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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

Tiger Spot removed from Lowry Mall

Tiger Spot removed from Lowry Mall

Amanda Svoboda June 5, 2012

Covered since 2007, the mosaic hiding underneath the circular tarp on Lowry Mall in front of Ellis Library was removed last month following a settlement reached between Paul Jackson, the artist of the...

Folk prepares to take reins with new RHA executive board

Laurien Rose June 5, 2012

The Residence Halls Association's newly elected leaders plan to instate many changes during the fall semester. RHA President Zack Folk will serve as the face of the organization and work with other student...

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...

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...

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...

Robber enters through window, ransacks home

Lizzie Johnson May 5, 2012

An unknown suspect fled on foot Tuesday after breaking into a residence through a window and demanding money. “The house was ransacked and there was damage to the screen on the window,” Columbia Police...

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin takes to new heights

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin takes to new heights

Kristin Torres May 5, 2012

The guys of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin self-deprecatingly call themselves the “third best band on Weller St.” on Twitter in reference to the Springfield, Mo., neighborhood where they got...

Upcoming sobriety checkpoints focus on youth drivers

Dee Silney-Bah May 5, 2012

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Police Department plan to conduct a sobriety checkpoint and saturation patrol between May 1 and 13. This is part of an effort by the state to detect...

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...