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The Maneater

On-campus employers hire away for new semester

On-campus employers hire away for new semester

Savannah Kannberg January 27, 2012

After the overindulgence of the past holiday season, most people take a step back and look at their thinner wallets and smaller bank accounts in surprise, mixed with a little bit of horror. To stave off...

Students stand against education cuts

Molly Duffy January 27, 2012

In the wake of [Gov. Jay Nixon’s proposed 12.5 percent budget cut to education]( https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2012/1/20/nixon-proposes-125-percent-cut-higher-education/), some MU students are voicing...

Committee narrows down search for law school dean

Hanna Jacunski January 27, 2012

MU’s School of Law is on the hunt for a new dean, and a unique search committee has been narrowing down a large pool for a suitable replacement. Provost Brian Foster has brought different departments...

You will love ‘The Artist’…whether you intend to or not

Dylan Chapman January 27, 2012

It probably goes against everything I stand for (or claim to) that I love “The Artist” as much as I do. I don’t think I’m supposed to like this movie. “The Artist” is a modern-day black and...

rideShare provides students with carpooling options

Madison Alcedo January 27, 2012

Students who are looking for a ride home for a weekend during the year now have the option to find a ride online through rideShare. Created as a trial service in fall 2010, [rideShare](http://universityrideboard.com/schools/university-missouri)...

'Bicycle Dreams' rides into Columbia

‘Bicycle Dreams’ rides into Columbia

Greta Weber January 27, 2012

"Bicycle Dreams," an award-winning documentary about a cyclist competition called Race Across America, will be screening Thursday, Feb. 2, at The Blue Note as a part of the film’s “Bicycle Dreams on...

On Campus, Around the Nation

Caroline Bauman January 27, 2012

**Joe Paterno supporters look to rename Beaver Stadium** PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY – Penn State fans are pushing to have Joe Paterno's name crown the stadium in which so many of his 409 career victories...

Oscar noms leave me yawning

David Adams January 27, 2012

To members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Early Tuesday morning, my alarm woke me from a deep sleep. But instead of groggily pressing snooze and going back to bed for an unforeseeable...

Communication about transit remains open

Communication about transit remains open

Elise Moser January 24, 2012

MU has hired a consultant to assess the possibility of MU owning its own transit system as complications persist with Columbia Transit. The consultant from a firm specializing in transit issues will interview...

‘Young Adult’: 3 out of 5 stars

Kristin Torres January 24, 2012

When Charlize Theron’s character Mavis Gary proposes to her old high school boyfriend Buddy (Patrick Wilson) that he leave their hometown, move to the city with her and leave it all behind, he coolly...

New bill stirs up debate over classroom lecture recording

Sam Rourke January 24, 2012

Last month, students at MU received an email with an executive order outlining new rules regarding the recording of classroom lectures. The executive order may be short-lived if a new bill, sponsored by...

MU brings in students from Beijing to begin Chinese New Year

Clare Ngai January 24, 2012

A crowd of 200 people waited with bated breath Friday night at Jesse Hall. Finally 11-year-old Xi Fang Zhang appeared on stage in traditional Peking Opera costume. Zhang was one of the 64 students who...