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MU’s INDIE P.O.E.T.S. and Union Arts Council host ‘Mightier than the Sword Poetry Slam’

Alyssa McKee May 1, 2012

On April 24, The Shack played host to the "Mightier than the Sword" Poetry Slam, put on by the INDIE P.O.E.T.S. and the Missouri Union Arts Council. Devin Chavers, who is also the current president of...

Tap Day honors new members in secret societies

Tap Day honors new members in secret societies

Alex Stewart May 1, 2012

MU’s 85th annual Tap Day ceremony honored students and faculty that exhibited leadership, scholarship and service and desire to bring about positive change on campus during their time at MU. There are...

Missouri Symphony prepares for “Hot Summer Nights”

Hunter Woodall May 1, 2012

With 15 different concerts over the span of five weeks, the Missouri Symphony Society will hold its annual “Hot Summer Nights” festival in Columbia this summer. The theme of the series is “Sizzlin’...

MSO hosts second spring conference

MSO hosts second spring conference

Malory Ensor May 1, 2012

The Muslim Student Organization held its second spring conference, Peace, Prosperity, and the Pursuit of Paradise, on April 27 and 28. The two-day event was open to the public, and former MSO President...

Newsroom fire in Student Center forces evacuation

May 1, 2012

A fire in the loading dock on the east side of the MU Student Center forced the entire building to evacuate Monday night. MU spokesman Christian Basi said the fire did not originate inside the student...

Professor, students discuss impact of Trayvon Martin case

Professor, students discuss impact of Trayvon Martin case

Hunter Woodall May 1, 2012

Not enough people appeared to be talking about Trayvon Martin’s death and the circumstances surrounding it, MU law professor David Mitchell said. George Zimmerman, 26, confessed to killing Martin, 17,...

McCaskill introduces plain language bill

McCaskill introduces plain language bill

Matthew Flores May 1, 2012

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., proposed the Plain Writing Act for Regulations last week, a bill that would require the language in all federal regulations to be clear and concise, appropriate to the subject...

Autism Awareness Month ends while Autism Speaks U continues growth

Caroline Bauman May 1, 2012

As Autism Awareness Month draws to a close, freshman Alyssa Weeks and sophomore Jennifer Bennett are looking to the future of autism awareness on campus. Weeks started Autism Speaks U at Mizzou last October,...

Police Blotter

May 1, 2012

1. CPD arrests man on burglary, weapons charges Dennis C. Whitehead was arrested at 9:23 p.m. Thursday after the Columbia Police Department was notified of a burglary at the 2900 block of Northland Drive....

Maneater awards two $1,000 scholarships

Kelly Olejnik May 1, 2012

Sports editor Nate Atkins and staff member Lizzie Johnson were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship by The Maneater scholarship selection committee. This was the first time the committee awarded two scholarships...

ALEC group loses massive funding following companies’ mass exodus

Jeremy Truitt May 1, 2012

Following heavy public backlash toward Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law, several major corporations have severed ties with the under-the-radar non-profit the American Legislative Exchange Council. In...

Capture the Park raises money for Teach for America

Capture the Park raises money for Teach for America

Elise Moser May 1, 2012

MU students competed in a capture the flag tournament Saturday as part of Phi Sigma Pi's Capture the Park. The MU chapter of the national honor fraternity held the event at Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation...