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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

Column: Now you’re just a band that I used to know

David Adams April 20, 2012

I must start off by saying that I am as far from a music snob as possible. I have every Glee cover ever recorded in my iTunes. I still listen to Céline Dion. And one of my very first concerts, which I...

Sabai to undergo major renovation starting Winter 2013

Sabai to undergo major renovation starting Winter 2013

Sean Na April 20, 2012

MU’s newest dining hall, Sabai, will be closed from January 2014 to August 2014 due to Johnston Hall's renovation, remaining open until the end of the Fall 2013 semester. Campus Dining Services spokesman...

Du Maurier puts perspective into perspective

Claire Landsbaum April 20, 2012

“Yeah, Mom, everything’s great! I’m totally keeping up with my schoolwork.” I’ll need to pull an all-nighter to finish a five-page essay and study for two exams. “Laundry? I’m basically...

RHA offers scholarships for next year’s residents

Alex Stewart April 20, 2012

The Residence Halls Association is offering five $1,000 scholarships to students who plan to live in a residence hall next year. “Qualities we look for are leadership, dedication, involvement and GPA,”...

Column: Hands aren’t held with handheld gaming

Lucia Lee April 20, 2012

I always believed calling the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita “handhelds” was appropriate. These smaller systems couldn’t really pose any real gaming experience, I thought; they were just systems...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Caroline Bauman April 20, 2012

Students join Syrian activist in calling for action University of Kansas — Syrian human rights activist Radwan Ziadeh said the international community needs to get involved in the civil strife and conflict...

City works to offset gang activity following rise in gun violence

Kelsey Maffett April 20, 2012

With gun violence in Columbia rising to nearly record levels, the Columbia Police Department and local organizations are working to offset gang violence and get local youth on the right track. In January...

‘Priority list’ is aim of new House bill

‘Priority list’ is aim of new House bill

Jeremy Truitt April 20, 2012

Missourians need clarification on who makes medical decisions when a loved one is rendered incapable of making independent decisions, according to a new House bill. The bill, HB 1087, clearly defines...

Residential burglary near Blue Ridge Road

Dani Kass April 20, 2012

A 17-year-old Columbia man was arrested Wednesday morning following a burglary at a residence, according to the Columbia Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of Blue Ridge Road...

Crazy Crimes: a look at 2012’s most outlandish stories

Dani Kass April 20, 2012

Armed robberies? Boring. Drug possession? What else is new? Shootings? Okay, maybe a little more exciting. But with more and more strange crime stories popping up around the nation, the everyday crimes...

Columbia residents earn new title: Hardest Working City in America

Jeremy Truitt April 20, 2012

The hardest working town in America, period. Columbia was given this title in a new Parade Magazine survey released April 16. “It definitely reflects the work ethic on campus as well as in the city,”...

_Sweet Heart Sweet Light_ introduces new flavors to Jason Pierce’s style

Miles Dobis April 20, 2012

"Space rock" is something of a misnomer for all kinds of music; the word itself suggests chilliness and sleekness. Unfortunately, it’s a term all too often tacked on to the work of Jason Pierce, a remarkably...