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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 presidential slates debate visibility, sustainability

RHA presidential slates debate visibility, sustainability

Dee Silney-Bah February 28, 2012

Residence Halls Association presidential candidates gathered Sunday afternoon in Chamber Auditorium to hold a debate for the upcoming election. The election will begin at the end of RHA Week on Thursday. Each...

Columbia resident injured after couch catches fire

Emmy Boyd February 28, 2012

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a reported house fire Monday morning near the intersection of Saratoga Drive and Lupine Drive in south Columbia to find a 23-year-old man with minor burns and...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox February 28, 2012

**Lecture addresses economic costs of obesity epidemic** UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — In the United States, two-thirds of American adults are reported to be overweight or obese. The physical costs of obesity...

MU screens “The War We Are Living”

Vineeta Tan February 28, 2012

In conjunction with Black History month, the MU Black History Month Committee and the Hispanic and Latin American Faculty and Staff Association hosted a screening of the film "The War We Are Living" on...

City officials, student representatives travel to Lawrence

City officials, student representatives travel to Lawrence

Sam Rourke February 28, 2012

Columbia city officials and student representatives traveled to Lawrence, Kan., Friday for the second of a three-trip series exploring transit systems in Midwest college communities partially funded by...

Mayday Parade marches through Columbia

Taylor Weatherby February 27, 2012

Mayday Parade has been a five-man band for five years, but it hasn’t always been that way. It was a six-man group just over six years ago. The band had to deal with the departure of co-lead vocalist...

International Welcome Party draws crowds

International Welcome Party draws crowds

Vineeta Tan February 26, 2012

The semi-annual International Welcome Party drew a crowd to the MU Student Center on Saturday. Jointly organized by the International Programming Committee and the Missouri International Student Council,...

RHA presidential slates debate visibility, sustainability

RHA presidential slates debate visibility, sustainability

Dee Silney-Bah February 26, 2012

Residence Halls Association presidential candidates gathered Sunday afternoon to hold a debate for the election, which is to be held at the end of RHA Week on Thursday. Each slate was present — Chris...

Illegal downloading not an issue at MU

Michele Robotham-Smith February 24, 2012

Earlier this year, the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act were proposed by legislators to stop online piracy. Despite national controversy regarding piracy, Division of Information Technology Director...

Oscar and me: a love story

Dylan Chapman February 24, 2012

My relationship with the Academy Awards had always been very similar to that one couple everyone seems to have in their friend group, who break up and get back together every other weekend and who have...

Police Blotter

February 24, 2012

1. One charged with drunk driving after car chase A woman was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of drunk driving. An officer was patrolling the area of Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard at 12:38...

Local documentary featuring up-and-comers premiering at The Blue Note

Local documentary featuring up-and-comers premiering at The Blue Note

Alex Stewart February 24, 2012

Saturday night, The Blue Note is screening a local documentary, “Dream On,” starring colorful characters from Columbia trying to make their aspirations come true. The film follows 12 talented people,...