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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

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...

Cru hosts Jim Munroe at MAZE event

Malory Ensor February 9, 2012

Music played through the speakers of Jesse Auditorium as students filled the rows, waiting for illusionist Jim Munroe to begin. The event was sponsored by Cru at Mizzou, an interdenominational organization...

TriCo elects new executive board

Ciera Velarde February 9, 2012

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

MUPD searches for suspect in armed robbery near Memorial Union

Dani Kass February 9, 2012

The MU Police Department responded Thursday to an armed robbery southwest of Memorial Union. A male student was robbed at gunpoint around 1:53 a.m., according to a clery release. The suspect was described...

MU students raise money for East Africa

Malory Ensor February 7, 2012

MU students from different organizations came together Monday night to raise money for East Africa in “The Horn of Africa Fundraising Dinner.” The fundraiser aimed to promote awareness of the humanitarian...

Nixon’s Joplin Challenge teams up with Missouri sports organizations

Seth Boster February 7, 2012

With an hour to go before tipoff of the Border Showdown between Missouri and Kansas on Saturday night at Mizzou Arena, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced the 2012 Governor’s Joplin Habitat Challenge. The...

A brief look at the Republican playing field

Molly Duffy February 7, 2012

**Mitt Romney** Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is making his second bid for the Republican nomination this year. Romney has business experience working with Bain Capital, an investment firm that...

City Hall uses Google applications to improve quality of technology and communication

Britney Lim February 7, 2012

City Hall plans to use Google applications to improve communication for emergency notification, better access to city information and better security for the city, Deputy City Manager Tony St. Romaine...