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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

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...

‘Janus Bifrons’: 4 out of 5 stars

Jamie Hunyor April 3, 2012

_Janus Bifrons_ is post-rock group Analecta's debut full-length album. In a genre dominated by big names such as Explosions In The Sky, Mogwai, Sigur Ros and 65daysofstatic, this small group from South...

MU’s Museum of Anthropology offers a look at cultural past

MU’s Museum of Anthropology offers a look at cultural past

Shannon Robb April 3, 2012

MU is home to an anthropology museum that is one of the Midwest’s few and Missouri’s only. The Museum of Anthropology is located on Francis Quadrangle in Swallow Hall. Associate curator Candace Sall...

MU students share stories of past and present April Fools’ Day pranks.

Dee Silney-Bah, Sara Driscoll April 3, 2012

April Fools’ Day dates back to late 14th century as part of Geoffrey Chaucer’s "The Canterbury Tales." The tale credits the origin of April Fools’ Day to a talking rooster, who was tricked by a...

Rates of binge drinking in Missouri higher than national average

Kelsey Maffett March 20, 2012

The rates of heavy and binge drinking in Missouri were both higher than the national average in 2010, but alcohol arrests continue to decline. Stringent state and city laws are among the reasons cited...

One Mizzou: One year later

One Mizzou: One year later

Tony Puricelli March 20, 2012

One year ago, a hate crime divided the MU community. The same thing happened one year before that. Student leaders responded with One Mizzou. The One Mizzou student-led diversity initiative officially...

Identity law could put transgender community at risk

Matt Ingram March 20, 2012

The Missouri House of Representatives recommend legislators pass a bill that would make it illegal for people to falsely identify themselves to a police officer. The intent of the bill is to cut down...

Columbia to host Special Olympics Missouri this summer

Britney Lim March 20, 2012

Columbia will host the Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games beginning this year through 2015. Columbia previously hosted the games in 2002. “The decision to host the Summer Games in Columbia...

City assessing future of Municipal Power Plant

City assessing future of Municipal Power Plant

Daniel Shapiro March 20, 2012

Because of new EPA regulation, the City of Columbia will be running an assessment to decide the fate of the Municipal Power Plant come April. Connie Kacprowicz, a utility services specialist at Columbia...