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The Maneater

Nearly 300 students do community service with ASB

Nearly 300 students do community service with ASB

Joey Ukrop April 3, 2012

Many see spring break as a time to relax, unwind and gear up for the last leg of the school year. Nearly 300 MU students decided to take a different approach toward this hiatus by participating in Alternative...

Tiger Town meetings calm concerns of business owners

Emily Donaldson March 20, 2012

Downtown business owners had the chance to voice their opinions about plans for Tiger Town during meetings held March 8, 12 and 13. Tiger Town, an MU tailgating area, will encourage students, fans and...

Columbia police open to department changes following ‘toxic’ review

Ian Servantes March 20, 2012

A review published two weeks ago found the culture of the Columbia Police Department “toxic,” and caused an outcry from officers for change. The independent review, conducted by Eric A. Anderson Associates,...

‘Zombies, Run!’ app: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Lucia Lee March 20, 2012

Are you serious about the eventual zombie apocalypse? Well, you better start training for one. “Zombies, Run!” is a smartphone app designed to keep you running with the threats of moans and groans...

Burden of proof leads to rehearing of Engel case

Savannah Kannberg March 20, 2012

It has been well over a year since the Campus Committee on Faculty Responsibility cleared professor Greg Engel of five faculty irresponsibility charges presented by his colleagues. The charges accused...

’21 Jump Street’: 5 out of 5 stars

Megan Suddarth March 20, 2012

The movie "21 Jump Street" is based upon the '80s TV series of the same name that shot Johnny Depp to instant fame. The opening scene, set in 2005, sees Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum)...

MU Relay for Life raises awareness, funds to fight cancer

Molly Duffy March 20, 2012

When freshman Katy Mersmann was three years old, her little sister died from leukemia. Friday, she had an opportunity to honor her life and to fight against the disease that took her. “It’s a lot...

Jennifer Pozner presents ‘Project Brainwash’ at MU

Chelsea Bengier March 20, 2012

Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of Women in Media and News, spoke at MU last Wednesday to discuss the negative effects of reality television in her presentation “Project Brainwash.” Pozner’s...

‘Deadlines in Disaster’ set to premiere in Columbia

Elissa Chudwin March 20, 2012

This May, audiences will have the opportunity to see how The Joplin Globe responded to the tornado when a documentary chronicling the newspaper’s experiences premieres in Columbia. “Deadlines in Disaster”...

KONY 2012 documentary plays at MU

Alfie Cox March 20, 2012

A lot of speculation has been made about whether the KONY 2012 movement is worth the hoopla. MU students had the opportunity to decide for themselves at the campus premiere of the KONY documentary Wednesday...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Turner Johnson March 20, 2012

1. One charged with smoking marijuana in park MU Police Department officers arrested an MU student on suspicion of marijuana possession at 4:45 p.m. Thursday at Clyde Wilson Memorial Park, 601 Parkhill...

California police error could lead to overturn of thousands of DUIs

Katrina Molholm March 20, 2012

An investigation in the San Francisco Police Department discovered that breathalyzers were not being tested properly, resulting in the possible overturn of thousands of DUIs. But in Columbia, police rely...