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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: 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...

New bill seeks to improve drug test accuracy

Molly Duffy April 20, 2012

After a constituent approached Rep. Scott Sifton, D-District 96, with concerns about a family member on probation "beating" urine analysis drug tests, he started looking into alternative tests. "Supposedly,...

Columbia, put your records on

Columbia, put your records on

Megan Lewis April 20, 2012

Your fingers flip through the collection, pausing here and there as a familiar album or an intriguing cover catches your eyes. You're a homesick college student surrounded by old friends, the soundtrack...

Black Joe Lewis makes a name for himself

Black Joe Lewis makes a name for himself

Brandon Foster April 20, 2012

Previews for Black Joe Lewis concerts are bound to be filled with comparisons to James Brown or Otis Redding. And, to be fair, songs like "Sugarfoot" make it damn hard not to make these comparisons — in...

Potter more: The Nocturnals make it big

Caitlyn Gallip April 20, 2012

If you can’t be in Paris, then you should at least be at The Blue Note. On Wednesday, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals will take the stage. After coming off successful shows at Coachella, MOVE caught up...