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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Armstrong mixes art and fashion as Stylitics ambassador

Alex Stewart June 5, 2012

Art student Emily Armstrong is putting her lifelong passion for fashion to good use and is helping others to do the same. Armstrong is a student ambassador for Stylitics, a “fashion insight” company...

Two education bills among accomplishments of summer session

Griffin Matis June 5, 2012

With the summer session coming to a close, the Missouri legislature has sent a number of bills to Gov. Nixon’s desk for his final approval. Among those sent is one regarding higher education, Senate...

Majority of sunshine requests to UM System solicit students’ information

Allison Prang June 5, 2012

**Correction appended** Companies are obtaining students’ directory information to market products and services to them. As of January 2012, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act allows schools...

MU continues plan to disband NSEI

Mary Ryan June 5, 2012

In the wake of heated debates between administrators and faculty at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, MU still plans to disband the program. Students in the program will be redistributed...

Smart911 provides critical information to emergency dispatchers

Alex Stewart June 5, 2012

An online service is now helping Columbia/Boone County Public Safety Joint Communications, the 24-hour 911 Public Safety Answering Point and Dispatch Center, better assist people in emergencies. The service,...

Police Blotter

1. Man attempts to steal twice from same Wal-Mart On May 4th, Michael Smith, 37, stole a TV from the Wal-Mart at 415 Conley Road. He then attempted to steal another TV from the same Wal-Mart at 5:35 a.m....

New MU study finds state lost $468 million in Internet tax revenue

Sarah Darby June 5, 2012

A study released by master’s degree students at the Truman School of Public Policy found the state of Missouri loses about $468 million in Internet sales tax revenue annually. Using data from 2009 U.S....

Mayor McDavid proposes new FastCAT route for Columbia Transit

Mayor McDavid proposes new FastCAT route for Columbia Transit

Sam Rourke June 2, 2012

Mayor Bob McDavid unveiled the next step in Columbia’s effort to revitalize its transit system Thursday, May 24. The initiative, entitled FastCAT (Campus Access Transit), would implement a 30-minute...

Theory of a Deadman rocks The Blue Note

Steve Cassidy May 11, 2012

Canadian rockers, Theory of a Deadman made their return to Columbia for the second time on Wednesday with supporting acts Stellar Revival and Pop Evil. Revival’s set was short and sweet, but they managed...

The best of 2012 so far

David Adams May 5, 2012

Well, it’s been quite a year. Jessica Simpson finally finished her 25-month pregnancy, the use of Internet memes hit an all-time low, and I was lucky enough to give my thoughts on the world of pop culture...

Signing up for summer cool

Kayla Elam May 5, 2012

Summer is (kinda) in the air here in CoMo. Can’t you just smell the finals? I know I can, so, fittingly enough, I think now is a good time to focus on the important things and transition our wardrobes...

Believers reflect on local music career

Hunter Woodall May 5, 2012

During the first time touring together as a band, the Believers had only one way to describe the ordeal. “We call it disas-tour,” lead singer Tyler Powell says. “It was still fun in a strange way.” After...