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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

Folk and Weber newly elected RHA president, vice president

Alex Stewart March 6, 2012

Candidates Zack Folk and Lindsay Weber were announced the winners of the 2012 Residence Halls Association presidential election Friday at the RHA Ball. A record 748 residents cast their votes Thursday,...

‘Smash’: 5 out of 5 stars

Hillary Switzer March 6, 2012

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but NBC’s new musical drama “Smash” is a TV lover’s new weekly must-see. The show features “American Idol” runner-up Katharine McPhee as Karen Cartwright—a...

Columbia man dies, suspect arrested after shooting downtown

Emmy Boyd March 6, 2012

One man is dead after a shooting Sunday afternoon at the 300 block of North Eighth Street. Officers were dispatched around 3 p.m. to a reported shooting, where Lamont Sargent, 39, was in critical condition...

MU piano students perform for Mid-Missouri Collegiate Chapter Piano Ensemble Marathon

MU piano students perform for Mid-Missouri Collegiate Chapter Piano Ensemble Marathon

Megan Lewis March 6, 2012

Performers, audience members and professors alike gathered at 2 p.m. Saturday in Whitmore Recital Hall as students from MU’s School of Music queued up for a piano recital. The event, the Mid-Missouri...

Med student shines light on LGBTQ health with new group

Alicia Tan March 6, 2012

He said it was always the same thing. Every Thursday night, for three hours, second-year medical student John Cummins would go to a gay man’s bathhouse and wait in an office with a partner. As volunteers,...

MU Women’s Center celebrates March’s Women’s Month

Sarah Walsh March 6, 2012

Thursday marked the beginning of Women’s History Month 2012, beginning a full calendar of MU events designed to highlight modern women’s accomplishments and issues during the next four weeks. Among...

MU newspaper readership ranks first in SEC

MU newspaper readership ranks first in SEC

Hanna Jacunski March 6, 2012

As one of the top journalism schools in the nation, MU might take for granted the number of newspapers available on campus, but a USA Today study recently found MU also has the highest newspaper readership...

Bedbug legislation crawls its way through Senate, House

Jeremy Truitt March 6, 2012

Legislation currently working its way through both the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives seeks to deal with landlord and tenant responsibilities in the wake of rising bedbug infestations. Reported...

‘One Mission, One Community, One Greek Week’: Greek Week 2012 preview

Katie Yaeger March 6, 2012

Following Homecoming and Rockin' Against Multiple Sclerosis fundraising efforts, the Greek Life community collaborates one last time each year for Greek Week. Greek Week hosts events, service projects...

Tracy Silverman teaches Missouri Youth Orchestra how to jam at MU

Laurien Rose March 6, 2012

World-renowned electric violin player Tracy Silverman taught the children of the Missouri Youth Orchestra ‘How to Jam’ on Saturday morning in Waters Auditorium. The children of the Missouri Youth...

Dream Outside the Box places sixth in White House competition

Michele Robotham-Smith March 6, 2012

An MU senior's project, Dream Outside the Box, made it to the final 15 in the first ever Campus Champions of Change Challenge, hosted by the White House. The brain child of homecoming queen and senior...

Black History month at MU ends with HERstory event

Alfie Cox March 6, 2012

Uplifting messages for young black women in college were on display Tuesday for the Black Women in History and Culture: HERstory event. The event was held in the Walt Disney Room at Memorial Union. The...