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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

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...

LBC’s Black Love Week hosts panel on love

LBC’s Black Love Week hosts panel on love

Molly Duffy April 20, 2012

Three couples shared their love stories Thursday as part of Black Love Week. Hosted by the Legion of Black Collegians, “Redefining Love” featured a panel that talked about the couples' relationship...

Who knows who cares what you wear?

Kayla Elam April 20, 2012

I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but let me clue you in on a little secret: concerts and festivals are not just about the music. Surprise. I mean while you _are_ there to immerse yourself in the...

Sleigh Bells prep to play Blue Note

Hunter Woodall April 20, 2012

Since releasing their debut album in 2010, Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss have seen their band Sleigh Bells rise to the height of modern rock acclaim. With two albums and various television appearances...

Panel discusses progress of One Mizzou

Panel discusses progress of One Mizzou

Caroline Bauman April 20, 2012

More than 50 members of the MU community gathered together Thursday to hear updates on the university’s strategic plan, One Mizzou: 2020 Vision for Excellence. Panelists at the forum presented the progress...

Wise Guys and Mojo's: Cursive bassist reflects on Columbia

Wise Guys and Mojo’s: Cursive bassist reflects on Columbia

Christine Cauthen April 20, 2012

“You gave him no name, so, he gave himself a name” concludes vocalist Tim Kasher on Cursive’s latest release _I Am Gemini_. Cursive is a band that has certainly learned to give itself a name. _Gemini_...