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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

MSA town hall addresses Mizzou Athletics tweet, student representation on campus

MSA town hall addresses Mizzou Athletics tweet, student representation on campus

Ben Scott November 12, 2019

Students attending Missouri Student Association’s town hall voiced their concerns with specific issues happening in the MU community, like the Mizzou Athletics tweet, The Crossing’s transphobic sermon...

Freedom through fashion: IJM holds pop-up thrift sale

Freedom through fashion: IJM holds pop-up thrift sale

Maddie Schuck November 12, 2019

Across the globe, an estimated 40 million people are enslaved, according to the International Justice Mission, yet much of the public remains unaware of modern slavery. The organization and its collegiate...

Hackathon brings the spirit of Silicon Valley to MU

Hackathon brings the spirit of Silicon Valley to MU

George Frey November 12, 2019

With the abundant growth of the tech industry, computer science has become a sought-after field in the world of science and engineering. In fact, the projected job growth in the tech industry from 2016...

MU researchers continue to retrain immune system to fight cancer after receiving a $3.7 million grant

Lauren Hines November 11, 2019

Researchers are striving to develop a new technique of immunotherapy that retrains the immune system to fight cancer. This would serve as an alternative to more conventional approaches like radiotherapy...

MU Residential Life moves off campus to apartments

MU Residential Life moves off campus to apartments

Riddhi Andurkar November 11, 2019

With MU’s freshman enrollment 16% higher this year, Residential Life has expanded off campus to accommodate its students. Residential Life now has apartments at the Rise, Campus Lodge and U Centre on...

RJI, MU Libraries strive to save Columbia history at KOMU, Missourian with help of grant

RJI, MU Libraries strive to save Columbia history at KOMU, Missourian with help of grant

Lauren Hines November 11, 2019

Ninety-nine cabinets sit in the middle of a room at the Columbia Missourian. They hold only a portion of the paper’s printed issues. In addition to the CDs, VHSs and floppy disks that store past newscasts...

MU signs transfer agreement with 12 Missouri community colleges

Hannah Norton November 11, 2019

Over the past few years, MU has been focusing on prioritizing relations with in-state community colleges and transfer students as a whole. On Oct. 4, MU made the commitment official by signing an agreement...

EDITORIAL: MU’s response to The Crossing controversy shows it doesn’t value diversity as much as it leads on

November 9, 2019

MU has had trouble staying out of controversy recently. Less than a week before the Mizzou Athletics Twitter account sent racist tweets regarding its athletes, the university found itself at odds with...

Rex Orange County’s “Pony” encourages hope amidst feelings of dejection

Rex Orange County’s “Pony” encourages hope amidst feelings of dejection

Emma Boyle November 8, 2019

Rex Orange County’s new album “Pony” opens on a string of cheery synth beats masking lyrics that commence an honest portrayal of his journey in self-help. Lines such as “I feel like a five, I can’t...

Sigma Chi administration closes MU chapter

Ben Scott November 7, 2019

The Sigma Chi nationwide executive committee voted to immediately suspend its MU chapter, saying that the chapter violated the fraternity’s policies. The committee released an online announcement on...

India Nite showcases India’s diverse cultural community through various musical performances

Lucy Caile November 6, 2019

Jesse Hall thrived in various colors and music on Oct. 19. Members of MU’s Cultural Association of India hustled around the auditorium, checking sound and practicing dances before the 28th annual India...

Student Composer Recital gives students an opportunity to perform their compositions

Catherine Polo November 6, 2019

Students in the School of Music had a chance to have their work heard by the public. At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 5, the Whitmore Recital Hall hosted the Student Composers Recital. The free event showcased...