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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

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...

Police Blotter

Ally McEntire, Adam Aton March 6, 2012

**1. Underage drinker tries dumping cup, running** MU police officers arrested Matthew Norris, 20, at 12:24 a.m. Friday after they saw a group of people who appeared to be drinking alcohol walking near...

Students experience issues with listervs

Elissa Chudwin March 6, 2012

Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business students expressed frustration after the school's listserv was spammed Feb. 28, causing emails to flood their inbox. The listserv, which included information...

MU bring Solar Dok to campus

MU bring Solar Dok to campus

Megan Lewis March 6, 2012

A new table placed outside dining hall Plaza 900 isn’t just any piece of furniture. The new eco-friendly addition, called the Solar Dok, was brought to MU on Feb. 20. This high-tech gathering place...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox March 6, 2012

**KU Medical Center works to develop men’s birth control** UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS — Birth control pills aren’t just for women, according to Joseph Tash, director of the interdisciplinary center for...

MUSAS wants MU Bookstore to sell Alta Gracia

Joey Ukrop March 6, 2012

Ninety-eight percent of clothes in the United States have been imported from overseas, mainly from China, [according to ABC News](http://abcnews.go.com/Business/MadeInAmerica/made-america-clothes-clothing-made-usa/story?id=13108258#.T1P4CHJWpnE). This...

City discusses rezoning for future apartments near Lee Elementary School

Sam Rourke March 6, 2012

The council also discussed cracking down on drivers near the school.

MU students lobby for gay rights bills on Equality Day

Bailey Otto March 6, 2012

MU students advocated for LGBT-friendly legislation by discussing the Missouri Non-Discrimination Act and Safe Schools Act with Missouri lawmakers at PROMO Equality Day. The event was held Wednesday in...

Drug bust leads to five arrests

Alfie Cox March 6, 2012

Five suspects were arrested after police discovered several pounds of cocaine and marijuana during a drug bust last week. The Columbia SWAT Team carried out the order for search warrants at the 800 block...

Columbia Regional Airport connecting to the SEC

Columbia Regional Airport connecting to the SEC

Daniel Shapiro March 6, 2012

Columbia Mayor Bob McDavid unveiled the Columbia Regional Airport’s decision to have a new connection to Atlanta via Delta Airlines in a conference call Friday. McDavid opened by stating that during...

Dance teams compete in Mizzou’s Best Dance Crew

Dance teams compete in Mizzou’s Best Dance Crew

Alex Stewart March 6, 2012

The Residence Halls Association sponsored the first-ever Mizzou’s Best Dance Crew on Monday night at Jesse Auditorium. A spinoff of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew,” the show is a competition...

Nixon adds more than $5 million to educational funding

Sam Rourke March 6, 2012

Missouri higher educations institutions will receive an additional $2.23 million worth of funding after an announcement by Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday at Nixa High School. The money is part of $5 million...