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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Column: Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ puts lust before love

Claire Landsbaum February 10, 2012

A raucous party. Boy and girl lock eyes across the crowded room. An eyebrow cocked, a smile in return, a head-tilt toward a secluded corner. Boy and girl wade through the crowd, evading friendly interceptions,...

Initiatives could legalize marijuana in November

Initiatives could legalize marijuana in November

Ian Servantes February 10, 2012

Marijuana could become legal in Missouri, contingent upon two initiatives to put legalization on the ballot in November. The measure, sponsored by Show-Me Cannabis, would legalize possession, use and...

MU researchers discover ‘Shieldcroc’

Ally McEntire February 10, 2012

An ancient species of crocodile has been discovered by one MU researcher after finding and analyzing a partial skull found in the Royal Ontario Museum collection. "Shieldcroc" took about six years to...

MSA to pursue project to add student survey and grade distribution information to MyZou

Elise Moser February 10, 2012

The Missouri Students Association is interested in pursuing a project that would add more features to MyZou, such as access to more student survey information and grade distributions, but Academic Affairs...

Primary voter turnout down 38 percent in Boone County from 2008

Jeremy Truitt February 10, 2012

Voter turnout for this year’s Republican primary in Missouri dropped more than 38 percent compared to 2008, with fewer voters casting ballots across the state, according to the Secretary of State’s...

TriCo elects new executive board

TriCo elects new executive board

Aamer Trambu February 10, 2012

The Triangle Coalition elected a new executive board Wednesday for the 2012-13 academic year. Legislative Liaison Taylor Dukes was named president-elect and will take over for the current president, Emily...

Column: ‘Gangsta Nancy Sinatra’ Del Rey lights up on ‘Born To Die’

Miles Dobis February 10, 2012

For the average pop culture follower, the words “musical performance” and “Saturday Night Live” generally don’t mix well when put in the same sentence together. From Frank Zappa self-consciously...

Local education officials react to teacher tenure removal

Local education officials react to teacher tenure removal

Daniel Shapiro February 10, 2012

On Feb. 1, Missouri Rep. Scott Dieckhaus, R-Washington, presented a piece of legislation that would alter how teacher tenure works across the state. House Bill 1526 would remove tenure for teachers and...

Out-of-state applicants on the rise at MU

Michele Robotham-Smith February 10, 2012

As the overall student population at MU increases, so does the number out-of-state students. “We have admitted more than 15,000 students to date, and we anticipate that more than 6,000 will enroll,”...

Review: ‘Smash’ crashes into NBC, but is it a keeper?

Alfie Cox February 10, 2012

Let’s get this out of the way: "Smash" is not and will never be "Glee." That’s what you were expecting when you first read this, wasn't it? "Glee" is an amazing series in its own right, but its whole...

Citizens Police Review Board recommends hiring full-time mediator

Emmy Boyd February 10, 2012

The Citizens Police Review Board has recommended that Columbia hire a mediator coordinator to oversee appealed complaints. The Mediation Task Force proposed the full-time position. Board member Betty...

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile catches up in Columbia

Taylor Fox February 10, 2012

The famed Oscar Mayer Wienermobile traveled to MU's campus this week to recruit its next class of Hotdoggers. Hotdoggers travel the country in the Wienermobile, marketing for the Oscar Mayer company at...