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The Cambio Center hosts forum on Hispanic and Latinx identity

Izzy Colón November 3, 2019

The Cambio Center hosted a forum discussion on Hispanic and Latinx identity on Oct. 24. The event was open to all MU students, where they could receive citizenship credit for attending. The Cambio Center...

$1.2 million federal grant expands internship program, allows doctoral students to fight opioid crisis head-on

$1.2 million federal grant expands internship program, allows doctoral students to fight opioid crisis head-on

Lauren Hines November 2, 2019

A $1.2 million federal grant was given to the MU Department of Health Psychology to help expand the department’s program that trains interns to fight against the opioid epidemic in rural Missouri. “This...

What I learned during a fellowship about fake news and disinformation

October 31, 2019

When I was presented with the opportunity last fall to apply for a week-long fellowship with American and German students about disinformation and how to combat it, I knew I had to apply. In May 2018...

Five horror flicks to check out this spooky szn

Five horror flicks to check out this spooky szn

Joe Cross October 31, 2019

There’s nothing quite like watching a horror movie right as fall approaches. Leaves begin to change color, the sun goes down earlier and “directed by John Carpenter” becomes the most beautiful phrase...

Malfunctioning fire alarms in Brooks Residence Hall cause evacuations during the night

Jessica Fitzgerald October 31, 2019

For the Environmental Health & Safety department, fire safety is a priority. According to the EHS website, each residence hall is equipped with fire extinguishers, fire doors, fire sprinklers, and heat...

MU School of Social Work assistant professor highlights how universities could help human trafficking problem

Joy Mazur October 31, 2019

Human trafficking persists throughout the U.S., according to Kathleen Preble. Students piled into the Women’s Center on Oct. 9 to listen to her lecture. Preble, an assistant professor at the MU School...

Annual pink photo day raises breast cancer awareness

Adele Du October 31, 2019

It is the thirteenth consecutive year since Bill Horner, teaching professor and director of undergraduate studies at the MU department of political science, first started coordinating the cancer awareness...

EDITORIAL: Missouri should follow Columbia’s example and ban conversion therapy

October 30, 2019

On Oct. 7, Columbia’s City Council voted to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors. Conversion therapy is a practice that claims to change one’s sexuality or gender identity to fit the mainstream....

MCC hosts night of design, discussion with Culture Couture fashion show

MCC hosts night of design, discussion with Culture Couture fashion show

Maddie Schuck October 29, 2019

Fashion is one of the many elements that set cultures apart from one another. People often find a sense of identity through the styles they wear and the history behind them. The Multicultural Center’s...

Ease on down the road to Rhynsburger Theatre

Ease on down the road to Rhynsburger Theatre

Elizabeth Pruitt October 29, 2019

_CORRECTION: A previous version stated the protagonist is finding her way back home to Harlem. The article has been updated to reflect the changes made in MU’s adaptation. The Maneater regrets this error._ The...

Artist in Residence program allows students to learn from experts in artistic fields

Artist in Residence program allows students to learn from experts in artistic fields

Catherine Polo October 29, 2019

Announced in February 2018, the Artist in Residence program is a collaboration between a collection of art departments that plans to bring in experts to teach students. The program launched this fall and...

What living in a small space can give students

George Frey October 29, 2019

Dorms. At MU, and most American colleges, dorms are typically comprised of concrete or brick tower blocks speckled in various individual complexes. Generally, college residence halls have a reputation...