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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

On Campus, Around the Nation

Taylor Fox January 31, 2012

**Ellison pushes student loan bill** UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn, encouraged citizens Friday to voice their support in maintaining lower student loan rates. Ellison said he...

MSO students attend St. Louis conference

Malory Ensor January 31, 2012

Students from the Muslim Student Organization spent the weekend learning how to live a well-rounded life at Saint Louis University. During the SLU Muslim Students Association Fourth Annual Winter Conference,...

Columbia Regional Airport potentially expanding

Columbia Regional Airport potentially expanding

Drew Koch January 31, 2012

Many students might soon have a quicker and more convenient way of getting to and from Columbia via the Columbia Regional Airport. City Manager Mike Matthes has begun to talk about the possibility of...

New study proves anger is not the answer

Connor Casey January 31, 2012

Every year there are accidents. For every accident there is someone who is held responsible. But sometimes the person, group or corporation doesn’t handle this culpability so well, trying to pass the...

Kitchen catches fire after trespasser forgets to turn off stove

Kitchen catches fire after trespasser forgets to turn off stove

Lizzie Johnson January 31, 2012

A Columbia man was arrested Saturday after he trespassed into a vacant apartment to cook and forgot to turn off the stove. The Columbia Fire Department was called at 6:20 p.m. Saturday to the 1000 block...

Atalla Ayan and Marilia Caputo perform at Whitmore Recital Hall

Sarah Walsh January 31, 2012

Natives of Brazil Atalla Ayan and Marilia Caputo performed Saturday night at Whitmore Recital Hall, bringing an evening of traditional opera to the school of music. Together the tenor, Ayan, and pianist,...

Full speed ahead: Law enforcement cracks down on meth operation

Dani Kass January 31, 2012

Four Missouri residents were arrested Saturday after a methamphetamine manufacturing operation was discovered in Columbia. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department served a search warrant at 3251 Locust...

Lana Del Rey: ‘Born to Die’ — 3 out of 5 stars

Sarah Walsh January 31, 2012

Who is Lana Del Rey? Good question. The blonde, fish-lipped beauty seems to have emerged onto the American music scene in recent months with her star already fully formed and all the hype the Internet...

Still aims to fund higher education through cigarette tax proposal

Still aims to fund higher education through cigarette tax proposal

Nick Thompson January 31, 2012

Rep. Mary Still, D-Columbia, filed legislation last week to more than quadruple the current cigarette tax in the state, stating Missouri has the lowest tobacco tax of any state in the nation. She also...

CDS improves transparency with price discrepancies

CDS improves transparency with price discrepancies

Molly Duffy January 31, 2012

In addition to going by 10ths of a meal when purchasing from Campus Dining Services locations, students will also be able to see the E.Z. Charge prices of food items. CDS will begin posting dollar prices...

‘The Artist’: 5 out of 5 stars

Ciera Velarde January 31, 2012

The last and only time a silent movie won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards was in 1927 for the movie “Wings.” Now, nearly 85 years later, “The Artist” has resurrected hope for the...

‘Are You There, Chelsea?’ — 2.5 out of 5 stars

Angie Andera January 31, 2012

NBC’s new sitcom “Are You There, Chelsea?” has left me asking at the end of each episode, “Are you there, comedy?” Despite being based off the hilarious memoirs of comedian Chelsea Handler,...