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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

MSA proposes student fee increase

Molly Duffy April 3, 2012

Missouri Students Association Vice President Helena Kooi’s budget for the 2013 fiscal year has started its long approval process. The budget was read for the first time the Wednesday before spring break...

Changes to Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute put on hold

Changes to Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute put on hold

Caroline Bauman April 3, 2012

A decision about proposed changes that would affect 69 graduate students and four tenured faculty members has been put on hold. Graduate Dean George Justice and Provost Brian Foster sent an email to Nuclear...

Ruffin receives President’s Community Engagement Award

Megan Lewis April 3, 2012

Clyde Ruffin, professor of acting and vocal performance and African-American Theatre Department chairman, was honored with the President’s Community Engagement Award on Monday. The Community Engagement...

MU students, local elementary school, raise money for Africa

Matt Ingram April 3, 2012

Before leaving for break, students involved in Mizzou for Malawi cashed in more than $1,400 for impoverished areas in Africa. Founded in 2008, Mizzou for Malawi is a student-run non-profit organization...

Council approves continuation of shuttle bus on campus

Council approves continuation of shuttle bus on campus

Sam Rourke April 3, 2012

The Columbia City Council approved extending the contract with MU for its shuttle bus service on campus Monday night. The extension will add one year to the contract. “This is the one student-focused...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Lizzie Johnson April 3, 2012

1. Police hear loud music in car, find cocaine Police arrested Chauncey Erin Howard, 27, at 5:06 p.m. Friday when officers performed a traffic stop because Howard's car stereo could be heard more than...

Robert J. Trulaske Sr. College of Business rises in national rankings

Robert J. Trulaske Sr. College of Business rises in national rankings

Sean Na April 3, 2012

MU’s Robert J. Trulaske Sr. College of Business is now ranked 75 in 2012 best undergraduate business schools, which is a jump from 86 in 2011, according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s ranking. The college...

MSA President, vice president represent MU at Big 12 on the Hill

Elise Moser April 3, 2012

Missouri Students Association President Xavier Billingsley and Vice President Helena Kooi represented MU students at the annual Big 12 On the Hill conference March 24-26 in Washington, D.C. Billingsley...

NSBE members attend national convention

Kelly Olejnik April 3, 2012

Seventeen members of the MU chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers and one NSBE alumnus attended the 38th Annual NSBE convention in Pittsburgh March 28 through April 1. The annual convention...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox April 3, 2012

**Student group gathers more than 1,000 signatures protesting tuition hike** OHIO UNIVERSITY — More than 1,000 Ohio University students signed a petition last week to fight a potential 3.5 percent tuition...

Hoppe, Tillotson vie for open Sixth Ward council seat

Sam Rourke April 3, 2012

Tuesday’s City Council Election pits incumbent Barbara Hoppe against challenger Bill Tillotson for the Sixth Ward Council seat. Hoppe has served on council for six years and is seeking her third term....

‘Mirror, Mirror’: 1 out of 5 stars

Lauren Hill April 3, 2012

Snow White is a classic fairytale that seems to be coming back into pop culture. “Once Upon a Time” focuses on the life of Snow White and the Evil Queen and Kristen Stewart stars in this summer’s...