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The Maneater

Veterans Center student, staff member awarded for public service

Marche Pernell January 27, 2012

MU’s Veterans Center received recognition when the United States Department of Defense presented Carol Fleisher and Daniel Sewell with the Honorary Public Service Award on Monday, according to a news...

Students, professor predict youth vote in next election

Students, professor predict youth vote in next election

Daniel Shapiro January 27, 2012

In the upcoming presidential election, President Barack Obama and his GOP opponent will most likely be vying for the student vote after its impact in the last election. It all started with Obama’s 2012...

Obama for America’s Greater Together Initiative updates youth on 2012 campaign

Taylor Fox January 27, 2012

As the Republican presidential campaign continues to make headlines, President Barack Obama is using this time to campaign to his largest group of constituents – the young voters. On Wednesday, Obama...

Letter from the editor: Dance Yrself Clean

Brandon Foster January 27, 2012

Isn't disco supposed to be dead? In case you weren’t alive in 1979 — and if you were, hi, Mom! — here’s a quick history lesson for you. (Don’t worry, it’s the best kind of history lesson: one...

Students build houses during Jamaica trip

Katie Yaeger January 27, 2012

While many students spent the last week of winter break watching television or savoring the last days without an alarm, 50 students flew to Jamaica to build houses and befriend community members. The...

Word 4 Word

Daniel Shapiro January 27, 2012

**"Bodacious Space Pirates"** “It seems to apply some kind of hard sci-fi approach with general anime craziness, and the opening theme has Marty Friedman (Megadeth) on guitars.” —Peter Kampschroeder,...

Austen’s ‘Northanger Abbey’ puts petty drama in perspective

Claire Landsbaum January 27, 2012

The great thing about Jane Austen is that she never takes things too seriously. While others of the time reeled off Gothic horror novels full of lust and scandal (cough, Ann Radcliffe, cough), Austen penned...

Get a Clue

Emma Woodhouse January 27, 2012

Dating is like a murder mystery. OK, it’s really not at all, but all this “Who’s it gonna be?” suspense has got me thinking about Clue, and the first thing you do when you want to solve a mystery...

Police Blotter

January 27, 2012

1. Police find marijuana after driver fails to signal An MU freshman was arrested early Monday on multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated. MU Police Department Capt. Scott Richardson said...

MU researchers develop new cancer detection method

Elissa Chudwin January 24, 2012

Melanoma might not mean a death sentence much longer, thanks to technological advances made by MU researchers. Led by John Viator, associate professor of biological engineering and associate professor...

RHA approves new system for awarding housing

RHA approves new system for awarding housing

Alex Stewart January 24, 2012

The Residence Halls Association convened Monday for the first time this semester to hear from Residential Life about capacity constraints in residence halls and to discuss its upcoming presidential election. Director...

Greek Leadership Retreat builds relationships, unifies councils

Greek Leadership Retreat builds relationships, unifies councils

Katie Yaeger January 24, 2012

Through team-building activities, skits and even bowling, 72-newly elected Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council and Panhellenic Association chapter presidents and executive board members...