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The Maneater

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...

Letter from the old editor

Brandon Foster April 27, 2012

They say time flies when you’re having fun, and I guess they’re right. It’s been one of the quickest semesters I can remember, and (minus a week there…) it’s been a fun one. It’s nice to have...

[STORIFY] Following #moreforless

[STORIFY] Following #moreforless

Molly Duffy, Ted Noelker April 27, 2012

[View the story "#moreforless" on Storify]#moreforlessThe movement culminated Thursday, bringing 150 students to the Missouri capital to fight for higher education funding.Storified by The Maneater ·...

Letter from the new editor

Delia Cai April 27, 2012

First and foremost, I’m a fangirl. And not even the legit kind who make it past superhulk concert bouncers to meet and greet rock stars backstage. I mean, it’s a pretty good day already if I can make...

Column: Wuthering Heights: Episode I – Revenge of the (Heath)Cliff

Claire Landsbaum April 27, 2012

Yes! Teacher evaluations! The moment for revenge has arrived. Economics class murdered your GPA — plunged a dagger into its heart and sent it tumbling to the ground along with a hefty academic scholarship....

To be the best pizza in Columbia, or not to be

To be the best pizza in Columbia, or not to be

Seth Boster, Nate Atkins April 27, 2012

We set out to eat, to explore and to investigate whether Shakespeare’s Pizza could be knocked off its throne, if it really is Columbia’s “Taste of the Town,” the crème de la crème, the Italian...

We’re bringing Mexi back

Brandon Foster, Delia Cai April 27, 2012

Vamos a escribir este artículo completamente en español. ¿Bueno? Fine… (Guess we really aren’t gonna use all those years of high school Spanish.) If you love El Rancho, there’s a good chance...

Springtime and the kissin’s easy

Emma Woodhouse April 27, 2012

Two finals, six meal points and seven days stand between me and sweet, sweet summer. The kids constantly playing Frisbee on the quad and the beautiful weather are actually too much to handle when I’m...

Fourth case of E. coli confirmed in Boone County

Fourth case of E. coli confirmed in Boone County

Daniel Shapiro April 27, 2012

The city of Columbia confirmed an additional case of E. coli 0157:H7 in a Boone County resident in a press release on April 20, bringing Boone County’s total number of cases to four. The latest case...

More for Less marches for higher education funding

More for Less marches for higher education funding

Molly Duffy April 27, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY - Buses filed in and students filed out, carrying signs covered with phrases like “This is not about tuition” and “MIZ – Please Fund Me.” With more than 150 students gathered...