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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

Ragtag Cinema presents: Oscar-nominated shorts

Drew Koch February 17, 2012

Each year when the nominees for the various categories at the Academy Awards are released, my family always pokes me and says, “Drew, when and where could we have seen these shorts?” Viewed as the...

RHA plans to increase, advertise legislative distribution fund

Alex Stewart February 17, 2012

In the Residence Halls Association Congress meeting Monday, representatives voted to use almost 30 percent of its legislative distribution funds on three of its six current funding requests. Because the...

Get some, but not all of it

Dylan Chapman February 17, 2012

You want sex. Sorry if you think that’s crass or forward of me to say, but it’s true. We all do. You do. I do. We are biologically programmed to desire it and, more than that, we live in a culture...

Fraternity Alumni Consortium recognizes IFC academic achievement

Fraternity Alumni Consortium recognizes IFC academic achievement

Katie Yaeger February 17, 2012

As a celebration of fraternities' academic achievement, the MU Fraternity Alumni Consortium awards banners that high-achieving chapters can proudly display outside their houses. The organization recognized...

The 54th Annual Grammys featured Adele’s voice and Whitney Houston’s tribute.

The 54th Annual Grammys featured Adele’s voice and Whitney Houston’s tribute.

Sara Driscoll February 17, 2012

I was pleasantly surprised when I finished my tally of how many times the name Whitney Houston would be brought up at the 54th annual Grammys reached only a dozen. The host of the Grammys, LL Cool J (I...

Proposed Tiger Town to accommodate SEC fan base

Proposed Tiger Town to accommodate SEC fan base

Valirie Morgan February 17, 2012

A newly proposed downtown location for football fans to gather on SEC game days, called Tiger Town, is in the works for next year. The idea behind Tiger Town is to create a destination area for fans to...

I Will Always Love Someone Like You

I Will Always Love Someone Like You

Jimmy Hibsch February 17, 2012

I’ll be the first to admit I was the biggest bandwagon fan when Michael Jackson died. I blasted “Bad” out my windows. I saw the midnight premiere of “This Is It.” I probably tweeted something...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Caroline Bauman February 17, 2012

**Blogging study shows it may decrease stress levels** OHIO UNIVERSITY —- Stress balls, nail-biting and meditation might be stress relievers of the past after a study showed blogging is a form of therapy...

All the small things

Kayla Elam February 17, 2012

I think it’s time we have a personal chat Mizzou (-ites? –ians?). I have tried to ignore it, I have put it on the back burner, I have tried to get over it, but here is something you just need to know:...

Missouri House of Reps passes bill to ban I-70 tolls without vote

Missouri House of Reps passes bill to ban I-70 tolls without vote

Jeremy Truitt February 17, 2012

The Missouri House of Representatives approved a bill last week that would effectively block the creation of tolls for I-70 and any other public highway in Missouri without a public ballot measure. The...

Word 4 Word

Clare Ngai February 17, 2012

“As an award show, I really think that they should present more awards and have fewer performances. I just got bored after a while because it’s performance after performance.” – Mary Elgin, sophomore...

McCaskill unveils plan to keep rural Missouri post offices open

Matthew Flores February 17, 2012

For many rural Missourians, it appears Congress’ struggle to reduce the federal deficit may have a major impact on their mail services. The United States Postal Service is currently losing billions...