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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

RHA, MSA look to fund more AEDs

Molly Duffy March 13, 2012

Although the price is high, the Missouri Students Association and the Residence Halls Association are working toward purchasing enough automated external defibrillators to have one in each residence hall. “We’d...

Rush Limbaugh nominated for Hall of Famous Missourians

Jeremy Truitt March 13, 2012

Rep. Steven Tilley, R-District 106, has chosen Rush Limbaugh to be inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians, a choice that infuriates some, said Nicole Silvestri, spokeswoman for Students for a Better...

Microsoft “Up-To-Date” program offers students discounts on software

Elise Moser March 13, 2012

The MU Bookstore is offering students a chance to purchase Microsoft software and updates during their stay at MU for $65. The Microsoft “Up-To-Date” program is available for students through Tiger...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox March 13, 2012

**SafeCare helps prevent recurring child abuse** UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA — The test program SafeCare is an evidence-based parenting program that addresses the social and family environment in which child...

911 emergency boxes, park rangers keep MKT trail safe

911 emergency boxes, park rangers keep MKT trail safe

Alfie Cox March 13, 2012

A murder near the MKT Trail in December might have left some feeling uneasy, but with spring approaching, attendance doesn’t seem to have decreased. A system of 911 emergency boxes is among the precautionary...

Transit system search concludes in Champaign on Friday

Transit system search concludes in Champaign on Friday

Sam Rourke March 13, 2012

Columbia city officials, alternative transportation advocates and student representatives traveled to Champaign, Ill., Friday for the last of three trips taken to explore bus systems in other Midwestern...

How to not be blatantly offensive

Ian Servantes March 13, 2012

The morning after the 2007 Women’s Basketball National Championship, a nationally syndicated radio host tried his hand at analyzing the game. The conversation soured quickly, as the host and his producer...

‘Mass Effect 3’: 4 out of 5 stars

Rexly Penaflorida II March 13, 2012

The story of Commander Shepard comes to a close with the release of Mass Effect 3. Earth is overrun with the deadly and towering Reapers and it’s up to Shepard to traverse the galaxy and acquire as...

Andrew Bird — ‘Break It Yourself’: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Alicia Tan March 13, 2012

In the past, multi-instrumentalist genius Andrew Bird has recorded songs that have had sheer layers and layers of sounds, with violin strings on top of guitar strings on top of dense percussion claps,...

MU holds third annual Mizzou Idol competition

MU holds third annual Mizzou Idol competition

Briana Brooks March 13, 2012

Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson both made appearances last Thursday night, at least in musical form, at the third annual Mizzou Idol competition. MU held its very own edition of the hit television...

New York Times best-selling author David Finch shares struggles with Asperger syndrome

Cait Campbell March 13, 2012

David Finch, author of New York Times bestseller "The Journal of Best Practices," spoke March 5 in Fisher Auditorium about the struggles of living with Asperger syndrome. The presentation, which was part...

MU Dance Marathon raises $76,724

Ciera Velarde March 11, 2012

More than 550 dancers participated in MU’s fifth annual Dance Marathon on Saturday in the MU Student Recreation Complex. For 12 consecutive hours, the participants danced to raise funds for MU Children’s...