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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

MSA Senate did not approve student fee increase despite protocols in bylaws

Elise Moser February 10, 2012

An MU student fee increase was approved by the UM System Board of Curators at the Feb. 2 and 3 meetings, despite the fact that no legislation was brought to MSA senate by the Student Fee Review Committee,...

My most anticipated game of 2012: ‘The Last of Us’

Lucia Lee February 10, 2012

As details of the game start to slowly emerge, my desire to play “The Last of Us” and know everything is quickly and exponentially rising. It’s a conundrum. But from what I do know, “The Last of...

MU hires company to help fix transit issues

MU hires company to help fix transit issues

Molly Duffy February 10, 2012

Faced with a possible student fee for transportation and changes in public bus routes and schedules, MU has hired the Solstice Transportation Group to help solve transit issues. Solstice Transportation...

Lana Del Rey’s career might be ‘Born to Die’

David Adams February 10, 2012

Three words have recently begun to create completely divisive reactions in the world of pop culture. When spoken, these words have the power to elicit the largest of cheers and the loudest of boos. Of...

High number of MSA senators resign this semester

High number of MSA senators resign this semester

Elise Moser February 10, 2012

The Missouri Students Association Senate has filled 14 open senate seats between the first two full senate meetings this semester, despite claims senate retention was high. At the start of the semester,...

Tiger Garden prepares for Valentine’s Day

Tiger Garden prepares for Valentine’s Day

Megan Lewis February 10, 2012

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and Tiger Garden is preparing for its busiest week of the year. Since August 2005, when the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources started the floral...

Word 4 Word

Clare Ngai February 10, 2012

**Coca-Cola's “Catch,” 2012** “I really like the one where the polar bears were playing football with the Coca-Cola bottle, and they were slipping all around on the ice. It was really cute.” —...

LBC prepares to head to Big 12’s Conference on Black Student Government

Molly Duffy February 10, 2012

The Legion of Black Collegians is preparing to head to the Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government at the University of Oklahoma later this month. LBC will continue to attend the conference after...

MSA Senate supports Missouri bill that would raise cigarette tax, use revenue for higher education

Elise Moser February 10, 2012

The Missouri Students Association Senate passed a bill Wednesday in support of a higher cigarette tax in Missouri. The bill supported using the funds from the higher tax for state education. The MSA bill...

The best and the worst of the 2012 Super Bowl ads

The best and the worst of the 2012 Super Bowl ads

Angie Andera February 10, 2012

Watching the commercials is as much a part of the Super Bowl experience as watching the actual football game is. After further review, I have made my call. Here are the ads that scored and the ads that...

MU holds first Diversity in Action seminar of the semester

Vineeta Tan February 10, 2012

Huddled together with their sparkling tiaras and wearing their beautiful smiles, the first picture shown at the latest Diversity in Action seminar depicted the three winners of the 2012 Miss Chinese International...

MU Dance Marathon raises funds ‘For The Kids’

Joey Ukrop February 10, 2012

Twelve hours, 500 plus dancers, zero grams of caffeine and more than $47,000. Although it might sound like a numbers game, the MU Dance Marathon is about much more than that. It’s for the kids. MU Dance...