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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

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...

Taking off the training wheels

Emma Woodhouse May 4, 2012

My name is Emma, and it has been one week since I kissed a boy. Right after the kiss, it felt like I had just learned to ride a bike. When you finally get the training wheels off, all you want to do is...

“Workaholics” ready for Season 3

Megan Lewis May 4, 2012

With graduation quickly approaching, seniors across the country are probably asking themselves the same question: What the hell do we do now? Is not showering for three days now considered socially unacceptable?...

Police Blotter

May 4, 2012

1. Man brings dog into hospital, refuses to leave A man was arrested on multiple charges Monday afternoon at University Hospital, 1 Hospital Drive. Hospital security contacted the MU Police Department...

Papers, prom, and “The Great Gatsby”

Claire Landsbaum May 4, 2012

It’s 8 p.m. on a Thursday, and that enormous paper, the one you’ve been putting off all week, is due tomorrow. You sit down at your desk and hunch over your computer with every intention of completing...