at 3.4 percent

Ryan Neff July 10, 2012

The U.S. Congress voted June 29, only two days before its July 1 deadline, to extend the current interest rate on Stafford student loans for another year. The Senate voted 74-19 and the House voted 373-52...

Joplin receives $12 million grant from U.S. DoT

Joplin receives $12 million grant from U.S. DoT

Brent Pearson June 30, 2012

Aid for Joplin continues to roll in more than a year since a tornado ravaged the community. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the approval of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic...

‘Snooki & JWoww’: 0 out of 5 stars

Stephanie Bray June 27, 2012

Look out, New Jersey: newly engaged Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jennifer “JWoww” Farley decided to embark on one last adventure before finally growing up. Many critics have dubbed "Snooki & JWoww"...

UM Press proponents protest Board of Curators meeting

UM Press proponents protest Board of Curators meeting

Jad Sleiman June 26, 2012

About two dozen faculty, students and alumni gathered at a UM System Board of Curators meeting Tuesday to show their support for the University of Missouri Press less than a week before its annual $400,000...

‘Snow White and the Huntsman:’ 4 out of 5 stars

Bradley Brackenbury June 24, 2012

Say what you will about "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart, but it’s hard not to fall in love with this dark and mature vision of the "Snow White" fairy tale. "Snow White and the Huntsman" is dressed up...

John Mayer — ‘Born and Raised’: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Maria Di Bianca June 24, 2012

This ain’t rock. This ain’t country. This is John Mayer. And, yes, he did it again. John Mayer, notorious for his egotistical brashness and profoundly crude words and acknowledgements, is seen through...

Review: ‘Five Women Wearing the Same Dress’

Riley Simpson June 22, 2012

_Playing 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 22 to Sunday, June 24. [Tickets: $10](http://berlintheatre.ticketleap.com/five-women-wearing-the-same-dress/dates/Jun-22-2012_at_0730PM)_ _Presented by [Talking Horse...

Tiger Town proposal approved by Columbia City Council

Adam Lowe June 22, 2012

As MU begins its transition into the Southeastern Conference, members of the Columbia community are hard at work to make SEC home football games more involved for Missouri fans as well as visiting fans. Tiger...

McCaskill proposes amendment in Senate farm bill

Lucas Shapiro June 19, 2012

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., proposed an amendment last week to clarify the distance between farms and Farm Service Agency offices. The purpose of these offices is to provide farmers with federal services...